Sarah Catalano

Events and Engagement Manager at Housing Forward
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Elmhurst, Illinois, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • Spanish -

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Credentials

  • Fundraising Essentials
    NonprofitReady
    May, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Crisis De-escalation
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Domestic Violence 101
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Ethical Dilemmas in Working with Transition Aged Youth
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Human Trafficking 101
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Immigrant Rights and Public Benefits
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Motivational Interviewing Concepts and Skill
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Harm Reduction Philosophy and Practice
    Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County
    Feb, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Substitute Teacher - Five Year License
    Illinois State Board of Education
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Events and Engagement Manager
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Event Manager
      • Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

    • Volunteer Coordinator
      • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

    • Americorps Member
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Instructor/Organizer
      • Sep 2015 - 2020

      Create and implement lesson plans for Swing and Blues dancing Discover ways to engage with and teach different types of students Schedule 30+ volunteers, staff, and housing needs events Manage 2 yearly events of 100+ guests and 2 weekly organizations of 30+ guests Create and implement lesson plans for Swing and Blues dancing Discover ways to engage with and teach different types of students Schedule 30+ volunteers, staff, and housing needs events Manage 2 yearly events of 100+ guests and 2 weekly organizations of 30+ guests

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Facilitator
      • May 2017 - Jan 2019

      Engaged with guests to encourage educational development and curiosity Presented content on historical and museum artifacts while remaining engaging Created and provided input on new programming, organizational structures, and scheduling Engaged with guests to encourage educational development and curiosity Presented content on historical and museum artifacts while remaining engaging Created and provided input on new programming, organizational structures, and scheduling

    • Mexico
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Guest Services/Cashier
      • Sep 2016 - Oct 2018

      Provided guest assistance with returns, exchanges, complaints, photography, and directions Resolved conflicts in regards to store experience, dissatisfaction with policy, and ease of shopping Maintained an organized work space including processing of defectives, order pickups, and returns Provided guest assistance with returns, exchanges, complaints, photography, and directions Resolved conflicts in regards to store experience, dissatisfaction with policy, and ease of shopping Maintained an organized work space including processing of defectives, order pickups, and returns

    • Volunteer Coordinator
      • Sep 2013 - Mar 2017

      I coordinated and recruited volunteers to work in specific classrooms with children aged 3-5 years old. This entailed remaining in contact with both the volunteer coordinator at the center as well as each of the teachers in the classrooms serviced. While volunteering, I provided a positive role model to the students while also encouraging learning along with the hired teachers in the classrooms. Organized weekly activities for ~10 special needs participants with varying levels of abilities Recruited and trained 20 students for multiple community partners including Neumann Family Services and the St. Vincent DePaul Society Center Promoted community service opportunities and on-campus student involvement Show less

    • United States
    • E-Learning Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

      I briefly interned for this company putting together packets and learning about their Mental Karate program. Through this work I also learned about the types of schools that would use this product and how a program such as Mental Karate benefits students. I briefly interned for this company putting together packets and learning about their Mental Karate program. Through this work I also learned about the types of schools that would use this product and how a program such as Mental Karate benefits students.

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • Assistant Secretary
      • May 2011 - Sep 2012

      As the assistant secretary I provided customer service by phone and in person. I also managed payments from customers in addition to filling out and filing invoices. As the assistant secretary I provided customer service by phone and in person. I also managed payments from customers in addition to filling out and filing invoices.

Education

  • Concordia University Chicago
    Grant Writing, Management & Evaluation
    2021 - 2023
  • DePaul University
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics
    2013 - 2017
  • York Community High School
    High School Degree
    2009 - 2013

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