Experience

Lunum
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• Marketing and Communications Specialist

  • Aug 2023 - Present


Tusk Philanthropies

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate, Anti-Hunger and Mobile Voting Campaigns

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Maintained relationships with grantees to ensure continued support and success of their programming and lobbying efforts. • Led youth grassroots campaign initiatives that raised awareness on voter disfranchisement. Built a comprehensive budgeting system that enabled the company to track and monitor spending to ensure compliance with budgetary goals. • Created and managed social media campaigns on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to increase youth engagement. • Wrote compelling copy for website pages, blog articles, and email campaigns utilizing platforms such as WordPress, Wix, and MailChimp. Show less



Noble Network of Charter Schools

• Philanthropic Partnerships Associate

  • Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Conducted the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundations and government entities. • Contributed to and maintain a knowledge sharing system capable of maximizing Noble’s development team’s collective grant proposals and reports. • Complied with grant report and proposal requirements, utilizing templates and providing mandatory information in a persuasive, thoughtful, and sophisticated writing style. • Conducted the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to foundations and government entities. • Contributed to and maintain a knowledge sharing system capable of maximizing Noble’s development team’s collective grant proposals and reports. • Complied with grant report and proposal requirements, utilizing templates and providing mandatory information in a persuasive, thoughtful, and sophisticated writing style.



DIGDEEP Water

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

• Development Consultant

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

  • Updated programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications. • Modified existing database management systems (AirTable, Funraise, Asana, Google Drive, etc.) to make strategic changes for DigDeep's Development Team. • Approved, scheduled, and supervised the installation and testing of new products and improvements to database management systems such as Salesforce. • Updated programs or databases, correct errors and make necessary modifications. • Modified existing database management systems (AirTable, Funraise, Asana, Google Drive, etc.) to make strategic changes for DigDeep's Development Team. • Approved, scheduled, and supervised the installation and testing of new products and improvements to database management systems such as Salesforce.



Curiosity Shots

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • May 2020 - Sep 2020

  • Regularly produced various content types, including social media posts, podcasts, and blogs. • Perform researched on different topics ranging from business, entrepreneurship, and culture. • Wrote content with readers learning and entertainment needs in mind. • Regularly produced various content types, including social media posts, podcasts, and blogs. • Perform researched on different topics ranging from business, entrepreneurship, and culture. • Wrote content with readers learning and entertainment needs in mind.



Center for Regional Economic Advancement - Cornell University

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant for Entrepreneurship Programs

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

  • Worked with the Program Directors to establish program timelines, including lead generation activity and program promotion, defining application and reporting periods, and identify dates for information and content sessions. • Liaised with the Events and Marketing teams regarding any updates and changes to each program’s calendar to ensure success with all programmatic events and projects. • Troubleshooted and problem solve issues related to systems including Airtable, Slack, Outlook, Box, Salesforce, and Calendly. Show less



Watson Foundation

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

• Thomas J. Watson Fellow

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Evaluated local capacity-building efforts, including those supporting institution-building and institutional reforms, for alignment with international housing and land rights norms and law obligations. • Composed travel reviews and blog posts of countries & places based through personal experiences. • Conducted surveys and collected data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and literature reviews. • Evaluated local capacity-building efforts, including those supporting institution-building and institutional reforms, for alignment with international housing and land rights norms and law obligations. • Composed travel reviews and blog posts of countries & places based through personal experiences. • Conducted surveys and collected data, using methods such as interviews, questionnaires, focus groups, and literature reviews.



Grinnell College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Conference and Event Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  • Assembled key components of a culturally competent leadership conference through reviews of academic literature, interviews, and surveys. • Confirmed bookings in connection to visual requirements, food and beverage requests, conference room set-ups, signage, distribution of materials, the accuracy of participant counts, and the need for special equipment. • Communicated with conference participants before, during and after conference events, maintaining a positive relationship and responding to inquiries and requests in a timely manner. Show less



Ghana Integrity Initiative

• Anti-Corruption Researcher

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Analyzed adverse information on various third parties and potential business partners identified through due diligence databases, such as Lexis Nexis World Compliance and I Paid a Bribe (IPAB) • Managed and delivered an impactful policy research pipeline, including development and management existing community education projects • Analyzed adverse information on various third parties and potential business partners identified through due diligence databases, such as Lexis Nexis World Compliance and I Paid a Bribe (IPAB) • Managed and delivered an impactful policy research pipeline, including development and management existing community education projects



Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)

• Legal Advocacy Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Cite checked, formatted, produced, and served litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence. • Conducted research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; collaborate with other staff in preparing background memoranda and policy presentations on selected litigation and legal issues. • Performed job-related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director and attorneys. • Cite checked, formatted, produced, and served litigation documents such as briefs, motions, declarations, deposition summaries, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence. • Conducted research for use in litigation documents and policy presentations; collaborate with other staff in preparing background memoranda and policy presentations on selected litigation and legal issues. • Performed job-related special projects and other duties as assigned by the Director and attorneys.



Center for Careers, Life, and Service

• Service and Social Innovation Intern

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Coordinated marketing, recruitment and outreach efforts for Service Learning Work-Study students, a semester-long sector-based skills training program, serving 30+ participants annually. • Managed relationships with trainees and community organization and provided support with placement and retention services, as well as counseling, advocacy, and referrals to outside resources • Worked with trainees on job readiness skills such as resume preparation and interviewing skills, including conducting mock interviews Show less



YAYB - Youth Action YouthBuild

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

• Programs and Research Intern

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Researched counseling initiatives based on community input and best practices, for front-line workforce development and housing and homelessness service providers. • Analyzed administrative, demographic, observational, and survey data, summarize findings and provide written content for the final research report. • Researched counseling initiatives based on community input and best practices, for front-line workforce development and housing and homelessness service providers. • Analyzed administrative, demographic, observational, and survey data, summarize findings and provide written content for the final research report.



Office of Development and Alumni Relations

• Phonathon Fundraiser

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Developed and implemented comprehensive and integrated direct marketing solicitation strategies to secure gifts for Grinnell’s Annual Fund. • Utilized data and metrics to benchmark efforts, inform strategic and tactical decision-making and identify broad-based solicitation opportunities. • Developed and implemented comprehensive and integrated direct marketing solicitation strategies to secure gifts for Grinnell’s Annual Fund. • Utilized data and metrics to benchmark efforts, inform strategic and tactical decision-making and identify broad-based solicitation opportunities.



Urban Dreams

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

• Iowa Brown and Black Forum Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Provided informational workshops at local universities and community organizations • Drafted and managed print, online and social media communications designed to promote the organization's brand, image, and values • Conveyed noteworthy information about the organization’s successes to stakeholders • Provided informational workshops at local universities and community organizations • Drafted and managed print, online and social media communications designed to promote the organization's brand, image, and values • Conveyed noteworthy information about the organization’s successes to stakeholders