Joshua Berman Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

Rye Brook, Ny, Us

Us

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of program staff, equipment, administrative processes, and facilities along with the overall development and implementation of projects and programs• Manage and maintain policies, internal controls, procedures, and accounting standards • Assist in directing the fundraising strategy including grant funding, contract funding, and individual donor engagement• Human resource management, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, performance appraisals, and performance management of program staff; provides for all staff a strong day-to-day leadership presence• Developed and executed successful investment strategy to raise significant start-up capital for innovative social enterprise initiative

Austin, Tx, Us

• Community Engagement Manager serving Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Delaware.• Conduct outreach to local community based organizations to share information and tools enabling effective service referrals and connections. • Strategize plans for state-wide engagement, coordinating between customers, nonprofit organizations, and internal teams. • Collaborate with internal teams to perform and enhance administrative processes and engagement strategies.

• Produce Marketplace – not-for-profit, community-driven retail grocery store offering diverse array of fresh, affordable produce and products• Oversee planning, design, and ongoing business operations in-line with mission to strategically reduce community food insecurity• Supervise full-time store manager, interns, and community volunteers providing ongoing training, guidance, and support to ensure effective management of daily business operations and a high- level of customer service • Engage residents, community officials, and stakeholders to foster project support and adoption, as well as to identify further opportunities to meet community needs including emergency food resources, workforce development, and placemaking programs• The Bakery Society Pittsburgh – bakery incubator and community kitchen• Oversaw staff managing a 3,000 sqft. shared commercially-licensed commissary space supporting 6 simultaneous entrepreneurs at the incubation phase of their business growth• Identified and matched industry partners and stakeholders to pursue opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing, and collective advocacy towards the uplifting of culinary entrepreneurs • Conducted internal evaluation and audit of business operations and programming; provided recommendations to board of directors including the diversification of revenues and changes to tenant rental contracts• The Historic Carrick Dairy District – comprehensive revitalization initiative focused on critical commercial node in Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh• Maintain and manage three-season vendor market and event space designed to enable local farm vendors and customers to meet directly in their community adding to economic viability of the farmers and improving food access for community members• Assist with the planning, outreach, and coordination of weekly community farmers market from April through November

• Coordinated business resources, including training, loan counseling, and infrastructure improvements to address store and owner needs• Facilitated community meetings to engage residents and stakeholders with healthy corner store initiative; promoted healthy eating habits and fresh food availability to build customer base and improve wellness across 12 diverse neighborhoods• Designed, developed, and implemented food access program model including assessment, contract execution, and budgeting

• Completed a 720 hour field placement as part of a graduate studies program• Attended weekly Mobilization Team meetings and work closely with agency's Organizer and Policy Analyst in developing responses to legislative, administrative, or community issues• Facilitated collection of Get Out the Vote election reminder cards after canvasing in the local community• Developed community survey tool to be used in gauging participant interest in future initiative

• Served as the Nathan J. Stark Intern for Non-Profit Management and completed a 13 week intensive program designed to cultivate future leaders in the Social Insurance field through weekly seminars, pertaining to social insurance issues, and hands on field work• Worked under the development team to support fundraising efforts, donor outreach, program development, and foundation research• Closely worked with agency's fundraising consultant in developing fundraising strategies to resources for a new leadership development program• Attended Medicare Academy and Social Security Academy; day-long intensive policy training seminars aimed at exploring issues around these social insurance programs

• Supervised the daily activities of 6 boys, ages 7-13, and assist them with behavioral support techniques• Conducted 4 monthly, 15 minute, sessions to discuss an individuals progress on their goals as a part of Medicaid restorative services• Conducted bi-weekly home visits to observe parent-child interactions and provide recommendations and guidance to the guardians• Assisted and observed administrative tasks including the writing of a New York State Office of Mental Health Request for Proposal

• Responsible for contacting and communicating with community agencies to track local community service opportunities• Recruit and schedule volunteers for community events partnering with the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization, coordinating a total of 500 volunteer staff members, at times where over 300 volunteers are staffing a single event• Responsible for planning Kidfest, which is in its’ 24th year, and requires the coordination of community vendors, 300 Syracuse University volunteers, and 300 children from local community after school programs• Acted as the Fiscal Operator, from 2012-2013, and President, beginning in Fall 2013, of the Syracuse University Volunteer Organization, supported by the Shaw Center

• Planned and implemented a cohesive 6-week, day-long camp schedule and was responsible for marketing the camp offerings to local families, recruiting, hiring, training and supervising a staff of 5 camp counselors and managing the camp budget and expenses• Created and implemented a curriculum of age and ability appropriate activities for children with special needs in the form of physical, mental or emotional disabilities which promoted learning, fitness, and fun while covering educational material such as diversity, self-esteem, and goal planning• Acting Director (Summer 2012), General Counselor (Summer 2011)

Master'S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Science, Social Work