Dana Del Vecchio

Experience

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  City Year

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Corps Member

  Served as a full-time volunteer for 10 months; accumulated 2,000 hours of community service as a full-time tutor, mentor, and role model to 30 6th grade students; provided one-on-one and small group literacy and mathematics tutor; served as a Team Leader for a group of eight students during a bi-weekly Saturday youth empowerment program that exposed youth to community issues through discussion and hands-on volunteering

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  Food Recovery Network at University of Michigan

  Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Founder and Co-President

  •Managed daily food recoveries of leftover perishable food from U of M's dining halls, which were then donated to a local food distributor •Formed partnerships with service student organizations on campus to engage the student community, hold events centered on food waste and poverty, and institutionalize our initiative•Formed and led the leadership team, comprised of a Volunteer Coordinator, Communications Advisor, Outreach Advisor, Finance Advisor and Social Media Advisor

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  International Relief and Development (IRD)

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Communications Intern

  •Helped implement the end of a USAID 5-year project, Cultivating Inclusive & Supportive Learning Environments (CISLE) in Jordan’s Schools•Attended training sessions in Arabic at 20 different government schools on fundraising, income-generation projects, parent engagement and school events to build unity and community •Assisted the Communications Specialist in establishing a magazine unit at target public schools and producing an e-magazine at each school (total 20).

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  Nell Program Academy

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

  Life Skills Instructor

  •Taught Jordanian students aged 9-15 life leadership, teamwork, communication and problem solving skills through hands on activities, discussion and debates•Helped my students become more confident young people who could ask questions, work with people from different backgrounds and lead others to improve their local community

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  UNRWA

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  English Club Instructor

  •Led an English conversation club at UNRWA's Faculty of Educational Sciences and Arts

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  ActionAid

  Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Training and Change Lab Intern

  •Established a conversation English club run by young adults from Amman and designed the weekly curriculum •Coordinated and planned CV writing, job interview and public speaking workshops at Global Platform’s Youth Center for young adults aged 18 to 30 •Managed and coached 8 Volunteer Coordinators at Global Platform’s Youth Center on project planning, logistics, advertising and recruiting volunteers •Established a Youth and Women’s Empowerment NGO Committee that held cross-coordination meetings to mobilize resources, share knowledge and expertise and increase outreach Show less

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  Zarqa Life Center

  Nov 2016 - Dec 2016

  Marketing Consultant

  •Monitored and reviewed sales of Syrian and Jordanian income generation projects, including hand-made olive oil soap, crocheted and sewn clothing, and food items•Managed the logistics and finances of all Life Center products and administered the incomes to all women involved in the income generation projects

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  Autism Middle East North Africa Foundation (AMENA)

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Communications Intern

  • Wrote a USAID proposal for Phase II of AMENA’s project, I AM YOUR VOICE!, which aimed to spread knowledge and awareness about Autism in Jordan via a communication and media campaign • Assisted in planning and coordinating a awareness events for Jordanian students, teachers and community members during the month of April to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day

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  World Education

  Aug 2018 - May 2023

  Program Officer

  •Maintain regular communications and project management between WEI HQ staff and our partner in Egypt to support STEM high schools•Review, monitor and analyze project expenses as part of a 3.2 million dollar budget •Ensure compliance with USAID funding mechanisms, contract management, & reporting requirements•Coordinate provision and contribute to technical support for a USAID/Egypt project on academic English professional development for STEM high school teachers; deliverables include a Teacher's Guide on e-STEM and Other Online Tools, two asynchronous academic English courses for high school teachers using Google Classroom, instructional videos, and an ESOL literature review•As part of that project, developed a Monitoring and Evaluation manual for the M&E project staff, supported the design of survey tools, and co-facilitated a workshop for five Egyptian universities' STEM Quality Assurance Units on indicators, designing tools, data cleaning, analysis and reporting•Coordinated WEI's early childhood research consultancy for Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development•Contributed to the interview, nationally representative survey and focus group tool design, data collection process, data analysis, and report writing•Ensured the completion of WEI's deliverables, including the literature review, interview, survey, data analysis and final report•Explore other research opportunities for WEI specifically focused on refugee education and apply for funding Show less

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  Canton Residents for a Sustainable Equitable Future

  Jan 2021 - May 2023

  Board Member (Education Lead)

  Help set-up community energy aggregation in Canton, Massachusetts. Also educate residents about local environmental issues.

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  Dance to Be Free

  Mar 2023 - now

  Board Treasurer

  Dance To Be Free’s mission is to reduce anxiety and depression for people in prison through the healing power of movement.As Treasurer, I review monthly expenses, draft the annual budget, and advise the Executive Director on financial policies and practices. In addition, I also help Dance to Be Free identify and apply for grants.

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  Inclusive Development Partners

  Jun 2023 - now

  Program Manager

  Technical assistance and project management, including work planning, ensuring compliance with USAID regulations, deliverable timelines, budget management, and report writing for USAID-funded projects, including:-USAID/Morocco Bridge to Middle School project-USAID/Malawi Next Generation (NextGen) Early Grade Reading Activity-USAID/Nigeria Opportunities to Learn (OTL) -USAID/Niger Increasing Pathways to Learning (IPL)