Jenna Blakeman
Planning and Community Engagement Coordinator at SoHo Broadway Initiative- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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SoHo Broadway Initiative
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Planning and Community Engagement Coordinator
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Aug 2023 - Present
• Support the preparation and publication of website/social media content and other community engagement needs.• Conduct in-person community outreach and field surveys.• Conduct research, data collection, analysis and writing related to various projects including public realm planning, placemaking, local history, zoning, commercial waste, and public art.• Provide administrative support for general needs of the Initiative, including but not limited to preparing meeting minutes for committee and Board meetings and copy-editing documents and correspondence. Show less
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Planning and Community Engagement
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Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
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Canopy NWA
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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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Refugee Youth Services
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
• Trained over 30 volunteers to support the development of a partnership with a food- security nonprofit to increase Canopy's capacity to meet the needs of its families during the pandemic. • Conducted interviews with community members and provided administrative support for receiving SNAP benefits and housing assistance. • Taught weekly English lessons to elementary students over the course of 10 weeks • Designed lesson plans in accordance with grade-level learning objectives. • Delivered weekly groceries to 15 families every week for 10 weeks. • Worked alongside key stakeholders in the community, including other local non- profits to increase economic and educational resources throughout the community. • Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and with minimal supervision. Show less
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Campaign Manager | Field Organizer
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Nov 2017 - Nov 2020
• Managed a successful re-election campaign for Arkansas State • Representative, Nicole Clowney. • Coordinated, scheduled, planned and implemented long-term community engagement programs such as weekly phone banks and canvassing events. • Copy-edited information on campaign materials including website and mailers. • Collected and maintained complex data sets using VoteBuilder and Microsoft Excel. • Developed content for official campaign website and social media. • Recruited a volunteer list of over 150 people. • Fostered great communication and interpersonal skills within the campaign. • Demonstrated strong attention to detail and accuracy while corresponding with colleagues. Show less
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Education
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Pratt Institute
Master of Science - MS, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning -
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and African American Studies