Experience

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  Kaleidoscope children's museum

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2009

  Customer service and party planner

  • Provided warm and welcoming customer service to all museum guests• Operated and handled the cash register and money• Stock and inventory of museum merchandise• Managed children's birthday parties, games, crafts and events

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  University of new hampshire

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Annual fund fundraiser

  • Represented the University of New Hampshire to alumni and donors during fund-raising drive in support of UNH student scholarships. • Attained goal of 13,000 dollars raised

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  The green alliance

  Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Public relations intern

  • Constructed press releases promoting green companies, businesses and events• Managed, updated, and organized their company website• Created children's activities for trade shows

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  New london hospital

  May 2010 - Sept 2012

  Senior community relations and development intern

  • Worked summers to develop marketing collateral for major community events. • Worked directly with donors in planning & executing two major fund-raising events, raising a total of $100,000.• Recruited & trained 35 volunteers for race course for hospital Triathlon. • Coordinated a 50-vendor craft fair as part of community fundraiser.• Supported Special Events Coordinator and Senior Director of Community Relations with marketing & public relations strategy for three events, including radio, print and stakeholder meetings. Show less

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  University of new hampshire

  Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Community relations and event coordination intern at the green launching pad

  Green Launching Pad (GLP) is a business accelerator program started as a strategic partnership between the University of New Hampshire and the State of New Hampshire, with funding support from U.S. Department of Energy. GLP's mission is to successfully launch and accelerate the growth of green entrepreneurial ventures in the state of New Hampshire. Started in February 2010, GLP has successfully launched 14 companies, in the areas of renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy conservation, green manufacturing, and emission reduction.As part of a seven-student internship team, I was involved in:• Design, organization, and execution of a community forum on sustainability and entrepreneurship – “A Greener Taste of Greater Durham”• Beginning groundwork on entrepreneurial/research networking tool – Green Matching Pad Show less

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  Universal group

  Nov 2012 - May 2013

  Food and beverage supervisor

  • Provided exceptional customer service• Opened, set up, and closed down bar and restaurant areas• Managed money and cash registers• Responsible for stock and inventory of bar supplies• Served customers

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  The children's museum of new hampshire

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Marketing and development intern

  The Children's Museum of New Hampshire exists to ignite children's creative potential through enriching experiences. The Children's Museum aspires to shape communities by celebrating creativity, learning, and collaboration, and by understanding their role in setting children on the path to lifelong success. As the Marketing and Development Intern I was involved in:• Completing marketing research.• Creating promotional materials for the first ever Dover Mini Maker Faire Event using Adobe and Microsoft Office.• Conceptualizing and creating a Dover Mini Maker Faire commercial.• Attending promotional STEM events, to raise community awareness about the value and accessibility of the Children's Museum. • Successfully assisting with executing Dover's first annual Mini Maker Faire. Show less

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  First

  Sept 2013 - now

  FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is a non-profit founded to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, inspire innovation, and foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. The FIRST programs reach over 400,000 students, involve 90,000 mentors, coaches, and adult supporters, and employ over 90,000 volunteers. • Creating, curating, editing, reviewing, and organizing season-specific print and digital resources, tools, and materials.• Planning, executing, and improving FIRST Tech Challenge FIRST Championship, a world-wide celebration of robotics and STEM for students, including 192 teams.• Managing and leading an external key volunteer planning team throughout each season to help accomplish important FIRST Tech Challenge projects.• Traveling and assisting at official FIRST Tech Challenge events around the country for program research and development.• Creating yearly season kickoff videos and celebrations, earning hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube.• Creating engaging social media content for our FIRST Tech Challenge community on Facebook, Twitter (X), Blogger, and in weekly email blasts, as well as working with our cross-program social media team to execute major FIRST campaigns and media goals.• Curating and managing FIRST Tech Challenge webpages.• Organizing and facilitating volunteer and PDP meetings and training sessions.• Creating and facilitating sessions and activities for the FIRST Community Conference.• Managing timelines and deliverables for a range of concurrent and evolving projects including season launch, kickoff, volunteer training, competition season, FIRST Championship and Community Conference. • Participated and contributed to FIRST Tech Challenge’s evolution into theme-based annual games including game and element naming. Show less • Planning and executing FIRST Tech Challenge's World Championship, a world-wide celebration of robotics and STEM education for students. • Planning and organizing the FIRST Tech Challenge Awards Ceremonies. • Traveling to a wide range of official FIRST Tech Challenge events around the country. • Creating our yearly season kickoff teaser and kickoff game animation video, which earned over 117K views.• Creating engaging social media content for our FIRST Tech Challenge community on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Blogger.• Disseminating important program information in weekly email communications with our community. • Curation and management of our FIRST Tech Challenge webpages. • Creation, curation, and organization of season-specific print and digital resources. • Creating and implementing successful social media strategy campaigns. • Promoting and increasing our team growth year over year. • Building relationships with internal staff, external staff, and hundreds of volunteers. • Working with our marketing team to develop and implement successful PR strategies for team growth, program awareness, and brand storytelling. Show less

  • Project Manager

    Oct 2019 - now

  • FIRST Tech Challenge Program Coordinator

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2019

  • FIRST Tech Challenge Grants and Administration Coordinator

    Sept 2013 - Apr 2015