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Nashville, TN, US

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

A national non-profit focused on educational equity, Heart of America (HOA) leverages corporate and government partnerships to transform under resourced school communities and provide critical resources to ensure all students have the tools needed for success.In my current role I have the privilege of working closely with the leadership team to execute.

Balitmore, MD

• The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the 50 largest private charitable foundations in the United States, is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty. The Foundation provides.
• Launched $1M veterans' portfolio, convening an advisory committee of national experts and guiding efforts to reintegrate military members and families into community.
• Spearheaded place-based grant making strategies in San Francisco, Chicago, and Northeastern Pennsylvania, managing a $15M budget and implementing operational frameworks to measure and achieve impact.
• Completed landscape analysis and strategy recommendations for new priority communities in order to leverage foundation capital, fill gaps in services, transform neighborhoods and communities, and form strategic.
• Established Northeastern Pennsylvania Workforce Strategy Group in collaboration with Aspen Institute, bringing together regional leaders from diverse sectors to cultivate thriving workforce pipeline.
• Successfully managed Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project, a $10M program that transformed inner-city school libraries, leveraging various funding sources and overseeing a cross-sector advisory.

Master, Public Policy; Management, Finance and Leadership

• Assisted in all aspects of policy development and implementation
• Researched and develop policy proposal related to K-12 and higher education and finance, and other state and regional objectives
• Prepared briefing materials for the Governor and the Director of Policy
• Provided general support to the Director of Policy, including: coordinating, staffing and providing appropriate background information for policy meetings; assisting with the execution of decisions and drafting.

• Completed intakes and referrals for clients, including recruitment, interviews, screening, training and monitoring
• Created and monitored matches between Big Brothers/Sisters and Little Brothers/Sisters
• Led national pilot project for children with a federally incarcerated parent
• Coordinated BBBS Prairie Regional Conference 2008
• Utilized various community resources and partnerships in order to provide the highest level of care for families and volunteers

• Created, designed and updated website as well as promotional materials
• Facilitated administrative responsibilities including scheduling and communication between individuals and larger groups
• Coordinated community events including small group sessions, weekly gatherings and weekend events
• Assisted in obtaining charitable status as well as other required documentation for starting organization

• Formulated work plans, research projects and program outlines for affordable housing projects in Saskatoon
• Facilitated the City of Saskatoon Social and Special Needs Housing Database update for 2005 including interviews, spreadsheet revisions and data collection
• Responsible for the development of funding proposals for both SHIP and contracted third-party corporations
• Administered the Saskatchewan Home Energy Improvement Program (SHEIP) for low and moderate income families
• Assisted in the development and execution of a housing forum which focused on the needs of intellectually disabled adults in Saskatoon

Master, Public Policy; Management, Finance And Leadership

I completed my Masters in Public Policy with a concentration on Finance, Management, Leadership and a focus in Nonprofit Management.

Bachelor Of The Arts, Sociology