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Development Coordinator
ARTS & SCIENCE CENTER FOR SOUTHEAST ARKANSASDevelopment Coordinator
Nov. 2023 - Dec. 2024Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States- Led a team of 3 to plan and execute membership and fundraising strategies to support organizational growth - Developed comprehensive fundraising and communication strategies that resulted in over 26% growth in memberships - Created reports and analyzed data to generate talking points for the Executive Director at Board Meetings - Planned and executed events to increase member engagement, including the inaugural membership appreciation event that brought over 15% of our members together in person and directly engaged over 20% - Given additional responsibilities to serve as project manager of grants, used Airtable to automate tasks and ensure prompt submissions within deadlines - Collaborated with senior executives to secure funding through donor solicitation and stewardship, successfully securing major gifts of up to $30,000 from local organizations - Innovated new ways of data visualization using Excel that resulted in direct re-engagement of major partners - Raised over $250,000 annually from established and new donors and community partners - Coordinated one of the most successful fundraising galas in the organization's history, bringing in over $100,000 for the event.
Volunteer Management Coordinator
AmeriCorpsVolunteer Management Coordinator
Jun. 2023 - Aug. 2023North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States- Directed the volunteer program, overseeing 200+ monthly volunteers - Planned monthly events with local buy-in to recruit volunteers and donors - Created and implemented strategies for volunteer membership growth, resulting in over 400 additional annual volunteer hours - Created volunteer programs for building renovation and docent training - Implemented significant structural changes in the animal ambassador program, resulting in 167% growth - Developed fundraising efforts with in-house artists, directing 23 artists and bringing in a projected $7,625
Communications Associate
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCommunications Associate
Aug. 2022 - Jun. 2023Huntsville, Alabama, United States- Supported SERVIR, a joint program between NASA and USAID that promotes the use of satellite data for environmental concerns in marginalized communities around the world - Published 6 articles featured on various high-profile blogs such as NASA.gov, NASA’s Applied Sciences website, and USAID’s ClimateLinks blog - Launched 2 major presentations including one featured at the Pecora Conference 2022 - Completed 11 major design projects, including drafting 8 customizable templates for long-term use - Spearheaded monthly meetings to support partnership coordination with 25 international partners including Google, the US State Department, and the UN World Food Programme - Advised senior leadership on communications strategies for public relations and crisis management - Edited 20+ articles, strategy documents, annual workplans, and other documents spanning various scopes and audiences - Accelerated NASA private-sector engagement strategy development by testing 4 critical trial scenarios
Audio Storytelling Associate
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAudio Storytelling Associate
May. 2022 - Sep. 2022Greenbelt, Maryland, United States- Supported the agency’s flagship podcast, NASA’s Curious Universe, with research, interviewing, scripting, editing, and audio production for 6 episodes - Led scripting and editing the Apple Podcast-featured season finale episode, Webb’s First Images, with 20,000 unique impressions, making it the top played episode to date - Wrote 2 feature articles for the NASA.gov website, which included reporting on novel scientific and graphic achievements - Developed social media copy for 3 major agency projects, including Webb’s First Images and the Artemis Moonikin published on @NASA on Twitter - Spearheaded an "Intern Takeover" social media campaign over Instagram for the James Webb First Images press conference, resulting in about 10 separate short video pieces and 5 photographs, published to @nasainternships on Instagram - Selected as a panelist for the Summer Success Summit, reaching an audience of roughly 50 interns - Elected by intern population to sever as Director of PAXC (Promoting Agency Cross-Center Collaboration), the highest leadership role afforded to interns - Conceptualized and oversaw the execution of 6 major projects including the creation of the PAXC Zine, a PAXC Intern Survival Guide, and several interconnected professional development opportunities, directly engaging over 500 interns - Established NASA’s first nation-wide Employee Resource Group and directly aided the process by drafting a complete organizational charter - Generated agendas for and led over 10 meetings addressing various stakeholder groups including 3 national meetings with coordinated speakers, presentations, and interactive community engagement elements
Coastal Resilience Project Analyst
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCoastal Resilience Project Analyst
Aug. 2021 - Jul. 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States- Developed an assessment framework of 22 key performance indicators of resilience within NASA projects - Conducted 20 interviews with NASA personnel, including members of executive leadership - Analyzed over 10 hours of qualitative audio data to gauge efficacy of Agency’s approach to resilience - Created a full report and executive summary of findings for direct use by Agency leadership - Elected to serve as Events Chair and then as Director for Promoting Agency Cross-Center Collaboration (PAXC). - Planned and executed over 40 individual events attended by a cumulative 1000+ interns. - Moderated the Women’s History Month event on Climate Science & Gender Equality for 700+ attendees
