Alice Dei-Sheldon

Community Initiatives Program Coordinator

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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About me
Project Specialist, Experiences at National Geographic Society
Education
- The New School's Milano School
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  MS Non-Profit Management
- Oberlin College
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  BA Sociology
Experience
- Women Employed
  May 2002 - Aug 2004
  Community Initiatives Program Coordinator
  Coordinated 2 programs that provided resources to enhance the career development of women in Chicago.-- Career Coach Program: a free, comprehensive online career development tool designed for lower-income workers.-- Upgrade Your Future Program: an educational campaign that encourages lower-income women to pursue careers in the information technology field. Conducted interviews and wrote profiles of women working in the information technology field for the Upgrade Your Future website.
- Girls Educational & Mentoring Services
  Jul 2006 - Sept 2006
  Development Intern
  Assisted in producing and mailing fundraising letters to donors.
- Douglas Gould and Company
  Sept 2006 - Jan 2007
  Intern
  Created media lists and conducted research for client websites.
- National Urban Fellows
  Jun 2007 - May 2008
  Consultant
  Wrote a grant proposal to Verizon that acquired $21,000 for the development of the organization’s new website. Created content, and edited and proofed content for the organization’s website.
- Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
  Nov 2011 - Mar 2012
  Development Assistant
  Provided donor outreach; processed donations and wrote acknowledgement letters sent to donors.
- School For Friends
  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015
  Auction Solicitations Co-chair, Volunteer
  Spearheaded 5-month solicitation process which helped to raise over $44,000; managed 7-member Solicitations Team providing fundraising plan; prepared donor correspondence; wrote online donation proposals for more than 25 companies and organizations; researched more than 100 potential new donors.
- School For Friends
  Aug 2015 - Aug 2017
  Annual Campaign Solicitor and Diversity Committee Chair, Volunteer
  Implemented donor-related activities for the annual fund campaign, including mailing and phone solicitations of donors. Coordinated meetings to foster discussion and solicit input about diversity issues and recommend diversity activities for the school.
- Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015
  Hispanic Heritage Celebration Chair, Volunteer
  Planned and executed an event for more than 160 guests, managed logistics including catering, marketing, and entertainment; supervised volunteers and assigned duties; tracked and maintained event budget.
- Oyster-Adams Bilingual School
  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
  School Board Vice-Chair of Volunteer Support, Volunteer
  Recruit volunteers for school wide events and activities.
- National Geographic Society
  Jun 2017 - now
  As the Project Specialist for the Experiences team, I assist in daily operations and the planning process for the team and the Base Camp project. My duties include the monitoring, tracking and reporting on the movement of individual project work. I support the team by communicating their needs and serving as the contact between our internal teams and Base Camp project vendors. I am also supporting my colleagues and the project by utilizing my project management skills to ensure the production of project deliverables on time and on budget. Show less
  - Project Specialist, Experiences
    Jan 2024 - now
  - Traffic and Production Coordinator, Experiences
    Feb 2020 - Jan 2024
  - Administrative Assistant, Marketing and Engagement
    Jun 2017 - Feb 2020
Licenses & Certifications
- Currently taking eCornell Project Management courses
  ECornell
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Alice Dei-Sheldon
  Campus & Experiences Kudos Award National Geographic Society Jul 2025 Peer-to-peer recognition program that gives the Campus & Experiences staff the opportunity to acknowledge their colleagues' contributions that are in alignment with National Geographic Society's values.
- Awarded to Alice Dei-Sheldon
  National Geographic Society Excellence Award National Geographic Society Mar 2022 With nearly 80 nominations submitted organization wide by my peers, I was one of ten staff recognized across the Society who have gone above and beyond in our work and whom embody the mission and values.
- Awarded to Alice Dei-Sheldon
  Nonprofit Management Award The New School: Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment May 2007 Program award given to a graduating student for academic excellence, leadership, and contribution to the Milano program.
- Awarded to Alice Dei-Sheldon
  University Scholars Award The New School: Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment Sep 2005 Merit Award
- Awarded to Alice Dei-Sheldon
  Sigma Xi Oberlin College May 1998 Sigma Xi is awarded to a Sociology undergraduate student who has shown marked aptitude for research in pure or applied science.
Volunteer Experience
- Member Board of Trustees
  Issued by School for Friends on Aug 2016
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- The Story of Our Schools
  Issued by Oyster-Adams Bilingual School on May 2023
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- Event Co-organizer
  Issued by St. Columba's Mothers' Group on Aug 2014
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- Fundraiser
  Issued by Fund for Friends Annual Giving Campaign on Aug 2011
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- Class Parent
  Issued by School for Friends on Feb 2011
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- Room Parent Co-coordinator
  Issued by Oyster-Adams School on Jan 2014
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon
- School Board Member
  Issued by Oyster-Adams School on Aug 2014
  Associated with Alice Dei-Sheldon