Experience

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven

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

• Resource Development Specialist

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  In this position I focus on securing individual, corporate, foundation and institutional funding for Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven and their connected organizations. I work closely with NHS leadership to design and execute fundraising and development strategies that advance NHS’ vision and strategic growth. In this position I focus on securing individual, corporate, foundation and institutional funding for Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven and their connected organizations. I work closely with NHS leadership to design and execute fundraising and development strategies that advance NHS’ vision and strategic growth.



American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Advocacy Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2022

  In this role I managed the ACLU of South Dakota’s public education and advocacy programs through coalition-building, leadership development, communication, and lobbying. I ensured that supporters of the ACLU of South Dakota had the tools, information, and opportunities to be effective advocates for issues like LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit rights, Indigenous justice, and criminal justice reform. In this role I managed the ACLU of South Dakota’s public education and advocacy programs through coalition-building, leadership development, communication, and lobbying. I ensured that supporters of the ACLU of South Dakota had the tools, information, and opportunities to be effective advocates for issues like LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit rights, Indigenous justice, and criminal justice reform.



Syracuse University - Maxwell School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

  In this position I researched restorative justice practices and organizational trauma for the purpose of designing stakeholder dialogues between employers and union leadership. I also researched participatory budgeting and collaborative management practices for implementation in the Syracuse school district. In this position I researched restorative justice practices and organizational trauma for the purpose of designing stakeholder dialogues between employers and union leadership. I also researched participatory budgeting and collaborative management practices for implementation in the Syracuse school district.



New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School-based Legal Aid Coordinator, Public Ally

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  In this position I connected parents of children in Title I schools to legal resources by building relationships with school communities. I also increased capacity for the school-based legal clinic through the expansion of physical sites and material resources. Lastly, I created graphics and marketing materials for the clinic as well as for other NHLAA initiatives including; New Haven Tenant Power, Room For All Affordable Housing Coalition, and Access Fresh Foods Market. In this position I connected parents of children in Title I schools to legal resources by building relationships with school communities. I also increased capacity for the school-based legal clinic through the expansion of physical sites and material resources. Lastly, I created graphics and marketing materials for the clinic as well as for other NHLAA initiatives including; New Haven Tenant Power, Room For All Affordable Housing Coalition, and Access Fresh Foods Market.



Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven

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

• Environmental Stewardship VISTA

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

  My primary responsibility was capacity building through event planning, graphic design, and administrative support. I helped to organize the 8th annual West River Water Festival as well as several other NHS specific events. I created graphics for NHS as well as some of their affiliates. And I co-wrote several grants leveraging over $80,000 for green infrastructure installations and other community building initiatives. My primary responsibility was capacity building through event planning, graphic design, and administrative support. I helped to organize the 8th annual West River Water Festival as well as several other NHS specific events. I created graphics for NHS as well as some of their affiliates. And I co-wrote several grants leveraging over $80,000 for green infrastructure installations and other community building initiatives.