Chamanka Gamage
Program Coordinator at LifePath - Supportive Services for Older Adults- Claim this Profile
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LifePath - Supportive Services for Older Adults
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Jun 2023 - Present
● Develop and maintain a comprehensive network of education, training, mental health, substance abuse, and other services for seniors. Create and maintain a directory of available service resources. Act as a liaison between participants and providers. ● Develop and implement new programs and services for residents and meet objectives as specified in the ROSS Service Coordinator Grant or as requested by Lifepath. ● Complete paperwork, monthly reports and case notes accurately and on a timely basis ● Arrange for education sessions on such topics as tenant rights and responsibilities; elderly abuse; aging-in-place and maintaining independent living Show less
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NEW YORK PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP FUND INC
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Canvass Director
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May 2023 - Jul 2023
● Recruited, hired, managed, and trained a staff of canvassers and staff trainers to fundraise and develop persuasive language skills ● Spoke to past supporters to renew their support and keep them updated on the organization's work ● Planned and executed outreach plans for the canvass operation, including cutting and distributing turf ● Recruited, hired, managed, and trained a staff of canvassers and staff trainers to fundraise and develop persuasive language skills ● Spoke to past supporters to renew their support and keep them updated on the organization's work ● Planned and executed outreach plans for the canvass operation, including cutting and distributing turf
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University at Albany, SUNY
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Office Assistant, University at Albany
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Aug 2021 - May 2023
● Assisted department faculty members with various administrative tasks ● Responded to prospective student inquiries through phone calls and emails ● Managed department departmental webpages and social media accounts ● Promoted and marketed departmental events through various mediums, including website, newsletter, social media, brochures, presentations, videos, etc. ● Assisted department faculty members with various administrative tasks ● Responded to prospective student inquiries through phone calls and emails ● Managed department departmental webpages and social media accounts ● Promoted and marketed departmental events through various mediums, including website, newsletter, social media, brochures, presentations, videos, etc.
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Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, UAlbany
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
● Conducted background policy research and analysis to support existing projects as well as proposals for new bodies of work; synthesizes research findings to identify and recommend best practices ● Drafted evaluation reports on sexual violence and primary prevention programs in New York State ● Analyzed data and summarized results ● Conducted background policy research and analysis to support existing projects as well as proposals for new bodies of work; synthesizes research findings to identify and recommend best practices ● Drafted evaluation reports on sexual violence and primary prevention programs in New York State ● Analyzed data and summarized results
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Fellowship
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
● Designed and conducted educational and youth development programs ● Networked with individuals and non-profit organizations to implement and design programs ● Assisted refugees and their families resolve issues complicated by language barriers. ● Designed and conducted educational and youth development programs ● Networked with individuals and non-profit organizations to implement and design programs ● Assisted refugees and their families resolve issues complicated by language barriers.
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Assistant Researcher
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
● Conducted literature reviews, background research ● Conducted interviews and translated and transcribed data ● Conducted qualitative and quantitative data ● Generated graphs and spreadsheets to portray result ● Conducted literature reviews, background research ● Conducted interviews and translated and transcribed data ● Conducted qualitative and quantitative data ● Generated graphs and spreadsheets to portray result
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Field Manager/Campaign Coordinator
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
● Conducted Outreach/Education programs including voter-outreach, voter registration drives, voter information development, and preparation for school elections with voting materials such as brochures, voting cards, and voter registration drives ● Designed marketing content for digital media and social media advertisements ● Provided assistance to the office management specialist in maintaining the biographical files, the political section's contacts database, and maintaining the electronic and hard copy files for the section Show less
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Campaign Coordinator Presidential Election 2020
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Aug 2019 - Mar 2020
● Oversee the process of initiative and Candidate petitions ● Assisted in research and review of the Division of Election Summary report ● Oversee canvassing operations ● Oversee the process of initiative and Candidate petitions ● Assisted in research and review of the Division of Election Summary report ● Oversee canvassing operations
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Dana Balter for Congress
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United States
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Political Organizations
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Intern for Dana Balter for Congress Oswego
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
● Organized on-campus outreach events like Town Halls and Get Out The Vote (GOTV) tabling in order to gather volunteers and supporters while also emphasizing the importance of voting to college-aged students ● Connected with voters across Oswego County through phone banking, canvassing, and educate voters about their civic duty to vote ● Collaborated with fellow campaign staff both in Oswego and across the 24th Congressional District through meetings and video calls to establish and pursue common goals for campaign success Show less
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Education
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University at Albany, SUNY
Master of Arts - MA, Women's Studies -
University of Colombo
Master of Arts - MA, Sociology -
State University of New York College at Oswego
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government -
University at Albany, SUNY
Master of Arts - MA, Women's Studies