Rebecca Walters Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Development Officer: September 2020-February 2022Proposal Writer (Contract): January 2020-August 2020

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-One Common Unity is a non-profit organization empowering low-income, BIPOC youth in Washington, D.C. to become social change leaders through art and music education, social-emotional learning, and trauma support-Secured over $2 million in annual organizational and project funding from diverse sources, including foundation, government, and corporate donors -Wrote and/or developed successful grant applications and proposals-Utilized Salesforce to create a sustainable funding pipeline and forecast future revenue-Established and implemented strategies to land corporate partnerships-Managed and mentored the development team (including four junior staff and fellows) to meet funding milestones and application deadlines

Middle East And North Africa

-Oversaw and coordinated a network of resilient development professionals focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)-Conducted research on the structural and social barriers facing women and Syrian refugee owners of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Jordan for the Leaders Consortium (ACTED, Care, DRC, Oxfam, and Save the Children); served as one of the lead authors of the final project report for Oxfam-Served as lead author of a Global Environmental Facility (GEF) CEO Endorsement Document for a $20 million UNIDO program to promote energy efficiency in the industrial sector of Egypt; developed a logical framework with gender disaggregated project indicators-Served as lead author of a of a proposal document for a $6 million UNIDO program, called MOUSTADAMA, fully funded by the European Union, to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for the industrial sector in Palestine-SwitchMED Programme: Identified over 11 clean tech and eco-social entrepreneurs from over six countries in the MENA region and assisted them in joining The Switchers community, a cross-Mediterranean regional network of eco-social entrepreneurs supported by the European Union, UNEP, and UNIDO. Co-authored web articles about the entrepreneurs, analyzing their business models and highlighting their success stories. The articles are published on the web platform theswitchers.eu.

Middlebury, Vermont And Monterey, California

2016, Functioned as Marketing Coordinator at Middlebury College2013 - 2015, Functioned as Enrollment Marketing Manager for the Middlebury Institute 2010 - 2013, New Media Development Specialist (a mid-level management position)2008 - 2010, Early Positions: Web Content Developer, Social Media Graduate Assistant-Repeatedly recognized for top performance through promotions and selection for high priority initiatives-Positioned the Middlebury Institute as a thought leader by promoting student and alumni success stories and faculty research and expertise through web and social media platforms-Built and collaborated with a multicultural, cross-disciplinary team to produce multimedia content and implement strategic communications initiatives-Facilitated innovation and developed special projects, such as intercultural storytelling projects and student-driven crowdfunding campaigns-Designed trainings and hosted workshops for students, faculty, and staff on design thinking and innovation, digital storytelling, and web and social media tools for social change

Monterey, California

- Key member of the conference organizing team- Coordinated Middlebury Institute competition to choose a student speaker (2010)- Innovation challenge winner and speaker (2011)

Master Of Arts In International Policy Studies, Conflict Resolution

Specialization: Conflict Resolution Post-graduate research (August 2012-May 2013): Socioeconomic and political integration of Palestinian.

Language Courses: Arabic

Arabic language courses in preparation for graduate school

Bachelor Of Social Work

Areas of Study: Social Policy and Economics