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Ann Reidy

Berkeley,CA

Summary

Mission-driven professional committed to strengthening American democracy and fostering healthy civic discourse.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Civic Health Project
01.2020 - Current
  • Co-led design and execution of core strategic initiatives for nonprofit democracy reform funder and incubator
  • Collaborated with Executive Director on desgin and implementation of CHP's early grantmaking strategy
  • Co-managed CHP grant portfolio, conducting research and analysis to inform grant making and portfolio reviews
  • Directed CHP operations for two years, including hiring of core staff and recruitment of advisory council members
  • Managed testing program, partner outreach, and data analysis for CHP's "Social Media Detoxifier" platform

Interim Executive Director

Bridge Entertainment Labs
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • Led the design, incubation, and launch of Bridge Entertainment Labs (formerly known as the Center for Entertainment & Civic Health)
  • Enlisted broad cross-partisan coalition of entertainment industry stakeholders to establish BEL as a major center of gravity in Hollywood
  • Built and managed BEL's operational and advisory leadership teams, as well as a diverse network of BEL-aligned stakeholders in the democracy field
  • Designed and executed all virtual and in-person events programming, including the "Creating New American Stories of Us" series
  • Authored all foundational collateral, including BEL White Paper, press releases, marketing materials


Founder

American Pals
03.2018 - 01.2021
  • Founded and directed educational nonprofit connecting middle and high school students from geographically / politically / culturally different regions of the U.S through yearlong, offline pen pal exchanges. (Paused 2021)

Development Director

Leadership Public Schools
01.2006 - 02.2013
  • Designed and implemented fundraising strategy for award-winning educational nonprofit focused on preparing low-income, first-generation youth for success in college.

Chair, History Department

The Branson School
07.1998 - 06.2004
  • Managed History Department, including overseeing hiring, performance reviews, curricular design, and coordination of teaching assignments and responsibilities for department members.

Assistant Professor, German Department

Wellesley College
05.1997 - 08.1998
  • Designed and taught undergraduate courses in German language, literature, and culture.

Teaching Fellow

Harvard University
08.1992 - 06.1997
  • Designed and taught undergraduate courses in German language, literature, and culture.

Education

Germanic Languages and Literatures, PhD -

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
05.1998

Literature, BA - undefined

University of California
Santa Cruz, CA
06.1992

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Project Management and Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Communication / Writing / Storytelling
  • Research and data analysis

Timeline

Interim Executive Director

Bridge Entertainment Labs
01.2021 - 04.2022

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Civic Health Project
01.2020 - Current

Founder

American Pals
03.2018 - 01.2021

Development Director

Leadership Public Schools
01.2006 - 02.2013

Chair, History Department

The Branson School
07.1998 - 06.2004

Assistant Professor, German Department

Wellesley College
05.1997 - 08.1998

Teaching Fellow

Harvard University
08.1992 - 06.1997

Literature, BA - undefined

University of California

Germanic Languages and Literatures, PhD -

Harvard University

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