Experience

Connecticut Restaurant Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foundation Director

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Director, Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation | Connecticut Restaurant Association

• ProStart Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - Present

  2010 - present: ProStart Coordinator: Plan state competition, coordinate travel to National ProStart Invitational, oversee the Connecticut Hospitality Education Foundation, coordinate state and national communications, school support, grant writing, fundraising.2018 - present: ServSafe Manager: Managing over 50 ServSafe Manager classes statewide for over 1,000 students.

• Foundation & Education Manager

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

• Membership Director & ProStart Coordinator

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2013

  Membership Director: Member relations, updating membership database website design and maintenance, graphic design (newsletters, flyers, invitations, billboards, web advertisements), responsible for design and emailing of weekly member newsletters, event planning, social media coordinator.ProStart Coordinator: Plan state competition, coordinate travel to National ProStart Invitational, oversee the Connecticut Hospitality Education Foundation, coordinate state and national communications, grant writing.



VIPKID

• United States

• ESL Teacher

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2022

  I work from home teaching kids ages 4 to 12 English! All you need is a Bachelor's Degree, LOVE kids and want to help them learn. Want to learn more? I work from home teaching kids ages 4 to 12 English! All you need is a Bachelor's Degree, LOVE kids and want to help them learn. Want to learn more?



Hulafrog

• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publisher-New Haven

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2017



Levin, Powers & Brennan

• Government Relations Associate

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2013

  Reading and analyzing all legislation pending in Connecticut legislature, monitoring meetings and public hearings, communicating with clients on key legislation, lobbying. Reading and analyzing all legislation pending in Connecticut legislature, monitoring meetings and public hearings, communicating with clients on key legislation, lobbying.



Gore/Lieberman Campaign

• Organizer

  • Sep 2000 - Dec 2000

  Recruited volunteers for phone banks, literature drops, Election Day activities, and special campaign related events, Implemented field and Get Out The Vote Plan, Recruited volunteers for phone banks, literature drops, Election Day activities, and special campaign related events, Organized campaign events for Team 2000, including over 25 debate parties statewide Recruited volunteers for phone banks, literature drops, Election Day activities, and special campaign related events, Implemented field and Get Out The Vote Plan, Recruited volunteers for phone banks, literature drops, Election Day activities, and special campaign related events, Organized campaign events for Team 2000, including over 25 debate parties statewide



Speaker of the House

• Legislative Aide

  • Jun 1999 - Sep 2000

  Assisted Speaker Lyons on the dais during session, Helped develop and implement the Speaker’s legislative agenda, Monitored and read all legislation pending before the state legislature, Tracked media coverage of issues affecting the state legislature, Planned special events for Speaker Lyons, including holiday and staff appreciation parties, Coordinated travel plans for Speaker Lyons and other state legislators, Committee staff assistant. Assisted Speaker Lyons on the dais during session, Helped develop and implement the Speaker’s legislative agenda, Monitored and read all legislation pending before the state legislature, Tracked media coverage of issues affecting the state legislature, Planned special events for Speaker Lyons, including holiday and staff appreciation parties, Coordinated travel plans for Speaker Lyons and other state legislators, Committee staff assistant.



Sam Gejdenson Campaign

• Organizer

  • Jun 1998 - Dec 1998