Kathryn McDaniel

Experience

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  Justice Assistance

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Administrative Intern

  Justice assistance is a pro-bono law firm where lawyers service low income citizens in the state Supreme Court, Civil Court, family court. As an intern I electronically filed/updated sponsor information, interfaced with sponsors over the phone, attended court cases/took trial notes.

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  Cutco Vector Marketing Corp

  May 2012 - Sept 2012

  Salesperson

  I was a trained salesperson who sold Cutco products to local Chefs and avid cookers.I maintained a consistent high closing rate, with sales of over $7,000 worth of product in two months. Maintained customer relationships, secured referrals, generated new leads, and conducted sales/presentations

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  Self Employed Tutor

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2016

  Math and Writing Tutor

  While tutoring, I worked one-on-one with high school students to improve their Geometry, Algebra, Calculus and English grades and I also aided international students in college course work, namely English/Politial Science Essay edits and research assistanceMy students and university counterparts accomplished noticeable improvements in their grades under my tutelage. For example, one high school student's grade went from C average to B average in one semester of Geometry.

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  Hanson's Pub

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Server/Hostess/Food Expo/Line Cook

  I successfully waitressed after one training session, learned the POS system within two shifts; delegated food orders, ran food to first and second floor, and bussed tablesAfter several months I managed table bookings/welcomed guests, cleaned bathrooms and restaurant, organized walk in freezer, prepped salads, and aided in any staff needs.

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  University of Redlands

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  Director of Roots and Shoots, Community Service Learning Office

  In this role, I operated a free after school program with environmentally based lesson plans at multiple K-12 schools, crafted lesson plans, manage children/volunteer behaviorWhile working as the director of Roots and Shoots I redesigned the program to enable 60+ elementary schoolers, middle schoolers, and high schoolers to learn from University of Redlands students; successfully orchestrated fundraisers for children supplies/t-shirts; designed weekly lesson plans; coordinated University related events, placed in school parade for two consecutive years Show less

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  Frank Caprio Treasurer Campaign

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Volunteer Coordinator/Intern

  As a coordinator I managed volunteer outreach, organized/updated volunteer list, Represented Caprio at events; office work; collected signaturesCaprio's campaign was centered in sustainable living practices/investing in environmentally focused industries

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  Democratic Party of Rhode Island

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Political Intern

  During my work as an intern I reported directly to Executive Director of the Democratic Party, Johnathan Boucher I sat in meetings, reformatted/updated candidates event calendar, party spokesperson at local events, collected signatures for endorsed candidates

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  Clay Pell Campaign

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Campaign Fellow

  During my work on the Pell campaign I volunteered at Town Hall meetings, phone banked, canvassed, and assisted staff throughout the day, while also collecting signaturesPell's campaign largely involved in increasing renewable energy in Rhode Island, as focal point of policy

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  Flagship Stafffing Services

  Jun 2014 - Sept 2015

  Temporary Administrative Assistant/Temporary Retail

  I worked at a range or offices and events including retail/Jewelry expo host, assisted customers in finding products, re-organizing displays, and fulfilling manager’s needs While working in offices I mainly perform receptionist duties including dictation, Microsoft Excel aid, typing documents, managing multiple phone calls, filing bills and paperwork

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  Rhode Island State House

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  State House Intern

  During my time as an intern I was assigned to government representatives to review environmental legislation, researched environmental legislation for next season, met with Brown University researchers to outline a carbon tax billI also met with government officials and the State Treasurer to solidify future environmental planning

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  Taco Bell

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Service Champion

  As a service champion I worked the cash register, drive through, dish washing, food prep for the line, cleaned bathroom/dining areaI also answered phone calls, saw to customer complaints in person/on phone, provided positive experience

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  Esri

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  ESRI Education Sales Consultant

  In this position, I gave specialized consulting to evaluate schools, educational programs, and individuals interest in/knowledge of Esri software in order to recommend best solutions with our software and issue quotations. I was skilled at communicating across departments/offices in order to provide resources and contacts for existing/potential customersI was also responsible for interviewing potential new teams members and provided/planning training to new members on the team.

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  Harkins Theatres

  Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  PlayCenter Child Caretaker

  While working as a caretaker, I ensured children within Play Center are safe/entertained/educationally engaged for duration of their stay. I maintained a safe and clean environment, update computer information, front desk/child scheduling managementIn addition, I was specially trained to work with children with special needs

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  Arcadia YMCA

  Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

  School's Out Site Director

  During my short but meaningful run as an after school children's director I managed children's after school programs to promote physical activity and social engagement in a safe environment. I oversaw the volunteers who came to the school and the YMCA headquarters and also directly took part in the childrens' programs

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  Peace Corps

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  Peace Corps Food Security Volunteer & Small Grants Committee Chairman

