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Providence, Ri, Us

Providence, Rhode Island

• Co-write, How it Ends, an immersive, full-cast audio drama with a detailed mystery and ARG audience component• Direct, and lead a production team of 20+ voice actors, sound designers, and contractors• Cultivate relationships with and grow How it Ends listener base via moderating a 180+ member online community, marketing, and social media content• Created, implemented, and coordinated the ongoing Found Audio Creator Series to support the audio drama creator community becoming more equitable by featuring new and rising voices howitendspodcast.comiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/how-it-ends/id1441603254?mt=2Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iGhbjdxtIiFjqZLH9fbWV?si=xLgqE2JcRLm92r4tg51FiwGoogle Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ipibzf7dvjcskqfcc2wrro3bxsuSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/howitendspodcast

Providence, Ri

• Contract grant writer for artists seeking fellowships, residency, or funding opportunities. • Former contributor for The Daily Soundtrack - www.thedailysoundtrack.com • Content & blog writing for various organizations and web startups.

Directed, Cast, & Produced---Neon Inkwell is an innovative compilation series featuring short-form podcasts from various creators. This project aims to highlight new and underrepresented creators and showcase a few from recognized Rusty Quill favorites.---The Pit Below Paradise, written by J. Evelyn Gaskell, is a coming-of-age story. In the months before his prophesied demise, a cult sacrifice accidentally builds a close relationship with a former gravedigger, with neither aware of the others’ strong ties to death.rustyquill.com/show/neon-inkwell/

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Prioritize equity initiatives and strategies as a contributor to the Humanities Council DEIA/B initiatives and strategies, with specialized advocacy for disability accessibility• Oversee the Council’s donor CRM and project management software by implementing new tools, onboarding/training, and troubleshooting to streamline workflows across departments• Manage Council-wide calendars, including At-A-Glance, Board and Committee, and humanities events calendars• Identify additional tools or processes that support staff wellness and morale, ensuring different communication styles and methods of working are honored and supported for team collaboration.• Coordinate staff retreats (virtual and in-person), meetings, and outings to support team connection and morale in a hybrid environment, while providing a personalized experience for each staff member• Collaborate with Council departments to plan and execute virtual and in-person events, as well as support the Council’s development and engagement strategies• Support the Executive Director in outreach, scheduling, follow-up, and onboarding activities for Board recruitment cycles, as well as Humanities on the Hill, an annual conference and meetings with congressional representatives to support the Council’s operations

Central Falls, Ri

• Prepared grant proposals to support the school’s after-school program• Coordinated classroom tours for existing and potential partners, and events to secure funding support• Managed the school’s donor CRM to support development strategies; researched and migrated data to a new platform as part of department improvements

Providence, Ri

• Collaborated with AS220's leadership team on producing high-impact special events and initiatives that strengthen development strategies, leverage partnerships in the community, and promote awareness of AS220’s mission• Co-created/managed Brighter Worlds: Confronting Violence through Youth-oriented Media, a US State Department and American Alliance of Museums-funded program that connected youth in Rhode Island and eastern Ukraine to confront political and police violence through open discourse and collaborative art-making • Chief manager of ~$900k in grant funding supporting all aspects of the organization, with priority on AS220 Youth, a nationally recognized, arts after-school program serving young people ages 14-21, including those in the care and custody of the state, striving to dismantle the pipeline to prison• Collaborated with Development Staff to report on individual donor cultivation, grant opportunities, deadlines, general fundraising, and campaigns through research, marketing materials, logistical planning, solicitation, direct appeals, and other methods as needed• Managed AS220’s donor CRM; Migrated data to a new platform, increasing AS220’s ability to connect with constituents through targeted fundraising and marketing appeals

Providence, Ri

• Conduct research and work with administration and program leaders to identify grant opportunities• Develop and maintain grants tracking system for applications and reporting• Coordinate with Development Team to assist in the preparation of larger organization-wide grant applications. • Manage CRM software to record data related to fundraising, donors, and members• Analyze data and prepare reports for Administrative Team

Woonsocket, Ri

• Liaison between Riverzedge staff, youth participants, and parents• Managed participant program data which required working one-on-one with students and their parents/guardians• Assisted students in writing and editing college application and scholarship materials• Contributed to program marketing materials and social media• Worked with staff to organize Riverfest and other special events through securing food and beverage vendors, product donations, and silent auction items • Streamlined existing and implemented new performance management tools to measure, evaluate, and strengthen programs• Assist with social media marketing/campaigns, outreach, and analysis to connect with parents, participants, and potential donors/funders.