Mona Jones-Romansic

Experience

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  ASUO Women's Center

  Sept 2003 - Jun 2004

  Volunteer Coordinator

  * Recruited over 100 volunteers for campus and community awareness-raising events* Administered women's center reference library

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  City of Eugene

  Sept 2004 - Jun 2005

  Environmental Consultant

  * Co-managed year-long project involving the University of Oregon, City of Eugene, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers* Managed volunteer outreach, recruitment, and training* Co-wrote and edited an environmental assessment report commissioned by the City of Eugene* Presented assessment results for public comment at town hall meeting

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  AmeriCorps

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2006

  Service-Learning Team Leader

  * Mentored 20 teams of 3-10 youth in community service project planning and implementation* Evaluated existing service-learning projects in the Corvallis School District* Collaborated with district staff and teachers to clarify district service-learning requirement

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  Albanian Alps Insitute

  Oct 2006 - Dec 2006

  English Teacher

  * Developed English as a second language curriculum for 3 grade levels* Recruited 35 students for pilot program

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  Olive Grove Consulting

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2016

  Senior Consulting Director

  Mona joined Olive Grove Consulting in 2010 and worked with clients ranging from small start ups to national foundations on strategy, collaborations and effective partnership, organizational design, merger and culture work. Her work with clients empowesr staff and board members to step into more effective leadership roles; build healthy organizational/group cultures; recognize and address gaps in management systems, and tackle old challenges in a new way.

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  Birch Consulting

  May 2016 - now

  Founder & Principal Consultant

  Birch Consulting works with collective impact initiatives, collaborations, and organizations that are focused on solving complex social and environmental problems. I provide facilitation, process design, organizational assessment, landscape analysis, strategic and business planning, program evaluation design, and grant writing. My work with clients builds resilient organizations, effective programs, and strong partnerships.

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  Rahab's Sisters

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Grant Writer

  Successfully secured over half a million dollars to support Rahab's Sisters' mission to extend radical hospitality to marginalized neighbors.