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Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and ChangeBoard Member
Feb. 2025Ohio, United StatesOFUPAC is the action fund associated with Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality (OFUAPB), a 501c3 non-profit organization that empowers impacted families across Ohio by equipping them with the tools to influence policy and create enduring systemic change. OFUPAC prioritizes the perspectives of those most harmed by systemic racism, oppression, police misconduct, and institutional violence within the legal system, and provides a platform for organizing and mobilizing individuals and families affected by police brutality and mass incarceration. More here: https://www.ofupac.org
Glories Past L.L.C.Media Director
Jan. 2025I am responsible for media, marketing, and public relations for Glories Past, a Dayton-based public history start-up that specializes in helping people organize, categorize, and properly store their collections.
Drug Spotters Support UnionCo-Founder
Jul. 2024The Drug Spotters Support Union (DSSU) is a hub of support for those doing drug-spotting work. DSSU hosts mutual support meetings once a week that are open to everyone, 1-1 safe space calls for spotters who need a debrief, and quarterly all-union meetings for DSSU members.
Montgomery County Community Overdose Action Team Harm Reduction BranchCo-Chair
Jan. 2023Montgomery County, Ohio, United StatesAs Co-Chair of the Montgomery County Community Overdose Action Team’s Harm Reduction Branch, I steward collaborative initiatives that bridge public health infrastructure and community-driven harm reduction efforts. My role includes facilitating monthly stakeholder meetings with representatives from public health, harm reduction, healthcare, and grassroots organizations to align priorities and troubleshoot barriers. I co-led the development of the branch’s three-year strategic plan, which focuses on reducing stigma, expanding overdose prevention education, and improving equitable access to lifesaving resources. Current projects I help execute include: Faces of Harm Reduction - A public messaging campaign and storytelling initiative amplifying the voices of individuals impacted by substance use to inform policy and public perception. Overdose Preparedness Planning Framework - A comprehensive overdose preparedness planning framework with resource guides to help individuals plan for potential overdose events. Safer Substance Use - A safer substance use educational campaign aimed at people who use drugs and those who care about them that provides information about using substances safely in order to prevent harm. Harm Reduction Resource Guide - A resource guide that includes local and relevant information for harm reduction resources. This work fosters cross-sector collaboration while advancing measurable, equity-centered solutions to the overdose crisis.
Brave Technology CoopDirector of US Operations
Sep. 2020 - Jul. 2024- Improved and expanded operational capacity in the United States by supporting ongoing US projects and paving the way for new opportunities
- Developed and managed grants and proposals for US projects, securing over
$240k in novel funding and managing the implementation of $1M award from the Ohio Opioid Tech Challenge in 2019
- Directed the volunteer program that handled support and support operations for The Brave App, implementing a practicum program for students
- Implemented multiple overdose detection technology projects in the US, Canada, and the UK
- Spearheaded the first Safer Spaces Sweepstakes in 2023
- Produced Brave’s Tech and Harm Reduction Symposium in 2022 and 2023
Young People in RecoveryBCOR Project Director/National Chapter Coordinator
Nov. 2018 - Oct. 2020- Directed a team of project coordinators using a $300k SAMHSA grant to establish recovery-supportive chapters and the My Recovery is E.P.I.C. life-skills program in four major Ohio cities through community partnerships
- Supported YPR chapters at the national level, helping chapter leaders lay the groundwork for recovery advocacy and mutual support
- Secured $26k supplemental grant to do targeted outreach in Toledo aiming to link BIPOC and veterans to local recovery resources
Devastation Born Writing CollectiveFounding Board Member + Writer
Oct. 2018In addition to writing with this stellar crew of creative humans, I have been active in building the collective's infrastructure and laying a solid groundwork for our collaborations.
Cenveo Publisher ServicesEditor, Copyeditor, Proofreader, Researcher, Writer
Apr. 2016
XIG NetworksDirector of Operations
Mar. 2010 - Jan. 2021Greater Chicago Area- Directed operations for a small startup, building and scaling payroll, bookkeeping, hiring, project management, and training
- Scaled and improved client relations and partnerships
- Engaged, documented, and strategized for quality assurance testing
- Maintained full project documentation and archival
- Prepared XIG for transition and downscaling, including project and data
archival Toward the end of my time with XIG, project work was largely maintenance-based and my time was largely administrative and part-time as I helped to transition XIG into its next iteration.
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