Sara S. Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

City Thread is a national, non-profit organization working to connect people and communities. We identify the right mix of partners, resources, strategy, and accountability to help local leaders think broadly about their projects and outcomes.The City Thread team combines 40+ years of experience in urban planning, marketing, communications, equitable.

Boulder, Colorado, US

> Managed a team of two part-time staff, as well as partners and consultants, on 7 simultaneous projects with combined budgets of $14 million annually> Planned and led biweekly staff meetings for team of 35, managed guest speakers and team building to meet organization wide goals > Successfully managed programs to achieve 95% of annual performance.

Memphis, TN, US

> Key member of founding team, supporting organization from concept to launch> Directly engaged with 1000’s of residents over two years to develop grass roots model for implementing a bike share system> Represented organization on national panels and media highlighting Memphis’s community engagement and equity focus> Secured over $6 million in capital.

Memphis, TN, US

> Key member of founding team - supporting vendor selection, capital and operating fundraising campaign, board development, operation planning and hiring of initial staff> Led community engagement effort to vet concept with residents, funders and partners> Worked with Mayor's office, local funders, partners and residents to shape organization vision.

Memphis, TN, US

> Pitched new business and vetted clients that had defined, project-centric timelines, were venture prospects and presented an opportunity to increase revenue and advance the city of Memphis> Responsible for initiating new business proposals, budgets and project plans, then guiding the project through development, creative and execution> Launched and.

> Managed programming, communications, marketing and operations for Broad Avenue and the Water Tower Pavilion, an one of a kind performing arts space > Executed deliverables and budget of $350,000 Artplace America grant> Conducted community engagement workshops and surveying that directly impacted programming, marketing plans and stakeholder development>.

> Developed and implemented communication plan to reach members and stakeholders> Developed and planned lectures, events, and receptions to raise awareness for organization and create networking opportunities for members

> Developed and managed budgets, marketing plans and operations and acted as office manager for two start-ups operated by MBF> Maintained relationships with over 50 large and small business stakeholders and city and state leaders

US

> Project management lead for small business incubator, supporting launch of 10 entrepreneurial projects

Sociology, Marketing

Sociology, Sociology