Brian Gerardo Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

I proudly served as the Associate Director of Civic Impact at Business Volunteers Maryland. Working at the intersection of business and social good, I was part of a team that cultivated an ecosystem for rising professionals who share a vision for a stronger Baltimore. The GIVE Fellowship is a leadership experience that amplifies 40+ fellows’ civic courage and engagement. With 400+ alumni, the team challenged how professional networks mobilize to work with mission-driven organizations.* Lead the design, facilitation, and promotion of the fellowship curriculum and experience.* Managed the alumni board and related programs serving an alumni network of 400+ professionals.* Provided strategic direction in data collection and analysis and theory of change alignment. * Advised technology innovations to streamline program operations.

Baltimore, Maryland

● Lead a program team that connects over 50 corporate partners to volunteer opportunities and boards with nonprofits and schools across the Baltimore region● Place civic leaders on 18 school advisory boards● Facilitate events and trainings that improve volunteer management, board leadership, and civic engagement● Manage GIVE Fellowship alumni engagement and advisory board projects● Provide strategic direction in data collection and analysis and theory of change alignment● Implement operating procedures and tools to improve the efficiency and quality of programs

Adjunct Professor in the MS in Health Communication Design program. Courses Topic Core Design and Communication for Disease Prevention, Management, and CureTopic Core Design and Communication for Life Stages and Identity: Sustainable SystemsI prepare visionary individuals to address critical and complex health communication design issues for people, communities, healthcare providers, and policymakers.My courses equip students with theory and practice-based design skills to create health-related change that improves the human condition. Students employ a process informed by user-centered research, empathy, and a transdisciplinary, collaborative, and multi-modal approach.

● Maintained relations with elected officials and candidates across 3 counties● Mobilized political groups and volunteers to increase voter turnout● Staffed candidates for governor and lieutenant governor at events● Planned and executed major events with dignitaries and stakeholders

Full-time Executive Director November 2015 - August 2018Volunteer-driven initiative between November 2008 - October 2015● Served a team that brought dance programming to 20,000+ students● Managed development and execution of the strategic plan with the board, funders, corporate sponsors, school and community partnerships, and community supporters● Implemented new technology to improve performance at lower cost● Represented the organization at local, national, and international events● Managed volunteer and donor relations to increase revenue by 300%

Baltimore, Maryland

As a Baltimore Corps Fellow, I applied human-centered design, data analytics, and innovation management to advance Maryland's largest 2-1-1 call center's operations and technology. Established the 2-1-1 Innovation Lab to recruit and mentor 16 undergraduate and graduate students. Throughout the year, the students utilized design thinking to identify challenges, develop cutting edge solutions, and develop proposals for the board of directors and senior leadership. Supported strategic planning, organization policy reviews, and employee culture as a member of the senior leadership council.

Baltimore, Md

● Led professional development in data collection, analysis, and reporting● Incorporated technology to improve family and student engagement● Used arts-integrated teaching practices in a progressive education setting

● Trained in expeditionary learning teaching methodology● Served on the school leadership team● Collaborated with teaching artists to incorporate arts integrated curriculum

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Design Leadership

Client Projects: American Red Cross, CityLab, LIVESTRONG Honors: Clinton Global Initiative University (2014)

Master Of Arts (Ma), Design Leadership

Client Projects: Under Armour, DAP!, US Postal Service, PawnGo Conferences/Talks: TEDxMidAtlantic, Ignite Baltimore, Creative Baltimore.

Bachelor Of Arts (Double Major), Public And Urban Affairs (Urban Planning And Public Policy Concentration) And Political Science

Minor: Leadership and Social Change