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Set strategic direction, priorities, and objectives; led the way in plan execution to drive exponential student programming and growth. Ensured operational sustainability and provide program managers with the required resources to carry out organizational directives. Led, organized, and created various conferences and workshops that included speakers.

• As the Interim Executive Director I was responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, capacity building and programs. I was the decision-maker on operational programs and talent, ensuring our campus clients can.
• Human Resources: Overall responsibility for development, support, and retention of staff and volunteers, including specific responsibility for working collaboratively with the identified Leadership Team to ensure a.
• Fund Development: oversaw implementation of strategies to build productive relationships and generate continuing support from foundations, corporate sponsors, and individual donors.
• Financial Management: continuous monitoring of financial performance, and development and implementation of revisions to financial strategies as needed. Ensured the maintenance of effective systems for service delivery.
• Planning and Evaluation: engaged the board and staff in ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of CEEP’s services and in business planning to identify program, financial, and infrastructure development goals and.
• Community and Partner Relationships: Built awareness of the impact of CEEP’s work and role in the community. Sustained relationships with key nonprofit, business, and governmental partners to better serve the needs of.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Delivered strategic leadership and operational oversight to nation-wide program execution while focusing on ensuring all program activities align with the core mission and strategic objectives for expanded electoral.
• Expanded engagement fellow workforce by 250% from 2016 to 2020 by conceptualizing, designing, and deploying a new and improved educational training program.
• Assisted in growing the staff roster from 5 contractors to 20 employees, and 600+ student fellows over 4 years.
• Enabled large-scale project capabilities by formulating and implementing systems and processes based on project management principles and best practices.
• Conducted learning needs analysis through collaboration with campus leaders to develop formal training programs, delivered nationally online.
• Set strategic direction, priorities and objections; leading the way in plan execution to drive exponential student engagement and program growth.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Spearheaded the construction of a continuous program increasing the fellowship fiscal budget from $100K to over $.5MM. Obtained and evaluated current metrics on voter registration, education, and Get Out The Vote.
• Utilized a hands-on expertise in campaign literacy and a deep knowledge of the higher education system to formulate all program services and fellowship opportunities increasing organizational presence from 13 states to.
• Accurately measured the impact of 250+ student fellows across 175 campuses by pioneering the creation of a tracking device in 2018 to obtain the most current and up-to-date statistics.
• Improved training videos for student fellows by partnering closely with programming team members to pinpoint youth voting trends in order to incorporate findings.
• Led the design and testing for in-person and online training to empower student leaders with the skills and knowledge to execute successful on-the-ground nonpartisan organizing.
• Completed semester-long reports on fellowship data and metrics including training attendance, activity levels, contracts, payments, projects, and more.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Dynamically led efforts to establish an engaged and proficient 60+ member remote workforce through hands-on control of the recruitment lifecycle including recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting. Strategized.
• Secured robust partnerships and memberships with national organizations and coalitions.
• Cultivated a team-oriented and collaborative work culture despite the remote work setting.
• Developed various staff work plans, evaluations, and reporting processes.
• Established strong social media presence by developing a new website, promotional videos, podcasts and a dedicated online team.
• Owed accountability for program engagement across a 4.7M+ student population across the U.S.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Drove efforts to drastically expand electoral engagement across a network of 165 Higher Educational Institutions located across PA, OH, KY, WI, and WV. Cultivated and strengthened professional and collaborative.
• Targeted all campus demographics by formulating strategic initiatives to incorporate election-related approaches into current courses.
• Assisted academic leaders develop a deeper understanding on how to engage student populations and motivate students to vote by conducting trainings via webinars and presentations on successful engagement models and the.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Provided courteous, respectful, and reliable service to county residents, including preparing program applications, visiting and monitoring program-funded sites, and resolving customer inquiries and issues escalated to.
• Led three key programs: Summer Food Services Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Dollar Energy.
• Advised invoice disputes and prepared claims for 80+ Program sites for state reimbursement.

Green Valley, AZ

• Served as an instrumental member of the campaign within a battleground district by cultivating a highly-engaged and efficient volunteer team through. Conducted a myriad of recruiting activities to fortify and.
• Empowered volunteers with the skills to excel within their respective roles through hands-on training and continued mentorship.
• Played a key role in securing 109.5K+ votes towards re-election in the second-largest district of AZ.

California University Of Pennsylvania

Supervised 8 student employees and trained them on available alumni services and promoting a lifelong commitment to Cal U. Researched and created a database consisting of surrounding Cal U alumni within local education systems. Assisted with the coordination of the Red & Black Affair Scholarship Fundraiser yielding in $25,000 worth of donations.

Master Of Science, Legal Studies: Law And Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Foundation for California University of Pennsylvania Board of Directors - Student Member, College Democrats.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science: Pre Law

Activities and Societies: Internship Ambassador Club - President, Peer Mentor, California University of Pennsylvania Alumni Board of.