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Seal Beach, Ca, Us

Garden Grove, Ca, Us

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

• Led, motivated, and inspired team in the recruitment, enrollment, and program management of BBBSOC Workplace Mentoring program• Ensured high-level expertise in applying child safety and risk management knowledge, policies and procedures to foster long-term caring relationships between matches while focusing on positive outcomes for youth and young adults• Analyzed and reported on program data to measure program success and drive team towards meeting goals• Cultivated and stewarded corporate and educational partners in collaboration of the Workplace Mentoring program• Exceeded goal of enrolling 110+ high school and college students into the program during the 2023-2024 fiscal year

Long Beach, California, Us

• Developed and executed a student wellness initiative that provided over 50 unique Beach Hillel students the opportunity to engage in productive dialogue and programs about wellness and mental health• Supported Executive Director in leadership of digital marketing, public relations and development strategies, including oversight of the website and other social media• Fostered and nurtured relationships with key stakeholders, student organizations, and leaders on campus• Developed and supervised student leadership team dedicated to design-thinking and innovation, building a strong Jewish community, planning creative programming, and fostering meaningful relationships with students across the six different campuses we serve• Assisted with preparation and management of all annual campaign appeals, including design, layout, and messaging

Long Beach, California, Us

• Led project management and execution of "36 Hours of Jewish Long Beach," a 36 hour multimedia fundraising drive which raised over $319,000• Managed the organization’s communication and social media strategies and production ofmarketing and development collaterals• Facilitated recruitment, curriculum and logistics for Alpert New Leaders Forum, a leadershipdevelopment program for emerging community leaders• Increased awareness and engagement on social media by more than 400%

• Served as a welcoming, inclusive representative of Jewish life across campus who was known and trusted by students • Developed and restructured the KU Hillel Engagement Curriculum• Supervised Hillel Engagement Interns, guiding them in planning meaningful programs, facilitating bi-monthly meetings, and coordinating all related logistics• Managed KU Hillel's overall communication and social media strategies, including Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, articles written for the KC Jewish Chronicle, etc. • Supervised Israel Internship team focused on planning Israel related programming on campus• Developed and facilitated the "KU Perspectives" multi-faith student leadership program, bringing 40 multi-faith student leaders to Israel on a high level leadership trip to explore different narratives, opinions and perceptions of the complexities of life in the region• Networked widely with KU students by cultivating and fostering relationships with other KU departments and student organizations

New York, Ny, Us

I spent 10 months in Jerusalem, Israel as a JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps Fellow in Jerusalem, Israel with JDC-Tevet, an initiative of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Tevet tackles poverty in Israel by developing employment initiatives to assist some of the most vulnerable populations in Israel, such as the ultra-Orthodox, immigrants, and Arab-Israelis. My role supported Tevet in producing powerful fundraising and marketing tools and strategic systems. Specific roles and responsibilities:• authored content for the English website regarding program updates, new employment tools and models• managed the JDC-Tevet English website and continuously updating it with new content, programs, participant success stories, etc.• interviewed program participants and authored participant success stories on the JDC-Tevet English website• developed detailed marketing materials for board member and donor visits • stewarded missions and donor visits to the field• developing personalized English lesson plans and taught English to JDC-Tevet staff • managed the weekly English language conversation table at the JDC office

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

At Ruiz Strategies, I had the opportunity to dive in, working first hand with the Social Media and Content Marketing Manager, on content creation and creating collaterals, among other interesting marketing and communications responsibilities, for some of the agency's Fortune 500 clients.In addition to many of the responsibilities I held as an intern at Ruiz Strategies, I was responsible for executing the following as a Communications Assistant.•Supporting an influencer campaign for Frontier Communications• Creating monthly analytics and metrics reports for our clients' social media platforms • Copy editing documents and collaterals for clients

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Curating social media content (Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube) used to promote Ruiz Strategies and our clients.• Utilizing Hootsuite to publish social media content for some of our client's platforms.• Creating a monthly social media analytics report for clients.• Optomizing client YouTube channels and videos to achieve best performance and presentation.

Lawrence, Ks, Us

• Made outgoing calls to high school juniors and seniors and transfer students to encourage them to apply to KU, answer any questions that they may have about KU

Agoura Hills, California, Us

• Responsible for leading a group of up to 14 campers ages 4-6 daily• Mentored high school junior counselors; collaborated with and facilitated opportunities for the junior counselors to lead the group• Worked closely with staff and leadership team in order to ensure a positive and safe work environment

Master Of Social Work - Msw

Major In Journalism: Concentration In Strategic Communication, Minor In Leadership Studies

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