Joanna Bowen Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa

Leading Seer's Community Impact goal of $15 million in ten years to local communities.

The Augustinian Volunteers provide young adults with the opportunity for full time service with a partner organization. As director, I have completed a strategic reorganization of logistics, finances, and policies resulting in a financially healthy organization while simultaneously building strong relationships with partner organizations.• Maintain all finances including an annual budget of $600,000• Cultivate partnerships with schools, social service agencies, and public health organizations• Formulate 3-5 year strategic plan for the Augustinian Volunteers to improve operational capacities• Seek opportunities to diversify organization funding streams• Engage nearly 400 program alumni as donors and representatives of the program nationwide• Create comprehensive and creative engagement strategies to recruit prospective volunteers• Create job descriptions and conduct annual performance reviews for two direct reports and 20 full time volunteers• Conceptualize new methods for streamlining tasks, emphasizing accountability, practicality, and effectiveness to further mission driven work• Ensure compliance with risk management policies and procedures• Plan and implement 4 multi day workshops annually serving 20-25 volunteers• Supervise website re-design, including budget, content, and website map

Villanova, Pa

Villanova’s Service Break Program provides opportunities for 800 students, faculty, and staff annually to participate in volunteer activities during the University’s semester breaks. •Coordinated 40 domestic and international service break experiences per year• Acted as liaison to build and maintain relationships with service sites• Coordinated student leader’s application, selection, education and training• Promoted and assisted in the development of a reflection component for the service break program• Resolved crisis situations in a swift, efficient, and compassionate manner• Planned and implemented the first international Faculty/Staff Service Break Experience to Guatemala• Managed budget of $750,000 per yearMission and Social Justice Senate Sub-Committee• Elected chair by a committee of faculty and staff members• Researched extensively the University’s policies of corporate investments and proxy votes• Presented findings and annual report to University Senate Committee

Villanova, Pa

• Served as an adult advisor for four Service Break Experiences to Charleston, SC, San Diego, CA, San Salvador, El Salvador, and Phnom Penh, Cambodia• Organized and implemented a Service Experience to San Diego, CA after an unexpected site change 48 hours before departure.• Provided outreach to students in times of crisis, including death, illness, sexual assault, relationship issues, and drug and alcohol abuse

San Diego, Ca

• Served as full-time Augustinian/Americorps Volunteer in the San Diego area• Organized and supervised student service projects in San Diego and Tijuana• Recorded service hours for 600 total students• Planned, implemented, and advised 6 workshops for 600 total students• Received AmeriCorps education award