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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Member Engagement & Administration:- Serve as first stop for members (high-level state education and workforce leaders) to provide resources, membership information.- Lead design, delivery and analysis of annual Member Survey with input from staff; report on trends to influence organizational strategy.- Lead development of member database (CiviCRM) and engaging staff in piloting its usage.- Champion a members-first mindset among staff with activities to encourage staff to connect members and their work.Program Development & Delivery:- Lead New State Director Institute including reimagining the program for virtual delivery. Coordinate and evaluate year-long leadership and mentoring program for new state-level leaders. Strategically integrate cohort into membership network. - Supported the Postsecondary Fellows Program from inception, developing program framework for grant proposal resulting in a $1.25M grant award to support postsecondary leaders. Design virtual workshops with focus on community building for different learning and engagement styles. Virtual Learning:- Led design, implementation and evaluation of organization’s first ever Virtual Learning strategy as a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Track, analyze and report on evaluation and participation trends.- Launched new role-alike networking spaces for members to connect in lieu of in-person events. - Lead project manager for two, 250-person virtual conferences per year, including managing session proposal process, sponsorship packages, sponsor outreach, supporting board of directors and staff for day-of roles, overseeing communications and marketing of events. Organizational Culture:- Serve on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Group as Staff Liaison, elevating staff feedback to leadership. Advise on practice and policy through DEI lens.- Lead interactive staff trainings on new tools and technologies to facilitate a functional and fun virtual workplace culture.

Washington, Dc, Us

- Supported Chair & Executive Committee of Women’s Leadership Initiative, managed marketing, event planning for 30- to 300-person events, wrote email and blog copy, managed volunteers.- Wrote program guidebook and suite of materials to expand Real Estate Diversity Initiative program across 54-chapter District Council network; managed $200,000 program budget and sub-grants; provided written and oral reports to granting foundation.- Created program parameters and application materials for ULI District Council Student Scholarship Grant Program, managed annual selection process, provided quarterly written and oral reports to major donor resulting in a 60% increase in his gift for the second year of the program.- Managed RFP process, vendor selection and serve as internal project lead for intranet overhaul.Promoted programming best practices by interviewing staff and writing program profiles for various platforms.- Worked with HQ marketing department to advertise publications and services to staff and members at local chapters.

- Coordinate and facilitate weekly calls among partner organizations, host regular webinar series - Organize outreach and recruitment initiatives, support participants in registering and tracking data - Create and execute communications strategy, including social and traditional media, e-newsletters and webinars- Manage competition data from approximately 100 college and university participants; produce reports for Challenge sponsors

Washington, Dc, Us

Movement-Building - Design, implement and analyze policies, programming and resources to support college student leaders in maintaining their involvement and expanding their capacity and impact as related to Food Recovery Network’s mission of fighting food waste and hunger - Create virtual and in-person opportunities for young people to share best practices and connect with one another to realize their leadership and expertise - Plan and execute annual national conference for upwards of 400 student and professional attendees - Created a student leadership program to better integrate the on-the-ground FRN experience with the programming and resources FRN National provides as the FRN Network grows Communications - Develop, implement, monitor and refine first-ever communications strategy, including creating organizational voice and Brand Assets & Guidelines - 2013-2015: curate monthly e-newsletter and content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blog - Between August 2013 and Fall 2015, FRN’s Facebook reach more than doubled - All other platforms maintained steady growth and increased engagement - 2015-2016: train and oversee three-person Communications Team to execute strategy, increase growth and engagement in social spaces - Led website overhaul process; conduct website maintenanceOrganizational Structure and Function - Created 9-month entry-level fellowship program for recent college graduates to build leadership capacity of FRN student leaders - Lead annual recruitment and hiring process for fellowships - Collaborate with other senior staff members to develop organizational core values

Reston, Va, Us

-Online research on sustainability projects in the higher education sector; written summaries of findings-Project management, research and writing for forthcoming publication about campus-community connections for sustainability-Blog posts about campus sustainability projects (Wordpress)-Curate monthly e-newsletter for approximately 18,000 recipients (Convio)-Social media management and metrics for three Twitter handles and one Facebook page. Increased reach by 1400 in 8 months.-Survey formatting, propagation and data analysis (SurveyMonkey)

Design the EcoRep program to better connect dorm residents, environmental clubs and administrative initiatives regarding on-campus sustainability. Design promotional materials for the program.Consult with hall councils, environmental clubs, and Office of Residential Life to determine how the EcoRep position will benefit them.

Responsible for scheduling of programs and announcers each semester. Oversee program content including musical formats. Write public service announcements. Communicate regularly with members.

Designed and implemented outdoor lesson plans on soils, tree identification, water quality and sustainable living, among other topics, for elementary school aged children.Maintained visitors center and recommended hikes to park visitors.

Bs, Environmental Conservation Studies--Public Participation

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