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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Managed 2024 City of Boston Small Business Plan engagement, including coordinating timelines and deliverables, liaising with client, communicating with external stakeholders, and conducting interviews and fieldwork
• Performed in-depth qualitative research and quantitative analysis for local and national community development, workforce development, and inclusive economic mobility projects
• Researched and compiled case studies on greenway and linear park projects, middle-wage job programs, innovation districts, and entrepreneurship education programs around the US.
• Translated research findings into insights to bolster client-facing reports, presentations, and other materials

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Support the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power (COWOP) in advancing the movement for worker ownership and strengthening the cooperative support ecosystem statewide by carrying out a variety of projects
• Research and develop a short “State of the Sector” report on worker-owned businesses in Massachusetts to visibilize the extent and impact of the worker cooperative ecosystem on the state economy
• Create and execute a “worker-owner spotlight series” to highlight voices and perspectives from the frontline of the movement for worker ownership
• Draft copy and graphics for social media, newsletters, and other communications projects

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Provided research and project management support for Prof. Delia Wendel, including drafting secondary research memos, sourcing archival materials, scheduling and conducting interviews, developing a Call For.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Contributed to strategic planning and evaluation efforts for local and national initiatives related to community development, workforce development, and economic mobility
• Researched and authored memos on racial equity in the collective impact field, the efficacy and impact of large-scale economic mobility initiatives, and shared equity homeownership models
• Scheduled, participated in, and took notes during interviews with leading experts and stakeholders in the economic mobility space, analyzing responses for critical insights to inform research report

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Authored “Massachusetts People’s Report” report for MA COVID-19 Response Alliance; conducted research on state, local, and community-led pandemic response efforts
• Developed scripts for text banking campaign targeting undocumented workers
• Assisted with Mass JwJ communications, including social media and blogs

Greater Boston Area

• Selected as part of the Local Pathways Fellowship 2020 cohort alongside 128 young urban leaders, urban planners, activists, architects and sustainability advocates hailing from over 100 cities around the world who will.
• Participated in practice-oriented training program designed to enable young fellows to understand the process of localizing SDG 11

Greater Boston Area

• Directed the Boston Student Advisory Council's climate justice campaigns, including low-income MBTA fares, community choice energy, low-income solar energy access, climate change curriculum and education, and the MA.
• Cultivated relationships with Boston Public Schools administrators and educators, community-based organizations, coalitions such as the Green Justice Coalition and MA Youth Climate Coalition, City and State.
• Built-out YOB’s first ever elections and voter engagement program; established partnerships with MA Voter Table and the Environmental Voter Project to conduct text and phone banking; developed internal trainings.
• Coached a team of 15 youth climate organizers; managed a team of 3 adult climate organizers, developed agendas and facilitated weekly meetings; oversaw transition to virtual organizing while deepening social-emotional.

Marshall Islands

• Awarded the 2019 H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship, which supports international travel and contemplation.The goal of the fellowship is to enable a recent Dartmouth graduate planning to pursue graduate work and a.
• See and experience architecture and landscapes firsthand
• Think about their profession deeply
• Acquire knowledge useful for the recipient’s future work, contribution to their profession, and contribution to society

Marshall Islands

• Completed a multimedia oral history project with indigenous youth in the Marshall Islands, focusing specifically on how migration decisions and cultural resilience are impacted by climate change
• Managed all aspects of planning and outreach for annual Global Migration Film Festival, including film selection, marketing material design, trailer creation, event logistics, and partnerships
• Designed and executed a social media campaign in partnership with Pacific Community (SPC) to promote Human Rights Day 2019 (example included)

Greater New York City Area

• Recruited community organizations and high school youth to join network of 135 NYC Youth Leadership Councils (YLCs); designed outreach materials targeting prospective partner organizations and youth
• Designed 3-part workshop series on local government services and programs available to NYC youth
• Facilitated participatory strategic planning process for YLC program, including mission and vision development, goal setting, and stakeholder engagement process
• Managed first ever YLC micro-grant program for community improvement projects; worked with Citizens Committee for NYC to offer technical assistance on grant application and project development for YLCs

Greater New York City Area

• Member of AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America), a federal national service program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service focused on eliminating poverty
• Participated in monthly professional development trainings on topics including advanced Microsoft Excel, data management and reporting, survey development and administration, and more
• Maintained a comprehensive record of impact and fulfill weekly and monthly reporting requirements mandated by the Corporation for National and Community Service
• Completed voluntary community engagement course focused on applying culturally responsive approaches to community entry and engagement conducting community asset mapping and needs assessments that engage local.

Greater New York City Area

• Drafted and sent donor correspondence, including digital and direct mail gift appeals and gift acknowledgement letters; maintained giving records and contact info in Salesforce donor database
• Assisted with gift entry, including manually entering and processing new gifts, fulfilling donor benefits, and tracking grant deliverables
• Prepared and presented research reports on major gift prospects, institutional/corporate sponsorprospects, trustee prospects, and special event invitees
• Supported the Development team, VP for External Affairs, and CEO with administrative tasks and special projects including maintaining files, scheduling appointments and meetings, coordinating the departmental calendar.

Greater New York City Area

• Engaged 200+ customers daily across Eponym’s five major partner brands (Jason Wu, Alice & Olivia, Billy Reid, Steven Alan Optical, and Classic Specs) via phone and email
• Captured and analyzed customer insights to inform continuous improvement processes; worked cross-functionally with product design, software, and marketing teams to implement customer feedback
• Developed and tested customer engagement strategies to build loyalty and convert prospects
• Managed proprietary customer database with 50,000+ records; generated and analyzed database reports to push data-driven insights

Greater New York City Area

• Mined online job boards and aggregated promising leads for the sales and marketing practice, focusing on financial services, legal services, and tech; set up automated workflows to streamline lead generation
• Cross-referenced new client leads against internal recruiting database; input new client data and maintained integrity of existing client records
• Maintained working knowledge of market trends and deals across VC, PE, and M&A

Kuwait

• Recipient of Dartmouth College-American University of Kuwait fully-funded internship; placed in the Office of Student Life, Student Writing Center, and Center for Gulf Studies at AUK
• Evaluated the effectiveness of marketing practices within each placement; identified needs and developed new marketing materials and strategies to address shortcomings in current practices

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed six United Way free meal sites in the greater Seattle area, serving over 20,000 meals in 3 months to kids 18 and under
• Coordinated program material translations into 6 commonly spoken languages near meal sites to increase participation from immigrant communities
• Partnered with local CBOs and FBOs to enhance outreach and recruit new meal site volunteers

Greater Seattle Area

Master Of City Planning (Mcp), City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography, 3.79/4.00

Activities and Societies: Palaeopitus Senior Society: Delegate, 2015-16 • DOC First-Year Trips: Lodj Croo, 2014-15; Trip Leader, 2015-16 •.

High School Diploma, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: Class Council, Ignite! Peer Mentorship, Orchestra, Key Club, National Honor Society