• Built out an assembly and delivery logistical plan with a two-week turnaround for 10K delegate and stakeholder gift bags for the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago• Communicated with and led 600 volunteers over three days to assemble various stakeholder gift bags for the Convention• Coordinated vendors and volunteers to assist with the delivery of 5800 delegate bags to 8 delegation hotels before the Convention• Communicated with each of the 57 delegations and 8 delegation hotels on their delivery plan• Identified and resolved all project-related issues with vendor delays, billing, and errors

• Manage team of project based contractors, vendors and suppliers• Manage office operations including scheduling, budgeting, and bookkeeping• Brand Strategist, Creative Director, Editor, and Content Manager for clients with focus on brand development, messaging, and user experience• Collaborate with web designers to launch client websites, responsible for content strategy, aesthetic, and messaging• Conduct annual and quarterly business reviews with clients, focusing on identifying expansion opportunities, branding evolution, and sales strategy development

• Past volunteer positions within the organization include: President (2021-2024), Vice President (2018), Silent Auction Co-Chair (2023, 2019, and 2018)• Created Pay It Forward Fund for middle school fundraising with the goal of accessible overnight field trips for all Brentano middle school students, including an 8th grade trip to Washington, DC• Revitalized Friends of Brentano post-pandemic by planning community building events including Parents Night Out and Family Ice Skating• Increased donations from $2K to over $16K in the 2018 Silent Auction, growing to over $35K in 2023 spring auction after a three year pause• Raised over $100K in 2023-2024 school year to invest in school improvement, teacher and staff support, and school community events

• Led fundraising efforts to keep school open, reforming sliding scale tuition that allows two-thirds of attendees to receive a scholarship—keeping the school accessible for all income levels• Wrote the messaging for a series of social media campaigns during 2023-2024 school year to increase visibility and enrollment to the school

• Launched Humboldt Park/Logan Square chapter• Organized bi-monthly meetings to recruit volunteers, discuss monthly activation topics, and support national mission and affected local families• Built relationships with local gun violence prevention organizations to work together on local efforts in gun violence reduction

• Assisted in the monitoring of the Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) which guides the school’s work, revisited cyclically, and amended every two years• Focus included: approving the annual budget, engaging in the annual evaluation of the principal, leveraging community resources• Assisted in starting Friends of Monroe in 2018 to address budgeting shortfalls and to engage withthe community

• Formed a Political Committee in July 2018, grounded in the belief that quality healthcare, public education, affordable housing, and a living wage are basic rights• Developed campaign platform and wrote the content for the website www.amandafor35.org• Raised over $150K through grassroots community donations and coalition building, amassing donations from 300+ individual donors • Hired and managed staff including Campaign Manager, Field Director, and recruited volunteers • Called on 50+ Labor Unions earning endorsements from the National Association of Social Workers, Chicago Laborer’ District Council LiUNA, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Plumbers Union Local 130, and more • Earned endorsement from the Chicago Tribune editorial board• Attended Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) National Candidate Training (April 2018) and Northside Democracy for America campaign training (July 2018)

• Assist the Trust to expand awareness of programs, initiatives, and issues facing our community• Contribute to a platform for civic engagement and public discourse• Member of the Parent Engagement Roadmap Collaboratory sponsored by the Trust • Host of On The Table 2014 and 2015 initiatives addressing how we can make Chicagoland the most philanthropic city in the nation with focus on public education

• Managed and resolved all studio operating related issues, managed schedules, travel and lodging accommodations of visiting artists.• Planned and coordinated the department’s study abroad to Venice, Italy including scheduled visits to design studios in Venice and in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

• Designed all Foundation outgoing materials; including: edited and designed Foundation’s centennial celebration and commemorative booklet, annual report, and event invitations• Managed project progress for Knowledge Media Lab, edited all outgoing content including press releases, web presence, and book publication• Coordinated Foundation events and handled scheduling for press interviews for Foundation news