* Generated sales by shaping relationships with clients in industries such as financial services, healthcare, medical, education, durable goods, and consumer packaged goods * Collaborated with clients and internal cross-­discipline teams to evaluate business challenges and define project needs, scope of work, budget, and staffing * Generated new business targets by evaluating market trends and prospective clients

Created and launched all-in-one ID card program for 29 high schools and 20,000 students by garnering support of public schools system, libraries, community centers, and regional transit authority Managed projects with software developers, designers, and “civic entrepreneurs” to develop innovative ways to deliver city services and improve public infrastructure, including new waste collection services and educational software applications

* Created fact sheets on state and local tax incentives and made flowcharts of complex city processes that impacted local business growth. Developed and maintained a database to monitor bills passed by the Michigan Legislature that impacted Detroit’s economic development. Identified opportunities to increase business for local grocers by proposing ways to improve state and federal policies that dictated zoning regulations and contracts for government programs.

Lead 5-person workplace team managing operations for offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, DC (46,000 sq ft in total) for 235 employees Manage $3MM company-wide operations budget and direct business relationships with property management, real estate brokers, architects, equipment and furniture vendors, insurance providers, physical security consultants, and four subtenant organizations Direct space planning strategy and manage occupancy by analyzing headcount projections and using CAFM software to plan and implement additions and moves Monitor company’s compliance to B Corp certification standards

* Supported the grant making process (application review, financial analysis, etc.) to give grants to nonprofits organizations in the fields of health, hunger, law & justice, workforce development, and arts & culture. Acted as the foundation’s liaison with hundreds of current and potential grantees, funder colleagues, and other members of the Washington metropolitan nonprofit community.

Two placements: DC Hunger Solutions & Sojourners Community Food Security Specialist, DC Hunger Solutions Authored extensive report assessing city’s food systems (grocery stores, farmers’ markets, emergency food networks, federal nutrition programs, etc.) and made recommendations for policy improvements to Mayor’s Commission on Food and Nutrition Grassroots Organizing Associate, Sojourners Organized portion of “Emerging Leaders” component of annual conference, including workshops for 190 attendants and dinner for 240 guests

Lead strategy and program implementation projects to help institutional, corporate, and family foundations achieve their philanthropic goals in the fields of education (early childhood and K-12), environment, women’s health, and food. Oversee project contracts and budgets, provide training and supervision to project staff, and contribute to business growth by writing proposals for new client opportunities.