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CEO and Executive Director, Touchstone Mental Health
UMN Experience Ellie is the CEO and Executive Director of Touchstone Mental Health, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit that "inspires hope, healing, and well-being" by assisting adults with mental illness find employment and housing, stay out of the hospital,
and reach their goals. Ellie's biggest responsibility is to source the funding, people, and resources to continue their mission year after year. Whether researching upcoming laws in the state legislature, meeting with partnering organizations at
lunch, or attending fundraising events at night, Ellie is working tirelessly to bring sustained care to her clients.
Major:
English Literature (Bachelor), Health and Human Services Administration (Masters)
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
Youth Programs Manager, Wilderness Inquiry
UMN Experience Christine is the Youth Programs Manager at Wilderness Inquiry, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that offers "incredible, planned and inclusive outdoor adventure trips...for adults, families, people of all ages, and abilities." Christine's
main role is to assist new clients and educators with the scheduling of their own trips. Christine and her company strive to instill their clients with a sense of respect in both the nation's waterways as well as the nature educators.
Major:
Kinesiology (Bachelor)
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
HR Specialist, TopLine Federal Credit Union
UM Duluth Nick is a Human Resources Specialist with TopLine Federal Credit Union, a Minnesota-based not-for-profit and member-owned financial services cooperative. Nick's role is to work with all of the company's hiring managers to find great talent
for open positions as well as oversee new hire on-boarding to ensure each candidate gets off to a great start. Since the field of human resources can take on many forms, Nick encourages any interested students to spend some time shadowing or
interning in different environments to see where you can envision yourself thriving.
Major:
Human Resource Management (Bachelor)
City: Maple Grove
State: Minnesota
City: Maple Grove
State: Minnesota
Talent Management Specialist, Memorial Blood Centers
Minnesota Experience Regina is a Talent Management Specialist with Memorial Blood Centers, a nonprofit supplier of blood and ambulances in the Midwest region. When Regina first started with the company as a recruiter she was phone-screening 30-50 candidates per week and
sitting in on half a dozen in-person interviews. Now being more on the management and talent engagement side of things, Regina only sits in on the higher-level interviews. Her main role now is to manage the talent acquisition staff, creating search
matrixes and coaching her team to perform at it's peak level.
City:
Minneapolis
State: Minnesota
State: Minnesota
Director of Finance and Operations, Men as Peacemakers
UM Duluth Experience Michael is the Director of Finance and Operations at Men as Peacemakers, a nonprofit that builds "safe communities through programs that address and undermine the root causes of violence against women and children." Michael's role is
to lead the financial and business operations of the organization.
Major:
MBA (Masters), Accounting (Bachelor)
City: Duluth
State: Minnesota
City: Duluth
State: Minnesota
Candid Career Videos
Brian Lindberg, Public Policy Advisor
Job Description
Brian is the Executive Director of the Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care. Having been lobbying and policy advising in Washington his whole career, it's Brian's main duty to inform and push congressional voters on the issues that
are important to his organization.
Major:
Social Work (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
National Collegiate Program Manager, Be The Match
Job Description
Elizabeth is the National Collegiate Program Manager for Be The Match, the global leader in bone marrow transplantation. Listen to Elizabeth's story and how she's leading the charge to get college campuses involved!
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Post-Secondary Admin and Student Affairs (Masters), Educational Leadership (Doctorate)
City: Pasadena
State: California
City: Pasadena
State: California
Director, Fundraising Development Strategy, Teach for America
Job Description
Christina is the Director of Development Strategy for Teach for America. Based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, Christina's main role is to work closely with the Executive Director to develop and implement the organization's local fundraising
strategies.
Major:
MBA (Masters), Psychology (Bachelor)
City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
City: Las Vegas
State: Nevada
Vice President of External Affairs, Delta Health Alliance
Job Description
Josh is the VP of External Affairs for the Delta Health Alliance, a nonprofit based out of Ridgeland, MS. His main mission is to improve the access to healthcare and the overall education to the men, women, and children living in the Mississippi
Delta.
Major:
Business Administration (Bachelor), Public Administration (Masters)
City: Ridgeland
State: Mississippi
City: Ridgeland
State: Mississippi
Research Officer for International Health Development
Job Description
Sarah works in the Research Office at the Institute for Reproductive Health in Washington, DC. Her main role is to research international development programs related to women's health and gender.
Major:
Anthropology (Bachelor), Religious Studies (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Nonprofit Senior Program Manager, The Asia Foundation
Job Description
Kate is a Senior Program Manager at The Asia Foundation, a nonprofit international development organization "committed to “improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia.”
Major:
Physics (Bachelor), Anthropology (Masters), International Policy (Masters)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Project Work for Public Policy and Internal Work
Job Description
Courtney is a Program Associate with Mathematica Policy Research in Washington, DC. Although currently focused on labor-related projects, Courtney has also work on health and education based projects.
Major:
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor)
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Grant Writer Assistant, Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center
Job Description
Katie is a Grant Writer Assistant at the Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her main responsibility is drafting fundraising grants for the center, a "not-for-profit organization that provides family centered education
and therapy program for infants, children and adolescents with developmental delays and disabilities." Not only has Katie been on the staff since 2007, she's also a former client!
Major:
Speech Communication - Public Relations Option (Bachelor)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Director of Education, United Way of Lancaster County
Job Description
Andrea is the Director of Education for United Way of Lancaster County. Her role is to oversee the community's investment in United Ways' education initiatives. Andrea has a packed day, from researching community needs and writing grants
to evaluating the education program's needs on local, state, and national levels.
