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Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi

Founded and leads the operations of Jobs That Help, which provides nonprofit organizations and mission-driven job seekers in Wisconsin with a high-quality, specialized, and accessible online career center. Nonprofit organizations can easily post job openings and access our resume bank. Job seekers can easily search job openings and post their resume. Our mission is to connect nonprofits and job seekers, helping them secure the best match of talent and passion.

Milwaukee, Wi

• Managed organization's volunteer programs and internships, which involved oversight of 30-40 volunteers and interns at any one time, and included advertisement, recruitment, selection, training, scheduling, recognition, consultation, compliance, evaluation, and -if necessary- termination• Oversaw success of AmeriCorps program, which involved advertisement, recruitment, selection, training, and recognition, as well as consultation for AmeriCorps members and supervising staff, and compliance with a variety of regulations• Maintained and updated recruitment materials, position descriptions, evaluation forms, exit surveys, policies and procedures, and extensive training materials for volunteer and AmeriCorps programs

Milwaukee, Wi

• Coordinated volunteer, AmeriCorps, and back-up staff programs for emergency youth shelter, which involved management of 40-50 volunteers and staff at any one time, and included their recruitment, selection or hiring, training, scheduling, recognition, evaluation, and -if necessary- termination• Supervised 10 back-up staff, two AmeriCorps members, a youth volunteer program leader, and 6-8 volunteers each year, organized monthly in-services, and ensured that volunteer, AmeriCorps and back-up staff programs complied with state and agency regulations• Developed recruitment materials, position descriptions, evaluation forms, exit surveys, and policies and procedures manuals for volunteer, AmeriCorps, and back-up staff programs• Provided 24/7 phone or in-person consultation to shelter staff in areas of intake assessment, crisis stabilization, or assistance with shelter services

Athens, Oh

• Developed, launched, and managed the Appalachian Ohio Volunteer Action Center and Athens Student Action, initiatives designed to increase the service impact of community organizations in 28 counties• Built the programmatic and policy infrastructure of the initiatives, and wrote grants for funding initiatives• Managed communications and outreach to non-profits throughout Appalachian Ohio• Designed marketing materials for initiatives and used social and traditional media to engage participants• Provided leadership and technical assistance for eight AmeriCorps*VISTA members

Nelsonville, Oh

• Developed and managed two new service-learning programs, which placed 40 college students in community service-based work-study and internship placements at 35 sites in the programs’ first year• Recruited, oriented, and supported program participants and implemented program processes and policies• Coordinated participants’ service schedules, facilitated on-going trainings, and organized recognition events• Built partnerships with local organizations for service placements, wrote press releases, developed social media presence and marketing materials, and represented program at radio and television interviews • Won national competition for the Do Something Seed Grant, enabling an increase in program capacity

Cambridge, Ma

• Managed operations of community resource center that provided public benefits, housing, education, and employment assistance and referral services to 600 low-income and homeless clients each year• Recruited, trained, and supervised 30 volunteer advocates and six interns • Tripled number of volunteers between the beginning and end of the 2009-2010 academic year• Improved coordination of services, and planned and executed volunteer and community events• Provided strengths-based case management and advocacy for clients on many poverty-related issues

Richmond, In

• Planned, coordinated, and led the organization’s youth programming at three community sites• Recruited, trained, and supervised intern and volunteer youth conflict resolution programs team• Worked closely with current program partners to coordinate and improve existing youth programming• Built partnerships with new organizations, and developed and provided new programs and trainings• Supported youth program participants by facilitating problem-solving and navigation of difficult life choices

Richmond, In

• Coordinated marketing: designed and wrote newsletter, press releases, social media posts, and flyers • Initiated relationships and worked with community organizations to plan collaborative events

Richmond, In

• Trained in advocacy, crisis intervention, and active listening in nationally-recognized 17-week program• Provided support, resources, and crisis intervention to those in need on a 24/7 on-call basis

Indianapolis, In

• Engaged in field organizing and educational outreach to community members• Designed and distributed campaign flyers, and assisted with campaign analysis

Richmond, In

• Led operation of the student organization, which provided community-wide programming and events• Coordinated development and execution of programming, events, and marketing• Brought together multiple organizations to collaborate on existing and new events • Increased the number of volunteer members by more than 100% from 2006 to 2007

Richmond, In

• Co-founded and coordinated operation of multi-racial anti-racism student organization • Built trust-based relationships between community members of different races and organizations• Increased efficacy of the organization’s programming through ensuring accountability and transparency

Madison, Wi

• Founding member of anti-racism organization with the goals of organizing for racial justice, creating and sustaining accountable relationships with organizations that prioritize anti-racist work, and engaging in community education• Co-facilitated workshop, "Challenging White Supremacy within Progressive Movements" at 2005 Midwest Social Forum

Master Of Social Work

Concentration in Community Organization/Management/Administration

B.A., Peace & Global Studies

College and Departmental Honors Focus in African American Civil Rights Focus in Social Theory and Social Movements