Lucas Dembart Email & Phone Number

Honolulu, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

- Created, implemented, monitored and evaluated a comprehensive fundraising development plan, including the execution of an annual fundraising campaign.- Responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts of all sizes, with an emphasis on major and recurring giving- Maintained and deepened long-lasting relationships with individual and organizational funders- Researched and prepared grant applications and reporting, grant-funded program budgets, and grants calendar.- Created and implemented a comprehensive marketing and communications plan for strategic initiatives, fundraising, and enrollment- Executed marketing and PR functions for the organization, including but not limited to, website updates, press releases, pitching stories, and social media.- Collaborated with school-based leadership around student enrollment recruitment communications.- Coordinated volunteers (e.g. parents, students, alumni, alumni parents, etc) for advancement-related events.- Provided board support & reporting, and assisted the Executive Director in stewarding and cultivating the board of directors of the SEEQS Foundation

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Planned culturally-relevant, project-based learning for multiple academic subjects with focuses on understanding modern issues, community advocacy, and peer collaboration• For SY 22-23, became Advisory Lead - duties included planning long- term arc of social-emotional learning across the whole school, drafting and distributing SEL- focused lessons weekly to all teachers, collecting and interpreting school-wide SEL data through internal student surveys• Served as a school-level leader for the Hawaiʻi State Teacher’s Association (HSTA), the state- wide teacher’s union, which included negotiating supplemental contracts with administration, advocating on behalf of union members in response to grievances and contractual obligations, communicating state-wide initiatives and policy changes at school-level• Served on the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) committee, responsible for analyzing data at a school-wide level and designing policies and systems to address educational inequities• Served on Cultural Competency committee, responsible for developing and facilitating pedagogical trainings centered in diversity, equity and inclusion for full faculty

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Negotiated union contract terms on behalf of school faculty, advocating for improved healthcare and leave benefits, more opportunities for professional development• Appointed to Honolulu District Chapter Chair for the Supporting Hawaii’s New Educators (SHiNE) Committee, which includes programming and legislative advocacy on behalf of teachers across the state in their first three years of teaching

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Accepted among a cohort of 14 teacher-leaders across the state• Provided continual consulting to the Department of Education in regards to state-wide strategicplan, including the use of federal ESSER funds• Wrote advocacy-focused articles on issues related to public education, includingracial equity and access to opportunities for students with disabilities• Attended quarterly conferences with educational leaders across the state to discuss and respond toongoing educational equity issues for both teachers and students

United States

• Online Instructor for summer coding camp, which provides young women and non-binary scholars with opportunities to learn foundational coding and app development skills• Facilitated conversations regarding ongoing cultural and economic issues related to race and gender discrimination in STEM industries

Wahiawa, Hawaii

• Hired as a 2019 Corps Member of Teach For America• Primary curriculum planner for grade level Hawaiʻi and Pacific Island Studies. Experienced withCCSS, C3 Standards, and Inquiry Design Model (IDM)• Coordinator for ʻAina-Based (Place-based) Learning partnership with Mālama Puʻuloa, acommunity non-profit focused on environmental stewardship and restoration

• Accepted a 2 year commitment to teach in a Title 1 Public school while completing additional coursework in educational leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusiveness• Participated in the Teach for America Innovation Lab of Fall 2020 - researching, designing, and presenting a community engagement project focused on increasing students’ sense of agency and ability to learn about and discuss controversial issues

- 100+ hours of PA experience for Production, Camera, and Art Departments (Comedy Central, Mass Appeal, Doom Tree Records)

- 200+ hours of Studio lighting, Cinematography, Directing/Producing workshops- Written/Directed 5 short films (ranging from 3 minutes to 12 minutes)- Responsible for managing crews of up to 20 people for 10 hour shooting days

• Published as both a short story writer and photographer in the April 2019 release• Evaluated all prose submissions and provided written feedback for both fiction and nonfiction• Collaborated with managing editors and editorial board to assemble final copy

United States

- Copy edited company newsletters and pitch decks for incoming clients- Involved with a variety of video production assistance, equipment oversight, and editing in Adobe Suite- Filmed interviews with up-and-coming artists for Youtube- Provided input for social media outreach and logistics for multimedia campaigns (Google Doodle: Birth of Hip-Hop, HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 7)- Assisted with daily production tasks such as scheduling, spreadsheet organization, presentations, research, and line production- Managed data archival of past and ongoing projects/business contacts

New Bern, Nc

- Assisted K-5 students in homework of all subjects- Attended monthly staff leadership workshops, learning to collaborate with team leaders and co-counselors to create positive work environments and restorative discipline for students- Lead groups of up to 30 K-5 students (ages 5-11) in games, team building exercises, crafts, and field trips- Planned out 10 full weeks of camp programming at the beginning of each summer

New Bern, Nc

-- part of a production team responsible for developing two full musical productions over 7-month time frame (Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Disney’s Tarzan)- Collaborated with theater staff to produce graphic designs for marketing theatre productions and acquiring sponsorships- Responsible for managing summer production budget and other clerical duties such as scheduling and script distribution

Bachelor’S Degree, Individualized Degree— Mass Media Studies, Film Production, Creative Writing, Senior

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Leadership

Semester Abroad In Australia, Focuses In Media Ethics/Journalism