Anya Piotrowski, Phd Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

Roles includes but is not limited to:-Development of organizational processes & documentation of policies-Project management across client contracts-Strategic fundraising plan development-Federal, state, and foundational grant writing

-Developing deep understanding of local and national contexts within which client work is situated-Collaborating with clients to develop, create, and meet project goals and priorities-Managing competing project timelines-Creating and guiding implementation of fundraising strategy with emphasis on grant writing-Researching and tracking funding opportunities-Coordinating and writing full grant proposals for federal, state, & foundation opportunities-Facilitating project, program, and organizational strategic planning

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

-Teaching World History II: Survey of the modern world in its political, social, and economic framework, 1850 to the contemporary age-Teaching US History II, Reconstruction to the contemporary age-Utilizing innovative teaching practices to meet varying student learning styles in an online setting-Incorporating self-care and healing practices into weekly lessons-Graded AP World History exams the summer of 2019

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

-Implemented & facilitated various training opportunities on a variety of topics, including conflict & difficult conversations, volunteer recruitment & management, & grant writing-Managed the CN AmeriCorps VISTA Fellows program-Administered federal AmeriCorps VISTA grant-Coordinated Service Corps, the Bonner Center's Federal Work Study program-Advised Community Connections, a scholarship program & student organization-Developed& Managed Eagles Engage, a service-based scholarship program-Created professional development training opportunities for AmeriCorps VISTA members-Communicated with community partners regularly to further strengthen reciprocal partnerships-Developed & implemented a 3-year community development strategic plan-Developed logic models for each program coordinated or managed-Coordinated the Appalachian Summit on Service-Learning Pedagogy & Practice

-Mentored Carson-Newman VISTA Fellows-Planned & facilitated bi-monthly staff meetings & retreat-Secured $3,000 in funding for service-learning summit, including AAC&U Bringing Theory to Practice Seminar Grant-Created the Appalachian Summit on Service-Learning Pedagogy & Practice-Developed & implemented a recruitment plan for future VISTA Fellows-Developed assessment tools for tracking VISTA Fellow progress-Created a website on conflict management for AmeriCorps VISTA members as part of a VISTA Leader Action Learning Challenge team-Served as a SPOTS (Service Trips Other Than Summer) spring break trip sponsor

-Directed Badger Volunteers, UW-Madison’s semester-long, team-based volunteer program of 250+ volunteers at 40+ community partner organizations-Conducted ongoing reimagining of the program to respond to pandemic priorities and needs of community partners-Developed reciprocal relationships with existing and new community partners-Supervised & mentored eleven student staff, including three interns-Created intentional reflection materials for students who volunteer in Madison community-Embedded social justice education workshops within program to enhance student development of all volunteers-Served on UW-Madison’s Multi-Institutional Study of Leadership Task Force-Reviewed student work for UW-Madison’s Leadership Certificate-Co-developed structure and facilitation for Morgridge Center staff’s monthly equity and advocacy meetings-Collaborated with Morgridge colleagues on student development training, support, and programming-Served as Targeted Resources subgroup lead for Second Year Engagement campus committee

Bennington, Vt

-Coordinated Bennington Achieving Community Through Service (ACTS) programming-Managed student club & organization process-Advised club and organization leaders, including team development, conflict management, and club programming-Facilitated First Year Forum workshops developed in partnership with multiple campus stakeholders-Supervised Purple Carrot Farm student staff & development-Collaborated with Williams College & MCLA for annual tri-college Winter Blitz volunteer event-Oversaw reservation process for UpCaf, DownCaf, tabling, & vendors-Reviewed & scored Democratic Engagement Action Plans in round 2 of ALL IN's testing process-Co-developed & led 7 week Social Justice & Equity lunch professional development series for campus colleagues-Co-developed & led a four-part social justice workshop series for students

Bennington, Vt

-Presented "Building Self-Care into Community Engaged Work" at Engage for Change at Siena College-Drafted a three-year strategic plan-Coordinated Bennington Achieving Community Through Service (ACTS)-Integrated social justice into community and civic engagement initiatives-Organized one-time and ongoing volunteer opportunities-Facilitated off-campus vendor requests-Created ongoing & responsive Becoming Engaged programming at the intersection of social justice, community engagement, & self and collective care-Developed self-care station for students to take intentional breaks-Presented "A Practice: Owning Your Voice as Self-Care" at MCLA's Student Leadership Conference-Managed college's student employment program for first 9 months, a time of transition for the program

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

-Dosomething.org Do Something Seed Grant winner-Funds 4 Democratic Communities (F4DC) Grant winner -Coordinated UNCG's 1st institutionally-supported National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week -Recruited over 300 volunteers-Managed over 400 volunteers, for both one-time and long-term volunteer opportunities -Solicited over $1,900 in in-kind donations-Raised over $3,400 in grants and cash donations-Served as the Interactive Resource Center liaison for the community garden co-created with Transition Greensboro-Organized and facilitated a panel discussion on systemic changes in food security at the NC Campuses Against Hunger Summit-Served as team leader for UNCG at the NC Campuses Against Hunger Summit-Facilitated "Open Space" on Community Gardening at NC Campus Compact's CSNAP 2012-Developed resources: Community Garden Manual, Food Insecurity Resource Manual, and a grant writing & fundraising training

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

-Worked for 3 courses: American Women’s History, World History to 1500, World History to Present-Held regular office hours & met with students upon request-Graded written work, entered, & managed grades -Compiled articles & edited the departmental newsletter for winter 2011 distribution-Assisted in the facilitation of classroom discussion & student research

University Of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

-Recruited 40 volunteer judges & matched them to scheduled events-Coordinated logistics for the event hosting 300+ people-Managed project submission process, including creation & distribution of registration packets-Developed database of results for distribution to schools & National History Day

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Leadership & Change

Focusing my research on the intersection of health, workplace culture, change, and leadership through a lens of critical studies. Critical.

Master Of Arts - Ma En Passant, Leadership And Change

Master Of Arts - Ma, Applied Social Justice

The coursework within this program provided me with the opportunity to increase my academic knowledge and pair it with the experience I've.

Master Of Arts - Ma, History

Activities and Societies: Vice President ('10-'11) of History Graduate Student Association (HGSA)Areas of concentration: Gilded Age &.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, member as of Spring 2008; P.E.A.C.E. (People Exploring Active Community Experiences) President.

High School