• Develop strategic and communications plans for equity-focused, trauma-informed youth development initiatives across New York City.• Build public/private partnerships to support 1,000+ city-funded afterschool programs and community centers through arts, sports, music, and STEM enrichment opportunities.• Lead planning, marketing, implementation, and evaluation of more than two dozen community events for youth, families, corporate and nonprofit partners, and elected officials annually.

• Supported program development and event logistics for the CGI U platform, a network of student innovators and entrepreneurs and annual conference for 1,200 participants.• Identified and recruited corporate, foundation, and individual event sponsors.• Led interdepartmental coordination and managed project timelines to produce event materials and manage ongoing initiatives. • Developed and implemented web and social media strategies, including Twitter and Facebook presences, CGI U’s member-only online community, e-communication, and cgiu.org.

• Directed 10-week social entrepreneurship program for 50-100 college students and staff annually. • Established company’s first international headquarters. Managed staff, operations, communications, and finances.• Built partnerships with new donors and local organizations to scale programming.• Coordinated youth and community-based development projects and monitored and evaluated past projects.

• Raised $40,000 through grants writing and fundraising for community education initiatives in South Africa. • Utilized design thinking and asset-based development strategies to facilitate the construction of a community center in collaboration with a community-elected committee.• Managed budgets and finances, upheld donor relationships and grant reporting requirements, and built and maintained project partnerships.

• Tutored high school students in multiple subjects to prepare for national graduate examinations.• Led community-based education projects, such as pre-school development and school library capacity building. • Developed and implemented health education workshops, focused on training future educators.

• Advised South African charity on local education, health, and youth development initiatives. • Served as liaison between local communities and NGO’s Johannesburg headquarters.• Expanded organizational systems and developed partnerships with government agencies and other NGOs.• Recognized by South African Minister of Health Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi for work on local initiatives.

• Supported Chancellor Michelle Rhee’s efforts to accelerate learning through out-of-school time (OST) Programs. Supported OST recruitment and reporting strategies.• Analyzed district-wide after school and Saturday programs in collaboration with school principals, and facilitated trainings to improve program leadership.

• Supervised elementary school classrooms and staff in after-school literacy training and homework help. • Developed weekly lesson plans and club activities for 3rd and 4th grade programs.• Accelerated student learning to improve scores on national math and reading examinations.