Ryan Montgomery Poling Email & Phone Number

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

I coordinate our Huron River Cleanup program, manage the program's marketing, and provide excellent customer service through managing our email inbox, communications, and leading volunteer events. I have a huge variety and scope of responsibilities, tasks, and projects!✦ Planned, coordinated, led, and facilitated volunteer events and programs in Ann Arbor parks with a variety of clients including individual volunteers, groups, and organizations✦ Coordinated the GIVE 365 Huron River Cleanup program, which facilitates 20-30 volunteer events each summer in which volunteers help clean up the river ✦ Applied for and received funding from a Michigan EGLE grant for each of the past 4 years✦ Developed and maintained relationships with a variety of volunteers and volunteer groups✦ Coordinated GIVE 365’s marketing to recruit and retain volunteers and engage with the public✦ Designed, wrote, and published our monthly newsletter, the GIVE Gazette✦ Designed a variety of marketing materials including flyers, social media posts, signage, and more✦ Managed the GIVE 365 program’s social media channels (Facebook, X, Instagram, Linktree)✦ Managed the program’s email inbox and phone, responding to all inquiries received✦ Maintained and organized a database of volunteer hours and information

Ann Arbor, Mi

I worked for the University of Michigan Office of University Development (OUD) as the Student Philanthropy Program Coordinator. I planned student events, taught student organizations about fundraising, helped student orgs develop fundraising plans, assisted schools and colleges with student philanthropy efforts, and worked to develop a culture of philanthropy among UM students.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

I have spent over 6 years serving as a facilitator with the Adventure Leadership program. I facilitate team-building activities, icebreakers, and high-ropes adventures for small groups, while teaching about leadership, teamwork, & communication. Adventure Leadership uses an experiential learning model to help various groups and organizations work toward their specific goals and learning outcomes.✦ Taught about leadership, organizations, communication skills, and teamwork.✦ Facilitated various ice breakers, team-builders, and other activities.✦ Designed and led programs based on the learning needs of each individual group.✦ Learned and taught about aspects of group development theory.

Ann Arbor, Mi

After completing graduate school, I was welcomed back to the Give365 program. Here I help coordinate volunteer and outreach programs to help provide individuals with exceptional volunteer experiences.✦ Led, planned, and organized volunteer events.✦ Coordinated a series of river clean-up events in partnership with a grant from the HRWC and the Michigan DEQ.✦ Recruited willing volunteers, promoted, and marketed the program.✦ Managed the program’s email inbox and phone, responding to all inquiries received.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

The Capstone Scholars program is a 2-year living-learning program for high achieving freshmen and sophomores. I served as a student consultant, providing beyond-the-classroom advising to a cohort of students, while supervising two groups of student leaders, designing programming, and managing the program's social media presence.✦ Designed the curriculum and facilitated one section of the Capstone Scholars Leadership Program (CSLP), which is a 7-week leadership development course for Capstone Scholar students.✦ Managed the program's social media accounts which saw a 600% increase in post engagement compared to the previous year.✦ Supervised, hired, and mentored the Programming Council, a group of student leaders who plan events for students in the program.✦ Created and supervised the Service Team, a group of student leaders who facilitate service events for students in the program.✦ Consulted a cohort of 130 students in the program, who met with me each semester for a 1-on-1 beyond-the-classroom advisement session.

Ann Arbor, Mi

The GIVE 365 volunteer program within Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation assists the unit's mission by helping maintain and beautify parks and facilities, lending helping hands where needed, and providing excellent experiences to park patrons and volunteers. GIVE helps facilitate meaningful volunteer experiences and gives people a way to give back to their community.✦ Coordinated, planned, organized, and led volunteer events.✦ Publicized and promoted Ann Arbor's Give 365 program through social media.✦ Maintained and organized a database of volunteer hours and information.✦ Charged with allocating a grant for river clean-up trips along the Huron River, and leading these trips.

Ypsilanti, Mi

The volunteer student staff in charge of orientation, orientation planning, and hiring and training the New Student Orientation Assistants. (orientation leaders) Through O-TEAM I gained invaluable experience as a member of a team and as a leader.✦ Planned and implemented 3-day training for 153 orientation leaders.✦ Supervised and mentored a group of 20 orientation leaders.✦ Presented at NODA (National Orientation Directors Association) Region 7 conference in 2012 and 2013.✦ Facilitated icebreakers and team-building activities to large and small groups.

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Mi

I worked in the Campus Life office and out, taking pictures and videos, and editing videos.✦ Served on a board of 20 student leaders known as Involvement Corps.✦ Recorded and took pictures of live events.✦ Created original video programming.

✦ Photographed various events around campus on sharp deadlines