
Timeline
About me
Vice President at Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies
Education

Hb woodlawn
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Usm muskie school of public service
2012 - 2013Masters public policy and managementWith Masters Capstone, "Diversity and Motivations among Volunteers in Nonprofit Youth Development Programs"

Usm muskie school of public service
2012 - 2013Three graduate certificates nonprofit management; applied research & evaluation methods; performance management & measurement
Vassar college
2004 - 2008Bachelor of arts philosophyWith Senior Thesis, "The Communicative Aspect of Politics in the Public Space" Semester abroad with International Honors Program: Cities in the 21st Century
Experience

George washington university center for equity and excellence in education
Jun 2005 - Aug 2006Intern(2 summers)

Vassar college
Jan 2007 - May 2007Research assistant, philosophy department
Obama's campaign for change
Jul 2008 - Nov 2008Assistant to State Get Out the Vote Director
Oct 2008 - Nov 2008Field Organizer
Jul 2008 - Oct 2008
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Learningworks (americorps vista)
Aug 2009 - Aug 2010Volunteer/mentor program coordinator
Catholic charities refugee and immigration services
Aug 2010 - Apr 2011Case aide
Learningworks
Oct 2010 - Jan 2012Community Study Center Coordinator
Aug 2010 - Jan 2012Educational Technician
Oct 2010 - Oct 2011

Big brothers big sisters of southern maine
Sept 2011 - Sept 2012Program specialist
Muskie school of public service, cutler institute of health and social policy
May 2012 - May 2019Project director; youth & community engagementContributed to strategic and financial growth of Cutler Institute Youth & Community Engagement (YCE) Team since 2012. Designed and launched initiatives first as founding staff then director. Co-founded and directed award-winning education equity reform initiative, Portland Empowered. Served as founding staff and then lead of Maine's Aspen Institute Opportunity Youth Incentive Fund site.Co-developed models like https://organizingengagement.org/models/shared-space-cafe/

Nellie mae education foundation
Jan 2017 - nowEmeritus speaker, speakers bureau on education innovationServed since 2017 (now Speaker Emeritus) on Nellie Mae Education Foundation Speakers Bureau on Education Innovation.

Third plateau
May 2019 - nowManage team-based strategy work at Third Plateau, a multidisciplinary social impact strategy firm with an aim to create a world with abundant and equitable opportunity for all.
Vice President
Jan 2024 - nowSenior Director
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023Director
May 2019 - Dec 2020

Democracy funders network
Jan 2020 - nowDeputy Director
Aug 2021 - nowProgram Director
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
Licenses & Certifications

21/64 certified advisor
21/64May 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Emily ThielmannDistinguished Service to Public Education Award Maine School Boards Association Oct 2018 Awarded to Portland Empowered for “outstanding work in helping families engage in their children’s education and for championing the role of parent and student voices in improving educational outcomes.”
- Awarded to Emily ThielmannDean's Award Muskie School of Public Service May 2013
Languages
- enEnglish
- geGerman
- spSpanish
- poPortuguese
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