
Timeline
About me
Chief Operations Officer | Operations, Organizational Leadership, & Project Management
Education

The university of tennessee at chattanooga
2007 - 2012Bachelor’s degree nutrition and dieteticsActivities and Societies: Mortar Board, Honors Society, Social Justice Society, Spanish Club, ESL tutor.

The george washington university- milken institute school of public health
2017 - 2019Master of public health (m.p.h.) health communication 4.0
North park university
2013 - 2016Master’s degreeActivities and Societies: Globalization and Diversity Committee Coursework focused on community health and development, working in diverse cultural settings, social justice and racial reconciliation, counseling, communications and non-profit business management.
Experience

Life spring community health
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012Health promotion program developer• Created and implemented a community-based nutrition intervention program for adolescent girls.• Designed and taught bilingual nutrition education programs and maternal nutrition programs for the Guatemalan immigrant community.• Served as a clinic translator.

Shevet achim
May 2011 - Aug 2011Children's director and public health program leader• Collaborated with an international nursing team to develop and implement health programming to improve hygiene and patient safety. • Designed and implemented child programming for Kurdish children preparing for and rehabilitating from heart surgery.

Franciscan works
Feb 2016 - Aug 2019Director of operations & communications• Oversaw all communication campaigns from concept to design to implementation.• Oversaw all domestic finances and operations, ensuring efficiency and transparency. • Redesigned internal systems, cutting operational expenses by 30% in one year.

Faith in place
Aug 2019 - now- I managed a successful tri-state merger between three organizations and across seven departments.- Using Monday.com, I created a new grant tracking system, allowing transparent and efficient tracking of over 50 grants. I also used Monday.com to create a new system for tracking our grassroots outreach efforts, increasing accountability and building stronger relationships. - I implemented new HR management process, increasing transparency and clarity for the staff team and streamlining workflow for the Operations Department.- Using BambooHR and equity resources, I established a clear and easy-to-use onboarding and offboarding process to ensure new and departing staff are fully supported as they adjust to their new role.- I managed partnership with equity consultants and implemented their audit recommendations, adopting new programs, procedures, and resources for the staff team, increasing transparency and clarity of roles, policies, and expectations. Show less -Utilizing an Agile framework, I streamlined project management within the Communications Department, clarifying goals, sustainably distributing workload, and achieving unprecedented growth in KPIs.-I executive produced global Summit exploring climate change, justice, and health with over 1000 attendees and six original sessions.-I launched two new websites, a new podcast, and a new texting outreach strategy in one year, increasing accessibility and reaching a broader audience with our programming. Show less
Chief Operations Officer
Oct 2021 - nowEnvironmental Non-Profit Communications Director
Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

One earth sangha
Sept 2022 - nowSocial media specialistI created and implemented a new social media strategy, educating and inspiring the organization's global communities on ways to use Buddhist teachings to support eco-anxiety and climate action. The strategy I established increased reach by over 1000% and engagement by 90%.
Licenses & Certifications
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Google project management
GoogleJun 2022
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Elena CanlerGraduated with Highest Honors -
- Awarded to Elena CanlerMortar Board Honors Scholar -
- Awarded to Elena CanlerMosaic Scholar - This scholarship recognizes a dedication to serving in diverse communities.
- Awarded to Elena CanlerResearch Presenter at Harvard Medical School's New England Science Symposium -
- Awarded to Elena CanlerRotary Club Scholar - Recognizes dedication to working in the international community.
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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