Youth In Wilderness Co-Founder, Program Manager And Conservation Advocate
Santa Cruz, Ca, Us
Worked as part of a small team to design, launch and implement the Youth In Wilderness program, dedicated to empowering young people, especially those from underserved communities, to experience adventure, volunteerism, and community-building in the Big Sur and Ventana Wilderness areas of California’s central Coast.-Responsible for creating and implementing primary administrative, financial, programmatic, and marketing strategy resulting in the program’s solvency and sustainability. -Worked with a small focused team to craft meaningful electronic and print outreach and fundraising communication. Responsible for managing all social media, website strategy and implementation.-Was the initial contact for creation of new partnerships, through local educational institutions, governmental agencies, and donor development. -Increased yearly funding for the program by 60% from the first year to the second-Expanded the students served by a factor of 14 over 2 years