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Portland, Me, Us

Maine, United States

Portland, Maine Area

-Created and implemented digital communications and marketing strategy to promote educational programs and engage national audiences in conversations about consent.-Developed online content including live video, blog posts, podcasts, and graphics to deepen students’ intersectional and multi-disciplinary understanding of sexual health.-Expanded organization’s national footprint by building connections with journalists, authors, and scholars and gaining coverage in local and national print and radio outlets.-More than doubled organizational fundraising capacity through prospect cultivation, targeted fundraising strategy, and numerous community events.

Portland, Maine Area

Portland, Me

Manage print and digital communications for non-profit urban land trust serving 1000+ members, 4 cities, and almost 1 million trail users. Create unique digital and social media marketing for events and fundraising campaigns. Coordinate events large and small -- from five person hikes to 2000 participant races. Developed interactive/mobile responsive WordPress based mapping tool.

Portland, Maine Area

-Connected patients to health insurance through the Marketplace, MaineCare, and other low-cost/free-care options.-Collaborated with community organizations to host enrollment events, connecting low-income and immigrant populations to health care coverage and services.-Developed marketing materials for MaineCare Limited Family Planning Benefit in multiple different languages for distribution throughout the state.

Portland, Me

-Collaborated with diverse team of actor-educators to deliver performance about consent, sexuality and healthy relationships to high school and college students across the country.-Facilitated dialogue-based programs for student leaders and administrators focusing on consent, sexual assault response and prevention, self-care and other topics.

Portland, Me

Boston, Ma

-Lead inquiry-based, hands-on activities for school-aged and adult visitors in temporary exhibits, Our Global Kitchen, Innovation and the Art of Food, MathAlive!, and Grossology.-Collaborate with fellow educators to consistently improve programming in order to cater to diverse learners.

Boston, Ma

-Connected community groups with funding and assisted teachers with field trip planning.-Provided excellent in-person, online, and phone service, sales, and communications for visitors, teachers, and members.-Helped maintain an update 20,000+ member database and assist in membership sales, support and outreach.

Boston, Ma

-Managed all aspects of national conference, from online sign-up, conference communications, schedules, and accommodation details for participants from 20+ states.-Created and maintained network’s web presence with integrity and humor.-Updated social media accounts, blogs, email newsletters, and other online platforms with thorough and engaging content.-Generated network’s first website for participants to learn about and connect with expanding national organization.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

-Coordinated teen programming at Cambridge and Roxbury program sites and worked with volunteer scientists to ensure quality programming for both youth and teen participants. -Organized enrichment activities, including STEM Career Panel with local women scientists and weekend Teen Retreat, including LGBTQ, social justice, and improv comedy workshops.-Independently fundraised over $1300 of in-kind donations for year-end events.

Watertown, Ma

-Taught semester long improvisational comedy class for learners ages 10-14, including a class for young actors on the autism spectrum.-Developed original content and curriculum for 8 week class.

Cambrige, Ma

-Independently researched and developed company's inaugural year of curriculum-based school programs for literature, history, and science students.-Designed and edited marketing copy for print, website, and social media. -Wrote and compile supporting documents for 501c3 Non-Profit application: including company narrative, by-laws, non-discrimination policy etc.-Delivered engaging and dynamic historical tours for diverse audiences, including students, families, international tourists, and ELL learners.

-Developed Revolutionary CharactersTM Live! -- an interactive program that used performance and narrative to make history more accessible to diverse participants.-Designed survey instruments to evaluate success of new first person interpretation programming.-Researched and presented tours/lectures for museum visitors on topics such as Slavery & the American Revolution, the Boston Massacre, and early Boston history.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

-Advocated for clients in district courts, and in social service and law enforcement agencies. -Served as important part of DART (Domesitc Assault Response Team), receiving and logging police response and action in reported domestic violence incidents in Dutchess County.-Served as counselor and informational resource in person and on 24hr domestic violence hotline.-Assisted with educational programming in local public schools and served as on-campus sexual assault and violence prevention resource for Vassar College.

-Wrote hands-on curriculum for sustainability, food pathways, and agriculture activities for students, campers or scouts.-Independently established museum’s farmers market by collaborating with local vendors, museum staff and local municipal offices.-Developed Standard Operating Procedure guide for Livestock Program.-Served as an interactive educator for 19th century farmhouse and gardens to visiting public.

Poughkeepsie, Ny

-Collaborated with students, administrators, and external clients to organize successful campus-wide events including concerts, plays, conferences, festivals, and galas.

Rutland, Ma

-Facilitated service-learning activities focused on sustainability, nutrition, and global cultures.-Strategized with education team to bring new initiatives to existing programs, such as designing new curriculum activity about gender equity and labor distribution.-Assisted in farm and garden operations, including animal handling and rotation and various daily chores.

-Handled incoming and outgoing communications from camp serving 500+ NYC youth and 50 staff.-Managed and organized both camper and staff records and data.-Planned camp-wide programming for campers and staff.

Ba, Drama, Sociology

Social Sciences, Performing Arts

Activities and Societies: Association of Students of the Performing Arts (ASPA)