Grace Athanas-Linden Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for conceptualizing and executing on high profile client projects; work includes custom research design, proprietary data analysis, and strategic client facilitation to develop bespoke growth strategies for sports properties and brands.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

o Collected, analyzed, and visualized data on social media activity and event satisfaction for events such as the 2019 Laver Cup and 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, using a variety of programs such as ATLAS.ti 9, SPSS, and Microsoft Excelo Created data-driven reports on programmatic impact for sports-based youth development programs like Students Run Philly Style o Authored summaries of researchers’ work for social media and developed six new prototypes for social media communications

o Evaluated students’ understanding of topics such as gender, disability, and race equity by grading assignments and providing feedbacko Developed and led a class session on the barriers that people with disabilities face and practices to make sport accessibleo Supported the development of the course syllabus by creating new assignments and gathering materials to share with students

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

o Provided administrative support including developing weekly staff meeting agendas, preparing materials for the Quarter 1 Board Meeting, documenting invoices, reconciling expenses, and managing the CEO’s scheduleo Served as staff liaison to the Budget & Finance Committee and Property Committee to facilitate the creation of a youth development and community empowerment centero Assisted with the formation of FY20-21 Budget, totaling a net income of $5.5 million (including both capital and operating budgets)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

o Researched grant opportunities and wrote grant applications, incorporating the impact of PYB’s programming o Managed the donor database, helping to coordinate communication with the PYB philanthropic communityo Developed a workplan for the entire organization (budget & finance, real estate, development, marketing & messaging, core programming, board engagement & performance) to help facilitate the short- and long-term goals and operation of the organization

Philadelphia

o Developed 15 lesson plans and coaching toolkits for the HoopHers girls’ empowerment program by researching outcomes and concepts that middle-school age girls should learn for healthy social and emotional developmento Synthesized the best practices of social and emotional learning (SEL) and applied it to the existing Middle School Partnership Program to better align the curriculum with the goals of the organization and create a larger impacto Assisted with program evaluation by tracking attendance throughout the season to report on participation rates and impact of programming

o Assisted with the Center’s Global Disability Rights Advocacy Project (GDRAP) by conducting research on policies around the world protecting people with disabilities and compiling additional resources on creating accessible sport environmentso Edited documents, explained in the Executive Summary how the UN Human Rights Reports are integrated into the website, and wrote up a critique of the U.S.’s approach to disability rights for the GDRAPo Researched the social and historical context of various women’s sports in countries such as New Zealand, Pakistan, and India, to provide context for stories about the achievements of alumni from the Center’s Global Sports Mentoring Program

Washington, District Of Columbia

o Coordinated recruitment of about 60 independent contractors and tracked their availability for work, assigned projects, and provided feedbacko Successfully managed up to 115 projects and ensured timely delivery of transcripts while prioritizing work based on deadlineso Managed a database containing information about every job, including its status, assigned employees, and any issues

Washington, District Of Columbia

o Collaborated with clients as the point of contact for inquiries, invoicing, and concernso Formulated invoices based on the client’s orders, managed purchase order balances and credit chargeso Coordinated with the office staff and Court Reporters to ensure timely and accurate transcripts

Master Of Science - Ms, Sport Management

B.A. Liberal Arts

Activities and Societies: Kunai (Women's Sports League) - Captain 2014-2017 Co-Ed Intramural League - Captain 2015-2017The Great Books.