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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

Design and facilitate a multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder collaboration of municipal/agency representatives, grassroots community group representatives, youth and community residents to create a strategic plan that will guide program implementation. ● Conduct an assessment of models and practices focused on shared power, governance, inclusion, conflict transformation, policies, systems and environmental changes that address structural racism, promote equitable and inclusive civic engagement and shift power within municipal and nonprofit settings. ● Develop and implement a training program/curriculum for youth and adults that will support partners of all sectors, identities and backgrounds to develop the understanding, skills and practice to design and implement governance structures that embrace shared power models. ● Design and facilitate opportunities for a Community of Practice and/or Peer Learning, or similar models, that will engage all partners in collective work to promote equitable and inclusive civic engagement. ● Assess and support partner agency readiness and progress towards achieving inclusion goals. ● Develop/discover/elicit shared frameworks and mental models; collaborate with partners around those frameworks. ● Support and mentor HFC department staff and partners with developing and evaluating a shared framework for inclusive community engagement and leadership. ● Prepare agendas, coordinate outreach, document meeting and training outcomes. ● Conduct assessment and evaluation activities at the program, organizational, and community levels. ● Provide one-on-one and/or group technical assistance and support to community residents, youth and municipal leaders. ● Other duties as assigned.

Amherst

-Planned, coordinated and implemented campus wide diversity and inclusion programming focused on social justice issues ranging from sustainability to intentional community development-Hired and trained 70 residence counselors based on anti-biased hiring model -Vetted, managed, and interviewed 70+ applications-Supervised, supported, and professionally developed paraprofessional staff of 24 Resident Counselors -Oversaw 7 first-year residence halls and supported 490 – 520 first year residents through transitions, roommate conflicts, and navigation of their identities-Managed budget of $46k annually-Established and implemented efficient online budgeting tracking tool utilizing The Hub for fund allocation-Responded to emergency crisis situations working cooperatively with College Police, Counseling Center, and other Residential Life Staff Members while participating in 24/7 On Call rotation-Conducted community standards meetings with first year students rooted in restorative practices and reflective learning

Cambridge, Ma

-Facilitated monthly strategy meeting detailing specific goals to increase followers and general engagement-Designed and implemented posts on all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram-Created and executed monthly social media strategy plans to engage audience, promote classes and brand

Boston, Ma

Amherst, Ma

-Designed, implemented and evaluated programs on diversity, inclusion, community, personal development, relationships, academic success, and social gatherings while collaborating with 14 co-RA’s and new student orientation staff for freshman opening weekend -Managed administrative tasks including room condition and incident reports, maintenances requests and room changes while also enforcing university policy while providing a safe and fun environment for 44 first year residents -Designed event flyers and bulletin boards centered around community engagement, social justice, and campus safety

Amherst, Ma

-Convened campus-wide Diversity Roundtable with advocacy and social justice registered student organizations and departments to discuss, organize and plan events around issues of inclusion and support for marginalized groups and further cross department relationships to promote future collaboration-Designed and planned an annual multi-cultural fundraising night to celebrate and promote different cultural registered student organizations and advocacy and social justice related departments while raising money for Angel Fund, which supports international, immigrant and undocumented students -Served as member on hiring committee for the director of the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success

Master Of Science - Ms, Labor Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism, 3.66