Experience

Cortico

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead for Learning and Impact

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  • Program Design and Implementation: Designs and implements regional civic engagement programming, including facilitation training, facilitation delivery, technology onboarding, and curating stories for amplification. Created customized teen facilitation training for young people interested in gathering conversations. Manages community-wide events.• Evaluation and Impact: Designed and implements multimodal evaluation model to assess organizational impact.• Strategic Partnerships: Builds partnership strategies between nonprofits, libraries, media, public sector entities, and universities to support organizational mission of surfacing under-heard voices.• Strategic Communications and Marketing: Created and manages multimedia communications channels to share stories from powerful conversations, including audio editing and producing videos, visual assets, newsletters, and social media.



National Democratic Institute (NDI)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Game Design Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Wrote and designed digital narrative decision-making game that builds adaptive leadership skills in young people, particularly from marginalized populations, around the COVID-19 pandemic.



North Central College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Civic Engagement and Social Innovation

  • May 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Created, managed and facilitated a diverse portfolio of programs that engaged students in understanding and responding to social issues in local, national and international communities. • Connected students to co-curricular and curricular opportunities for service and volunteering, social innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership and civic engagement, community-engaged learning and research, and advocacy and activism• Built and shaped campus-community partnerships oriented around both academic and co-curricular activities• Designed and led immersion experiences for students focused on a variety of social issues, including civil rights, environmental justice, and disaster relief• Designed and led strengths-based leadership development program for student leaders• Created and managed campus-wide event, "Action Day," focused on connecting first-year students to a variety of opportunities for social impact on campus• Applied for and received $10,000 Ashoka Changemaker Fund to implement dialogue across differences training on campus• Co-designed curriculum for entry-level Human-Centered Design course



Institute for Excellence in Government

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher & Writer

  • Mar 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Conducted research and writing on best practices in data-driven governance and public sector decision-making, including projects for IBM and the National Police Foundation• Conducted grant research and vetted prospects



Spaceship Media

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Moderator

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

  • Moderated an online community called The Many, which gathered women across political lines for dialogue and understanding leading up to the 2018 midterm elections• Curated content for community management• Helped shape and edit a podcast featuring dialogue between women across political divides



Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher & Writer

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  • Created searchable database of over 300 civic technology use cases for public sector leaders, civic technologists, academics and citizens• Conducted research on innovative use of technology to promote civic engagement in cities across the US at Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation in the Data Smart City Solutions program• Supported national community of practice of Chief Data Officers, including coordinating national convening• Contributed writing, research, and delivery of multimedia content to a wide variety of stakeholders, including nonprofits, academics, city officials, and the private sector



Agora 

• Community Management Intern

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Implemented growth marketing, user acquisition, and digital marketing initiatives;• Conducted research on constructive conversation patterns based on HCI, dialogue, and network analysis• Managed and develop Agora’s growing community of users, partners, and key stakeholders;• Strengthened the brand as a trusted place for meaningful dialogue using traditional and digital media;• Tracked and analyzed user engagement using Google Analytics, MixPanel, and other analytics tools.



Essential Partners

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Director

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Created and implemented strategic communications and marketing plan, including editorial planning and content production• Engaged audiences through strategies specific to target markets, including advertising, specific messaging, and digital user experience• Managed outreach across channels, including earned and social media, print and electronic collateral, e-newsletter and blog• Project managed redesign of website, organizational rebrand, and development of infographics, videos, and other design projects• Supported and cultivated strategic partnerships with a range of nonprofit, higher education, and corporate entities, including initiatives with the social impact and social enterprise sector• Provide leadership in planning and executing fundraising events• Support grants operation through foundation prospect research to identify and qualify potential funders working with program staff and vendors to write and edit proposals• Assist in preparation and submission of funding applications and reports to foundations



StartingBloc

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • 2016 - 2016



Pyramid Communications

• United States
• Wireless Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development & Project Associate

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2014

  • Researched, applied for and received B Corp status for company, resulting in over $100,000 in added revenue and positioned the organization for social impact leadership across the city of Seattle• Implemented n business development strategies and tactics across five practice areas: education, health & wellbeing, conservation, culture, and Indian Country.• Managed lead generation, pre-proposal research, and writing proposals to nonprofit, state, and philanthropic entities• Project managed work including statewide advocacy, website and brand development, marketing and strategic communications plans, and coalition-building• Developed marketing strategies, drafted marketing materials, coordinated events, and built community partnerships



Seattle University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2013

  • Created, edited, and stream-lined multimedia content for multiple websites. Created and managed social media platforms and marketing materials• Wrote and edited successful grant applications, including the Presidential Award for Community Service and the Gates Foundation. Compiled research on best practices for Director• Moderated week-long student service trips and connected students with potential volunteer sites. • Presented at regional conference; coordinated subcommittees of campus-wide coalition. Served on selection committee allocating $75,000 in funds for community service projects• Supervised student workers• Tracked and managed eight budgets totaling over $1 million



Greater Boston Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Advocate

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2011

  Advocated for and independently represented non-English speaking low-income clients with mental and physical disabilities before housing authorities, Social Security, and other state/ federal agencies; composed appeals and agreements to prevent evictions, termination and/or denial of benefits.Lobbied before state legislators on issues surrounding homelessness at the State House. Organized volunteer foreclosure outreach project; recruited 20 high school and college student volunteers; drafted training materials, and paired small outreach teams. Organized fundraising for annual walk benefit for affordable housing; recruited 20 volunteers.Served as member of Massachusetts Legal Assistance for Self-Sufficiency Program - Human Trafficking Statewide Committee. Organized citywide film screenings and roundtables. Recruited and briefed speakers, outreach for events and donations. Drafted press releases and communicated with state legislators.Served as member of Cambridge-Arlington-Belmont High Risk Assessment Team (CAB-HART). Represented organization at coalition that consulted cases of high-risk domestic violence; advised on matters of housing.



Women and Youth Supporting Each Other

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Campus Director

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2010

  Co-founded and directed new branch of national curriculum-based mentoring program for at-risk girls in 8th grade. Created and compiled curriculum, organized field trips, recruited and trained mentors, outreach for mentees.Coordinated with school principal, guidance counselor, and parents to build community of support.



Tenacity

• Information Technology & Services

• Literacy Coordinator

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008

  Created and implemented literacy curriculum for youth ages 7-15, including many non-native English speakers/LEP. Mentored and supervised teen interns.