Experience

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• ​​Program Administrator, EMBA for Physicians

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Proposal Development Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  -Manages the Brandeis University research website, creating and updating information aboutfunding opportunities; interviews Brandeis faculty and staff about their work and itsaccomplishments, and writes on those topics for publication on the website; coordinatespresentation of material on the research website with other university communicationactivities.-Helps faculty, postdocs, and grad students across campus to develop research ideas andidentify potential sources of external support.-Organizes and participates in committees that develop and carry out Brandeis researchpolicies (e.g., intellectual property; responsible conduct of research). Remains informedabout research development, infrastructure, and policies, and applies this knowledge toBrandeis circumstances and needs.-Manages Provost's Research Grants competition, from pre-proposal discussions with facultythrough evaluation of proposals to oversight of expenditures and organization of annualCelebrating Inquiry event.-Administrative support (manages visiting scholar letters of appointment for those receivingstipends, calendaring, scheduling, expense reporting). Show less

• Research Administrator

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

  - Responsible for managing and developing content for Brandeis' Research website. This includes independently gathering information from faculty and researchers as well as generating content.- Research development for staff and faculty at Brandeis University.- Provide administrative support for the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and related offices, including the Provost’s Office, Office of Research Administration, Office of Technology Licensing, and the Foster Lab. These duties include scheduling, phones, event organization, and troubleshooting when problems occur.- Aid in the management of the Provost Research Grant program. Administer small grants in the Research Fund, including managing grant reporting, working with faculty to reimburse allowable expenses, and answering general questions.- Gather materials, Edit and Submit proposals for research funding support.- Manage the Brandeis Research Twitter handle @BrandeisInquiry. Show less



MAB Community Services

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

• Grant Writer

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

  - Oversee the grants calendar; help to ensure grant proposal deadlines are met. - Oversee the report tracking spreadsheet to ensure grant reports are met. - Draft and edit assigned proposal texts, including concept papers/LOIs and grant applications to corporate and foundation prospects and donors. Highlight specific grant guidelines - Carefully proof proposals prior to sending to supervisor for review. - Prepare and proof of grant applications for submission, including assisting with budgets and all other supporting materials. Electronically submit/mail applications and required attachments per grant guidelines. - Stay apprised of current donor grantmaker guidelines; paying particular attention to history of giving and current priorities; make recommendations for content of ‘ask’/approach. - Using the Foundation Center database, the AGM database, Guidestar and other relevant sites, research new prospective grantmakers on a weekly basis; identify donor interests (including history of giving and current priorities) and make recommendations for content of ‘ask’/approach. Add relevant listings to Grants Calendar. - Outreach to and develop relationships with foundation and corporate funders, both independently and at the direction of supervisor. - Work with program staff to develop content and relevant supporting materials and budgets for proposals. - Ensure that all reporting requirements are met - Develop narrative and financial content for grant reports, as assigned. - Secure accurate consumer participation/outcomes data for all narratives, as necessary/available. - Develop specific reports in Apricot for MABVI for each grantmaker. - Interact with appropriate MAB program staff to document project progress for donor reporting, as necessary/requested. - Manage assignments and prioritize tasks; when necessary seek guidance from supervisor. - Support MAB fundraising events and internal events, as requested, and interact with funders/sponsors at these events, as relevant. Show less



Harvard Kennedy School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Faculty Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  - Responded to alumni and staff related questions through various communication vehicles (telephone, email, on-line, written correspondence, etc.). - Maintained faculty and staff data in Advance database. - Assists with US Postal Service return address updates. - Performed various data entry into Advance using ad hoc and mass loading tools. - Liaised with Harvard University and other schools’ alumni records offices regarding biographical updates and policies. - Assists with credit card processing as needed. - Assisted in general office administration: preparing forms for ER administration, move/departure and arrival requests, ordering office supplies, and other related unit activity. - Performed other related duties as necessary, worked independently with minimal supervision; updated supervisor on status of projects regularly. Show less



PBS

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2011

  - Rewrote and edited international catalogue for grammar and consistency. - Coordinated Web 2.0 digital media strategy planning. - Developed social media strategy to support international television distribution. - Developed and maintained database system in Excel for tracking international royalties. - Increased royalty collections by 100%. - Performed data clean-up of internal business database. - Rewrote and edited international catalogue for grammar and consistency. - Coordinated Web 2.0 digital media strategy planning. - Developed social media strategy to support international television distribution. - Developed and maintained database system in Excel for tracking international royalties. - Increased royalty collections by 100%. - Performed data clean-up of internal business database.



Acton Elementary School

• Acton, ME

• Tutor

  • May 2006 - Sep 2010

  - Worked with special education students on reading, writing, mathematics. - Worked with special education students on reading, writing, mathematics.



The Green Reason film

• Beijing City, China

• Producer

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  The rapid growth of the Chinese economy has caused a popular disregard in China of the environment, but China is taking steps in the correct direction, and the West is largely unaware of the work that China is doing to combat environmental degradation. International attention was focused on Beijing during the month of August for the 2008 Summer Olympics; the Olympics are an established framework for positive interactions between China and the rest of the world. The city of Beijing cleaned up for the Olympics, but I questioned the sustainability of this clean-up after spending three months in Kunming, China in 2005. Jeff Arak of On this Earth Productions and I shot footage about the “greening” effort in China in August 2008. We show that environmentalism in China relies largely on environmental education, and this pattern of environmentalism does not effect change in the short term. During production, I worked with Ben Fundis of Border Stories to make a short film that shows the hopefulness inherent in this pattern of environmentalism. Show less



The Jane Goodall Institute

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  - Contacted local grant recipients in order to learn about their local projects. - Researched the Massachusetts media landscape and submitted press releases and media advisories. - Wrote to newspapers local to the Roots & Shoots grant recipients in order to work together to further publicize their Roots & Shoots projects. - Contacted local grant recipients in order to learn about their local projects. - Researched the Massachusetts media landscape and submitted press releases and media advisories. - Wrote to newspapers local to the Roots & Shoots grant recipients in order to work together to further publicize their Roots & Shoots projects.



Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital

• Consultant

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  - Researched the 'greening' movement in Massachusetts hospitals. - Pitched the development of an environmental sustainability program to hospital staff and administration. - Researched the 'greening' movement in Massachusetts hospitals. - Pitched the development of an environmental sustainability program to hospital staff and administration.



NH LAKES

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lake Host Captain

  • May 2000 - Aug 2007

  - Worked to educate the boating public about the dangers that aquatic invasive species pose to healthy ecosystems. - Worked to educate the boating public about the dangers that aquatic invasive species pose to healthy ecosystems.