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Oakland, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco, Ca

• Grants management: maintain and continuously improve grant database, applications, and reporting process; process grant applications, payments, and reports; maintain paper and electronic grant files.• Program assistance: prepare grant documentation for board and program staff; respond to incoming funding inquiries; contact and build relationships with potential grantees.• Communications: update Metta Fund's website including writing monthly blog posts; maintain social media presence.• Manage reservations for community room meeting space, provide customer service to groups using the space.

Oakland, Ca

• Assistant to the Finance and Operations Manager• Track grants and reporting obligations in Philantrack database• Carry out month-end close activities such as credit card and online payment systems reconciliations• Set up contracts for consultants• Complete miscellaneous finance and programmatic tasks

San Francisco Bay Area

Participated in trainings, mentorship, and peer learning sessions as part of fellowship program for early career professionals committed to becoming social sector leaders. Training modules included topics such as nonprofit finance, project management, fundraising strategy, career planning, etc.

Oakland, Ca

• Prepared the bank’s application for the CDFI Financial Assistance award, a grant of up to $2MM to be used for expansion of small business loans, healthy food financing, and integration of new technology in beneficial banking.• Researched trends in community development, target market needs, and policies that impact the bank’s work.• Created precise definitions for data categories, compiled and analyzed data on existing bank programs.• Participated in workshop series on community banking, investing, and finance.

Berkeley, Ca

• Planned events including West Coast film premiere for AFJ’s documentary “Lost in the Fine Print” and a post-election celebration and debriefing.• Assisted with research on potential donors, potential partner organizations, and past legislation and court cases relating to forced arbitration.• Completed various administrative tasks, including data entry and cataloging fact sheets.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Prepared materials for meetings with Congress members.• Analyzed federal legislation, federal register, election result projections, and LISC affiliates' past political donations to identify opportunities for LISC advocacy, fundraising, partnership, or relationship building.• Drafted materials for LISC's internal Intranet site to streamline collaboration with local offices, help local offices engage in effective advocacy work, and help new staff members become oriented to LISC-monitored federal programs.

San Francisco Bay Area

Assisted with local outreach and publicity, correspondence with legislators and partner organizations, website maintenance, and social media presence.

Oakland, Ca

Planned and taught SAT/College Prep class for low-income Oakland youth. Worked with groups of 2-12 students on college readiness and applications.

Bachelor'S Degree, Peace And Conflict Studies, Human Rights

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Sigma Iota Rho, UC Women's Chorale, Cal in the Capital, Greeks Against Sexual Assault.

Education record

Spring Semester Abroad