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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

-Manage a portfolio of 200 individual donors, building key relationships and developing strategies to increase giving and brand affinity for IRAP-Lead end-of-year working group, project managing email and digital content strategy and implementation-Oversee strategic donor education initiatives, including virtual events, to demonstrate IRAP's systemic approach bringing together direct legal representation, impact litigation, and strategic advocacy-Developed and implemented timely, segmented donor appeals rooted in client stories resulting in increased recaptures and upgrades-Led implementation of new donation management platform Classy and matching gift tool Double the Donation, improving donor experience-Routinely author development communications, including grant proposals, cases for support, client stories, donor appeals, and donor acknowledgments-Led grant proposals for tech-related initiatives; secured support to expand AI applications

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

-Oversaw daily operations, managing six research assistants and relationship with support departments-Managed finances, saving 10% of projected spend while expanding experiential learning and research-Increased reach of experiential learning programs by 200%; launched new Durable Solutions Seminar, global fieldwork opportunities, and mentorship programs with Senior Fellows and alumni-Developed and led implementation of strategic plan to improve policy relevance and development efforts-Led event strategy, coordinating 22 events reaching 400+ attendees during 2022-2023 academic year-Launched Alumni Advisory Group, developing engagement strategies for 8 established alumni-Launched Leir Briefing Room, centralizing research and analysis relevant to policymakers and practitioners-Built relationships with 6 policy organizations, resulting in 2 collaborative research proposals-Selected to represent 14 research centers on Fletcher’s 90th Anniversary Constituent Coordinating Committee

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

-Under the supervision of Prof. Dyan Mazurana, assisted at-risk populations, including Fletcher families, human rights defenders, USG-affiliated partners, and artists in seeking humanitarian parole, asylum, or visa status.-Developed case strategies responsive to changing asylum and visa policies in hosting and receiving countries.-Researched integration resources in receiving communities to improve integration outcomes for new arrivals.

Medford, Massachusetts, United States

-Managed Refugees & Race partnership with national partner Hello Neighbor, coordinating research assistants to examine the ways in which refugees arriving in the U.S. come to understand race and racism.-Led review of communications, fundraising and research outputs, developing 2-year strategic plan.-Developed standardized grant identification and application process, achieving 200% increase in grant applications.-Led planning for Integration Conference, managing content, communications, fundraising and budget, and vendor relationships.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Managed CEO's schedule, daily briefings, and travel; staffed CEO's domestic and international travel.-Led CEO's scheduling and communications strategy, increasing external development engagements by 200%.-Pivoted CEO's schedule in wake of COVID-19, developing virtual roundtable series with global program participants around critical issues including climate change and rule of law.-Coordinated executive briefing process; drafted and edited memos for President and Mrs. Obama.-Organized 2019 Summit conference, a global convening of program participants, donors, and stakeholders featuring President and Mrs. Obama; achieved over 90% awareness of event's communication goals.-Oversaw internal policy development process, securing approval of more than 15 key management policies.-Hired, onboarded, and managed six Office of the CEO interns.

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

-Managed the Secretary’s schedule, briefings, correspondence, and travel; staffed meetings-Led ongoing research on elections administration and civic engagement, recommending policies to improve elections security and civic participation-Maintained external relationships with civic partners, including YMCA of Kentucky, to increase youth voter registration; over two years, effort resulted in 55% of new registrants being 18-25 years old-Led development of OpenBoardsKY, a public information database for more than 400 state boards and commissions; trained staff across department in data entry and backend platform management-Drafted communications materials including press releases, media advisories, and web content-Led planning for events ranging from bill enrollments to state-wide civic engagement tour

Master Of Arts In Law & Diplomacy - Mald, International Relations And Affairs

Courses included Forced Migration, Migration & Transnationalism in Latin America, International Law & Migration, Urban Africa, Gender.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Integrated Strategic Communication

Activities and Societies: Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, TEDxUKY, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa PhiAchieved.

Education Abroad, Promoting To The Rainbow Nation: Strategic Communications In Cape Town, South Africa

Studied in Cape Town, South Africa from May-June 2015, studying strategic communications with a focus on nonprofit communications.