Executive Director/Director of Policy - Senior Agenda Coalition - Providence, RI
(2002-01)
- Founding Director of non-profit public policy coalition dedicated to elder advocacy in Rhode Island
- Responsible for public policy development, coalition building, strategic vision, policy analysis, overall operational procedures, financial management, research, staff supervision, grant writing and fundraising, program development, press relations, and communications
- Member and strategic partner on community boards, organizations, coalitions, and stakeholder groups
- Developed meaningful relationships with community leaders, policy decision makers, consumers, providers, and businesses
- Supervised staff, consultants, and interns on issue campaigns, research, and special events
- Conducted training workshops, conferences, forums, meetings and retreats
- Led and won a community and legislative campaign in Rhode Island around the issue of home and community based care for seniors
- Worked closely with Rhode Island Housing on a home modification grant program
- Collaborated with other housing focused coalitions and organizations, such as the Statewide Housing Action Coalition (SHAC), of which I am a current board member
Director of Organizing - People to End Homelessness - Providence, RI
(2001-01 - 2002-12)
Ran successful policy campaigns with tenants in subsidized housing throughout Rhode Island to preserve affordable housing and improve housing quality.
- Ran successful policy campaigns with tenants in section 8 subsidized housing throughout Rhode Island to preserve affordable housing
- Experience included running small and large meetings, organizing new tenant rights groups, working with tenants to affect state and federal housing policy, developing materials and supervising VISTA staff and interns
- Developed relationships with other organizations with similar goals
- Worked with tenants in Privately Owned Subsidized Housing to prevent affordable housing units from entering the private market
- Was successful in improving the quality of the housing developments
Outreach Director and Volunteer Manager - Battered Women's Services and Shelter - Montpelier, VT
(1999-01 - 2001-12)
Responsible for community education and volunteer management related to domestic violence services.
- Responsible for educating community members on the issue of domestic violence and recruiting volunteers to assist on hotline and in shelter
- Managed volunteer schedule and assisted in volunteer training
- Provided advocacy for clients on hotline
