Communications and Fundraising Assistant

• May 2021 - Present

Treasurer

• Jun 2020 - Present

- Develop a plan to increase CHUM membership and created promotional material to advertise CHUM and educate prospective members- Create a long-term plan to stabilize CHUM finances and management to enable loan acquisition- Revamp finances to improve funding sources and accounting practices, netting 47% increase in CHUM revenue- Schedule house tours, negotiated with landlords, and oversaw all the financial aspects of renting CHUM houses- Plan and execute innovative fundraising initiatives

Digital Commications Intern

• Feb 2020 - May 2021

Development Intern

• Sep 2020 - Dec 2020

- Researched grant opportunities and develop an outreach/request for proposal’s calendar for new opportunities- Take minutes at fundraising calls with Development team and log into SalesForce - Maintain regular contact with donors by sending development update emails and donor acknowledgement letters- Develop messaging and create graphics for the End of Year Giving Campaign- Attend meetings and briefings related to antihunger policy and share insights with Hunger Center staff - Researched grant opportunities and develop an outreach/request for proposal’s calendar for new opportunities- Take minutes at fundraising calls with Development team and log into SalesForce - Maintain regular contact with donors by sending development update emails and donor acknowledgement letters- Develop messaging and create graphics for the End of Year Giving Campaign- Attend meetings and briefings related to antihunger policy and share insights with Hunger Center staff

Grassroots Advocacy and Research Intern

• Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

Grassroots Advocacy- Conducted rapid response research in an expansive Congress Directory to enable grassroots advocates to participate in timely action alerts- Powermapped and supported outreach to potential USCPR allied organizations and individuals in organizations, resulting in 20+ of endorsements for USCPR campaign “Freedom Is The Future”- Led the onboarding of youth grassroots advocates and kept them appropriately informed about the status of campaigns and their roles and coordinate between advocates across various cities- Identified advocacy opportunities in Congressional districts such as town halls and public events and activated local organizers through email blasts and one-to-one supportCommunications & Research- Supported various communications aspects of managing campaigns including creating messaging points and editing op-eds to connect COVID-19 to #FreeThemAll in the US to Palestine and Black Lives Matter - Supported in-district grassroots advocacy efforts by toolkits and other resources for several USCPR campaigns, including leading drafting of a 22-page toolkit to guide grassroots advocacy across basebuilding through education, digital organizing, and direct action strategies to impact Congress- Summarized policy briefings on US policy towards Palestine/Israel into memos for our grassroots organizers and policy partners- Researched, edited, and facilitated advocacy trainings and cross-movement convenings- Assisted staff in preparing for, attending, and summarizing Capitol Hill meetings

Volunteer

• May 2019 - Apr 2020

Office Assistant

• Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

- Create and update content for multiple communication channels, including the LSC website, social media, and email newsletters- Assist LSC staff with logistics for LSC events, including Language Science Lunch Talks, Winter Storm, Language Science Day, and outreach events- Provide event support, including processing reservations, swipe access, and setup/cleanup - Create and update content for multiple communication channels, including the LSC website, social media, and email newsletters- Assist LSC staff with logistics for LSC events, including Language Science Lunch Talks, Winter Storm, Language Science Day, and outreach events- Provide event support, including processing reservations, swipe access, and setup/cleanup

Communications Chair

• Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

- Created and promoted a mental health awareness campaign, hosting six awareness events on the lack of resources for students struggling with mental illness- Created targeted social media content about trending social issues, increasing follower count and reaching different parts of the UMD student body- Managed Twitter and Facebook accounts to promote SPARC events and keep the campus community updated on mental health-related issues- Increased social media following and engagement by 50%.

International Studies Colloquium Representative

• Sep 2017 - May 2018

- Served as a liaison between the SPARC Executive Board and the International Studies program and community

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

• Aug 2018 - May 2019

- Edited legislation to make UMD more inclusive and safe for marginalized students including F18-11-14B and F18-11-14C, establishing a formal Womxn’s and Black caucus, respectively- Promoted dialogue and initiatives that educated people about the importance of diversity- Served as a liaison between the committee and various student organizations representing marginalized communities on campus. - Edited legislation to make UMD more inclusive and safe for marginalized students including F18-11-14B and F18-11-14C, establishing a formal Womxn’s and Black caucus, respectively- Promoted dialogue and initiatives that educated people about the importance of diversity- Served as a liaison between the committee and various student organizations representing marginalized communities on campus.