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Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, New York, United States

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Manages the budget and operations of the department, including assisting in the creation of a streamlined process to release funds to a collection of affiliated faith communities. • Leads a diverse range of chapel events, including an open house, memorial service, and wellness programs, resulting in increased visibility for ORSL and Muller Chapel on campus.• Supervises a team of three student employees and implemented a restructuring of roles reducing duplicative work and increasing… Show more • Manages the budget and operations of the department, including assisting in the creation of a streamlined process to release funds to a collection of affiliated faith communities. • Leads a diverse range of chapel events, including an open house, memorial service, and wellness programs, resulting in increased visibility for ORSL and Muller Chapel on campus.• Supervises a team of three student employees and implemented a restructuring of roles reducing duplicative work and increasing efficiency in the office. • Engages with Ithaca College's eight faith communities and six chaplains to support religious life on campus.• Collaborates with other partners at Ithaca College to create and revise campus policies around religious accommodations. Show less

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Assisted with gift entry, list pulls, record updates, and other actions with Raiser's Edge/Raiser's Edge NXT providing key support to the agency during a time of staff transition. • Prepared mailing lists and grant reports ensuring the agency kept on schedule with its appeals.

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Served as the agency lead on grant efforts. This included completing reports for grant funders and seeking out funding sources from both corporations and foundations. During my time with F&CS, I completed 14 grant applications that secured $87,000 in grant awards. • Coordinated the agency's annual fund efforts; being the principal author of solicitations, engaging with vendors, such as printers and bulk mail service providers, and ensuring that updates are made to donor records promptly… Show more • Served as the agency lead on grant efforts. This included completing reports for grant funders and seeking out funding sources from both corporations and foundations. During my time with F&CS, I completed 14 grant applications that secured $87,000 in grant awards. • Coordinated the agency's annual fund efforts; being the principal author of solicitations, engaging with vendors, such as printers and bulk mail service providers, and ensuring that updates are made to donor records promptly. • Prepared acknowledgments for annual fund gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, and major gifts.• Continued to work at the agency part-time until a replacement was found. Show less

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Promoted fundraising efforts that support research programs and student scholarships within the Schools of the Health Sciences. Left this role after my fiancé accepted a new job in Ithaca, New York.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Supported the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by preparing donor acknowledgments, engaging new and loyal donors, and preparing memos about the program. This program annually provides hundreds of scholarships to students in Pre-K through grade 12 in western PA. During my time at the Jewish Federation, this program raised over $1.5 million.• Engaged with business leaders in western PA to support corporate sponsorship efforts. During my time with the organization, I engaged… Show more • Supported the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by preparing donor acknowledgments, engaging new and loyal donors, and preparing memos about the program. This program annually provides hundreds of scholarships to students in Pre-K through grade 12 in western PA. During my time at the Jewish Federation, this program raised over $1.5 million.• Engaged with business leaders in western PA to support corporate sponsorship efforts. During my time with the organization, I engaged with corporations that collectively donated $425,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. • Assisted in managing an annual campaign conducted by the State College Jewish community by providing editing services. This campaign grew by 10% during my time with the Federation, raising $83,000. Show less

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Fall '21 Career Management for Public Affairs. This course provided an overview of the public affairs career landscape, as well as the career management tools (effective resumes, cover letters, interviewing, online reputation management, self-assessment). 110 students were enrolled in the course.• Spring ' 22 TA for Fundraising, Grantmaking, and Lobbying and Strategic Stakeholder Engagement.

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Provided guidance and advice to the approximately 40 members of Beta Theta Pi.• Assisted in the training of new chapter officers. • Kept current with Cornell University policies, especially those pertaining to Greek chapters. • Supported the alumni secretary as needed on communications and fundraising.

Mclean, Virginia, United States (Remote)

• Reviewed data outputs produced over a three-day virtual stakeholder engagement workshop and summarized findings into a team presentation and executive summary. • Drafted a website and a promotional video script to engage old and new project sponsors.• Edited external communications for clarity and style.

Ithaca, New York, United States

• Completed a data migration to Salesforce that involved hundreds of program participation records. • Composed speaker bios and other materials for use at CREA programs.

