Elliott Williams

Experience

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  CC START

  Feb 2018 - May 2021

  Peer Advocate, Co-Chair

  START is a confidential peer resource for students experiencing gender-based violence. As co-chair (2019-20), I implemented a formal evaluation process of the school’s Title IX process; planned two major events each school year (100-300 attendees); and led advertising, outreach, and recruitment efforts.

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  Colorado College

  May 2019 - Apr 2020

  Facilitated group study sessions and worked individually with first-year students in a writing-intensive political theory course. Provided academic advisement, writing mentorship, exam preparation, and social/emotional support. Facilitated community-building events and provided social/emotional support to forty residents. Worked on-call overnights to respond to emergency situations. Facilitated move-in and move-out.

  • Mentor, First Year Experience

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Residential Advisor

    May 2019 - Aug 2019
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  State Of Colorado Judicial

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Intern, Domestic Violence Problem Solving Court

  Worked with the Problem-Solving Court Coordinator to evaluate and increase effectiveness of the program and determine best practice standards for domestic violence problem solving courts. Created a comprehensive screening process and risk/need assessment tool. Briefed judge on docket and participated in staffing meetings before court.

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  Hertog Foundation

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

  Humanities Fellow

  Student of Professor Ryan P. Hanley's Gulliver's Travels course.

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  Colorado College

  Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Student Caller, Annual Giving

  Fundraise for the annual fund through calls to alumni and parent network.

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  El Pomar Foundation

  Jul 2021 - Apr 2023

  - Co-Directed the distribution of $2.2 million annually through place-based grant making- Managed a project in partnership with Keystone Policy Center to improve rural Colorado’s access to federal infrastructure funding through resource mapping, stakeholder outreach and engagement, community convening, and marketing- Led Equity, Diversity and Inclusion effort in the area of gender inclusion- Managed content creation and strategy of Foundation video and blog platforms- Supervised and mentored six first year Fellows and three Interns Show less

  • Program Director

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Program Associate

    Jul 2021 - Jul 2022
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  Learning Courage

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Communications Associate

  Learning Courage is a nonprofit membership organization that works with K12 independent schools to reduce incidents, improve responses and support healing from sexual misconduct and abuse by guiding and advising on best practices, tools and resources.

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  Elliott Mitzi

  May 2023 - now

  Managing Director

  Develop and implement communication strategies for mission-driven organizations including web design and development, graphic design, public relations, email marketing, visual identity, and social media. New England School of the Arts: Led start-up strategic communications efforts by revamping mission statement; redesigning website for a prospective student audience; designing print and digital collateral; creating a promotional video; and coordinating a giving campaign through email marketing and social media.Converge: Conducted visual identity and website redesign to align with client’s new programming. Deliverables included new color palette, typography, logo design, and squarespace website.Finding Our Stride: Consistently raise client’s visibility and connection to community stakeholders through email marketing, social media management, graphic design for bi-annual print mailings, and public relations.Mindfulness and Positivity Project: Our work began with a website redesign and development of brand identity guidelines and quickly grew to include ongoing email marketing, social media management, and fundraising campaign management. Show less