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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Served as Director at social change agency to advance client work in social justice, public health, and the environment. Developed, implemented, and evaluated the impact of social marketing, public will building, movement and coalition building efforts, and policy changing initiatives at the international, national, and local levels. Responsibilities included: communication strategy, campaign implementation, research and evaluation, writing and storytelling, and stakeholder engagement. Past clients include: NASA, USAID, USDA Forest Service, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, Dutch Bros, Oregon School-Based Health Alliance, and more.

Portland, Oregon Area

Managed organization-wide development initiatives with a focus on improving equity in outdoor recreation, particularly with communities historically excluded from the industry. Developed and executed communication and marketing strategies with an equity lens for over 10,000 stakeholders. Coordinated largescale fundraising and community building events for major and minor donors, alumni, and students. Improved donor database and marketing systems including Salesforce, Mailchimp, and social media channels. Successfully planned and executed all grant phases including identification, application, and reporting. Represented department and organization at various community events and Board meetings

Portland, Or; Kamhlushwa, South Africa; Remote

Managed educational programs for 250+ youth including content creation, mentorship, group facilitation, and delivery of skills trainings. Built lasting partnerships with educational organizations and funders to improve students' secondary and post-secondary success. Led marketing and outreach initiatives: organized 100+ presentations on equity and accessibility in 4 countries, oversaw newsletter and social media campaigns, created digital and print media, and managed website. Developed and executed equity-based fundraising strategy: planned large events, wrote grants, and recruited new donors; surpassed targets by up to 200%. Hired, trained, and supervised diverse 20-person intern team to meet program objectives. Assisted Executive Director with budget tracking, program evaluation, and organizational decision making.

Portland, Or And Kamhlushwa, South Africa

Brisbane, Australia

Delivered public lectures and workshops focused on creating community-centric models of development in low-income areas at large conferences (including the Rotary International Presidential Peacebuilding Conference). Served as project manager for annual Peace Seminar on innovative solutions for reducing racial bias in international development. Facilitated bi-weekly meetings between university staff, local community, and Fellows. Managed interests of multiple international and community stakeholders from 4 countries.

Jakarta, Indonesia

Engaged in direct partnerships with UN and Indonesian government agencies in regards to youth development and sexual and gender-based violence, with a focus on girls and women. Revised UNFPA national policy documents and grants related to Minimum Initial Service Packages in humanitarian settings, related to the Sendai Framework. Supported the development of the UNALA health application and e-learning modules on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Participated in Indonesian youth educational campaigns in conjunction with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Master'S Degree, Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution

Activities and Societies: Rotary Peace Fellow - Class XV

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Departmental Honors, College Scholars, Presidential Scholars Student.

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