  In my role as a Food Security Volunteer I worked on a range of projects from girls empowerment, to mental health, to hygiene and nutrition. I lived in a rural village for 2 years, spoke Nepali, and partnered with schools, local groups, NGOs/INGOs to put projects together. During my service, I also served as the Small Grants Committee Chairman managing the communications between volunteers writing project grants and Peace Corps staff. I edited grants and oversaw the peer (volunteer to volunteer) grant proposal review program. During my tenure, over 15 volunteer grants, including my own USAid grant, received funding. My most notable projects as a Peace Corps volunteer include but are not limited too: -Agriculture expansion projects- fruit free cultivation, sweet potato nurseries, small scale mushroom production and commercialization- Climate Resiliency projects- drip line irrigation installation, plastic ponds, high school education programs, green house projects. - Women's empowerment- menstrual hygiene projects, nutrition projects for young girl and pregnant/lactating women - Nutrition awareness programs- programs focused on vitamin intake and meal planning at the health post. Designed and painted a nutrition mural to raise awareness on stunting issues in our community. - Mental Health and awareness- co-designed and ran a district wide mental health program with another volunteer and government officials and district health officers do mobilize and initiate mental health programs to support domestic violence, depression, and alcoholism in rural communities. - Teaching- taught environmental science for 1 year, geography for 1 year, and painted and did projects with multiple education murals. - Culture exchange- dance videos, and music exchange days. Show less

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  PEPY Empowering Youth

  Jul 2019 - now

  For our 2019-2020 Fiscal Year, I was instrumental in increasing our reserve fund, raised enough funds to cover all of the organizations and beneficiaries' regular and emergency needs, brought in over 3 new partnerships, and produced enough funding to give raises to the majority of our deserving team despite fundraising in the midst of COVID-19. In my role, I have a broad range of tasks and expectations to ensure that PEPY, a local youth education, and empowerment NGO, continues to have the funding, recognition, and support that it needs to continue to be a successful and instrumental organization in uplifting Cambodian youths. This is included but not limited to: -Managing PEPY's social media accounts and communicating with our social media community- Outlining and planning the database for our projects and performing periodic monitoring and evaluation tasks-Collaborating with staff to draft blogs, reports, and newsletters to keep donors/supporters informed of PEPY's current projects and upcoming events/programs - Grant Writing/Research to maintain and expand PEPY's programs-Communicating with PEPY's domestic and international donors-Networking with other NGO's in Cambodia to collaborate on programs, and, reaching out to local businesses and organizations to increase PEPY's awareness and garner local support - Increase sustainable development initiatives in the office and in our programs- Design and implement fundraisers- Provide training to staff and students in my areas of expertise such as Monitoring and Evaluation, data analysis, report writing, proposal research, & proposal writing Show less

  • Partnerships and Development Manager

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Partnerships and Development Officer

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Siem Reap Food Response Coalition

  Apr 2020 - Feb 2021

  Logistics Coordinator and Database Manager

  I started the Siem Reap Province Food Response Coalition in April 2020. In response to the COVID-19 economic crisis in Siem Reap Province, I worked to bring together individuals and organizations operating in food response in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of our work, discuss best practices, and find ways to determine more holistic solutions to this emergency. Through the establishment of this group, we are working together to identify large scale funding resources and develop agreements between organizations to come together and support food banks (primarily Genevieve's Fair Trade Food Bank) that we can partner with to ensure that no family goes hungry during the crisis. I am working with several volunteers to identify and reach out to groups and have developed a database that considers all operational NGOs in Siem Reap, the groups working specifically in food response, and in what capacity. The database will be rendered into two Siem Reap Province Response Maps. One that looks at all active NGOs and another that considers all food response organizations and individuals.I also organize the grant writing and editing groups supporting the expansion of the food banks and assist in grant research and writing. Lastly, I organize the meetings between all the partners to discuss our current food response work and to identify ways we can bring in resources and the local government, Show less

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  GoPhilanthropic Foundation

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  Communications Specialist

  GoPhilanthropic Foundation is an organization that has been in operation for over 10 years dedicated to supporting local and grassroots organizations focused on human rights, health care, and education. We are currently a team of 5. I report directly to our Development Manager and I support the media development, website and social media content, event marketing, and donor communications. At GoPhilanthropic, all of the members work part-time, prioritizing resources and funds for our partners. When I joined there was a lot of turnover since the original Co-Founders were moving away from day-to-day operations, and there was not a structure of guidelines in place for communications. Since joining, I have not only supported donor communications content and website updates, I have been instrumental in establishing their social media brand, their outreach plan, and have begun working on communications guidelines to maintain consistency in word usage and appearance. These efforts have translated to increased traffic on their website as well as an increase in monthly donors. In the future, I plan to complete communications guidelines, help implement a streamlined system for donor communications, and develop the first Communications strategic plan with the Development Manager. Show less

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  Collab with Kat

  Dec 2021 - now

  Founder and Head Consultant