Helena Hernandez, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lansing, Michigan

Greater Chicago Area

Assisted with Cure SMA’s federal and state level grassroots advocacy in areas including newborn screening, insurance coverage and reimbursement, biomedical research and other health policy issues. Developed targeted print and online advocacy communications, resources and tools to ensure effective advocacy by the SMA community and identify, train and.

Greater New York City Area

Conducted research on cases, legislation and news coverage pertaining to issues of importance to the organization. Participated in rallies, press releases, protests and all advocacy related events on behalf of the organization.Conducted policy research and drafted talking points and memos.Managed social media accounts and tracked analytics, updated website.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted in the coordination of the local candidate evaluation process/interviews and voter guide preparations, to educate voters about citywide and local elections.Conducted research on organizational issues of importance, including election reform, campaign finance, police accountability, ethics, as well as other issues of good governance.Researched for.

Greater New York City Area

Aided staff, and worked directly with constituents and various government contacts to resolve constituent cases and larger community issues. Worked with numerous city and state agencies (NYCHA, Human Resource Administration, Dept. of Transportation, etc.) to resolve issues such as housing access, social services coordination, health and transit. Attended.

Ann Arbor, MI

• Provided administrative oversight and hands-on coordination to PPMSM event committees, staff, and volunteers by monitoring all event details. Meets with staff and volunteer event committees regularly to identify the.
• Oversaw all logistics for small and large major fundraising events that hosted 200-600 donors and generated revenues of $50,000 to over $300,000.
• Managed and coordinated all aspects of the grant application process and kept an updated reporting calendar. Wrote and proofread content of grants as needed and also researched grant opportunities available to the.
• Administered support to the Vice President of Development. Maintained calendar of meetings, coordinated meeting times and locations, prepared agendas, minutes, meeting reminders and reports and managed technical needs.
• Collaborated with other departments such as advocacy, education and medical to work on community outreach efforts, grants and small events.
• Updated donor profiles as needed in DonorPerfect database.

• Performed data entry and clean up in the University of Michigan’s Blackbaud donor database DART.
• Produced engagement reports that highlighted the interactions between U of M and the companies they serve.
• Provided support to marketing, research on prospective donors, website audit and benchmarking.
• Gave additional administrative and special project support to the seven Relationship Managers.

• Researched prospective donors of the art center to enhance individual and corporate gift giving to our 501(c)(3) non-profit.
• Managed FileMaker Pro database to update current and new member information to ensure accuracy on constituencies information.
• Stewarded donors by preparing/drafting and mailing donor correspondence and membership acknowledgments.
• Created donor and membership reports through FileMaker Pro and Excel to steward donors and members correctly.
• Assisted in the support of special events for major fundraising events.
• Processed major gifts in the database and acknowledge donors for their support.

• Designed and lead tours for the general public and special organizations at the museum.
• Oversaw the Information Desk at the museum to help enhance the quality of visitor’s experiences.
• Promoted the museum at special events working at the membership table and utilized interpersonal skills to gain new members.
• Assisted the Education Department in educational programs for children and adults to bring art to the community.
• Attended weekly meetings to meet museum staff, learn about museum operations and strengthen creative skills.
• Researched new ideas for museum programs and worked with development team to strengthen relations with patrons.

• Processed and scanned printed articles and books for patrons such as professors, graduate students and professionals in a non-academic setting.
• Checked all articles and books to ensure they were within copyright law.
• Kept information of patrons confidential to maintain their privacy.

• Managed the front desk by checking guests in and out, made reservations, answered the phone and handled monetary transactions for purchases.
• Provided help to patient’s families who needed hotel accommodations in the hospital area.
• Worked with social workers in the hospital to help families of low income find accommodations to be near the hospital.
• Presented a positive, calm and energetic attitude for guests to ensure a good quality stay.

• Assisted the Department with planning and executing special events and programs during the summer.
• Processed P-card Statements for the Physiology Department.
• Performed basic office duties for the department such as, scanning, shredding, creating flyers, ordering supplies, mailing, and working on events.

• Researched ageism at the University Senior Living home to investigate interactive dynamics between students and senior citizens.
• Fostered a friendship with a resident, who I visited twice a week for two hours.
• Prepared and administered a current events session for residents to come to every Friday to interact with university students and one another and discuss current events.

Master’S Degree, (Mpa) Health Policy Analysis

Activities and Societies: President of Wagner Women's Caucus. Member of Wagner Health Network and NYU Wagner Policy Alliance

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Art History