• Grant proposal writing including completion of the Nonprofit Management and Grantwriting Workshop hosted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Familiar with principles and procedures of program development

• Experienced in writing memos and press releases

• Website design using Drupal, the open source content management platform

• Knowledge of basic operating systems Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, as well as Adobe CS Suite

• Knowledge of software operating systems Vista, Windows XP, and Mac

• Possess outstanding organizational and management skills, including handling of Committee & Board meetings

• Possess strong analytical skills and performs tasks in given time

• Exceptional written & verbal communication and interpersonal skills

Relevant Experience

Geo-Analyst

Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement, Inc.

New York, New York January 2012- Present

• Gathers and processes roadway traffic counts, the foundation of TAB’s advertisement rating system

• Maintains audited media inventories of and provides customer service for TAB’s members of the North Central region of the U.S.

Independent Grantwriter

Technical Assistance Provider

New York, New York September 2011

• Wrote a standard grant proposal template for Honeybee House Inc., an organization that provides after-school dance programs to at-risk children in Alphabet City, NY.

George Washington Planning Commission

Sustainability Planning Intern

Fredericksburg, Virginia, January 2011- August 2011

• Wrote a winning proposal for a $90k federal grant from the USDA to increase farmers market sales through improved access to fresh,locally grown food for low-income community members enrolled in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)

• Conducted research for & updated a regional Green Infrastructure plan for the George Washington Region, which has experienced the most rapid population growth of any region in the Commonwealth for almost two decades

• Assisted in development, implementation, and management of GW-HELP, a Home Performance with Energy Star program, including the screening of applicants and design of the program website

George Washington Planning Commission & UMW Geography Department

Independent Study

Fredericksburg, Virginia, January- May 2011

• Conducted a land use classification project using GIS with a team of students to assist the City of Fredericksburg Planning Department with the collection of current land use information for all city parcels

Students Helping Honduras

Research Fellow

El Progreso, Honduras, July-August 2009

• Collected data on villagers’ perception on status of public health, sanitation, environmental protection, education, and technology

• Compiled and analyzed results to create baseline data for community development projects within the organization