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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
GreenLight Solutions FoundationProject Lead
Nov. 2019 - Mar. 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
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
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
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
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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