Ana Parra Email & Phone Number

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area

As the chief community officer at CW, I lead the communications, business development and education efforts for a statewide CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution).

Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Area

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Greenville, South Carolina Area

•Responsible for administration of the overall operation of the organization, including: reviewing and evaluating the results of program activities; implementing the annual budget; ensuring that grant and contractual obligations are being fulfilled; allocating resources for greater program effectiveness and efficiency; developing organizational and administrative policies and program objectives.•Oversee management of Saturday Farmers’ Market, satellite markets and Mobile Market, as well as HCFM’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Community Garden Programs.•Direct all resource development activities to meet budgetary and programmatic requirements. •Facilitate the work of the organization’s Board of Directors and its Committees by developing resources, providing appropriate information and reports, and assisting Committee chairpersons as necessary. Provide advice and counsel to the Board to assist in setting policies and monitoring performance. •Represent the organization and its mission within the nonprofit community, government agencies, the media, health care stakeholders, policymakers, professional organizations, philanthropic groups and the general public.

•Program Coordinator for Girls on the Run Spartanburg Council, a running and educational program for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade girls in the county.•Created and implemented a month-long celebration for Parks and Recreation month with a month-long schedule of events that served to bring people to our parks.•Responsible for creating new events including Spartanburg Tailgate, Battle of the Bands and Heritage Festival.•Marketed park programs through collaborations with other organizations, press coverage and distribution lists.

•Covered pop culture, movies, fashion and entertainment for Link, a young reader publication with The Greenville News, a 90,000-circulation Gannett daily.•Tackled projects outside the realm of editorial. Organized and headed quarterly "Link Live" parties, including the Christmas Carol Bar Crawl and the Halloween Fashion Show. Won newspaper-wide recognition for role driving magazine promotions.•Edited and organized magazine's extensive movie coverage.•Served as lead reporter on “I’ll Do Anything Once” series, a popular Link feature that includes video with each segment.