Organize town hall meetings and workshops to capture community goals and priorities for economic development projects in the city of Battle Creek.

- Facilitated communication between customers, vendors, and internal departments to streamline production and delivery schedule.- Performed data entry and maintained accurate inventory records for orders, shipments, deliveries, and grant reports.- Recommended system enhancements to improve operational efficiency, accuracy and customer service experience.- Developed proficiency in using supply chain software to manage logistics operations.

- Led cross-functional initiatives to drive fundraising efforts and increase community engagement.- Cultivated partnerships with local organizations to build revenue streams and plan and organize donation drives.- Advanced a statewide policy agenda to support and strengthen the advocacy needs of the statewide United Way network, as well as built partnerships with government officials and other stakeholders.- Developed and executed a fully integrated DE&I vision, mission, and strategy to support organizational objectives, and sustained the framework by evaluating and communicating progress to leadership team.- Assisted in writing grant proposals for submission to foundations.

- Established and maintained year-round relationships with key community members and businesses, ensuring their knowledge of organizational investments and goals.- Collaborated cross-functionally with marketing, grantmaking, and finance teams to develop creative solutions for increasing donor retention and year over year revenue.- Analyzed data to identify trends in giving patterns and potential areas of growth, then identified strategies for improvement. - Organized special events to raise funds for the organization's mission and goals.

- Managed relationships with landowners, identified site constraints, and participated in obstacle resolution for potential utility-scale solar projects.- Conducted due diligence reviews of topography, soils, streams, land use, National Wetland Inventory, protected species databases, and researched and obtained critical project information regarding local and state code, policy, land records and relevant studies to determine viability of solar project.- Managed schedules, contractors, and acted as key point of contact for all project information including timeline, budget, constraints, and permit status.- Supported project lead at publicly held community meetings and permit hearings and attempted to resolve conflicts and concerns raised by residents and local government officials.

- Completed due diligence reviews for prospective solar sites including environmental site assessments, regulatory filings and historical documentation review, and researched any potential environmental risks and/or protected natural habitats and species in area of interest.- Supported completion of interconnection applications, county permit applications, and real estate contracts.- Researched zoning regulations and utility requirements related to solar energy system installations.- Coordinated with contractors, engineers and other stakeholders in the design and implementation of solar projects.

- Developed and maintained project plans and schedules to ensure successful completion of zero waste initiatives for corporate clients.- Facilitated meetings with data analysts to discuss projects and identify opportunities to optimize project performance and client savings.- Managed relationships with vendors and suppliers to obtain quotes and secure materials needed for projects.- Generated detailed reports outlining the success metrics of completed projects.

- Implemented waste management strategies to reduce environmental impact and increase cost savings for corporate clients.- Facilitated communication between corporate clients, vendors, and team members to ensure all parties were informed on progress.- Analyzed client data from various sources to identify trends, opportunities, or areas for improvement.- Assisted in the design and development of project deliverables including presentations, reports, and suggested next steps.