Mick Hirsch Email & Phone Number

United States

Keene, New Hampshire, United States

* Awarded $700,000 grant from Department of Justice through Office on Violence Against Women* Diversified fundraising including $50,000 major individual donor gift, campaigns, events, sponsors, and a nearly $150,000 increase in reserve/investment funds * In first three months, increased staff compensation by >25% and improved benefits* In first three months, doubled staff through effective recruiting, attracting top talent; supervise 4 direct reports* Administer 10+ grants, including federal, state, and private philanthropic* Provide direct service trauma counseling to highest risk clients; participate in 24/7 on-call crisis line services* Invited speaker for radio podcasts, newspaper articles, community organizations, local churches, libraries, nonprofits* Elected Treasurer of Monadnock Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Coalition; sit on Research Committee of Trauma Responsive Monadnock, Faith Leaders Committee of Monadnock Interfaith Project, Representative on Cheshire County Sexual Assault Resource Team, Representative on Healthy Monadnock Alliance, Representative on Cheshire County Emergency Housing Collaborative, among others

Keene, Nh

Teach an original course on "Refugee Trauma" for Master's students in the Genocide Prevention & Human Security program (Department of Holocaust & Genocide Studies).

Usa And Uganda

*Tripled revenue through individual donations, foundations & major grant awards, incl. Save the Children, UN Women, ZOA/European Union, Comic Relief, CARE, & IREX/USAID*Scaled social impact with 700% increase on target beneficiaries*Developed original model for holistic trauma recovery – “5 to THRIVE” *Introduced 03 new impact programs: humanitarian response for refugees from South Sudan; empowerment programming for children & youth; COVID-19 emergency response *Oversaw major reworking of organization’s international governance structure*Comprehensive rewriting of major policies, incl. Child Protection, Safeguarding, Anti-Fraud, Human Resources & 5-year Strategic Plan *Developed Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning program, incl. theory of change*Enhanced communications (print newsletters, email, social media, video, interviews, presentations, storytelling) *Managed international staff remotely, esp. during COVID-19

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

*Partnership with Hagar International & Winrock International, funded by USAID, to address child & labor trafficking *Taught 03 courses at Royal University of Phnom Penh, Department of Psychology, on trauma recovery & counseling (01 Master's, 02 Bachelor's)*100 4th-year Bachelor's students were 1st in world to learn "H5 Model for Trauma Recovery" designed 2014 by colleagues at Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma *Mentored 03 junior faculty to support professional, pedagogical development*Supported Psychology Department with special programs & initiatives, incl. moderating international mental health conferences

*Oversaw comprehensive, lifespan learning program of progressive religious education *Offered individual/family pastoral counseling for children, youth, and adults*Coordinated faith-in-action social justice projects throughout MetroWest Boston & beyond*Preached & presided over liturgy for Sunday worship & special occasions

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

*Generated & managed countrywide self-reliance program to support urban refugees & asylum seekers living in Cambodia*Developed “limited strategic investments” stimulus program for refugee entrepreneurs, raising incomes avg. 150% - published academic paper on program’s success*Program was 1st in world to implement International Labour Organization's Community-Based Enterprise Development curriculum for prospective micro-business entrepreneurs*Ensured beneficiaries could access comprehensive case management, incl. mental health counseling, health insurance, economic empowerment, literacy, and gender-based violence shelter

Lowell, Ma

*Oversaw administration of federal & state financial entitlements awarded to newly arrived refugees *Coordinated refugee resettlement for survivors of war & human rights violations from countries, incl. Myanmar, Somalia, Iraq, and Bhutan

Waterbury, Ct

*Designed & taught 14 Art History & Philosophy courses on-campus & online, incl. co-facilitated 02 Art History travel seminars to Europe *Developed creative curricula, using film, literature, technology & blended learning modalities *Taught ‘First-Year Foundations’ & ‘Learning Across the Lifespan’ courses *Awarded ‘Outstanding New Instructor’ (Fall 2005) & ‘Outstanding Service to Students - Art History Instruction’ (Spring 2006)

Milford, Ma

*Provided spiritual care & counseling to patients & families affected by cancer *Offered staff-care & presided over healing services & funerals

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Cum Laude

AOS: Pastoral Counseling; AOC: New Testament Studies, Homiletics, Hermeneutics

Ba, English Language And Literature, General Honors

Post-Master'S Diploma, Global Mental Health - Trauma And Recovery

Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) in association with Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Italy

Phd, Philosophy (Media And Communications), Abd

Specialization: Philosophy, Art, and Critical Thought

Post-Master'S Certificate, Global Mental Health

In cooperation with Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) and the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Acpe Level Ii, Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care And Counseling

Completed Residency in Psychiatric Chaplaincy at Grady Memorial Hospital, a teaching hospital of Emory University and Morehouse School.

Acpe Level I, Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care And Counseling

Completed Internship in Psychiatric Chaplaincy at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut.