Marina Locasto Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Developed and continue to coordinate an organization-wide approach to law school engagement, re-designing the way in which the ABA conducts in-person and virtual programming at ABA accredited law schools across the.
• Created a series of annual law student membership campaigns: 1L Week, 2L Week, 3L Week, and Post Bar Celebration Week, which have respectively generated thousands of dollars and new law student members, the.
• Created a series of annual law student membership campaigns: 1L Week, 2L Week, 3L Week, and Post Bar Celebration Week, which have respectively generated thousands of dollars and new law student members, the.
• Manage all aspects of the ABA Representative Program, including recruitment, training, ongoing communication, special initiatives, as well as the app-based program management tool that I introduced to the program.
• Process law school visit requests and assist ABA staff and volunteers in program design, delivery and assessment.
• Coordinate the Full School Enrollment program, developing relationships with key stakeholders at law schools in order to enroll as many law students as possible in ABA Law Student Memberships. Show less

-Manage a federal AmeriCorps* VISTA program focused on campus civic engagement and low-income college student success, including budgeting, outreach, training development and recruitment of sites and VISTAs.-Create program goals and outcome measures to ensure fidelity to federal strategic priorities and organizational mission.-Provide leadership and.

--Supervise all aspects of Youth Employment Services at JVS, overseeing 40-50 cases at a time. --Coordinate the Paid Work Experience program for youth with chronic medical conditions at Lurie's Children Hospital.--Ensure monthly goals such as number of registrants, placements, and exits are in accordance with annual goals and criteria set forth by the.

-Manage a caseload of 15-25 opportunity youth at a time, creating individualized success strategies by conducting weekly meetings with youth to develop necessary workforce skills, guide youth through the application and interview process to ensure that youth have the necessary means to succeed in their employment and/or educational goals.-Develop and.

Served as graduate assistant in the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community at the University of Dayton, as coordinator of the Dayton Civic Scholars (DCS) program. DCS is a co-curricular scholarship program at the University of Dayton that strives to shape students into civic leaders through a rigorous academic track, service, and professional development.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Victory Project is a 501(c)3 faith-based organization that has specialized in mentoring court-involved and disadvantaged young men since 2007. Served as a program director working closely with youth in the program, as well as coordinate an internship program that I created for college students in the Dayton area to participate in at Victory Project..

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Graduate Certificate In Nonprofit & Community Leadership

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha: The Global Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Criminal Justice Studies & Languages (Italian & Spanish)

Activities and Societies: Dayton Civic Scholars, Phi Alpha Delta Prelaw International, High Honors in Languages