Benjamin Dills Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Promoting the use of Mapswipe for humanitarian mapping in OpenStreetMap via the platform website and social media.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Collaborate with customers to develop advertising artwork and business descriptions for maps of local businesses.

• Led the production and publishing of content for the HOT website and newsletter and developed and maintained a library of trainings, templates, photos, project summaries, and other resources for global.
• Increased newsletter subscriber base from 3k to over 5k and improved open rate from under 25% to over 40%
• Oversaw doubling of monthly blog posting from an average of three posts a month to an average of six posts a month and the introduction of content in Spanish, Portuguese, and French
• Led content development strategy, including training project staff and liaising with teams across the organization to identify and promote high-impact stories in HOT-wide campaigns and on our website
• Managed organization-wide content refresh for launch of new websiteSocial Media and Events:
• Increased social media following: LinkedIn 4k to 21k; Twitter 21k to 29k; Facebook 11k to 15k; Instagram 1k to 3k

Global

• Write, edit, and publish blog posts on HOT programs from around the world as well as publicizing technical updates and mapping initiatives
• Develop style guide, photo guide, and blogging guide for HOT communications team

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Representative of HOT to the Communications Working Group for the Missing Maps network

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organized over 15 events per year, including identifying and inviting speakers and working with moderators and speakers to develop topics
• Managed our social media strategy, including our daily schedule of posts to Twitter and Facebook to promote program content and engage our audience
• Managed editorial calendar for program blog, New Security Beat
• Wrote talking points for team members
• Recruited and managed program interns
• Supported media relations by sharing information and scheduling interviews

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Convened discussions on energy and environment issues

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Led team of five Chapter Leads in planning and hosting monthly networking runs and talks
• Identified and invited speakers and collected their photos and information for promoting their appearance
• Promoted monthly runs and talks via social media

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• For YPFP, I write on issues of sustainable development, climate policy, and diplomacy. Topics I have written about include:
• The Sustainable Development Goals
• Paris Climate Agreement
• Climate finance and insurance for loss and damage
• Family planning access for sustainable development
• Alternatives to coal for baseload electricity generation

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed transition of files, communication, and projects from VP of HR to Interim VP of HR
• Managed VP of HR correspondence, schedule, and travel arrangements
• Scheduled, compiled agendas for, and moderated team meetings
• Compiled data on employees for internal reports

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed Teaching Assistant (TA) program; recruited, trained, and supervised 15 TAs in 2013
• Developed and expanded teacher resource library, creating online forum for storing and sharing classroom materials and reducing volunteer teacher class preparation time
• Managed five associates working to expand teacher resource library and select TA applicants
• Spearheaded revisions to teaching methods and edited training materials for 2013 cohort of 64 Teaching Fellows and TAs based on class observations and feedback from students and teachers

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Organized HR department’s files during move into new NPR headquarters
• Researched employee engagement and recognition opportunities for HR, including employee wellness initiatives and workplace awards

Arlington, VA

• Coauthored paper assessing The Nature Conservancy’s investment in regional conservation priorities, providing guidance for future prioritization and promoting more rigorous record keeping
• Liaised with state offices to update database of conservation projects

Arlington, VA

• Analyzed Rare’s conservation campaign results using SPSS statistical analysis software
• Prepared presentation defending use of flagship species in marine conservation for Second International Marine Conservation Congress
• Analyzed feedback from over 200 fellows and partners regarding their partnership with Rare, providing guidance for alumni outreach and points of comparison between Rare’s global regions

Washington, DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Beijing, China

Pittsburgh, PA

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Ma, Security Policy

Concentrations: Science, Technology, and Security Development and Security Coursework: Environmental Security, Energy Security.

Ba, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Circle K International (Kiwanis): Vice-President of Service, Membership Recruitment and Development Chair; GW.