Experience

Greenwich Public Schools

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Present



Right to Dream Academy

• Development Consultant and Teacher

  • Dec 2010 - Present

  Developed a unique fundraising plan and strategy for a $600,000 capital campaign to create a girls academy at the Right to Dream Academy (boys soccer Academy and middle school) and a girls youth soccer league in Ghana. Additionally, I have worked with the pastoral and teaching sides of the Academy. To date, over $100,000 has been raised for “girls have a Right to Dream, Too” campaign to build the first all scholarship sports academy and school for girls in the world. Teach Ghanaian Social Studies to Form 1 (5 periods) a week. Developed curriculum for an “Onward” class teaching US Comparative History to Form 4 and 5 boys (5 periods) a week, including: lesson planning, class time, grading work, and designing an exam scheme. Also oversee the development and remedial needs of students leaving for elite US boarding schools in September, tutoring on internet skills, typing, and summer reading, and lunches to discuss American culture. Member of the School Improvement Group (SIG); creating plans for the Academy’s first child centered targeted annual appeal for the school to be conducted this August.



PAT MILES FOR CONGRESS, MICHIGAN

• Senior Advisor

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

  Worked with the Campaign Manager, Finance Director and Field Director to develop a strategy to transform a traditionally red seat to blue by developing and managing a message that a moderate and practical approach to politics that would appeal district wide. Worked with the Campaign Manager, Finance Director and Field Director to develop a strategy to transform a traditionally red seat to blue by developing and managing a message that a moderate and practical approach to politics that would appeal district wide.



Lamont for Governor

• Political Organizations

• Regional Field Director (CD-4)

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Liaison to the campaign and partners at all levels in the Region, including local activists, elected officials, and other political connectors on the ground. Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a team of 4 Field Organizers and 15 interns on the Lamont organization and directed their direction, and participation in voter outreach canvasses, phone banks, house parties, and political events. Identified, opened and managed 5 field offices throughout the region – including the Regional Headquarters in South Norwalk.



Changing Our World

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Provide non-profit and foundation clients with expert advice, strategic counsel, planning and implementation in areas of advocacy, ethics compliance, appropriations, and political positioning. Responsible for conducting feasibility studies, fundraising and governance assessments, prospect research, and capital/endowment campaigns. Provide non-profit and foundation clients with expert advice, strategic counsel, planning and implementation in areas of advocacy, ethics compliance, appropriations, and political positioning. Responsible for conducting feasibility studies, fundraising and governance assessments, prospect research, and capital/endowment campaigns.



U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd

• Staff Assistant

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2008

  Provide research assistance to senior staff of the Senate HELP Subcommittee on Children and Families. Responsible for drafting legislative correspondence on issues of healthcare, the environment, and foreign policy. HIGHLIGHTS - Facilitated a live broadcast of Good Morning America from the Senate Russell Caucus Room regarding the reauthorization of the Family Medical Leave Act with 200 single mothers in attendance -Served as special liaison to grade school, high school, and college students on legislative issues and special requests for school projects



Farrell for Congress

• Campaign Staff for Field Operations

  • Aug 2006 - Nov 2006

  Created and directed daily door-to-door canvassing strategy. Organized and directed canvassing groups of up to 150 volunteers at time. Managed a staff of five full-time canvassers. Created and directed daily door-to-door canvassing strategy. Organized and directed canvassing groups of up to 150 volunteers at time. Managed a staff of five full-time canvassers.



CBRE

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Coordinator, New York Tri-state

  • May 2006 - Aug 2006

  Formalized the summer intern program which included the development of curricula for students to learn about the commercial real estate industry. Supervised activities and workload of more than 40 summer interns working in seven regional offices. Developed the matrix to analyze the potential effects of entry-level salary rates on workforce diversity for the Wheel Program (CB Richard Ellis’ highly selective and comprehensive 18-month training program for entry-level employees). Formalized the summer intern program which included the development of curricula for students to learn about the commercial real estate industry. Supervised activities and workload of more than 40 summer interns working in seven regional offices. Developed the matrix to analyze the potential effects of entry-level salary rates on workforce diversity for the Wheel Program (CB Richard Ellis’ highly selective and comprehensive 18-month training program for entry-level employees).