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New York, New York, United States

I set the strategic direction and provide thought leadership for Candid’s equitable access initiatives which ensure that nonprofits serving historically underestimated communities have access to the resources they need to achieve their missions.• Realigned team to create an operations department to improve program delivery without increasing expenses. Within 8 months, this unit accelerated customer support response times by 60% and reduced payment delays 3x.• Execute strategic initiatives and design new equitable access offerings that drive value, impact, and scale; strengthen cross-functional alignment across Product, Tech, Marketing, Support, and Business Development teams to roadmap product enhancements and go-to-market strategies for new initiatives. • Redesigned legacy partnership model and revised pricing with an eye towards scale; partner locations increased by 44% within 3 months of launch, and more than doubled after 6 months, and annual revenue target was achieved by Q2.• Provide subject matter expertise on nonprofits, fundraising, and grantmaking for development of new A.I. and SaaS tools in collaboration with Product, Data & Tech teams• Oversee iterative development of prototypes, designing MVPs to test and learn from hypotheses; implement practices and processes that promote a culture innovation using the Lean Impact framework.• Lead the development, adoption, and measurement of annual OKRs; define department success metrics.• Cultivate new partnerships with business, nonprofits, foundations and other philanthropy serving organizations.

New York, New York, United States

Connecting people to the resources they need to do good by leading strategy and operations for Candid’s partnership programs, Funding Information Network (FIN) and CF Insights (CFI), comprised of 400+ libraries, universities, community foundations, and other social sector organizations serving as vehicles for ensuring equitable access to capacity buildings tools for local nonprofits. My accomplishments include:• Oversee expansion, operations, and quality improvement of Candid’s partner networks by implementing feedback loops, reducing silos, and analyzing data; exceeded revenue goal by 10% for 2 consecutive years.• Realigned team to create an operations department to improve program delivery without increasing expenses. Within 8 months, this unit accelerated customer support response times by 60% and reduced payment delays 3x. • Co-lead 15-person distributed team while cultivating a culture reflective of organizational values; coach 3-5 direct reports, design teambuilding gatherings, and implement processes to promote inclusion and innovation.• Oversaw annual calendar of partner engagement activities including onboardings, trainings, and a conference.• Participate in leadership initiatives, contribute to key decision-making activities, and manage change; selected to join cross-departmental change management committee responsible for aligning organization values to culture; piloted and scaled internal mentorship program and company-wide feedback and daring leadership trainings.

New York City Metropolitan Area

As a Renaissance Teams Coach, I worked with corporate and nonprofit teams to drive behavioral change and solidify a culture of innovation and inclusion through the adoption of the Medici Principles.Renaissance Teams is a coaching subscription from The Medici Group, a solutions firm that helps companies accelerate their innovation and growth by leveraging diversity. By breaking down silos and leveraging diverse talent, we enable organizations to move faster, unleash growth, and transform their culture.

New York, New York, United States

It was an honor to support the Executive Director in managing all operations, strategy, partnerships, and programs for an organization with the mission of advancing global cooperation and fostering intercultural understanding. I spent each day designing strategy to help the organization become more impactful, building infrastructure and capacity that enables our team to be more effective, creating policies which ensure that each person feels appreciated and included, and advocating externally on behalf of our diverse constituents. My achievements include:• Leading the process to create and implement a 3-three year strategic plan, including articulation of theory of change to ensure mission alignment.• Convening an assessment committee to restructure evaluation tools and improve data collection strategies. • Restructuring, hiring and coaching a new program team, leading to 26% increase in programing & 23% increase revenue.• Conceiving and launching new program model designed to diversify funds while increasing impact, projected to increase program revenue by 30%.• Building a comprehensive HR function through internal collaboration; initiating employee engagement survey, remote work option, and quarterly bidirectional feedback among supervisors/staff and between peers, writing an employee handbook, and codifying norms and values. • Liaising with technology consultants to develop and implement streamlined technological systems and ensure operational efficiencies, and generating 50% cost saving by migrating the phone system to a new carrier. • Facilitating intercultural communications workshops for higher education faculty and administrators, continually updating content to incorporate new research and training methodologies. • Leading the Board Development Committee in codifying onboarding processes and identifying prospects.

New York City, New York

I was given the opportunity to lead the team after proposing a departmental restructure that would enable us to serve more students and increase our impact and revenue while keeping costs flat. I did so by strengthening and expanding institutional partnerships, engaging donors and students to serve as volunteers, and revising our marketing and social media strategies. In this role, it was a privilege to:• Oversee three-person team that designed, marketed, and implemented 150+ cultural events, annually serving 2,800+ international university students and Fulbright Scholars, as well as 500+ local residents. • Develop and implement a strategic plan which increased program offerings by 60%, capacity by 30%, and repeat engagement by 47%, without additional staff resources. • Manage 2 U.S. Department of State grants providing enrichment programs to Fulbright grantees.• Oversee the redesign of the organization’s website.• Spearhead the implementation of comprehensive social media strategy.

New York City, New York

I designed and led programs and events that allowed international university students and Fulbright scholars from every country experience local life and culture while pursuing their studies at 70+ NY-area colleges and universities. From apple picking and learning about sustainable farming in the Hudson Valley, to spending Thanksgiving week with host families in Lancaster, PA, to policy briefings with professionals at the United Nations and the Council on Foreign Relations, I developed programs to help build bridges between these students and local communities. Can you even call this “work?” As Program Coordinator, I had so much fun:• Creating, marketing, and implementing 50+ annual cultural events. • Traveling to university campuses across the NYC metropolitan and and delivering 50+ annual presentations to international students.• Updating website content and designing a custom CRM database and event management system.

Morristown, New Jersey

I embraced the challenge of learning the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in order to:• Prepare submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting the approval of clinical trials for dermatological products. • Create a departmental digital organization system and an FDA Communications Database.• Ensure that consultants and Legal, Procurement, and Marketing departments are compliant with federal regulations.

Grenada, Nicaragua

I chose La Esperanza Granada because of their commitment to engaging local stakeholders in all aspects of their work. In Nicaragua I enjoyed:• Teaching English to primary and secondary students in underserved communities.• Updating and expanding English curriculum for grades 3-6, and creating lesson plans and resources for future volunteers.• Eating 3 mangos a day.

Washington D.C.

Having recently returned from 9 months of living in France, I was excited to use my French language skills to support the staff at PSI field offices in West and Central Africa by:• Organizing training and onboarding for new employees. • Compiling, editing, and translating documents for quarterly PSI newsletter to share the department's accomplishments and best practices with PSI offices around the world. • Co-planning and coordinating a regional retreat in Cape Town, South Africa for 70+ people.

Washington D.C.

It was a privilege to support a female entrepreneur in helping her business flourish by:• Registering new students, managing databases of students, language instructors and translators, and translating documents for professional use.• Providing outstanding customer service and managing administrative operations. • Teaching English as a second language to adult learners of varying skill levels.

Washington D.C.

Did you know that it's possible to pursue a Master's degree while completing Peace Corps service? I feel lucky to have:• Worked with program coordinators at MI partner universities across the country to integrate Peace Corps service projects into Master’s level curriculum.• Managed the MI student and volunteer database.• Collaborated with inspiring PCVs around the globe.

Ma, International Education

Ba, International Affairs