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Philadelphia, PA, US

Greater Philadelphia Area

Supporting nonprofits and other orgs with project and financial management, program implementation and planning, process improvement, cross-sector collaboration, and grant writing.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Part-time leader of the Technology Learning Collaborative, a professional development organization for digital inclusion practitioners and advocates in Philadelphia. TLC has been operating as a community-based digital equity coalition since our founding in 2012 as an outgrowth of the city-wide collaboration that led to the establishment of a network of 77.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Responsible for strengthening and enhancing the business operation of a $35M organization by serving as the key adviser regarding financial, human resources, IT and operational matters which may affect the short or.
• Provide business operations leadership to a network of 70+ programs, including analyzing and resolving strategic and operational issues.o Provide oversight and strategic guidance for $800k summer youth employment.
• Lead $1M Digital Transformation initiative to make a strategic investment in technology and processimprovement necessary for the organization to grow and scale in alignment with a three-year strategicplan.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Oversee WorkReady program providing 1,100-1,600 high school students with meaningful summer work experience (managed 45% increase from 2014 to 2015).- Manage complex budgets of over $500K in federal funding annually.
• Serve as liaison and build capacity of over 10 grassroots organizations.
• Administer special projects such as strategic plan implementation, medical billing operation, and collaborative funding opportunities.

Philadelphia, PA

• Oversaw a project with $17M in federal and matching funds and 9 sub-recipient organizations to provide 200,000 hours of computer training to 15,000 participants and help 5,000 individuals obtain low-cost high-speed.
• Responsible for fiscal oversight, project management, evaluation, and relationship management.
• Cross-sector collaboration with over 50 organizations to close the digital divide in Philadelphia.
• Met all performance goals through rigorous project management and effective relationship cultivation.

Philadelphia

Responsible for managing and tracking over $100k in donations and expenditures for grassroots political campaign. Provide input on campaign strategy, attend fundraisers and speaking engagements.

Oversight and management of all department accounts and financial paperwork related to the fiscal management of the operating budget and all related accounts. Manage student appointments and faculty and staff hiring, promotions, and terminations. Oversee grant submission process and research expenditures.

Monitor the department budget and prepare financial reports. Assist with the research proposal submission process, and development and implementation of special programs and events. Analyze and track recruiting, admissions, and outreach data.

Maintain databases, generate reports, and analyze data to comply with funding contract requirements and for program evaluation purposes. Responsible for certification of clients entering the training program, maintaining records and monitoring client progress.

Assist the President in editing reports, grant requests, news releases, policy and research, event planning, travel arrangements, and preparation of all documents, memos, and correspondence. Responsible for scheduling appointments and managing and organizing President’s office.

Responsible for managing all resources required for operation of division. Ensure compliance with industry regulations as well as research industry norms and competition. Assist sales team with securing new business and providing ongoing training to clientele. Focus on improving efficiency.

Made the credit portion of the loan closing process as quick and smooth as possible by assisting clients with reading and understanding credit reports, providing technical assistance, and contacting banks to obtain updated information for the credit report. Heavy phone work requiring the ability to multitask while remaining detail oriented.

Facilitated pre-employment background screenings for company’s largest client.

Mba, Finance, Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: President and Founder, Drexel Student Consulting Group; Co-founder and Vice President of Strategy, Net Impact.

Ba, English, Creative Writing, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Semester Study Abroad in New ZealandGPA 3.5