Chamanka Gamage

Program Coordinator at LifePath - Supportive Services for Older Adults
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Albany, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Coordinator
      • 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

    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Canvass Director
      • 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

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Office Assistant, University at Albany
      • 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.

    • Research Assistant
      • 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

    • Fellowship
      • 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.

    • Assistant Researcher
      • 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

    • Field Manager/Campaign Coordinator
      • 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

    • Campaign Coordinator Presidential Election 2020
      • 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

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • Intern for Dana Balter for Congress Oswego
      • 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

Education

  • University at Albany, SUNY
    Master of Arts - MA, Women's Studies
    2021 - 2023
  • University of Colombo
    Master of Arts - MA, Sociology
    2020 - 2023
  • State University of New York College at Oswego
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government
    2015 - 2018
  • University at Albany, SUNY
    Master of Arts - MA, Women's Studies

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