Lena Marchese Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

I founded my LLC to collaborate with local, community-based nonprofits in creating a cooperative to model equity, collaboration, and communal well-being.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• I built a worker-owned cooperative from the ground up with community teachers who had a shared social mission of creating a safe space to offer healing services for the community, as well to disrupt the patterns of.
• Researched and supported peer governance and management through consent-based decision-making
• Facilitated weekly meetings to drive communication
• Created/maintained knowledge management system—supported… Show more I built a worker-owned cooperative from the ground up with community teachers who had a shared social mission of creating a safe space to offer.
• Created/maintained knowledge management system—supported operations, tasks, tracking, and educational resources:
• Engaged other US Yoga Cooperatives to share experiences—evaluated successes/challenges to roadmap future growth

Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States

• Leveraged Quickbooks to redesign all the startup’s financial systems to support company growth.
• Organized financial data, ensuring accuracy and accessibility to generate reports; oversaw daily operations: Managed Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), invoicing, data entry, and customer service
• Established and integrated billing system which reduced outstanding customer invoices by 15%
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) handbook

East Brunswick, NJ

• After completing my Master's degree focusing on Food Security, I gained practical, hands-on experience in local food systems on a sustainable farm striving towards certifiable organic, focusing on systemic, long-term.
• Planted and harvested locally and sustainably grown produce, including medicinal herbs, for distribution within a 30-mile radius of farm
• Executed ecological weed management to reduce crop losses to weeds while improving… Show more After completing my Master's degree focusing on Food Security, I gained practical, hands-on experience in local food systems.
• Executed ecological weed management to reduce crop losses to weeds while improving soil health and environmental quality
• Carried out sustainable fertilizer management that met agronomic and economic needs of farm while limiting nutrient losses that impact the environment Show less

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Supported startup consulting firm in creating its open source online knowledge platform for sustainable poverty reduction.
• Researched, drafted, and edited website content on economic development, food security, public health, environmental conservation, and peacebuilding
• Oversaw research for article/SEO guidelines, focusing on new and eco-friendly agricultural technologies that empowered smallholder farmers to manage food sustainability and minimize water and grid electricity… Show.
• Oversaw research for article/SEO guidelines, focusing on new and eco-friendly agricultural technologies that empowered smallholder farmers to manage food sustainability and minimize water and grid electricity usage
• Created social media content, strategies, and schedules which strengthened startup's digital footprint Show less

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Supported the director of the International Development and Humanitarian Assistance concentration, which focuses on developing countries.
• Edited and prepared scholarly publication articles
• Coordinated networking, event planning, and travel logistics for new Global Field Intensive (field-based trip), “Gender and Sustainable Development in the Gulf Region” to Abu Dhabi and Qatar
• Teamed with 4 speakers to plan, organize, and promote day-long event focused on the Paris Agreement… Show more Supported the director of the International Development and Humanitarian Assistance concentration, which.
• Teamed with 4 speakers to plan, organize, and promote day-long event focused on the Paris Agreement and its global affair implications
• Monitored international development and humanitarian assistance-related news Show less

Greater New York City Area

• Partnered with startup non-profit funding children at the New Youth Childrens Development Center orphanage in Nepal to increase funding through partnerhsips with manufacturers, events and social media strategies.
• Launched fundraising software MobileCause as part of fundraising and donor communications strategy that raised over $10,000.
• Coordinated fundraising campaign, Earning4Learning, which engaged youth in philanthropy through mobile crowdfunding.
• Monitored and updated social… Show more Partnered with startup non-profit funding children at the New Youth Childrens Development Center orphanage in Nepal to increase funding through partnerhsips with manufacturers.
• Monitored and updated social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr) to achieve strong and visible presence and maintain clarity of message. Show less

Waldwick, NJ

• Functioned as first point of contact for all office-based communications and customer logistics. Streamlined and maintained systems and processes for information collecting and tracking:
• Provided leadership for all daily office operations including database management and overseeing and training of staff.
• Restructured office billing system to conform to newest national industry standards without any disruption to office workflow.
• Learned I wanted to do something larger in life… Show more Functioned as first point of contact for all office-based communications and customer logistics. Streamlined and maintained systems and processes for.
• Learned I wanted to do something larger in life from this position and joined the Master of Science in Global Affairs program at NYU in development and humanitarian assistance. Show less

Hoboken, NJ

• Promoted local arts through a community-based, collaborative effort supported by the City of Hoboken by cultivating relationships with internal and external stakeholders to build awareness and expand participation.
• Managed and maintained website to promote monthly exhibits and artists citywide exhibition.
• Created and maintained database of galleries, artists, and all digital files.
• Carried out site visits to provide support and gain feedback of all stakeholders.

Greater New York City Area

• Served on a cross-functional team that conducted data-entry, file management, discrepancy follow up and support while guaranteeing regulations set by Department of State.
• Secured organization highest ranking in audit by leading non-profit in international educational travel and exchange for youth.
• Inspected all components of over 2,000 volunteer host family applications using AFS database.
• Succeeded in communicating and tracking all discrepancies to appropriate staff and… Show more Served on a cross-functional team that conducted data-entry, file management, discrepancy follow up and support while.
• Succeeded in communicating and tracking all discrepancies to appropriate staff and departments. Show less

Englewood Cliffs

• Developed language curriculum and intercultural training for international corporate relocation company. Taught language proficiency instruction and cultural adaptation for employees and families moving to the U.S.
• Developed and implemented cultural awareness program for clients to allow them to resolve adversity/distress caused by language and cultural differences they encountered.
• Managed monthly budget to acquire educational materials to accompany curriculum.

Seville And Almoradi, Spain

• Instructed Teaching of English as a Foregin Language (TEFL) internationally for a secondary school in Almoradí and for a primary school in Seville as part of a nationwide multilingual initiative.
• Conducted student-oriented cross-cultural language programs, both independently and in collaboration with staff that targeted oral comprehension and conversational skills.
• Developed Azud de Alfeitami’s first year of English-language program by assisting teachers with second language skills… Show more Instructed Teaching of English as a Foregin Language (TEFL) internationally for a.
• Developed Azud de Alfeitami’s first year of English-language program by assisting teachers with second language skills to better teach English as a foreign language to students. Show less

Sevilla, Spain

A continuing education grant from The Ministry of Education of Spain, in cooperation with the local government in Andalusia, as part of a nationwide initiative to increase cultural and linguistic understanding between Spain and North America.

Greater New York City Area

A professional language school authorized by the NY State Education Department offering English language training courses.

Master Of Science (Ms), International/Global Studies, 3.92

Bachelor Of Arts, Spanish, Communications With A Concentration In Advertising/Public Relations

Intercultural Communication And Storytelling Program

Language And History Cultural Immersion Semester