Experience

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  Starts With Us

  • Civic and Social Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Operations & Special Projects

    • Nov 2022 - Present

    Spearhead and support creating and reinforcing a high-performance, results-oriented culture. Design, implement, and administer programs and systems to manage processes and improve team communication and efficiency. Serve as thought partner for program development, strategy, and content.

  • Operations & Special Project Lead

    • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

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  Lubetzky Family Foundation

  • United States
  • Philanthropy
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director of Operations & Special Projects, Starts With Us

    • Nov 2022 - Present

  • Operations & Special Projects Lead, Starts With Us

    • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Project Manager

    • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Interim Project Manager, Frontline Impact Project

    • Mar 2021 - May 2021

    Managed a range of operational activities for Frontline Impact Project, a program matching corporate donors providing quality-of-life items for frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Evaluated current processes and implemented improvements for efficiency and enhanced communication with frontline institutions, applicants, donors, and partners. Led a variety of program components including institutional vetting, matching, processing, and tracking. Prepared and delivered extensive new team member training.

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  Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)

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

  • Director, Small Business Saturday Program

    • May 2019 - Dec 2020

    Executed complex, multi-dimensional, nationwide campaign to support and promote small businesses in 2019 and 2020. Led relationships and direct engagement efforts with local non-profit organizations, public officials, and government agencies in communities nationwide. Cultivated mutually beneficial partnerships with organizations and agencies. Planned and produced unique community-based special events that drive high-profile media. Oversaw brand-compliant, high-visibility marketing campaigns. Prepared and delivered educational programs to help organizations capitalize on Small Business Saturday and the Shop Small movement. Served as Small Business Saturday team lead; managed staff, contractors, suppliers, budget, and general administration of the program.

  • City Program Manager, Small Business Saturday Coalition (contract)

    • Aug 2018 - Apr 2019

    Assisted in managing special city-based programs and special events in eight markets (Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Nevada, Puerto Rico, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle) for Small Business Saturday 2018. Nurtured and leveraged relationships with key city and state government employees and business/community-advocacy organization staff to empower them to produce programs and events promoting small business in their local communities. Organized and tracked deadlines for a wide array of support materials, design collateral, advertising, and various approval processes.

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  Ocean Beach MainStreet Association

  • Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

  • Programs Director

    • May 2015 - Mar 2018
    • Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

    Oversaw, developed, and managed a variety of programs spanning public art and beautification, organizational social media and online presence, marketing, and member and community relations. Conceived and executed opportunities for promotion and development. Co-directed special events, including v...

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  Whole Foods Market Global HQ

  • Austin, Texas

  • Senior Healthy Eating Educator

    • Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
    • Austin, Texas

    Created and delivered company-wide healthy eating program classes for a range of dietary approaches for over 75,000 employees at international chain of natural foods markets. Networked with stores and regions to facilitate sharing of ideas and information. Developed health-supportive recipes and ...

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  Clark Wellness, LLC (self)

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Director/Wellness Counselor/Cooking Instructor

    • Jan 2005 - Apr 2009
    • Washington, D.C.

    Created, grew, and maintained successful private holistic nutrition counseling practice. Facilitated entertaining, engaging educational workshops and cooking classes promoting healthful, natural foods and cooking methods. Counseled clients on food and lifestyle. Wrote, produced, and edited printe...

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  Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Production Coordinator/Special Projects Manager

    • Jul 2002 - Jan 2005
    • Washington, D.C.

    Responsible for print production at nutrition and health advocacy nonprofit, including copyediting every piece of PCRM literature, quarterly member magazine, scientific journal articles, legal briefs, press releases, and books. Performed some graphic design work. Archived digital and physical pri...

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  St. John's College

  • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Music Assistant/Music Library Assistant

    • Aug 1999 - Jul 2002
    • Annapolis, Maryland

    Provided individual tutoring in music and music theory; led classes; provided piano accompaniment for musical performances. Assisted music librarian with general library maintenance; provided customer service to students and professors. Wrote, designed, and produced music assistants’ manual and s...