Responsible for providing input, support, and organization to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Development Office, and the entire Forty Carrots organization, a $3 million 501c3 with 45 employees serving over 4,000 families with 25 community partnerships.Duties included:• Managing an active calendar of appointments; coordinating marketing efforts, composing and compiling documents for staff meetings• Overseeing Board of Trustees-related administrative duties as provided by the CEO including managing logistics of monthly Board meetings, materials, minutes, and technology• Coordinating logistics for Board Committee meetings, retreats, and socials Managing the CEO’s database contacts and activities while working with Data and Finance Associates to improve and develop the Agency’s Salesforce database Interacting with donors, volunteers, vendors, and others in a professional manner that furthers the Agency’s development goals• Speaking on behalf of the Agency and specific programs in an informed, friendly, and professional manner• Managing various special projects for the CEO including Diversity efforts, Capital Campaign research, community and fundraising events, and virtual presentations to potential donors and community partners

Responsible for planning and directing all administrative, financial, and operational activities for Visible Men Academy (VMA), an all-boys K-5 public charter school, educating low-income, chiefly minority boys with an innovative model emphasizing both curriculum and character development.Duties included:• Supporting the work, schedule, and speaking engagements, of VMA Head of School Serving as a point of contact between donors, employees, stakeholders, and the Board of Directors• Providing oversight and guidance to projects of high importance involving the Aspen Institute, The Nantucket Project, and Curriculum Associates• Managing and updating the VMA website, and Social Media content to support marketing, fundraising, and student recruitment efforts• Executing community communications and outreach• Initiating, cultivating and maintaining Community Partnerships and Programs, including Afterschool, Saturday Success, Summer Literacy, and Parent Success programs• Leading and directing school tours for parents, donors, community leaders, and civic organizations

Provides administrative support for the Visible Men Academy (VMA) central office and school development operations while reporting directly to the VMA CEO, Neil Phillips.• Assisting the needs of the VMA Leadership Team• Providing support to the VMA marketing and community engagement efforts, including special events, programs, and services• Managing the VMA database of school supporters and donors via Daylite software• Assisting in the planning, coordinating, and preparation of VMA Board of Directors meeting minutes

Working with corporate and non-profit clients on projects ranging from logos, event invitations, brochures, promotion and advertising.

Assisted the office manager with day-to-day operations including:• Coordination of advertising and course brochures and newsletter design• Greeting and checking in mediation parties• Clerical support and facilitating mediations• Receiving calls and transferring to appropriate departments• Ordering and distributing office supplies

Assumed full responsibility as a long term substitute teacher, grades 6-8, for a Reading and Language Arts class.

Designed local and nationwide newspaper advertising, marketing, and publicity efforts forindependent films. Many of them were screened at major film festivals including Sundance,Tribecca, and Cannes.Duties included:• Assisting in the design of national advertising campaigns, promotions, andadvertising slicks• Acting as a liaison between client, agency, and media vendors• Clients included Miramax, Paramount, MGM, Sony Pictures Classics, 20th Century Fox• Personally worked on the following Academy Award-nominated and winning films:- Whale Rider, 2002- Winged Migration, 2003- Monster, 2003- Pan's Labyrinth, 2006- The Passion of the Christ, 2004- Pan's Labyrinth, 2006• Responsible for scanning, retouching, prepress preparation, and uploading digitalfiles for nationwide use and for following venue and publication specifications andreleasing ads