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Evanston, Illinois, United States

- Serve on a cross-functional implementation team to execute a Google to Microsoft transition for 900+ users, balancing multiple priorities including: developing communication strategy and messaging; designing and delivering training; and managing feedback mechanisms and user troubleshooting. Provide in-house knowledge management and general.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Reporting to the Director of Operations, I partner with a variety of internal business functions including Information Technology, Human Resources, Training, Proposal Management, Graphic Design, Communications and Marketing, and Contracts and Risk Management to plan and implement special projects that improve day-to-day operations, meet client needs, and.

Des Plaines, Illinois

I served as the COVID-19 Pandemic Safety Coordinator from May 2020 - April 2021, successfully planning and implementing a school reopening strategy during the 2020-21 school year.As Director of Auxiliary Programs, I oversaw a portfolio of services and programs that served 500+ families and generated $450K annually. My responsibilities included strategic.

Evanston, IL

I led the operation of a $300K youth summer learning program by providing leadership, supervision, coaching and support to the program sites, staff, volunteers, and community partners.

Greater Chicago Area

I moderated online communities with 1,800 student participants (including building an 100-person product ambassador program) through a proprietary platform developed by a SaaS EdTech startup coming out of stealth mode. My community management approach focused on generating user discussions about adjusting to school life, facilitating peer-to-peer.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I was recognized for my work as a contributing analyst in the 2014 and 2013 publications of Teacher Prep Review, the latest of which evaluated teacher preparation programs at 1,127 Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) that prepare 99% of traditionally trained new teachers.

Greater Chicago Area

I researched funding opportunities and developed $50K-$5M public grant proposals, including authoring grant narratives, and devising program designs, budgets, work plans, logic models, and job descriptions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I oversaw the launch of the agency’s inaugural cohort of AmeriCorps coaches, including recruiting and training members, evaluating program sites, and monitoring a $85K budget and compliance with grant award conditions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I made cold and warm calls to prospective donors, managed the DonorPerfect fundraising database of over 7,000 law firms, corporations, and individual donors, and processed $20K in weekly donations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I aligned a collection of 65+ out-of-school-time lesson plans with learning standards and differentiated instruction strategies to be distributed on the district wide resource portal reaching 685 educators; coordinated human resources functions for 80 after school aide applications; created the inaugural edition of the Urban Education Leaders Internship.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

I organized logistics and administration of youth programs for 500 low income students at 17 schools across the city; trained 25 new staff and volunteers on curricula; recruited community leaders and organizations to lead educational workshops; provided technical assistance to 120 staff; oversaw the student information system.

Madison, Wisconsin

Acknowledged for analytic contributions: Winkler, Richelle Lynn. Rural destinations, uneven development, and social exclusion. Diss. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010. Ann Arbor: UMI, 2011. Print.

Waltham, Massachusetts

I created a citywide database of Jewish educational institutions and designed an online questionnaire for local Jewish education leaders.

Greater Boston Area

Developed strategic community organizing methods alongside Youth Force teens to create change in the community, visited local community organizations with teens to seek out potential partnerships, and led workshops with ten adults and teenagers on youth violence at the end of summer community forum.

Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Fundraising/Team Lead for UW Hillel Capital Campaign; Recruiter for Hillel Alternative Spring Breaks; Intern.

Certificate - Hebrew Language Program

High School

Activities and Societies: President of Jewish Cultural Club; Peer Leader; Hoops for Hope; Hayley School Community Service; Member of.