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Montclair, NJ, US

Hillside, NJ, US

• Provide leadership, strategic direction and management to a network of 800 partners that offer the communities and individuals we serve access to the resources and food they need.
• Launched network investment initiative (more than $8.5M FY21 through FY23) to help partners build capacity, promote health and choice for neighbors and address emergency partner needs.
• Designed data-driven distribution plan that increased service by 20% in 7 underserved communities.
• Inform CFBNJ’s advocacy agenda based on partner feedback that reflects community needs and lived experience of neighbors.
• Collaborate with executive leadership team in strategic planning, short- and long-term work planning and budgeting to fulfill the organizational mission.
• Partner with Development to identify grant opportunities, assist in proposal development, including research, program design and budgets.

Saddle Brook, NJ, US

• Manage key relationships with existing and new donors, both at the corporate and local levels.
• Strategically identify and obtain new food sources.
• Manage internal operations including logistics, DOT compliance, driver management and scheduling, fleet maintenance, warehouse management and large equipment purchasing.Accomplishments:o Exceeded 2019 target meal.

Montclair, New Jersey, US

• Designed and deployed dashboards that pull data from multiple sources to provide actionable intelligence for strategic decision-making.
• Support business development projects that drive Association growth by compiling and deriving insights from data.
• Collaborate with Senior Management team to prioritize business and information needs.
• Interpret data, analyze results, create dashboards and provide reports related to all of the Associations business segments.
• Acquire data from primary and secondary sources and maintain databases and data collection systems.
• Develop and author weekly, monthly and quarterly KPI reports.Other Projects

Montclair, New Jersey, US

• Developed and managed budget of over $3.5 million.
• Implemented referral program that resulted in increased revenue of $40,000 over budget after 1 year.
• Managed implementation of a new membership category. Supervised vendor through design, testing and launch of software enhancements, led marketing and communication effort to 12,000+ members, and developed and taught.
• Leveraged relationships to recruit volunteers to participate in a fundraising campaign. Exceeded goal by 60%.
• Collaborated with local high school to provide internships and jobs to students classified as having special needs.
• Led member engagement and relationship building strategies to increase participation and enrollment.

Montclair, New Jersey, US

• Deployed new database to manage 12 summer camps with over 1000 registrants. This included choosing a system, data migration, database set-up and training of key staff with a timeline of less than a month.
• Led cross-functional team through operational software transition.
• Managed software vendor through issue tracking, testing and bug fixes.

Montclair, New Jersey, US

• Developed comprehensive social media plan, maintained social media sites and created engaging social media content.
• Responsible for website maintenance, including content management and graphic design.
• Applied for and received Google Ad Grant worth $10,000 a month in free Google advertising received Facebook Ad Grant worth $1,500.

• Developed holistic internet marketing strategies designed to generate leads, improve customer engagement and encourage referrals and positive online reviews.
• Inbound Marketing Certified Professional – Honors Distinctiono This certification acknowledges proficiency in Inbound Marketing principles and best practices, including blogging, social media, email marketing, search.
• Certified Social Media Strategisto This certification acknowledges advanced skill in Social Media Strategy, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Business Blogging, Video Marketing and Mobile Marketing.

Northbrook, IL, US

Baltimore, Maryland, US

Master Of Divinity - Mdiv, Social Justice

Chemical Engineering