Experience

The Neighborhood Developers

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Grant Writer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States



Family & Children's Service

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

  Lynn, Massachusetts, United States As a Development Associate for F&CS, I led the entire process of submitting grant proposals to public and private foundations for our youth and family programs by working in collaboration with the Director of Development and Program Managers. I also assisted and then became the lead project manager in the submission of state contract applications. Other foci included developing and carrying out an annual grant calendar, updating grant projections, cultivating new funding relationships… Show more As a Development Associate for F&CS, I led the entire process of submitting grant proposals to public and private foundations for our youth and family programs by working in collaboration with the Director of Development and Program Managers. I also assisted and then became the lead project manager in the submission of state contract applications. Other foci included developing and carrying out an annual grant calendar, updating grant projections, cultivating new funding relationships, inputting data into the organization's CRM, collaborating in agency newsletter development, creating logic models with program managers, and submitting grant reports in a timely fashion. Show less



Triangle, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Greater Boston Area As a Development Manager for Triangle, Inc., I led the entire process of submitting grant proposals to public and private foundations. Worked directly with the Chief Development Officer and collaborated with other program department heads on submitting larger proposals. Other foci included developing a fiscal year grant calendar, cultivating new funding relationships, tracking grant reporting, updating grant information into the organization's CRM, and helping the organization and grant-funded… Show more As a Development Manager for Triangle, Inc., I led the entire process of submitting grant proposals to public and private foundations. Worked directly with the Chief Development Officer and collaborated with other program department heads on submitting larger proposals. Other foci included developing a fiscal year grant calendar, cultivating new funding relationships, tracking grant reporting, updating grant information into the organization's CRM, and helping the organization and grant-funded programs with a strategic plan for FY21 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Show less



Cambridge Public Schools

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Piano Teacher

  • Sep 2017 - Jun 2019

  Greater Boston Area Taught piano at the Agassiz Baldwin Community after-school program in Cambridge, MA



Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc.

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

• BC Graduate Intern

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Greater Boston Area Worked directly with the Director of Development to grow the development operations at Hildebrand. Development-related foci included the creation of an internal grant database, submitting proposals with all required materials, and bridging new funding relationships. Other foci included the creation of an internal housing authority database to help caseworkers match families with subsidized housing, creation of program surveys for the agency's ESL program, and drafting a policy brief of… Show more Worked directly with the Director of Development to grow the development operations at Hildebrand. Development-related foci included the creation of an internal grant database, submitting proposals with all required materials, and bridging new funding relationships. Other foci included the creation of an internal housing authority database to help caseworkers match families with subsidized housing, creation of program surveys for the agency's ESL program, and drafting a policy brief of Chapter40B. Show less



United Somali Youth, Inc.

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• BC Caseworker Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Greater Boston Area Worked directly with the Executive Director to support various needs of the organization. Foci included submission of grant proposals, cultivating new university relationships to increase college tutors for the agency's after-school tutoring program, and co-supervision of college tutors in K-8 youth in the after-school program. I also created job descriptions for USY employment positions and volunteers, and monitored USY youth student grades by compiling weekly spreadsheets for the agency.



Bridges Community Support Services

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Support Specialist

  • Oct 2014 - Jul 2017

  Greater St. Louis Area Worked independently to refer adults with intellectual disabilities to healthcare, fitness, and food voucher program. Other foci included financial empowerment and planning for families, and carrying out employment and schooling searches for individuals. All work related duties revolved around the individual's ISP plans.


St. Louis Language Immersion Schools (SLLIS)
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Music Teacher and Sylvan Tutor

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015


AbilityFirst

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

• Special Needs Counselor

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  Greater Los Angeles Area Summer Camp Position