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To use new and traditional communications media to strengthen relationships for social progress

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Goddard College, Plainfield, VT, Graduated January 2004 Master of Arts Concentration: Social Theory with an emphasis on Social Movements Studies and Ecofeminist Theory New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, Graduated May 1999 Bachelor of Arts Major: Philosophy Minor: Sociology Grady High School, Atlanta, GA, Graduated June 1995 Magnet Program Student in Communications

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City Life/Vida Urbana, Jamaica Plain, MA Communications and Design Consultant February 2014-Present February 2013-June 2013

Guide a project on strategically communicating the organizations shared identity Consulted 40th Anniversary Planning Committee on strategic communications for major fundraising event Produced 40th anniversary program book Raised over $12k via sales of ads in program book May 2011-February 2014

KidsArts! Multicultural Afterschool and Summer Program, Jamaica Plain, MA Program Director

Managed and/or produced all communications email campaigns, brochures and catalogs, event promotions, videos, press advisories/releases and WordPress site Managed communications strategies for all programs and events, oversaw marketing strategies in collaboration with Operations Manager Managed staff of nine employees and three interns Developed partnerships with local non-profits and businesses Produced all grassroots fundraising efforts within the local community, involving 4 annual events and a year-end appeal Oversaw program and fundraising budgets Developed programming for afterschool, summer and vacation week programs Reported monthly (and more frequently as needed) to Board of Directors Procured all program supplies February 20012-June 2012

Boston Tenant Coalition Consultant

Member of development team for pilot public awareness campaign in Jamaica Plain Updated web site and trained staff on site maintenance

KidsArts! Multicultural Afterschool and Summer Program, Jamaica Plain, MA Site Manager and Teacher

September 2006-October 2010

Supervised staff, interns, teenagers from Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), and volunteers Oversaw smooth operation of program on a daily basis Consulted parents on childrens daily needs, achievements and conduct Assisted with summer programming Assisted with record-keeping, programming, inquiries, promotion, supply procurement, and parent communications Developed curricula for and taught a variety of arts and social justice classes April 2007-October 2007

Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA Honors and Awards Coordinator

Oversaw punctual distribution of in-house and externally-funded monetary honors and awards Organized and convened professional and academic adjudicating committees Assisted with commencement planning August 2005-December 2007

Free Speech Radio News, Boston, MA Freelance Journalist

Recorded, scripted and edited news pieces for nationally-syndicated radio program

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Whos Foods? Whos Community? Coalition for an Affordable and Diverse JP Community Organizer, Media Committee December 2010-April 2012

Designed video campaigns and produced all videos Collaborated on design and content of frequent email campaigns Managed use and integration of all social media platforms, including Facebook, WordPress, and Twitter Produced and distributed many press advisories and releases, built relationships with multiple journalists and news editors Developed research blog on gentrification, corporate accountability, and labor issues Helped organize rallies, forums, and meetings October 2010-June 2011 February 2014-Present

KidsArts! Board of Directors, Jamaica Plain, MA Member

Launched grassroots fundraising initiative, leveraging video and social media networks Oversaw major redesign of web site and overhaul of web content Produced all fundraising videos and appeals

Teen Voices Magazine, Boston, MA Editorial Mentor

January 2007-May 2007

Facilitated group of female teenagers in making editorial decisions about Creative Writing section of teen magazine February 2005-January 2008

WMBR 88.1 FM, Cambridge, MA Contributing Journalist

Recorded, scripted and edited current affairs pieces for the weekly program Whats Left? July 1999-August 2000

Farm Sanctuary, Orland, CA Volunteer Intern Assisted with animal caretaking, maintained grounds

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Center for Story-Based Strategy (formerly SmartMeme), Community Story-Based Strategy Training Third Sector New England, Strategic Communications Training Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Outcomes Measurement and Logic Model Training

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A vegan of 20 years with a love for cooking and baking Strong fluency with WordPress, Drupal, Google Analytics, Vertical Response, and MailChimp Experience with video, audio and image editing as well as graphic design Strong background in MS Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Pixelmator, Gimp, Final Cut and iMovie, some familiarity with Premier Experienced user of a variety of popular social media, including Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter Familiarity with Salesforce Conversational proficiency in Spanish, some knowledge of French, lover of languages