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Shawnee, Ks, Us

Shawnee, Ks, Us

Kansas, United States

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Kansas, United States

Lansing, Michigan Area

Provide leadership, strategy, and logistics for statewide membership nonprofit in advocacy, communications, and fundraising efforts.Spearhead advocacy activities on affordable housing and homelessness, including:Created grassroots advocate body: MCAH’s Legislative Action Committee; *Facilitate monthly educational webinars for advocates and state partners; *Coordinated three advocacy days with over 100 annual participants to advance state legislative priorities. Activities include marketing event, coordinating teams, scheduling meetings with legislative offices, and follow up communications; *Design and distribute advocate documents, including advocacy day packets for legislative offices and policy memos for advocates; *Conduct bipartisan relationship building activities with state legislators and congressional staff to advance legislation and resolutions; *Host awareness raising activities for state legislative and congressional offices, including a public rally at the state capitol with 10 speakers sharing their personal stories of homelessness to an estimated crowd of 150 (videos available).Lead and participate in multiple statewide bodies of diverse and multi-sector partners focused on housing affordability and homelessnessRaise awareness of homelessness, increase brand visibility, and market events and educational opportunities in public communications for multiple stakeholders – including members, advocates, state partners, funders, media, and the general public – via monthly e-newsletters, social media, blog, solicitations, and press releases. Built new WordPress website with regularly updated content to highlight shift to advocacy priorities.Launched Michigan Homeless Speakers’ Bureau featuring eight Speakers empowered to advocate for improved homeless services and policy with personal storytelling.Facilitate annual Homeless Awareness Month activities – including creating an online infographic campaign and hosting educational events.

Lansing, Mi

Operated as the only staff member for a statewide coalition advocating for transportation reform. Convened over 70 diverse organizations representing transit riders, bicyclists, pedestrians, individuals with disabilities, and businesses.Transitioned to a new organizational model to better serve member needs and coalition purpose: build member capacity by connecting networks, providing resources and professional development opportunities and facilitating access to policymakers. Lead education campaign around transportation funding reform that includes a portfolio of graphic materials, coordinated advocate messaging, media relations and an advocacy day at the capitol.Strengthened coalition impact by connecting members through regular communications, events and meetings, increasing brand recognition through social media and blog, and maintaining relationships with foundations through grant administration.

Okemos, Mi

Evaluated public health programs for foundations and the state, including health department obesity reduction plans, systemic barriers to HIV/AIDS healthcare, parent engagement in early childhood education, improving healthy homes through lead and toxins reduction and nutritional and weight education for urban Head Starts.Designed and executed data collection methods including structured and semi-structured interviews, surveys, focus groups and site visits. Analyzed and provided results in creative visual formats for funders and the public.

East Lansing, Mi

Graded and evaluated 60+ students for two undergraduate courses in political science department: PLS 140: Government and Politics of the World (FA 2011) & PLS 344: Politics of the Third World (SP 2012).

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Participated in daily activities of humanitarian conflict prevention and management in the Horn of Africa, including editing reports for website publication and independent research.

Miami, Fl

Assistant to Department Chair of African and African Diaspora Studies, which included work with faculty, undergraduate and graduate students on projects such as grant proposals, academic conferences, newsletters, research and editing.

Wayne, Pa

Served as liaison between over 14,000 alumni and the administration of military boarding school during politically tense period of the first civilian President and female students at historically male-only school.Administered $1 million annual campaign for registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit by producing quarterly solicitation materials, processing donations and conducting research for major donors. Managed database with CAMS software and transfer to eTapestry.Coordinated opportunities for alumni and student engagement by managing alumni volunteers, the Alumni Association Board of Directors and 31 regional alumni chapters. Established record alumni participation in events including Alumni Weekend, Career Day, and Alumni Mentoring and Recruiting program.

Masters, International Peace And Conflict Resolution

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad at Central European University's Human Rights Law L.L.M., Intern with the Nyerere Research Centre.

Ba, History, English

Activities and Societies: Editorial writer and Readers Representative at the University Daily Kansan. America Reads Tutor. Sellards.