Liz Mcdermott Email and Phone Number

-Managed a $2.75M grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)-Created standardized processes and work to improve grant budget management at the organization-Managed and closed out a $6.2M SCALE grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) supporting 18 communities in accelerating diverse community transformation projects to advance health equity-Authored and published bi-weekly newsletters and facilitated monthly meetings to communicate programmatic updates to the 18 SCALE communities, and 7 SCALE Coaches-Led operations for a core team of 4 staff and 10 faculty-Served as meeting planner and implementer for 3 National SCALE meetings, with over 100 participants each-Co-led first Spanish-language training of the 100 Million Healthier Lives skills in Puerto Rico-Served as a Health Equity Expert on an Expert Panel for a Salutogenesis Meeting in Mexico City, MX

- Coordinated a project working with 18-24 communities throughout the U.S. in accelerating their work in health equity- Served as the main point of contact & liaison between the project staff & the communities - Managed media & communications about the project & communications with the communities- Trained the communities in technology to help them measure their progress in achieving better health outcomes and share their stories- Coordinated & managed virtual & in-person learning sessions with community members

- Managed the bilingual program at Amigos de Jesus Bilingual School for approximately 100 students- Strengthened partner and director relationships among the children’s home, school, and bilingual program- Provided teacher support and oversaw the home-life needs for six teachers- Developed and updated security, volunteer, and education-related documents- Established and managed the first scholarship program at the school- Created and ran a female soccer/empowerment program at a children’s home

- Taught second grade English, Math, and Science to Honduran children at Amigos de Jesus Bilingual School- Created a challenging and secure class environment for children with varying learning styles and abilities- Fostered relationships with students' parents/guardians- Formulated daily lesson plans for class- Graded homework and class materials

Selected by the Economics Department- Held weekly office hours to support approx. 75 introductory economics students in their coursework- Graded approx. 75 problem sets weekly

The Listening Center is a 24/7 counseling and student referral service addressing stress, anxiety, and depression. -Worked as a trained peer counselor-Took 24 hour shifts and provided students with emotional support and assistance-Attended weekly trainings and meetings to improve counseling skills in anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders, suicide, and self-harm, among others

- Assisted Disaster Services Training Department in developing a communication plan for new training courses- Managed internal webpage to facilitate communication between headquarters and national chapters- Developed communications strategy for department to assist in outreach to national chapters

oikos is an international student organization for sustainable economics and management.-Organized weekly society meetings.-Organized events and conferences at the London School of Economics to increase environmental awareness.-Attended international presidents' strategy meetings, Skype calls and trainings.

-Worked in the American Tower Legal Department-Wrote legal abstracts for Master License Agreements.-Assisted in tower acquisitions.-Organized and input information into company databases.

-Worked in the Disaster Services Department.-Helped organize the office using Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office and manual filing systems.-Wrote grants to acquire funding for Red Cross projects and initiatives.-Organized and attended local Red Cross disaster preparedness events.-Responded to local fires and provided aid to those affected.