Financial and Budget Management• Manage revenues and expenses to ensure budget parameters are met, and allocations are accurate, including routine reconciliation of budgets with quarterly all-team reviews.• Oversee daily operations of accounting processes, including timely processing of all vendor and consultant invoices, contracts, stipends, talent reimbursements, and other expenses, in partnership with the Aspen Institute's Financial Services, Accounts Payable, and Due Diligence Review/Legal Counsel.• Lead the monthly ledger reconciliation and assist with monthly updates to the forecasted projections for the year in Aspen Institute financial tracking platforms.Program Operations Delivery & Event Planning• Provide routine support for virtual and onsite AYLF programming that guides the learning experience and in Salesforce that maximizes the fellow experience. • Manage event registration systems, event coordination, and registration materials for participants at the Community Dinners.• Manage the program's contract procurement process by working with the program team to develop and finalize content, and with the organization's legal review process to ensure legal compliance.• Procure and manage all vendor contracts and internal Aspen Institute legal review processes within the program budget.• Co-design and execute comprehensive operations schedules to guide local delivery teams, staff, and production teams through each AYLF session and Community Dinners.• Manage virtual communication platforms (e.g., Zoom).• Assist with the production of event-related print and marketing collateral in collaboration with the program and marketing team (facilitator guides, event logistics documents, reading guides, guest speaker prep guides, guest speaker bios, handouts).

• Drafted research agenda and plan for relevant research on the impacts of the COVID crisis on renters and the rental market.• Provided event management support to plan and execute events with external stakeholders on housing stability and affordability.• Wrote a blog post on how improving housing stability is critical to achieving racial and ethnic equity.

• Developed and implemented program-wide instructional resources and tools on hiring and onboarding, expense processing, project management, and more.• Managed four application processes for distinct projects that range from recruiting cohorts of aspiring and new community college presidents to a $1M award that recognizes exceptional institutions focused on improving levels of student success.• Developed and lead team training sessions to build internal capacity around financial management and general operational processes.• Liaised with project, legal and accounting teams, as well as external partners, to execute contract and subgrant agreements, and for expense processing.• Supported staff on discrete project tasks, including event planning, materials development and hiring and onboarding.

• Collaborated with CEO, senior-level accountants and auditor to assemble and process 100+ individual and business entity tax returns, including clients with revenues of $5M+.• Managed bookkeeping, tax preparation and firm reconciliation processes for 100+ client-base, daily.• Compiled expense reports and inventory lists for three enterprises, including two sister companies.

• Managed and tracked eight academic advisors’ calendars and appointment schedules with students to facilitate an efficient flow of traffic within the office.• Advised students on general academic inquiries and registration processes over the phone, email and in-person.• Collaborated with university offices, including the Registrar and Financial Aid Office, to process student cases.

• Supported labor initiatives and economic development programs in India, Tunisia and Guinea Bissau.• Collected information from field officers to draft booklets and monthly newsletters for senior leadership, including Board of Directors, donors and program officers. • Executed strategic planning, content creation and calendaring for social media accounts, including LinkedIn and Twitter, to raise domestic brand awareness and increase stakeholder engagement.• Conducted market research to inform implementation plans for the international development programs.

• Researched donor trends of federal appointees to project political agenda pertaining to LGBTQ+ community.• Assisted in drafting and publishing equality indexes and scorecards on the HRC website, which evaluate benchmarks on the policies and practices of corporations, cities and politicians regarding LGBTQ+ rights. • Attended committee hearings and events on Capitol Hill to track LGBTQ+ issues in politics.• Provided on-site assistance for events, including the National Dinner, a 200+ attendee conference and networking receptions. • Updated and maintained congressional database by contacting 100+ U.S. Senator and Representative offices for grassroots campaign efforts.

• Received certified training on domestic violence and sexual assault in the state of Illinois to contribute in creating healthy communities free from violence and oppression for women and children.• Organized two peer advocacy events that aimed to raise awareness on sexual assault and domestic violence to 30 community members in secondary education.• Created brochures for various fundraising events hosted by the organization through Adobe Photoshop and InDesign.