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Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Manage grant proposal and reporting processes, collaborating with Capacity Building and Finance teams to ensure compliant and accurate narratives and budgets- Help maintain comprehensive databases to track grant status, requirements, deadlines, and money updates- Represent the Alliance on briefings, calls, and conferences to communicate our impact to external stakeholders

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Conducted comprehensive donor research, providing senior leaders with insights to make strategic, high-dollar asks - In collaboration with the Operations team, reconciled $25M across our LLC, C3, C4, and various PACs- Maintained and pulled Salesforce reports to track donor engagement, money movement, and fundraising goals- Triaged inbound communications to provide membership information and convert prospects into donors- Created a new tracking system to send handwritten thank you notes and compliance acknowledgement to donors and members

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Managed incoming/outgoing grants for 8 fiscally sponsored projects with budgets ranging between $500k - $12MM- Tracked money movement, report and proposal deadlines, and send contribution acknowledgement and tax receipts- Collaborated with internal strategists to inform them on project progress and escalate relationship dynamics between clients, funders, and the company- Utilized Salesforce to maintain project databases and pull reports to track project assets, deadlines, and other metrics- Led external meetings with projects and funders, develop agendas, manage next steps and action items- Ensured projects remain compliant with IRS regulations, lobbying restrictions, donor anonymity, and HR law

Greater Chicago Area

- Managed all money movement between LEE’s C4, PACs, donors, and candidates and ensured all transactions remained legal under local, state, and federal law- Strategized with key stakeholders to determine candidate funding and money allocation- Coached over 80 candidates through an onboarding process, directing them to essential campaign resources- Compiled contribution and disbursement data to file accurate disclosures via EveryAction- Tracked C4/political hours worked to balance candidate retainers via QuickBooks

Greater Chicago Area

- Designed and executed first-iteration of Elected Leadership Fellowship, placing 48 fellows interested in pursuing electoral politics with 17 campaigns- Analyzed and synthesized data for over 350 candidates, making recommendations on how to better recruit and encourage candidates to partner with LEE- Researched and disseminated national elected vacancy opportunities using media-monitoring services- Managed calendars and meeting requests, processed expense reports, and coordinated travel bookings for a team of 26- Supported hiring and onboarding process by reviewing applications and conducting interviews- Developed and facilitated team calls, affinity group meetings, and Coordinator community of practice

Honolulu, Hawaii

- Researched and developed IB-based curriculum for the 7th grade department for current and future use- Created innovative project-based activities and differentiated lesson plans for 150 7th graders, including an interdisciplinary unit on building a native Hawaiian garden- Communicated regularly with parents, teachers, and administration to ensure student success- Onboarded and trained multiple grade-level partners to ensure cohesive curriculum- Increased students’ average math proficiency from 54% to 67%

Evanston

- Coordinated Y.O.U.'s largest public event showcasing youth art and activism to over 1,200 community members- Strengthened strategic partnerships with prominent organizations to provide programmatic support for 11 after school programs- Developed programming for the high school’s after school program including building a community garden and facilitating workshops around issues of social justice for 40 underserved students

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Assisted students in forming research questions and collecting, organizing, and analyzing data- Aided the professor during classes and provided weekly tutoring sessions for students who needed supplemental help with the material

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Connected with alumni and friends of the college to build and maintain good rapport with the college's connections- Solicited donations for the college and collectively raised over $59,000 for the Augsburg Fund

Greater Chicago Area

- Collected and analyzed data from 170 schools to conduct extensive research on the decrease of Outdoor School participation rates in Oregon- Wrote and designed a survey distributed to the 23,000 employees of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority- Published an article about the What’s Legal Oregon campaign for Metropolitan Group’s website- Organized 4 national focus group sessions for the Sierra Club

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Developed and implemented social media marketing strategies which included the #peaceitforward campaign- Assessed and adjusted logistics for program and itinerary planning for the 3 day event- Supervised and managed a group of 30 volunteers at the forum to ensure a timely and well-organized event

Greater Chicago Area

- Researched potential programs in Chicago for future visits from international professional groups- Networked with over 70 organizations to request donations for the annual Fall Cultural Fundraiser- Drafted proposals, submitted program requests, and created detailed program itineraries for 6 international youth programs with over 100 students from 11 countries- Researched new marketing avenues to increase the network of homestay hosts- Created and logged budgets for Pan-African, Iraqi, and Mexican youth groups

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Sociology, 4.0, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Students for Racial Justice, Save the Kids, Student Government, Augsburg Orchestra- Elected to serve.

International Relations