Deputy Program Director

• Aug 2023 - Present

Program Specialist

• Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

• Support programs to ensure that operations are consistent and efficient across the organization’s service area. • Report and implement environmental training programs across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed • Update existing program guidelines, policies, and provide input to strategic planning • Support programs to ensure that operations are consistent and efficient across the organization’s service area. • Report and implement environmental training programs across the Chesapeake Bay Watershed • Update existing program guidelines, policies, and provide input to strategic planning

Program Manager EDICT Internship Program

• Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

Empowering Diverse Climate Talent (EDICT) Internship Program • Support the design and implementation of the EDICT Internship program’s energy literacy curriculum and community building components, including: • Orientation for 72 EDICT internship • Facilitate weekly small group check-ins for 32 interns, including skills development workshops • Weekly clean energy literacy 101 workshops • Coordinating speaker logistics for energy 101 workshops • Create opportunities to connect interns with CELI Fellows, and including cultural and social activities • Providing ongoing mentorship for interns Show less

Manager of Volunteers & Community Engagement

• Jan 2017 - Mar 2022

Volunteer Program • Recruited, screened, and managed volunteer programs at Brookside Gardens • Provided training and supervision for 400+ volunteers • Managed and maintained an efficient volunteer database (Samaritan-eCoordinator) • Surveyed staff and volunteers to ensure needs and fulfillment are being met • Provided equitable access to the Gardes’ program offerings and volunteer program Community Engagement Program • Developed and Manage Community Engagement Fellowship Program • Developed partnerships with community organizations • Developed relationship with diverse communities to ensure equitable access to garden programs • Engaged with county residents through, exhibiting at internal and external events, festivals, park events, volunteer projects and other means • Incorporated physical and mental wellness into programs to connect diverse audiences Show less

Outreach Coordinator

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2016

• Implement outreach strategy in cooperation with the regional director, development officer, and other members of the outreach team to increase low-income client base in targeted areas throughout the Mid-Atlantic. • Responsible for all aspects of the client application process including outreach, screening, home site visits, educating families about solar and the details of our program, walking clients through the application process and assisting them with all related paperwork. • Help create and maintain partnerships with affordable housing developers, local government agencies, and community-based organizations in order to more effectively identify, encourage, and serve low-income clients • Educate homeowners on the benefits of solar and deliver client training sessions • Develop partnerships with local energy efficiency service providers and assist with building partnerships with job training organizations • Train and manage volunteers helping in outreach and translation efforts • Opportunity to teach volunteer orientation sessions • Responsible for increasing community awareness and acceptance of GRID Alternatives’ work and mission, including attending and presenting at community Civic Association and Advisory Neighborhood Committee meetings . Show less

Community Outreach Liaison

• Aug 2013 - Sep 2015

• Develop and maintain relationships with community institutions and leaders to implement a litter prevention campaign. Identify community businesses, groups and organizations to engage for partnerships, such as faith-based groups, civic associations, recreation centers, and youth programs. • Work with community members to identify gaps in solid waste infrastructure needs, such as needs for litter cans, dumpster management, and cleanup of illegal dump sites. • Assess Litter Prevention Campaign through Behavioral Observations and Visual Trash Surveys, and documented a 39% reduction in litter in target areas, and participated and organized the removal of over 11,000lbs of litter through community cleanups. • Participate in community events and civic association meetings to recruit community members to partner with our Litter Campaign. • Routinely plan, develop volunteer service cleanup projects. • Engage youth through school presentations and recruitment of schools into the Trash Free Schools Project. • Organize community cleanups in collaboration with targeted organizations including site selection, volunteer recruitment, and media outreach. • Act as lead outreach for the DC Latino community. • Translate program documents to Spanish. work with community members to identify • Lead volunteer training for Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup • Lead school youth volunteer cleanups • Present programs to youth in Spanish and English Show less

Healthy Parks Healthy People Intern

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

Summer internship placement at Rock Creek Park Visitor Center • Spearhead the Healthy Parks Healthy People program. • Led health programs for students, which included hikes, nature games, and educational programs. • Led Latino Professional International Coastal Clean Up at Rock Creek Park which engaged new community members. • Regularly led formal and informal interpretation programs for park visitors. • Regularly conducted visitor services, including but not limited to, answering questions over the phone and in person about park programs, hiking trails, scheduling public and education visits online; provide guidance on use of park resources. Provide current and accurate information concerning hiking trails in the park, explaining recreational opportunities, and advertising other park interpretive services programs. In addition, I would tabulate and record parks statistical data. Routinely handle sales in nature center. Show less

Youth Programs Coordinator

• Sep 2012 - May 2013

• Co-managed all aspects of National Park Trust, National Kids to Parks Day Programs, including Kids to Parks Scholarship Fund, "Where's Buddy Bison Been?" school program, and National Kids to Parks Day events. • Supported program director with new program development, program implementation, field trip coordination, evaluation and follow-up with 44 schools nationwide. • Published articles for monthly student newsletters. • Lead regular conference calls with teachers and education partners. • Coordinated National Kids to Parks Day events including emailing and calling elected officials and working with schools • Guided large parties of students through park scheduled programs. Show less

Bilingual Telephone Research Interviewer

• Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

Conduct telephone interviews for research studies, and record and code data collected. Conduct telephone interviews for research studies, and record and code data collected.

Dietary Clerk

• Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

Update residents diet informations, tallies quantities of foods for residents, and process menus and diet orders to meal plans. Update residents diet informations, tallies quantities of foods for residents, and process menus and diet orders to meal plans.

Forums Coordinator

• May 2009 - May 2011

Managed a $17,000 budget to coordinate large scale university events. Handled contracts for programs, reserve venues, marketing, and act as a liaison for the Common Experience. Managed a $17,000 budget to coordinate large scale university events. Handled contracts for programs, reserve venues, marketing, and act as a liaison for the Common Experience.

Student Worker

• Aug 2006 - May 2009

Clerical, typing, screening calls, filing, and running errands. Clerical, typing, screening calls, filing, and running errands.