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Springfield, Ma, Us

Greater Boston

• Lead cross-departmental collaboration amongst the development, communication, field and executive office, using Asana to manage project timelines and streamline processes• Design and executed the donor engagement events calendar to align with broader organizational goals in alignment with community centric fundraising • Directed event logistics, vendor relations, and board relations for our 800-person annual gala raising over $1.2 million in gross revenue • Expanded community partnerships for the annual gala by 20% through strategic communications and relationship building

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed a legislative portfolio of public safety, government operations, racial equity, women’s equality, LGBTQ+, economic development, and immigration • Developed and facilitated in-person and virtual county-wide events, including a Rally for Afghan Refugees, the Vision Zero Conference, and Pride month events• Drafted memos, proclamations, talking points, and correspondence for a Councilmember At-Large• Met and corresponded with constituents, executive agencies, advocacy organizations, and industry groups

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Launched an organizing campaign as the sole organizer at Prince George’s Community College, and obtained buy in from over 100 adjunct faculty members, 20% of the adjunct faculty workforce, in less than 6 months• Built and maintained relationships to motivate and engage workers to speak to their undecided peers, attend town halls and lobby nights, and speak with the press about unionizing efforts • Produced monthly reports with up-to-date data on new leaders, new members, anti-union workers, undecided workers, and colleague-to-colleague engagement

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Transcribed and translated from Spanish to English interviews for a qualitative research project about the prenatal care experience of women of color• Represent the Public Advocate in stakeholder meetings and conferences• Conduct in person and phone intake assessments of constituents from all five boroughs

Greater New York City Area

• Managed a $24K budget to facilitate a toy drive serving over 200 agencies• Compose grant applications and conducted cold calls securing $20K in in-kind donations • Assist in event coordination for Women’s Breakfast fundraiser by coordinating with vendors, liaising with sponsors, and managing email lists• Develop a quarterly stewardship plan to engage our donor base throughout the year•Plan content for our social media networks that aligned with released policy reports

Greater New York City Area

• Planned Our Seat at the Table: Women for Electoral Politics 2018 Conference, a half-day conference for over 250 attendees centering women of color in local politics and labor unions• Led a team of over 50 volunteers and collaborated with diverse labor leaders, elected officials, and community members to execute the conference•Create the press release and media advisory to promote our conference•Manage our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to develop greater brand awareness •Secure speakers for the 10-week political campaign training program

Greater New York City Area

• Supervised 8 high school interns canvassing NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) buildings• Established weekly outreach goals, obtained/tracked quantitative data from over 200 tenants in the 10 different NYCHA buildings •Attend court hearings and translated meetings between lawyers and their clients

New York, New York

•Facilitated group discussions on the racial/socioeconomic differences students might encounter in college •Provided socio-emotional support for students as they navigated the transition into college•Co-created and implemented a professional development curriculum for rising college freshman

New York, New York

•Researched past donors on WealthEngine and compiled data to create prospect profiles •Oversaw mailings and donor correspondence•Registered participants for our Law for Black Lives Matter conference

Greater New York City Area

•Planned an engaging art & crafts curriculum appropriate for children ages four to twelve•Supervised bus rides commuting with ten children to and from camp facilitating a safe ride•Created an inclusive environment for children to develop creativity, motor skills, and social awareness•Interacted as a communication liaison between parents and camp to insure special needs are meet

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Community Organizing & Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Global Social Work Field of Practice with Immigrants and Refugees, GPA: 3.83 Masters Thesis: Untangling New.

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Activities and Societies: Captain of Women's Intramural Team, International Students Club All-required, interdisciplinary discussion based.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Student Body President, Dorm Proctor, National Honor Society, 2013- Jack Kent Cook Sustainability Prize &.