Margaret Howe Email and Phone Number

Ceres provides 100,000 healing meals annually from 3 kitchens and 2 organicgardens, made by teen chefs and gardeners, for families facing a health crisis.• Managed the direction, development and daily operations of a multi-site,$1.4 million organization, with 28 staff, and 800 volunteers• Essential member of leadership team; set organizational tone and culture• Conducted program evaluation, research studies and data collection to evaluateimpact and quality of programs• Developed annual and long-term strategic plan and budget• Supervised 10 middle-managers; overall development for 20 staff• Designed and launched the Youth Development Program; mentored teens anddeveloped trainings for staff, including youth development and mentoring, theimportance of boundaries, compassionate feedback, delegation, etc.

• Managed the Client, Meals/Kitchen, Youth Development, & Volunteer Programs• Designed and launched the Volunteer Program: 250 adult & 125 teen volunteers

• Created and implemented programs to support human rights and democracyin Burma, including supporting exiled Burmese monks in a conferenceat United Nations

• Designed curriculum and taught English as a Second Language to adults• Coordinated many cross-cultural community events to support connectionbuilding among Latino and White communities

• Designed and launched “Building Bridges” outreach project to farmworkerlabor camps, including mentoring youth, producing on-site health clinics andenrichment programs for women and children

• Taught multiple levels of classes in sexuality education to teens, parents,and the general public; represented organization in the community

• Developed and implemented national campaigns including study guides andways to engage with social justice and peace concerns• Organized workshops and public events about peace and justice issues,including speaker panels, Town Hall meetings, trainings• Built coalitions with local and national groups, wrote policy statements,managed fundraising campaigns