Ryan Cieslukowski Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Kent & Sussex Counties, Delaware, United States

• Support public defender clients and community members by working to build and provide access to a network of local services, community organizations, and civil attorneys• Collaborate with public defenders and other advocates to reduce jail time and improve case outcomes for clients, disrupting the cycle of poverty and incarceration• Served 100+ and counting clients of the Delaware Office of Defensive Services by connecting them to essential resources like shelter, public benefits, transportation, and employment in order to help them navigate crises and overcome the collateral consequences of involvement with the criminal legal system• Working with clients, delivered 25+ reports to attorneys that resulted in dozens of criminal charges being reduced, dropped, or expunged• Staffed 10+ resource fairs, expungement clinics, and other events to spread awareness of the Office’s work, connect with and deliver services to clients in their communities, and network with resource providers

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Designed and implemented a project to provide UVA’s student organizations with a $100,000 summer funding boost to compensate for financing opportunities lost during the COVID-19 pandemic

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Led the overhaul of Student Council's student organization funding apparatus to increase accessibility, reduce processing times, and more adequately meet organizations' financial needs• Provided individual support for the University's 600+ student organizations to connect them with and help them utilize the Council's funding resources• Worked with University administrators to facilitate the transition of student organizations to the University's new finance system

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Elected by the student body to oversee Student Council’s Organizations Branch, a 30-35 hour per week position where I guided five committees of about 10-15 members each and served as a key point of contact for 600+ student organizations• Organized UVA’s main fall student activities fair, bringing in 400+ student organizations and thousands of students• Oversaw the allocation of more than $800,000 in student activities fees each year to 200+ student organizations • Worked to expand financial resource accessibility—particularly for traditionally underserved and marginalized student organizations—by investigating and adjusting our student activities fees funding processes• Collaborated with fellow Executive Board members to secure $100,000 in student activities fees for COVID-relief measures

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Helped to manage the allocation of about $400,000 in student activities fee to UVA's student organizations and the shift to virtual operations during the COVID-19 pandemic• Trained and guided a team of four committee members through the funding process internally and provided quality control on their reviews of dozens of funding applications• Served as a key point of contact for dozens of organizations that applied for student activities fee funding

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

• Reviewed 5-7 funding applications from student organizations each month• Conducted hearings monthly to collect further information on organizations' requests and answer their questions about the process

D.C./Remote

• Worked on Cigna’s Government Affairs team for 40 hours per week to assist them in tracking international policy trends • Attended government and industry group meetings routinely and provided comprehensive summaries to my employers• Investigated and compiled weekly briefs on developments in health policies, trade agreements, data protection laws, and other areas relevant to Cigna’s international operations

West Chester, Pa 19380

• Performed in a fast-paced, crowded, team-oriented environment for a minimum of nine hours per week• Entrusted with the responsibility of training new waiters on basic job functions• Collected hundreds of customers' orders accurately in-person and over telephone, and addressed any minor grievances from customers in a respectful and professional manner