Experience

Limitless Horizons Ixil

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

• Director of Development and Communications

  • Jul 2020 - Present

• Senior Manager of Development and Communications

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

  Santa Cruz, CA/Chajul, Guatemala

• Development and Communications Manager

  • May 2017 - Sep 2018

  Santa Cruz, CA/Chajul, Guatemala



World Affairs

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Officer, Global Policy Forum

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  San Francisco Bay Area



USAID

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Operational Plan Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Kampala, Uganda •Coordinated District Management Committee (DMC) meetings in all 19 Mission Focus Districts •Designed proposal and conducted evaluation of the post-DOP transition period •Coordinated working group and conducted research and analysis to advise USAID Uganda's geo-focusing approach under their new five year Country Development Strategy •Prepared communications on behalf of USAID and present/facilitate at various stakeholder meetings



Organization of American States

• Election Observer

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2015

  Haiti *Conducted election monitoring and reporting .



Global Health Corps

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

• Communications, Fundraising, and Partnerships Fellow

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Bujumbura, Burundi • Created a new bilingual website and Facebook page and provided training to local staff on usage • Secured English language books for the new secondary school • Secured over $12,000 in donations through online campaigns and major givers • Managed existing donor relationships, proposal writing, and donor prospecting



Ascendus

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant to the CEO

  • May 2013 - Jun 2014

  New York, NY • Secured grants from ESDC, The Wells Fargo Foundation, The Robin Hood Foundation, and Capital One totaling over $200,000 • Acted as a liaison on behalf of the CEO with the Board of Directors, donors, and partners • Oversaw and coordinated a product/service evaluation using participatory methods • Budgeted for yearly travel including over 15 trips and managed expense tracking • Supervised intern conducting a competitive environment research project

• Resource Development Intern

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  New York, NY • Wrote, submitted, and oversaw letters of inquiry, proposals, and donor reports • Managed new Mother’s Day Donor Appeal project which resulted in over 50 individual donations • Developed communication materials including monthly donor newsletters and client stories • Conducted client mapping and data evaluation for (CDFI) Community Development Financial Institution recertification



Monterey County Rape Crisis Center

• Advocate

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

  Monterey, CA • Offered 24-hour support, information, and referrals on the rape crisis line • Acted as a SART (sexual assault response team) advocate during law enforcement interviews and forensic medical exams, after completing a 43-hour sexual assault counselor certification



Haitian American Caucus - Haiti

• Haiti
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microfinance Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti • Conducted a needs assessment, recorded and analyzed results used for program recommendations, grant proposals, and as baseline data for program evaluation • Created a manual and taught an Excel course to local staff to streamline recording systems • Wrote new and engaging content for the website and weekly blog posts • Compiled a list of grant opportunities and prepared a grant template • Led the Math and Art rotation at the children’s summer camp



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reasearch Assistant

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Los Angeles, CA • Managed data collection including participant scheduling, testing, data recording, and debriefing • Assisted in data analysis which supported the hypothesis that exposure to moral relativism compromises moral behavior • Trained replacement research assistant on data collection practices and lab practices