Research Assistant
Arizona State UniversityResearch Assistant
Sep. 2020 - Jul. 2021- Preparing manuscripts for submission to major academic journals - Creating annotated bibliographies and organizing references - Cleaning and sorting data - Designing graphics to visually represent qualitative data
Project Lead
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationProject Lead
Apr. 2020 - Dec. 2021Huntsville, Alabama, United States- Led a team of 4 to research, analyze, and visualize data for the St. Joseph Peninsula Disasters project - Received a performance award after the work in my second term - Promoted internally after first term - Conceived and executed developmental programmatic materials of my own design and direction, including the inaugural Develop Symposium - Created infographics and other visual media to represent findings and analysis - Trained in and taught Unix Shell, Python, R, and other coding languages for general applications and especially for remote sensing purposes such as ecological forecasting - Conducted a literature review and created an annotated bibliography on elephant movement patterns and the effects of agricultural expansion in the Kavango-Zambezi region - Designed a StoryMap using ArcGIS Online to outline the project and illustrate the importance of scientific research and communication - Assisted in the creation of heat maps and other GIS deliverables using Google Earth Engine, ArcGIS, and QGIS
Research Intern
Arizona State UniversityResearch Intern
Mar. 2020 - Aug. 2020Arizona, United States- Analyzed over 160,000 data points and provided techniques in data cleansing and visual representation. - Performed literature review on Grus americana species and summarized data to reach novel conclusions - Contributed to the ongoing effort to conserve endangered species by assessing factors of habitat selection and measuring biodiversity - Provided analysis and data interpretation using programs such as ArcGIS, QGIS, and Google Earth Engine
Project Lead
GreenLight Solutions FoundationProject Lead
Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2021Tempe, Arizona, United States- Promoted to position of Project Lead for organization's first International project - Completed various long-term projects that involved stakeholder engagement, project management, and sustainable business development - Created social and environmental metrics to quantify impact for sustainable development - Mapped locations of distribution and generating sphere of community influence to assess gaps and create more efficient distribution plans using ArcGIS - Created promotional materials and infographics to communicate organization goals and impact to a broader audience - Created a survey to gauge employee engagement and satisfaction with specialized products and resources
Research Fellow
Arizona State UniversityResearch Fellow
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019- Designed and executed a research project focused on sustainable international development for national park systems - Completed a literature review on the benefits and drawbacks of national parks on marginalized communities - Recontextualized national parks as a form of technology which can be assessed using predetermined factors - Designed and presented a research poster of my conclusions using Adobe InDesign - Completed CITI Training course on ethical research with human subjects
Instructional Aide
Arizona State UniversityInstructional Aide
Jul. 2019 - Mar. 2020- Assessed student assignments to check quality and completeness, and to assign grades - Supported classroom activities, including student assistance, grading homework and reviewing exams for over 100 students at a time
Sustainability Consultant
Johnson & JohnsonSustainability Consultant
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2020Val-de-Reuil, Normandy, France- Completed as part of the Frasier Global Mentorship Program under mentor Ayla Kiser - Researched and developed sustainable packaging designs using cutting edge biomimetic techniques and processes - Created prototypes and presented designs to a leadership team - Crafted a strategic marketing campaign to accompany the product release
Chapter President
Arkansas Conference Youth Service FundChapter President
Jul. 2011 - Jul. 2014Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States- Elected to co-chair of the regional chapter after one year and to president of the statewide chapter after another year - Pioneered fundraising strategies to reach financial targets of over $20,000 - Designed multi-year social media and marketing strategies to increase organization awareness and donor retention - Built and led teams of 5-10 individuals, providing resources and mentorship to facilitate success - Conceived a regional fundraising event called “Pillowstock”, generating roughly $5000 in profit from a single-day event - Coordinated logistics with venues and entertainment, negotiating agreements that resulted in thousands of dollars saved for the organization by leveraging unique assets - Drafted social media copy, designed graphics, and created videos for marketing purposes - Organized YSF presence at 20+ events, reaching thousands of donors - Innovated inventory and budgeting techniques that reduced overhead by 15% - Created and maintained healthy stakeholder relationships with 150+ donor organizations - Reviewed grant proposals and directed funds of over $10,000 to various community projects
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