Program Operations Associate

• Aug 2020 - Present

-Coordinate with external partnerships (schools, CBOs, etc.) to manage hundreds of bookings for workshops and webinars. -Manages the Zoom technical support team and ensuring coverage for each virtual workshop. -Plans and implements a series of annual events which support over 2,000 families and professionals. -Trains team members on Salesforce data entry and Zoom technical skills. -Coordinate with external partnerships (schools, CBOs, etc.) to manage hundreds of bookings for workshops and webinars. -Manages the Zoom technical support team and ensuring coverage for each virtual workshop. -Plans and implements a series of annual events which support over 2,000 families and professionals. -Trains team members on Salesforce data entry and Zoom technical skills.

• Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

-Provided career exploration and job search counseling to a caseload of approximately 15 individuals with developmental disabilities.-Developed relationships and partnerships with businesses to provide jobs to individuals with autism.-Managed a series of online lectures and social learning series for QSAC families, individuals, and staff.

• Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

-Managed the Autism Teacher Training Program that provides trainings to 19 schools and 4 nonprofits in New York City-Wrote grants to fund QSAC programming including school gardening, microenterprise initiatives, school libraries, and technology-Supported QSAC's ACCES-VR program as a job coach for individuals with autism seeking employment-Managed record keeping, runs unit utilization reports and new client tracking for the ACCES-VR program-Supported the QSAC human resource team as needed in multiple capacities including reference checks, welcome letter creation, auditing packets, and contacting candidates for missing information-Worked on recruitment and managing all outreach to partner schools and nonprofits-Oversaw all record management and certification compliance for partner schools and nonprofits-Provides interim coverage for the Executive Assistant to the CEO managing day to day activities and monthly reporting. Show less

Public/Private Partnerships VISTA

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

-Project managed Secret Snowflake, the mayor’s holiday gift-giving initiative that mobilized 1,609 volunteers to provide 2,516 children in the foster care and shelter system with a holiday wish -Designed and implemented a multi-faceted, in-kind resource development program, Be In-Kind, to support city agencies that serve low-income New Yorkers -Created a strategic plan to scale the Secret Snowflake initiative to 7,500 gifts by 2020 -Supported The Mayor’s Fund in collecting over 1,300 in-kind donations of sneakers and art supplies for separated immigrant children housed in NYC -Collected over 6,500 individual in-kind donations throughout the service term -Manged and supported a variety of corporate service projects Show less

Social Work Intern

• Sep 2016 - May 2017

-Organized and presented educational programs on Alzheimer’s disease to community members -Provided care consultations to families and friends of individuals with a diagnosis -Facilitated a monthly family caregiver support group -Helped 40 caregivers receive a respite grant of $1,000 to provide care for their loved one while they were on vacation -Organized and presented educational programs on Alzheimer’s disease to community members -Provided care consultations to families and friends of individuals with a diagnosis -Facilitated a monthly family caregiver support group -Helped 40 caregivers receive a respite grant of $1,000 to provide care for their loved one while they were on vacation

Public Policy Intern

• May 2016 - Jun 2016

- Attended lobbying events and a press conference to advocate for the passing of the New York Raise the Age Bill - Wrote memos of support, tip sheets and petitions in reference to the agency’s policy agenda - Created Twitter and Facebook posts to help manage social media - Worked on grant writing and research - Attended lobbying events and a press conference to advocate for the passing of the New York Raise the Age Bill - Wrote memos of support, tip sheets and petitions in reference to the agency’s policy agenda - Created Twitter and Facebook posts to help manage social media - Worked on grant writing and research