Nashville, Tennessee

The Urban Leaders Fellowship (ULF) is a paid summer fellowship for early- to mid-career professionals who are already leaders in their own right and are looking to accelerate their leadership through a seven-week fellowship with a focus on policy and practice. Please see the first link for a report on ULF's activities in Nashville over June and July 2020. Through this program I:• Collaborated with Nashville's Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) to pioneer new models for… Show more The Urban Leaders Fellowship (ULF) is a paid summer fellowship for early- to mid-career professionals who are already leaders in their own right and are looking to accelerate their leadership through a seven-week fellowship with a focus on policy and practice. Please see the first link for a report on ULF's activities in Nashville over June and July 2020. Through this program I:• Collaborated with Nashville's Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) to pioneer new models for public-private partnerships.• Researched how housing agencies in various cities engage in philanthropic outreach and provided recommendations for best practices to be implemented by MDHA.• Worked as part of a team of three, partnering with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS), to produce a policy memo addressing the benefits of adopting a later high school start time (see link two).• Created a plan detailing how MNPS could go about adopting a later high school start time. Show less

Ithaca, New York

• Directed 35 programs and supported over 165 additional campus events.• Supervised teams of up to seven student interns. • Raised over $33,000 through a combination of grant writing, giving campaigns, and individual donor outreach. • Produced Hillel's first annual report in six years covering the organization's activities during the '19 - '20 academic year (see link one). • Wrote a comprehensive history of Hillel's 81 years at Ithaca College and presented this history to… Show more • Directed 35 programs and supported over 165 additional campus events.• Supervised teams of up to seven student interns. • Raised over $33,000 through a combination of grant writing, giving campaigns, and individual donor outreach. • Produced Hillel's first annual report in six years covering the organization's activities during the '19 - '20 academic year (see link one). • Wrote a comprehensive history of Hillel's 81 years at Ithaca College and presented this history to board members and community partners (see link two).• Received the "Rookie of the Year Award" from the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce (see link three). • Engaged one-on-one and developed relationships with over 250 students. • Publicized Hillel's work in national and local media outlets (examples found in links 4 - 8). Show less

Columbus, Ohio

• Tracked, researched and summarized bills in the Ohio Legislature addressing higher education to better inform AICUO's 50 members of current legislative developments. • Assisted in planning advocacy programs at the Ohio Statehouse including Independent College Day (link one) and Mascot Day (link two).• Attended committee hearings. • Maintained a contact database featuring elected officials and their policy staff. • Scheduled and participated in meetings with state and… Show more • Tracked, researched and summarized bills in the Ohio Legislature addressing higher education to better inform AICUO's 50 members of current legislative developments. • Assisted in planning advocacy programs at the Ohio Statehouse including Independent College Day (link one) and Mascot Day (link two).• Attended committee hearings. • Maintained a contact database featuring elected officials and their policy staff. • Scheduled and participated in meetings with state and local government offices. Show less

Columbus, Ohio

While serving as a receptionist with The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus, I played a role in maintaining the security of the facility and ensured that all members and guests had a quality experience at "The J". This included, taking phone calls, managing transactions, and directing visitors to various locations in the building.

Columbus, Ohio

During my time with the Columbus Jewish Historical Society, I engaged in extensive archival research. This research contributed to:• An original and comprehensive work addressing the history of Lancaster, Ohio's Jewish community which is now included in three archives (see link). • A project to document all Jewish residents of Central Ohio who served in World War I.• A summary of Capital University's Jewish history.

Columbus, Ohio

• Engaged in prospect research and database maintenance.• Wrote letters to further connect with donors to Capital University• Developed an understanding of data security and confidentiality. • Assisted in processing gifts to Capital University.

Columbus, Ohio

• Developed skills in database research.• Aided in planning and executing various university programs including banquets, award ceremonies, and class reunions. • Engaged alumni while they were on campus visiting.

Columbus, Ohio

Orientation Leaders provide one of the first impressions of Capital University to incoming students and their families. In addition to acting as a representative of the university to these individuals, as an Orientation Leader I did everything from helping to plan icebreaker activities to participating in a flash mob show for students on their first day. An ability to work long hours was essential for this position, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Columbus, Ohio

• Composed policy briefs for use by elected officials.• Assisted with preparations for programs such as the Governor's annual Holocaust Commemoration. (see link one).• Presented testimony before Senate and House committees (see link two).• Participated in meetings with state and local officials.

Tel Aviv, Israel

• Pitched story ideas to reporters throughout the Gush Dan metropolitan area. One of these stories can be found through link one.• Composed and edited press releases on behalf of the City of Tel Aviv.• Followed-up with reporters after they published stories on Tel Aviv. • Edited outward-facing communication sent from the Tel Aviv Global office.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Lancaster, Ohio

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public And Nonprofit Administration

Activities and Societies: Senior Managing Editor of the Cornell Policy Review, Graduate Consultant with The Nature Conservancy, Pi Alpha.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And History, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta professional arts fraternity, treasurer of Capital University PRIDE, reporter with The Chimes student.