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•Wrote proposals, reports, and LOIs to a range of government and private funders securing funding for over 27 programs and services. Annual and multiyear awards.•Led projects and meetings with program staff and finance team to develop narratives, track data, develop budgets, and maintain private and government reporting compliance.•Managed internal grants calendar, project deadlines, proposal development, and reporting requirements for multiple government agencies (local, county, state, federal).•Identified new government, private foundation, and individual prospects, working with program, finance, and advancement team to evaluate organization needs.•Researched potential funders and donation trends relying on range fundraising software and prospecting data bases (foundation directory, grants.gov., Grants Gateway (NYS), PASSPORT (NYC)).•Assisted with the development of promotional materials, event planning, and event execution as well as community engagement events for the Advancement Department. •Developed strategic relationships with program staff and finance to identify program needs for growth and expansion.

• Taught a diverse population of individuals with disabilities nature and garden based activities, creating individualistic lesson plans and post session documentation for a full case load of students (12-14 a seasonal semester). • Managed a half acre food production garden overseeing planting, harvesting, food donation, staff and volunteer training and scheduling, compost management, and garden educational programs, tracking produce donations, budgets, and seed orders via excel. • Wrote grants (proposals, budgets, midterm and final reports) and monthly educational, narrative based blogs about gardening, food scarcity, and activities occurring in gardens.• Oversaw and developed curriculum for social skills after school program for young adults and teens and a paid garden internship for high school youth.• Led farm project management, organizing long term goals, infrastructure changes, community partnerships

•Developed an enriching online writing curriculum for a diverse population of first year college students.•Created learning materials and lesson plans for both synchronous and asynchronous learning activities, relying heavily on a discussion based learning strategies and one on one interpersonal communications with students.•Taught effective strategies to write, read, and conduct research at the collegiate level.• Mentored students in effective writing strategies, collegiate writing, and navigating academia.

•Guided and mentored a diverse population of students (BIPOC, first generation, English Language Learning, undergraduate and graduate level) in writing and reading strategies. Student coursework ranged from scholarship essays, personal statements, literature analysis, scientific reports, and more.•Co-designed curriculum of a science writing event, giving students the tools to successfully write a lab report.•Conducted online (video and chat based) and in person tutoring services.

•Provided students with feedback to discussion forum posts and essays surrounding the topics of world literature, encouraging the development of synthesis, reading comprehension, and argument strategies.

Ticonderoga, Ny

Completed basic gardening tasks--weeding, deadheading, mulching, planting, waste management. Interacted with guests and fielded horticulture related questions.

Ithaca, New York Area

Conducted an independent creative research project evaluating the economic, social, and environmental impacts that a paper mill has had in Ticonderoga, NY through interviews, scientific reports, lawsuits, and archival research. Utilized creative writing as a tool to communicate issues of environmental contamination. Completed a working draft of a novel.

Ithaca, New York Area

Compiled data summary reports for a deer management plan and a conservation easement acreage report. Wrote land management plans and updated species lists for multiple nature preserves. Worked with public on various projects (bridge building, trash clean up, trail maintenance, outreach, etc.) at locations throughout the Finger Lakes Region.

Master Of Arts - Ma, English And Creative Writing

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Environmental Studies