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About Me

Completed a year of post-grad service in the Bronx as an Augustinian Volunteer (http://www.osavol.org/), where I served as the Activities & Education Coordinator at Siena House, a homeless shelter for women who are pregnant or have a child under the age of three.

Having had significant experience in developing countries – I lived in Latin America (Mexico & Ecuador) between the ages of 7 - 14, worked in Latin America (Panama and the Dominican Republic) for 4 summers (2006-2009), and studied a semester abroad in India – and having seen poverty firsthand, I was instilled early on with a passion for social justice.

Work History

• The SEED Foundation
• Development Associate
• March 2011 to Present

• Siena House / Augustinian Volunteers
• Volunteer: Activities & Education Coordinator
• August 2009 to June 2010

• [Siena House is a homeless shelter in the Bronx for pregnant women & infants]
  • Organized and facilitated weekly educational and recreational workshops, activities, and field trips.
  • Improved women’s computer skills and resume & cover letter writing skills.
  • Provided administrative, clerical, and operational support to the Director
  • Development: researched grants; maintained donor records; managed donations; formulated fundraising ideas
  • Communications: designed and produced publications; handled external relations for special events
  • Coordinated high school and college volunteers.

• USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
• Summer Hire: Controller's Office Administrative Assistant
• June 2009 to August 2009

• [USAID branch in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]
  -Reviewed, sorted, and filed payment and other financial documents -Analyzed and entered financial documents into electronic filing system
  -Logged vouchers in and out of the voucher tracking system.

• USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
• Summer Hire: Controller's Office Administrative Assistant
• May 2008 to August 2008

• (same as above)

• U.S Embassy
• Summer Hire: Housing Assistant
• May 2007 to July 2007

• [U.S Embassy in Panama City, Panama]
  - Served as a bilingual Housing liaison between embassy employees and landlords
  - Scheduled and managed maintenance appointments with service providers
  - Supervised service providers at residences

• Peace Corps
• Intern
• June 2006 to July 2006

• [Peace Corps office in Panama City, Panama]
  - Reviewed and edited Volunteer Regional Handbooks
  - Reorganized grant records and produced a digital filing system
  - Updated and reorganized the Peace Corps Resource Center

• Religious Formation Conference
• Development Assistant (Part-time)
• October 2010 to January 2011

• • Installed, set up, mastered, and now manage ResultsPlus nonprofit fundraising
  • Process donations into the donor database and produce gift receipts
  • Helped raise approximately $24,000 through fall fundraising campaign
  • Successfully coordinated end-of-year appeal
  • Organized, updated, and expanded recorded donor information
  • Research foundations, grants, and new potential donors

• So Others Might Eat - Center for Employment Training (SOME-CET)
• Basic Education & Career Development Intern
• Febuary 2011 to March 2011

Education

• Villanova University
• BA in Political Science, concentration in International Relations, and a minor in Peace & Justice
• 2005 - 2009