Shaina Kasper Email & Phone Number

Leading the T1International team in our global work for #insulin4all

Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Manage and oversee all T1International Programmatic work, holding it in alignment to our vision, mission, and values and build and implement strategic plans to achieve our collectively decided goals including supporter engagement, US and Global Advocacy Networks, and all Working Groups. Develop and maintain strategic working relationships with partners, allies, and collaborators. Support organizational fundraising including leading Major Donor programs.

Montpelier, Vermont, United States

Oversee T1international's US policy. Research, strategize, and roll out campaign priorities for T1I's US Federal and State policy priorities in service to the organization's broader strategies, vision, and working agreements. Facilitate the Federal Working Group. Build and sustain relationships with state and federal policymakers, and with other community partners to advance T1International's priorities. Communicate with supporters and the media. Manage and run internal operationalizing racial equity work.

Montpelier, Vermont

Facilitated 100+ community organizing consultations and held hundreds of leadership development meetings leading to several significant victories including: Long term clean drinking water and biomonitoring from PFAS contamination multiple communities; Stopping three fracked gas pipelines in Vermont and New Hampshire; Two victories at the Vermont Supreme Court to fight a crushing operation and asphalt plant in Graniteville, VT; Winning two town votes to halt a landfill expansion in Bethlehem NH; among many others.As part of this position, convening and coalition facilitation roles include: National PFAS Contamination Coalition convenor and co-facilitator (June 2017-present); Upper Valley Pipeline Coalition facilitator (Jan 2018-July 2019); New Hampshire Pipeline Awareness Network (NHPLAN) coalition convenor and facilitator (Jan 2015-May 2017); Stop The Fracked Gas Pipeline coalition facilitator (Aug 2014-Feb 2016); Organized and bottom-lined over a dozen community activist networking events and conferences.

Developed and facilitated live online cohort meetings for course participants, two Course Instructors, and 40 course participants.

Member (Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017); Reviewed and advised on dozens of grants each session for $100,000+ for environmental projects, organizing, and leadership development in the Northeast; and Supported transition to a participatory grantmaking process.

Greater Boston Area

Organizing the progressive communities of Belmont, Framingham, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Natick, Newton, North Andover, Watertown, and Wellesley with the Raise Up MA campaign to raise the minimum wage and earned sick time for all.

Greater Boston Area

Richmond, Vermont

Burlington, Vermont Area

Receive, clarify, and respond to constituent communications by telephone, mail, and in personAssist staff in constituent advocacy by researching casework and drafting relevant correspondence

Burlington, Vermont Area

Create, research, and manage lists of potential donors; facilitate donor calling banks. Organized fundraisers and other events.

Fellow

Year-long fellowship included weekly training on community organizing skills and Jewish history and texts.

Ba, Political Science, Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Citizenship Award; Davis Scholarship; Activities: Women's Crew Team (Captain), Fencing Club (Captain and Coach).

Study Abroad, Beyond Globalization

International Baccalaureate

Activities and Societies: Resident Adviser, co-leader HIV/AIDS Peer Educators, leader Running Club, Soup Kitchen, Campus Kitchen, Math.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Council (Student Body Secretary), Varsity Lacrosse, JV Cross Country, Fencing