Cassidy Kraimer
Bloomington,IL
Summary
Caring and skilled Graduate Student passionate about positively impacting programs and helping participants by providing expert support. Familiar with affordable housing and housing policies and programs in academic and practical settings. Well-organized and resourceful with detail-oriented and conscientious approach.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Stevenson Fellow
McLean County Regional Planning Commission
Bloomington, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with Executive leadership to develop implementation strategy for local transportation safety plan.
- Researched and wrote grant and funding proposals, totaling over $300,000, to implement transportation safety plan strategy.
- Created maps using ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS online for grant applications and planning purposes.
- Compiled and analyzed transportation crash data using Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) county crash summaries as well as Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
- Researched federal, state, and local housing policies and programs to devise Municipal Housing Resource Guide to distribute to local entities to support multifamily affordable housing acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance.
- Edited and created webpages for organization website using software (HTML).
- Developed social media posts for various MCRPC committees and outreach materials for local Metropolitan Long Range Transportation Plan.
- Developed presentations to demonstrate planning initiatives and research related federal funding opportunities, housing, transportation, and broadband.
Graduate Assistant
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Monitored synchronistic online learning for classes up to 200 students taking introductory Political Science coursework.
- Engaged with students in forum discussions and encouraging meaningful dialog regarding class topics
- Liaised between faculty and students to answer questions and optimize faculty time.
- Performed research to assist faculty members to identify potential academic reviewers for peer review publications.
Leads and Marketing Coordinator
NW HomeStart
Rockford, IL
09.2018 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with Senior leadership and Sustainable Business Initiative Lead to Develop growth strategies.
- Worked to convert leads to service-utilizing customers through collaboratively developed procedures.
- Formulated, directed, and coordinated marketing activities that promoted diverse range of services.
- Instructed up to 5 Post-Purchase Education workshops annually that provided comprehensive education to homeowners.
- Coordinated guest speakers and financial sponsors for Financial Capabilities and Post-Purchase Education workshops.
- Administered Illinois Housing Development Authority's Single Family Rehabilitation Program.
- Utilized SalesForce’s Nonprofit Success Pack and CounselorMax for customer management systems.
- Organized logistics for marketing and proposal strategy meetings.
- Coordinated creation and deployment of videos, social media posts, print flyers, annual reports and other marketing collateral.
- Onboarded new clients efficiently by providing tech support, compiling required documents, uploading information.
Regional Outreach Coordinator Americorps VISTA
NW HomeStart
Rockford, IL
09.2017 - 09.2018
- Researched four counties in organization's service area to help assess opportunities and possible gaps in housing services.
- Collaborated with staff to create newsletter and ongoing communication with over 100 partners, community members, and board members.
- Coordinated approximately 30 community group education classes and HomeStart events in rural and urban areas.
- Conducted presentations to expose and increase service awareness throughout organization's service area.
Arts Advocate
Boys and Girls Club, AmeriCorps
Milwaukee, WI
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Responsible for coordination and carrying out of art activities for Boys and Girls Club members, ages ranging from 4-12 with diverse life situations.
- Incorporated social-emotional development when creating art programming and resolving conflict.
Advocacy Intern
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
Saint Paul, MN
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Brainstormed and co-created vision for Beacon’s advocacy campaign for 2016 legislative session to have money allocated to affordable housing at state level.
- Attended and took notes for one-on-ones with congregation members.
- Synthesized information concerning homelessness and affordable housing during Beacon staff meetings and Homes for All Coalition meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Community and Economic Development, Political Science
Illinois State University
Normal Illinois07.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities, MN07.2016
Participant - Inequality in America
Higher Education Consortium For Urban Affairs
Saint Paul, Minnesota12.2015
Skills
- Leadership and teamwork
- Written and oral report creation
- Research procedures
- Adult Education
- Grant writing
- Computer Proficiency
- Analytical Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Customer Service
Certification
- Community Economic Development Principles, Practices, and Strategies, NeighborWorks America- May 2020
- An Introduction to Affordable Rental Housing Development, NeighborWorks America - May 2020
- HO247 Post-Purchase Education Methods, NeighborWorks America - December 2018
- Building Skills for Financial Confidence, NeighborWorks America - September 2018
Timeline
Stevenson Fellow
McLean County Regional Planning Commission
08.2021 - Current
Graduate Assistant
Illinois State University
08.2020 - 08.2021
Leads and Marketing Coordinator
NW HomeStart
09.2018 - 07.2020
Regional Outreach Coordinator Americorps VISTA
NW HomeStart
09.2017 - 09.2018
Arts Advocate
Boys and Girls Club, AmeriCorps
06.2017 - 08.2017
Advocacy Intern
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
09.2015 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Community and Economic Development, Political Science
Illinois State University
Bachelor of Arts - Urban Studies
University of Minnesota
Participant - Inequality in America
Higher Education Consortium For Urban Affairs
- Community Economic Development Principles, Practices, and Strategies, NeighborWorks America- May 2020
- An Introduction to Affordable Rental Housing Development, NeighborWorks America - May 2020
- HO247 Post-Purchase Education Methods, NeighborWorks America - December 2018
- Building Skills for Financial Confidence, NeighborWorks America - September 2018
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