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- Coordinated project management and operations tasks for 30+ projects and internal organizational initiatives using Salesforce, JAMIS Prime, Smartsheets, ClickUp, and Box- Led budget creation and monitoring, invoicing, contract and subcontractor management, and financial analysis for 30+ projects- Managed operations workflows for 30+ research teams and project leaders and facilitate collaborated with business process units, particularly Accounting, Finance, and Grants & Contracts departments- Reviewed federal, state, local and foundation RFPs, compile budgets, prepare checklists, manage deadlines, and collect submission packages- Established contract auditing process to ensure that budget, scope, and staffing updates are identified and modified

- Managed 4 concurrent project budgets totaling $5.3 million for public health and civic engagement initiatives - Developed and submitted grant applications to public and private sources, securing over $4 million- Provided administrative and strategic support to the COVID-19 Prevention & Response Fund, a low-barrier $1.2 million grant fund that funded 133 organizations to promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake- Develop systems to track, hire, and onboard staff to grow the Philly Counts office from 6 to 30+ team members- Synthesized and interpreted data from surveys and focus groups to tailor engagement initiatives and expand internet access in digital deserts and increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake efforts- Coordinate interdepartmental support and manage project workstreams in support of the Office of the City Commissioners, the office tasked with overseeing elections in the City of Philadelphia- Coordinate efforts between City departments to advance a $6.6 million dollar electronic pollbook modernization project from vendor Request for Proposal to implementation phase

- Organized with City departments and partners from diverse communities to plan and execute canvass events, phone banking, promotions, and other work to boost participation in the 2020 Census- Led Philly Counts 2020 Census marketing campaign using print, television, and radio vendors targeting historically undercounted communities in Philadelphia - Coordinated work between city and consultant staff to write and produce an 80-page final report detailing the 2020 Census engagement campaign in Philadelphia- Managed all internal and direct stakeholder communication channels and engagement, including MaestroConference, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Mailchimp- Facilitated 2020 Census job fair and Mobile Questionnaire Assistance events between partner organizations and the U.S. Census Bureau- Provided administrative support for the Philly Counts 2020 Action Fund, a $750,000 fund created to support over 90 community-based organizations in promoting a complete and accurate count in the 2020 Census- Designed and implemented systems for ordering, tracking, and distributing materials to over 100 partners- Collaborated with members of different city departments, external vendors and partners, and team members to manage vendor contracts, source and distribute supplies and track and report data

- Assisted in the coordination, staffing, and management of 17 satellite election offices and 300+ staff- Trained regional managers, site leads, and site staff on PA election law, voter registration, mail-in ballot application processes, and management of day-to-day operations of satellite election offices- Supervised mail-in, absentee, and provisional ballot counting during a highly scrutinized and charged political environment at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic

- Directed urban landscape initiatives for the City of York’s Main Street program, including bicycle and pedestrian improvements, plantings, public art, and façade lighting programs- Led the research and submission of grants to public and private sources totaling over $800,000- Collaborated with the York Heritage Rail Trail Authority to complete the City of York’s rail trail to connect to other links, creating a continuous 27-mile multi-use trail- Managed a part-time Clean-Up Crew, including hiring, planning, and daily management- Coordinated efforts between public and private partners to advance a 1.4-mile greenway initiative along York’s Codorus Creek from engineering to construction document phase

- Contributed research to the Commission’s comprehensive strategic plan for combating poverty in Lancaster City- Organized volunteers for community public hearings and facilitated discussions with community members about issues of and barriers to overcoming poverty in Lancaster City

- Conducted legislative research into issues of transportation infrastructure, economic development, housing, homelessness, and water resource development- Attended U.S. Senate Committee hearings and briefings and wrote memos for senior staff- Tracked and identified pertinent legislation and wrote co-sponsorship recommendations for the Senator

- Identified opportunities for outreach and conservation education in Lancaster City- Gathered, formatted, and uploaded detailed information on the Conservancy’s preserves and programs to the Conservancy’s website via WordPress and other social media outlets- Assisted in organizing tree planting for various neighborhoods of Lancaster City- Created a database of information sheets for all of the street trees in Lancaster City

- Assisted in business development and organization- Gathered, created, and uploaded content for the organization's website and social media outlets- Inventoried/organized donations- Assisted in supervising/helping kids participating in the Earn-A-Bike classes with repairing/overhauling their bikes- Basic bike repair, maintenance, and sales

- Corresponded directly with various branches of City, State, and Federal government to collaborate on the office's community outreach, constituent casework, and legislative research- Communicated directly with constituents to address their concerns and inquiries- Identified and implemented community outreach initiatives, such as blood drives and social media contests