Experience

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  Volunteer New York!

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

  • Senior Director of Programs

    • Jul 2020 - Present

  • Director, Programs & Evaluation

    • Aug 2015 - Jul 2020

  • Service Events Manager

    • Dec 2012 - Aug 2015

  • Yonkers Community Outreach Coordinator

    • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

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  Back on My Feet

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Program Coordinator

    • Sep 2010 - Feb 2012
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    -Conducted outreach in homeless facilities to recruit 12-16 new residential members to the program each month.-Engaged approximately 55-65 residential members through morning runs, informal visits, appointments, emails and phone calls to remain knowledgeable about member achievements and concerns.-Oversaw volunteer recruitment and retention efforts, including conducting biweekly orientations and quarterly social events.-Analyzed trends in program completion and drop-off to incorporate changes into the program.-Collaborated with other staff to complete grant applications.-Recruited, interviewed and selected program interns each semester.-Managed inventory of member gear and incentives.Tracked and communicated member achievements and attendance to appropriate parties.-Organized monthly races, including registration, transportation and day-of management of our members.-Developed and implemented the program budget as it pertained to residential members.-Updated chapter blog and website.

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  Asian Development Bank Institute

  • Case Studies Expert

    • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

    Researched and wrote 5,000 word case studies on public-private partnership (PPP) projects in ADB countries for a short term contract.

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  National Council for Public Private Partnerships

  • Manager, PPP Program Support

    • May 2009 - Nov 2009

    -Researched and wrote 2,000-3,000 word case studies on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to fulfill the NCPPP’s contract with the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation of the United Nations’ Development Programme-Facilitated all NCPPP communications, including NCPPP Updates (monthly upcoming events bulletin) and NCPPP Insights (quarterly PPP newsletter)-Planned and prepared materials for workshops of over 100 people-Designed, edited and provided content for printed materials including the Annual Report, Membership Brochure, workshop signage and promotional items for workshops and conferences

  • Research Associate

    • Sep 2007 - May 2009

    Researched and wrote 2,000-3,000 word case studies on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to fulfill the NCPPP’s contract with the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation of the United Nations’ Development Programme: o Projects included energy, environmental conservation, health care, public buildings, transportation and water/wastewater systems o Case studies were on projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East

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  East Feliciana Parish School District

  • Lousiana

  • First Grade Teacher

    • Aug 2005 - Jun 2007
    • Lousiana

    -Teach For America Corps Member, South Louisiana.-Taught 25 6-8 year olds all content areas, with a focus on reading and math.-Developed daily five-step lesson plans for each unit of instruction, including differentiated instruction for students based on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and student observations.-Achieved over 80 percent mastery on math Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and a class average of over 1.5 grade level growth in reading.