Robert S. Email & Phone Number

Erwin, Tn, Us

Sudbury, Ma, Us

Implemented $800 million State of California grant program · Increased grantee participation by developing and delivering capacity building workshops and facilitating 100+ applicant consultations · Identified process improvements and enhanced project reporting by developing an improved grantee database and client-facing dashboard

San Jose, California, Us

Designed and led advocacy initiative to successfully pass state and local legislation, and to protect 45 new affordable housing developments · Recruited, trained, activated, and coordinated 4,400+ volunteers, community organizations, government officials, and housing developers · Provided messaging strategy; created and distributed newsletters, social media content, including graphic design and educational video content · Developed database and managed grantee oversight to facilitate distribution of $31 million in rental and financial assistance to 13,000+ low-income households during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mountain View, California, Us

Destination: Home is a Supporting Organization of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Destination: Home is a public-private partnership serving as the backbone organization for collective impact strategies to end homelessness in Santa Clara County, California.

Washington, Dc, Us

Led successful political reform campaign by designing and facilitating capacity building workshops, managing grantee organizations, organizing events, contracting and managing consultants, conducting research projects, and implementing traditional and digital media campaigns · Designed and oversaw production of digital media products, including documentary video and print publications, educational television programming, radio advertising, and social media campaign materials · Developed and wrote proposals resulting in multi-year funding from US government and international donors for human rights, women’s political participation and grassroots organizational development programs

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

New York, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Legislative Intern, United States Senate (Office of Carl Levin, Washington, DC)• Legislative Intern, North Carolina General Assembly (Office of Representative Paul Luebke, Raleigh, NC)• Student Affairs Intern, Deutsches Youth for Understanding, e.V. (Hamburg, Germany)• Financial Coordinator, Durham Literacy Council (Durham, NC)• Founder and Executive Director, Durham Association for Downtown Arts (DADA, Durham, NC)• Marketing Manager, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (Durham, NC)• Art and Design Editor, The Valley Beautiful Beacon (Erwin, TN)• Theatre Operations Manager and Technical Director, Durham Arts Council (Durham, NC)• Teacher, Teach for America (Vance County Public Schools, Henderson, NC)

Bachelor Of Arts

Master'S Degree, School Of Public And International Affairs (Spia)

Southeast Asian Studies