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Chicago, Il, Us

Serve as Board Chair for Healing to Action, a Chicago-based grassroots organization whose mission is to end gender-based violence by building the leadership and collective power of the communities most impacted. - Serve on Governance Committee and Personnel Committees during times of transition and growth for Healing to Action. Work towards formalizing processes such as parental leave policies and board evaluation processes.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Launched a successful small craft brewery with taproom in Chicago, Illinois. - Oversee marketing, branding and partnerships - Oversee operations including personnel management and taproom operations- Strategize on Hopewell's market position and initiatives to deepen and wide reach

New York City

Democracy Fund Program Associate with the Open Society Foundations. The Democracy Fund responds to threats to open society through promoting independent journalism, civic discourse, open and effective government, and fair elections and independent courts.Focus on grantee proposals related to informed public discourse, investigative journalism and media policy.Program administration and support for grants made on behalf of Open Society FoundationsLiaise with grantees of the Democracy Fund to solicit proposals. Assist in the recommendation of grants for the entire portfolio. Research issues relevant and significant to the Democracy Fund.

New York City

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a national organization dedicated to inspiring thought provoking conversations centered on visual art. VTS offers both educational resources and professional development for educators. Interact on a daily basis with partners to ensure smooth operations.Manage subscriptions to VTSWeb, a platform utilized by educators and students.Provide program and administrative support.Support finance and budget tracking.Manage content and distribution of weekly e-newsletter sent to partner school, institutions, museums and educators.

2305 Se 82Nd Ave

Program support for Career Pathways at Portland Community College. Career Pathways offers short-term educational opportunities that are industry-specific - serving non-traditional students and helping them navigate the complexities of the college.Coordinate grant reporting for two federal grants on a quarterly and annual basis. Provide student and program administrative support for key programs offered by Career Pathways.

Portland, Oregon Area

Event planning and coordination for Portland Community College's 50th Anniversary.Volunteer recruitment and management for large-scale service projects.Liaison between community partners and Office of Service-Learning for the goal of coordinating service projects.

Yearlong service commitment to Portland Community College through AmeriCorps VISTAConnect with community organizations to perform outreach and seek volunteer opportunities for students.Collaborate with key campus groups, such as the Women's Resource Center, Multicultural Resource Center and student government to engage students in meaningful service.Event planning, implementation and management for district-wide service events.Support for 60 students in the AmeriCorps Students In Service program to improve retention and successful completion.

Research potential funding opportunities through granting agencies or foundationsDevelopment of database of donors

Orient volunteers to group operations.Participate in steering and budget committee.Update database.

Analyze and code quantitative and qualitative data from newspaper articles from the last 50 years using CIA definitions.