- Manage end-to-end grantmaking portfolio process to establish and facilitate initiatives, including: partner identification and cultivation, program ideation, environmental review and strategic analysis, due diligence on potential grantees and partner institutions, grant contract drafting in collaboration with legal, and management through grant cycle, including efficacy evaluation.- Review grant proposals, assess and make recommendations of right-sized funding to the Board, help manage timelines and deliverables of program outcomes as outlined in grant proposals, support team through the collection of grantee reports and ensure appropriate use of grant funds as outlined in grant agreement and proposal.- Represent the Foundation at external conferences, workshops, and events to help build a robust network of likeminded Foundations, institutions, corporate partners, and potential grantees. - Provide thought leadership for Foundation-wide strategic initiatives and tactical operations toward amplifying program impact and realizing our vision for social change. - Plan, implement and evaluate day-to-day operations and ensure they are carried out in accordance with applicable laws governing private foundations, support strategic planning in collaboration with the Foundation Board and other stakeholders, draft independent contractor agreements for Foundation Consultants, and maintain grants database with accurate information and documents.- Plan and collaborate with the team on monthly & yearly update meetings with Foundation Board, serve as a point of contact for external inquiries and correspondence from active and previous grantees, review press releases and other communications submitted by grantees to the Foundation for approval, and coordinate and attend site visits to programs as needed.- Manage operating and grant distribution budgets, grant payment disbursements, invoices for vendors and consultants, monthly financial statements and annual tax filings.

- Develop and deepen relationships with academic, agency, nonprofit, and industry partners to build collaborative, multi-stakeholder projects and initiatives which are responsive to the complex network of stakeholders, innovations, and opportunities in the transportation and education spaces. - Leverage networking and partnerships toward resource mobilization and effective, efficient operations.- Oversee, track, and coordinate end-to-end project cycles across multiple parallel research efforts undertaken by various Principal Investigators, staff, and students at the C2SMART Center across various transportation research needs.- Organize, facilitate, and lead meetings, workshops, training, and other outreach activities to ensure research findings are translated to implementable outcomes and actualized technology transfer.- Design and implement communications plan to synthesize and relay highly technical expert information into digestible, lay person language to ensure wide understanding, support, and adoption of initiatives. - Respond adaptively and rapidly to changes in environment, current events, and opportunities to widen access to transportation, education, and technology across all working levels.

- Design, develop, launch, and implement the Unity Fund from end-to-end, including the application and evaluation processes, progress and impact reporting, stakeholder and grantee management, site visits, and financial reporting.- Direct entire grants team and work in partnership with other Pride in London Fundraising team for fund development and contribution to the wider Pride in London strategy, including an ability to react and respond to current events in the gender and sexuality space.

Formerly: Program Manager (2017-2019), Project Coordinator (2015-2017)- Design, build, launch and project manage the IGH Vanguard Cities program to help multisector stakeholders from 13 cities in 10 countries around the world meet targets to reduce homelessness through systems-thinking and relationship-building.- Plan and execute IGH Homelessness Leadership Program, including facilitation of sessions, design of curriculum, and one-to-one coaching of participants.- Develop, launch & manage homelessness resource database, newsletter, and social media presence to communicate complex ideas to a broad audience in an engaging way.- Write grants and manage funder partnerships including budget and evaluation management.- Represent IGH at conferences and manage relationships with global partners from all sectors.- Research, write, and present work and advocacy materials on global homelessness policy and data for UN partnerships and participate in UN dialogues.- Work to position IGH as an expert on the global stage through attendance and presentations at workshops, events, and conferences.- Collect and collate all global homelessness data, develop reliability metric, and create data visualizations.

- Worked within content management system to curate and create web content.- Generated content for site and blog, as well as working with writers, bloggers, and artists to generate fresh, engaging posts for readers. - Created and delivered e-mail daily newsletters to subscribers. - Managed public relations for the Prime Publishing properties under my control. Created press releases and marketing campaigns for new books or projects, work with companies for giveaways and promotions, and track results of marketing campaigns to continually adjust and improve our strategies.- Worked with companies, writers, and artists to complete four eBooks available for download per year.- Managed all social media for the Prime Publishing properties in given portfolio.- Responded to customer service emails.- Created, oversaw, and promoted annual charity drive.

Contributing writer, covering the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Canadian Women's Hockey League.

Managed data entry from grant application review and current grantee evaluation surveys.Organized grantee application process, grantee trainings, and impact evaluation. Supported event administration and planning, communications campaigns, and overall administrative tasks.

Supported staff in grant bids, including research and grantwriting. Managed membership and donor correspondence, as well as maintained database for membership event attendance, renewal, and finances.