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Work cross functionally to strategically plan and drive improvements (waste/cost/time reduction, quality improvement, etc) across Legal, Finance, Operations, Schooling, Communications, Technology and Human Capital.Responsible for measuring, sustaining and reporting outcomes against enterprise KPIs.In FY2019, achieved $1MM+ cost savings, and increased efficiency across key processes by 13%.

Collaborated with executive leadership team to develop and execute strategic scaling planLed team of 8+ project managers responsible for managing renovation and new school development projects to meet the demands of a rapidly growing nonprofit organization Managed expansion budget to launch new schools (avg. 3 new sites annually) and operating activities.Managed the facilities and aesthetics of 47 locations in NYC totaling 1.5MM+ sq. footageAchieved 14% cost savings across all new school expansion projects through strategic procurement and vendor negotiation.Implemented highly customizable software, with digitized floor plans, automatic notifications and reporting capabilities resulting in 91% time reduction to manage key facilities items.Developed 5 year strategic capital improvement plan to identify the lifecycle of design elements and accurately predict budgetary demands.

Performance managed school based operational teams to establish and maintain world class systems and customer service to key stakeholders (staff, students and families).Developed and implemented standard documentation for operational systems to support scaling while maintaining operational excellence, including processes for compliance and reporting, and policy deploymentPartnered across functional departments including technology, human capital, finance, procurement and operations to develop, deploy and execute on systems and processes

Created and developed an after school enrichment program serving low income, at risk students in Oklahoma City.Responsible for programming, logistics/planning, fundraising, public relations and community outreach. Raised more than $40,000 annually from private and corporate donors.Managed social media platforms and crowd funding campaigns to connect with the community and drive financial support for the program.

Managed go to market strategy and events for product launch in 12 new markets.Developed and executed national brand ambassador program. Responsible for recruiting, hiring and training 600+ brand ambassadors in 6 regions.Increased weekly average user acquisition from 1% to 14% in less than 9 months.Tracked all data analytics and projections including daily, weekly and quarterly KPI/metric reports.

Managed $900,000+ non-payroll budget while maintaining less than 1% variance for the year through cost analysis and monthly reporting.Managed, developed and trained operations team responsible for organization’s communication, procurement, event planning, and facilities management.Planned & executed large scale events and community outreach projects including materials procurement, communication, marketing, and logistics.Supported instructional staff by maintaining day-to-day operations, procurement and distribution of supplies and responding to on-going requests.Trained all new staff members on expense report submissions and financial guidelines.

Responsible for the creation and execution of operations, school culture and systems at Teach For America's Regional Pre-Service.Recorded, managed and reported student data, including attendance and objective mastery.Worked collaboratively with Teacher Leadership Development Coaches and Instructional Leaders to strategically advance the culture and vision of the school building.

Taught 7th grade English Language Arts.Served more than 150 students at Roosevelt Middle School, an urban school in OKCPS. Worked closely with a largely English language learning population.Managed and analyzed student data (objective mastery and reading level).

Interned on morning, afternoon and evening news casts. Advanced photography, videography and editing skills. Worked closely with AP ENPS, AP wires, Newsmaker and Bright Cove softwares on same day and package stories. Responsible for advancing the station’s social media efforts on a variety of platforms including Facebook, twitter, Hootsuite and YouTube. Contributed written material for the news station's website, www.9news.com.

Responsible for planning campaign events, designing promotional mailers and executing community outreach. Drafted media press releases, conducted voter research and maintained the organization’s database of potential campaign contributors and voters.

Intern with the D.C. Bureau of MinnPost in the Senate Press Gallery. Covered Congressional news including legislation with a specific focus on the Minnesota delegation. Responsible for pitching, researching, interviewing and penning stories under an independent byline. Featured on MinnPost's home page for several in-depth stories including pieces on education funding and agriculture policy.

Interned in Representative Jack Pommer's office for the spring 2010 legislative term. Assisted with constituent services in the office and legislative research.