Alexis Barton
Hollywod,MD
Summary
Aspiring non-profit professional with unique experience in non-profit management, project management, and volunteer coordination. Additional experience in written and oral communication, social media management, and personnel management. Dedicated, hardworking, and committed to becoming a dependable and valuable team member.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Fellow
Appalachia Service Project
08.2023 - Current
- Coordinate with and supervise volunteers for the year-round home repair program based out of ASP's facility in Jonesville, VA
- Coordinate with applicants, homeowners, and volunteers to complete home repair projects from August to April
- Manage internal and external project documentation, volunteer tracking, and photo collection
Center Director
Appalachia Service Project
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Oversaw home repair for fifteen families with 62 unique repair projects, nearly 500 volunteers, and a $78,500 budget over an eight-week summer program
- Coordinated with and selected applicants that best fit ASP's program
- Directly managed construction projects from start to finish
- Developed relationships with community and facility partners to ensure housing and recreation areas for volunteers
- Mentored and supervised three staff members
- Developed grant reports to inform funders of how their funding was used, where it was used, and advocated for the impact of safe, healthy housing on low-income families
Editor-in-Chief
The Brackety-Ack
05.2021 - 05.2023
- Oversaw the biweekly publication of a student-run newspaper at Roanoke College
- Supervised a team of editors and staff reporters to create six unique pages of content that highlighted student events, public affairs, pop culture, and sports
- Coordinate with other campus offices to promotes student events and student voices
- Previous experience in the organization includes Sports Section Editor (2020-23), News Section Editor (2021-23), and Sports Staff Reporter (2019-2023)
Operations Coordinator
Appalachia Service Project
- Oversaw the execution of twice a day meals, the completion of chores to maintain facility expectations, and maintained clean and well-functioning vehicles in the fleet
- Managed construction projects from start to finish over a seven-week summer program
- Communicated (oral and written) with volunteers to instruct them on project details
- Developed grant reports at the close of the summer inform funders of how their funding was used, where it was used, and advocated for the impact of safe, healthy housing on low-income families
Campus Ministry Fellow
The Center for Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry
08.2019 - 05.2023
- Worked in conjunction with the Roanoke College Chaplain to develop relevant, inclusive spiritual programming for the campus
- Marketed events and promoted interfaith education through social media
- Member of the Advocacy & Justice committee to spearhead events on campus for voter registration, maternal health, gender inclusivity, and environmental justice
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies and Sociology
Roanoke College
Salem, VA05.2023
Skills
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Adaptability
- Creativity
- Customer Service
- Detail Oriented
- Interpersonal Communication
- Microsoft Office
- Oral Communication
awards
- Distinguished Service Key (2023) - Awarded by the Alpha Beta Psi chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, the Chapter Distinguished Service Key Award is a chapter's highest level of distinction. Brothers are recognized for making an outstanding and unique contribution to the chapter as a whole, exemplifying and furthering in demonstrable ways the principals of Leadership, Friendship and Service, and making a sustained contribution in a leadership role over a period of time
- Maroon of the Year (2022) - Upperclassman student who contributes to the Roanoke College community while embodying the pillars of the College: academic excellence, commitment to community, service to others and a life of personal distinction
- Jeanne and Jay Robinson Endowed Prize (2022, 2023) - Awarded by the Communication Studies faculty to an outstanding journalism student
Timeline
Fellow
Appalachia Service Project
08.2023 - Current
Center Director
Appalachia Service Project
05.2023 - 08.2023
Editor-in-Chief
The Brackety-Ack
05.2021 - 05.2023
Campus Ministry Fellow
The Center for Spiritual Life and Campus Ministry
08.2019 - 05.2023
Operations Coordinator
Appalachia Service Project
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies and Sociology
Roanoke College
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