Ben Goodwin

Experience

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  CAMP MANITO-WISH YMCA

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2020

  Annually hired and supervised 40+ outdoor educators, oversaw logistics of 300+ 3-45-day wilderness expeditions, led through crises including emergency field evacuations in a poised manner, and managed $650,000 budgetMaintained and strengthened Manito-wish’s long-lasting partnerships with 60+ organizations such as state and federal land agencies across the US and Canada, charter flight and bus companies, and outdoor gear and food suppliersHelped recruit 200+ seasonal staff members and market Manito-wish’s 3 flagship programs to new participants by assisting with social media campaigns, tabling at job fairs, and facilitating in-home information sessionsRevamped staff sea kayaking training program by establishing new vendor relationships, reducing instructor-to-staff ratio from 1:18 to 1:7, and revising training curriculum to prioritize technical skills developmentImproved risk management field practices on remote expeditions by introducing new satellite communication devices, enabling better two-way communication between trip groups and our response teams in cases of emergency situations Show less Managed logistics for 250+ multi-day wilderness trips, directly supervised 35 staff members, and regularly provided assistance to trip groups by responding to emergency calls from the field Created new training resources for staff members including individualized leadership development activities and one-on-one meeting templates to establish positive working relationshipsEncouraged growth of outdoor educators by facilitating 25+ post-expedition debriefs focused on pedagogy, leadership development, and individual reflection Show less

  • Wilderness Program Director

    Dec 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Trips Director

    May 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Wilderness Trip Leader

    May 2016 - May 2017

  • Sectional Director

    May 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Camp Counselor

    Jun 2013 - Apr 2015
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  Tammy Baldwin for Senate

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  Finance Intern

  Supported US Senator Tammy Baldwin's campaign by completing tasks such as financial data entry, conducting donor research, and assisting with daily office tasks

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  Centennial Group International

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Research Intern

  Developed a system to analyze and measure the stability of African Development Bank’s Executive Board meeting agendas, resulting in recommendations made to improve the Board’s meeting efficiency and effectiveness Organized and wrote 20 summaries of CGI’s previous projects to help improve organization’s institutional memory

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  International Fund for Agricultural Development

  Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Strategy and Results Intern

  Monitored IFAD’s internal performance and results with respect to its annual strategic plan commitments and compiled quarterly reports to provide senior management with a foundation for better informed decision-making Coordinated 26 divisional management plans containing yearly outputs to be tracked for institutional learning and accountability purposes

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  Open Space Institute

  Nov 2020 - May 2021

  Policy Analysis & Communications Intern

  Assisted OSI’s ongoing equity work by developing best practices for making Indigenous land acknowledgments

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  FEMA

  Mar 2022 - May 2022

  Graduate Student Intern

  Provided direct support to the Executive Director of the New York City and Newark Federal Executive Boards (FEBs) in advancing the strategic priorities of the FEBs: emergency preparedness, workforce development, and strategic partnershipsDrafted weekly communications on behalf of Executive Director to be shared with senior Federal officials across the NYC and Newark Federal Executive BoardsHelped develop, organize, and documented quarterly board meetings for the NYC and Newark Federal Executive Boards Show less

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  NY Green Bank

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Summer Associate - Strategy, Impact, and Investor Relations

  Supported NY Green Bank's efforts in learning how it could begin assessing the climate resilience within its current investment portfolio by researching ESG credit factors, industry best practices, and meeting with data providers.Provided recommendations to NY Green Bank's Strategy Team for how the bank could improve the transparency and effectiveness of its performance measurement and reporting practices outlined in its Annual Plan.Conducted research and presented to NY Green Bank's Impact Team on what factors the bank would need to consider in order to make emissions-reduction benefit claims for potential investments in green hydrogen, depending on production method and end use.Assisted NY Green Bank's Investment & Portfolio Management team by participating in and drafting meeting minutes for introductory business development calls with potential counterparties in the bank's building decarbonization priority market segment. Show less

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  NIIF: NYU Impact Investment Fund

  Sept 2022 - May 2023

  Deal Team Leader - Education Sector

  Led a team of five associates in sourcing 40+ education-focused start-ups, conducting commercial, financial, and impact due diligence, and preparing investment presentation materials for the fund’s Investment CommitteeSelected as one of two deal teams to present to the Investment Committee, ultimately pitching the investment opportunity that was approved for the fund’s lone investment for the 2022-2023 academic yearHelped facilitate legal deal documentation such as a SAFE note and impact reporting side letter for approved investment Show less

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  NY Green Bank

  Nov 2023 - now

  Associate, Strategy, Impact, & Communications