Major:
Psychology (Bachelor), Social Work (Masters)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Manager of Communications & Volunteer Engagement for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NJ Metro Chapter
Job Description
Emily Borsetti is the manager of Communications & Volunteer Engagement for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NJ Metro Chapter. Boresetti is in charge of all of the chapter-wide communications, public relations, social media, and "MS
Connections" the quarterly magazine.
Major:
English (Bachelor), Art History (Bachelor)
Special Events and Community Outreach Coordinator, Excentia
Job Description
Kayla is the Special Events and Community Outreach Coordinator for Excentia, a nonprofit whose mission is "to provide those supports necessary to enable people with developmental needs to live as independently and fully as they desire within the
community."
Major:
Communication Studies (Bachelor)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Director of Life Enrichment Services, Excentia
Job Description
Rhiannon is the Director of Life Enrichment Services at Excentia, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit whose mission is "to provide those supports necessary to enable people with developmental needs to live as independently and fully as they desire
within the community."
Major:
Special Education (Bachelor), Elementary Education (Bachelor), Nonprofit Administration (Masters)
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
City: Lancaster
State: Pennsylvania
Volunteer Coordinator, College Student Mentors, Americorps VISTA
Job Description
Andrew is a Volunteer Coordinator with Americorps VISTA, a national service program created in 1965 to fight poverty in America. Andrew's main role is to encourage current college students to enroll as student-mentors in the program. If
you're looking for a rewarding career with a big sense of community, check out Andrew's advice!
Major:
Social Work (Bachelor)
City: Millersville
State: Pennsylvania
City: Millersville
State: Pennsylvania
Public Health Professional and Hospital Administrator
Job Description
Val is a Public Health Professional and Hospital Administrator in Statesboro, GA. As a doctoral student at Georgia Southern's College of Public Health, Val is currently teaching graduate classes as a teaching assistant. She explains how her
time as a counselor at the YMCA opened her eyes to child behavioral issues and sparked her interest in public health.
Major:
Maternal and Child Health (Masters), History (Masters), Philosophy (Masters), Community Health (Doctorate)
City: Statesboro
State: Georgia
City: Statesboro
State: Georgia
Regional Recruitment Director, City Year Inc
Job Description
Heather is the Regional Recruitment Director for City Year Inc, a nonprofit devoted to increasing high school graduation rates in high-poverty communities.
Major:
Accounting (Bachelor)
City: Columbia
State: South Carolina
City: Columbia
State: South Carolina
Nonprofit Founder, Executive Director, Sexual Health Innovations
Job Description
Jessica is the Founder and Executive Director of Sexual Health Innovations, a nonprofit with the mission to "create technology that advances sexual health and wellbeing in the United States." One of Jessica's current initiatives is
Callisto, a "third-party sexual assault reporting system designed to provide a more empowering, transparent, and confidential reporting experience for college sexual assault survivors ... to facilitate the identification of repeat
assailants."
Major:
Public Policy (Bachelor), Human Sexuality (Bachelor), Public Health (Masters)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Associate Director of Programs and Partnerships, Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners
Job Description
Joseph is the Associate Director of Programs and Partnerships at Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, a New York based nonprofit aimed at educating low-income adults on financial responsibility and growth.
Major:
International Relations (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
VP of Partnerships and Business Development, DonorsChoose.org.
Job Description
Janelle is the Vice President of Partnerships and Business Development for Donorschoose.org, a nonprofit organization that connects donors with a wide assortment of classroom projects and supply needs. Janelle explains why a background is business
is invaluable as well as why workplace culture should be just as important (if not more) than title and salary to a job seeker.
Major:
MBA (Masters), Studio Art (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Tiffany Tavarez, Corporate Contributions Manager, PECO
Job Description
As a Contributions Manager, Tiffany is part of a team that manages $5mil in charitable donations which are used to enhance the operations of approximately 300 non-profit organizations in the region. Tiffany and her group focus primarily in the areas
of arts and culture, environment, education and community development.
Major:
Printmaking (Bachelor)
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Nonprofit Site Director, Public Allies Pittsburgh
Job Description
Jessica is the Site Director of the Public Allies Pittsburgh branch. The group's mission is to find local, young change-leaders to take action with community projects in Pittsburgh's neighborhoods.
Major:
MBA (Masters), Urban Studies (Bachelor)
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Managing Director, The Good Dog Foundation
Job Description
Mo Coffey ’08 is the Managing Director of The Good Dog Foundation in New York City as well as the director of the Fellowship of Emerging Leaders in Public Service. It is Moschell's mission to make it clear to graduating seniors and
job-changers: the nonprofit sector needs you just as much as the private sector!
Major:
International Relations (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Project Leader for Learning and Development, City Year New York
Job Description
Christopher McCauley ’11 is a Learning and Development Project Leader for nonprofit education company, City Year New York. After spending an undergrad year abroad in France as well as his first teaching assignment, Christopher decided to come back
to the U.S. and tackle education from the nonprofit side.
Major:
Education (Bachelor)
City: New York
State: New York
City: New York
State: New York
Chamber of Commerce Program Manager, Winter Park
Job Description
Megan Lanier ’10 ’11MBA is the Program Manager for the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce in Winter Park, FL. After graduating with her MBA from Rollins College, Megan began her career at the Chamber through using her networks and relationships
that she made while in school!
Major:
MBA (Masters), English (Bachelor)
City: Winter Park
State: Florida
City: Winter Park
State: Florida
Owner and Business Consultant, CompasScale
Job Description
Jerry is the President and owner of CompasScale, a full-service consulting firm that advises companies on "enterprise management, entreprenuerial development, business acceleration, and venture catalyst programs." Jerry's main advice
to students is to not let your career limit your dreams and spirit. Find a career in which you can grow and excel!
Major:
Communications (Bachelor)
City: Woodbridge
State: New Jersey
City: Woodbridge
State: New Jersey