Elissa Gathman Email & Phone Number

Kahakai Elementary School, Kona, Hi

Hawaii Island, Hawaii

TFA is a national corps of leaders who commit to teaching in low-income schools and work to increase their students' opportunities in life.

Washington D.C. And Boston, Ma

America Forward is a Washington, DC-based nonpartisan policy initiative that unites national policymakers with innovators who lead high-impact results-driven organizations to advance a public policy agenda championing innovative and effective solutions to our country’s most pressing social problems. America Forward is an initiative of New Profit Inc.Elements of this role:-- Provided high-level support to the Executive Director on strategy development and performance management, as well as meeting preparation, talking points, to-do tracking, and schedule management.-- Developed and managed onboarding and training processes for five new staff members across all levels.-- Coordinated efforts across eight staff members and 20+ work streams by employing project management and conflict resolution to facilitate alignment.-- Served as a trusted resource and a critical link in communication to internal staff and external partners.-- Directed operations in New Profit’s DC-based headquarters, creating conditions for success.-- Managed complete relocation of offices, including search for real-estate and co-location of five other organizations.-- Promoted directly from assistant to coordinator after one year due to strong performance.

Washington D.C. And Boston, Ma

Elements of this role:-- Ensured smooth day-to-day operations in America Forward’s Washington, DC office-- Supported the long-term efficiency and success of the team by managing logistical processes and tasks that require close attention to detail-- Worked closely with the Executive Director and with the full America Forward team as well as the New Profit staff and external constituents, serving as a primary point of contact for the America Forward team.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the world’s leading volunteer organization with more than 20 years of history and a bipartisan legacy, Points of Light connects people to their power to create positive change and address the critical needs of our communities.Elements of this position:-- Managed and executed creation, development and organization of new Corporate Institute website and content within strict time and budgeting constraints-- Planned, managed, and executed 9/11 volunteer events for Points of Light Military Initiatives -- Wrote, edited and distributed newsletter to over 2000 corporate members-- Created and maintained LinkedIn and Twitter accounts for the Corporate Institute-- Tracked and responded to newsletter open rates and social media presence-- Assisted executive director with speech writing, conference call set-up, and meeting scheduling-- Planned and organized workshops and speaker events for National Conference on Volunteering and Service-- Co-managed webinar production

Amman, Jordan

The Business Development Center (BDC) is a non-profit organization committed to fostering economic development and public reform in Jordan and the Middle East.Elements of this position:-- Research the development of women in the Jordanian workforce-- Take the lead on compilation, organization, and design of annual news magazine “BDC Vision”-- Write and edit press releases and success stories

Fairfax, Virginia

Elements of the multiple positions held:Corporate Trainer (December 2010 - August 2011)-- Train and supervised new employees-- Responsible for the implementation of proper procedures and policiesHead Server (February 2010 – August 2012)-- Account for and report store income and tips; ensure proper checkout procedures of all servers-- Extensive development of customer relations and dispute resolutionEarlier Positions: Hostess, Head Hostess, Server, Cocktail Server, Caterer-- Repeatedly recognized for top performance through fast-track promotions

Elements of this position:-- Worked under pressure to make and serve quality drinks in a timely manner-- Followed proper procedures for cash handling and inventory managementPromotions: Shift Leader (September 2009)

Fairfax, Virginia

Master’S Degree, Education

Bachelors Degree, Global Affairs, Arabic, Global Inequalities And Responses, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Arabic conversation partner, Muslim Student Association