Marisa Howard-Karp Email & Phone Number

Non-profit professional committed to social justice and racial equity. Twenty+-year track record of creative, effective work in community and public health. Insightful, loyal team leader dedicated to developing strong teams and effective, values-driven organizations. Strategic thinker able to draw direct lines between big-picture strategy and individual outcomes. Skilled at tackling complex challenges with sense of humor intact.Devoted parent, committed bookworm, and forever student of American Sign Language.

Listed skills include Program Development, Volunteer Management, Nonprofits, Community Organizing, and 41 others.

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  Chief Operating Officer

  Exceptional Lives

  Nov 2019 - Present - Boston, Massachusetts

  Exceptional Lives provides resources and support to families caring for children with disabilities and works with school districts to improve family engagement.Manage and support our team of 9 in our efforts to support family engagement and build knowledge and skills of families of children with disabilities.Work closely with CEO to develop and implement organizational expansion strategy, including development of a new mission, vision, and theory of change. Nurture organizational culture and lead professional learning and development efforts, particularly around addressing racism and disability justice. Develop and implement internal systems to support content development, manage key relationships with funders and stakeholders, and lead strategic planning processes.