Kirra Mesches (Hughes) Email & Phone Number

Magnolia Consulting helps nonprofits and value-centered businesses expand their mission’s impact through technology. I offer specialized Salesforce managed services at affordable rates.www.magnolia-consulting.org

Responsible for the development and delivery of Salesforce platform, ensuring successful business processes and analytics that allow FoodCorps' data-driven decision making.

Breakthrough works to tackle inequities in the US's educational landscape. Through my work, I supported the National HQ as well as 24 affiliates across the nation. I was responsible for redesigning and streamlining entire operational and programatic processes in Salesforce as well as managing the implementation of a custom managed package.

Cambodia; Taiwan

The Victim Case Management System (VCMS) is designed to support frontline NGOs in their work caring for victims of, and populations vulnerable to, human trafficking and modern slavery. Responsible for strategizing architecture that met the needs of the entire global community (about 75 organizations) while also providing customizations for unique business.

XY Bridges provides experiential education programs focused on global comptencies and soft skills development for Asian students planning to go abroad to the United States. Our programs utilize the students' interests as educational tools to enhance character development, self-confidence, and successful integration while abroad.

Brattleboro, VT

A critical member of the SIT Study Abroad enrollment management team that works to attain enrollment targets for experiential study abroad programs. Works independently and collaboratively to implement strategic plans for admissions related activities, including enrollment and retention. The primary focus of the position is proactive student contact and.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Create Plenty strives to eliminate waste, primarily single-use plastics, by creating awareness and garnering participation. Launched two successful pilot programs at school sites in Northeast Portland during this.
• Assisted in launching a third program with a collaborating nonprofit. Responsible for curriculum development, programming strategy, stakeholder/customer service, and teaching.
• Planned and coordinated a showcase of student’s progress and collaboration between other environmentally focused Portland groups in December 2013.
• Responsible for recruitment and coordination of volunteers, social media administration, as well as grant writing and fundraising.

Portland, Oregon Area

Write op-eds about current and relevant topics to the fields of Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Tewa's mission is the empowerment of women, and philanthropy for equity and social justice. I consulted on current programming trends, designed a youth program focusing on community awareness and activism as well as M&E indicators.

Brattleboro, VT

CONTACT is a program that facilitates dialogue and peacebuilding among participants residing in post conflict or conflict zones. Responsible for pre-departure operations for all participants, program accounting, and creation of marketing content. Assisted the Summer Brattleboro program and Winter Kathmandu program.

Brattleboro, VT

Managed the Career Connections portal serving students and alumni seeking jobs. Created and ran a new program offering informational sessions connecting current students to potential internships and jobs.

Master'S Degree, International Peacebuilding And Conflict Transformation

specialization in Conflict and Development

Education record