CommunityCave Chicago is a peer lead group for individuals that were Assigned/Designated Female at Birth (A/DFAB) AND ALSO who identify as trans, i.e., as anything other than cisgender. We seek to provide a safer space for meeting, discussing, learning, socializing, mentorship, and the building of community. Our meeting space at Center on Halsted is also ADA-accessible!In addition to hosting dedicated safer spaces for our core membership, we are also intentionally inclusive of our larger trans, queer/questioning, and intersex (TQI) communities, by holding regular open meetings and attending a wide variety of events.Group Values: diversity, intersectionality, respect for others, accessibility, harm reduction, social and economic justice, the abolition of systems of oppression, real gender equity beyond the binary, feminism, reproductive justice, anti-ableism, anti-bigotry, and #BlackLivesMatterMy responsibilities include:Facilitate weekly member meetings, as well as a monthly open meeting; organize and facilitate group activities outside of meetings, such as game nights, picnics and potlucks, day trips, and our annual camping trip; create and advertise unique topics for meetings; develop and implement working agreements in an effort to create a “safer space” environment; assist in equitably resolving any issues that may arise between members; ensure the physical and mental comfort and safety of members during group activities; serve as mentor for any member outside of group, as needed; work with other groups and organizations in developing collaborative events; maintain group Facebook page; created and maintain group website; serve as liaison for group with Center on Halsted and others as needed.http://communitycavechicago.org/aboutCommunityCave Chicago underwent a name update early in 2017, changed to be more reflective of our membership and ideals. The former name was "ManCave Chicago," and historical data, events, etc may appear under that name.

The Recyclery Collective is an educational bike shop that promotes sustainability by giving access to tools, skills and opportunities for collaboration.The Bookkeeper & Administrative Coordinator maintains accounts payable & receivable, processes sales, logs and tracks inventory, processes payroll, keeps accurate financial records, produces financial reports to aid organizational decisions, and files external financial reporting. In addition to bookkeeping, the Admin Coordinator works with other staff and the collective to assist in a variety of tasks and projects furthering our mission. Main tasks include ensuring compliance, grant writing and reporting, marketing, and assisting with both Strategic Planning and hiring.http://therecyclery.org/about-us/

General duties include working any and all stations within the restaurant/kitchen as well as staffing special events, such as Farmer’s Markets, festivals, and retreats. These positions range from operating the grill and preparing food to serving customers; constructing pop-up locations for markets, festivals, and events; tracking inventory for events; and assisting in training other employees as necessary.

Responsible for all areas relating to accounting functions and financial reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis; identify, enter, and reconcile all entries into the accounting software; maintain accounts payable and receivables; ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year end close; prepare financial reports for monthly distributions to Finance Committee and Board; complete and submit the quarterly NCUA Call Report; ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met; initiate budget and forecasting activities; serve as liaison for external agencies such as NCUA, auditors, vendors, etc.; develop and implement new accounting procedures; provide training to new and existing staff as needed; provide input on how to improve profitability; complete additional ad hoc reporting and special projects as necessary.Creator of the Gender Affirming Procedures Loan Product package: wrote formal proposal for product idea, performed necessary research and development, including creating a survey and tabulating results; lead marketing of the product package, including designing promotional materials and social media promotions; lead in-house trans/queer education and trainings; formed partnerships with related organizations around product package; and spoke at conferences about my experiences in creating the product package.

Assisted in the design and construction of unique puppets, in the form of various dogs, for the purpose of a proposed television show; assisted in the development of dialogue, sketches, characters, and props for the show; utilized various crafting skills in the creation of the puppets, including hand-sewing various materials together, sculpting forms from blocks of foam, and taking part in all steps of the process to providing finishing touches.

Served customers, filled in as bartender, completed side work; managed money; decorated for holidays and special events, and performed general maintenance and repairs.

Reconciled broker and bank accounts, both in cash and security positions; calculated, accrued and amortized fixed and NAV based fees; reconciled cash payment accounts and associated interest; calculated dividends and accruals; responded to and resolved client queries, concerns, and requests; documented all valuations in accordance with SAS70; undertook ad hoc reporting, as necessary or requested; worked as part of a team, as well as on a self-managed, individual level; completed wire transfers, created payment instructions, and made electronic payments for funds; calculated fees and invoiced clients for services; utilized a variety of software programs and websites on a daily basis.

Served customers; memorized orders up to 6 people; completed side work; managed money.

Created monthly and weekly reports related to Search Engine Optimization, reorganized physical folder filing system into “dotproject,” a project management database, created large scale project timetables, entered product into O.S. Commerce shopping carts, participated in client management activities for select clients, gained experience in several software programs including Dream Weaver, dotproject, FileZilla, and Excel.