Springfield Promise Neighborhood Community Engagement Director
Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2018Springfield, OH-Developed plan to increase the capacity of neighborhood residents to create action teams specific to the Department of Job and Family services grant
-Created,planned and helped facilitate events that helped foster community spirit, togetherness and pride Promisefest, Trunk or Treat, Annual Community Christmas Dinner and Holiday Variety show(new event created) , Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service event, Annual Visioning event (point person) , Global Youth Service Day, Spring Fling community celebration and Resource Fair ( point person) -Partnered with other organizations to help introduce experiences and resources to underprivileged communities
-Assisted in the development of community based youth enrichment activities -Garnered support and facilitation of a community based garden expansion called Springfield Promise Grows -Maintained an active neighborhood association -Helped to extended day and year educational opportunities
-Completed Leadership training opportunities
-Completed 24 hours of Motivational Interviewing training with the Community Health Organization - Mercy Health -Helped to write and edit two winning grant awards Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service Grant award Global Youth Service Day Grant award