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Certification
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Erin Fiorini

Fulton

Summary

Dedicated bilingual professional with over 20 years of experience connecting immigrant communities to essential services. Proven track record in organizing impactful campaigns and fostering cross-cultural understanding. Skilled in community outreach, partnership development, and resource access facilitation.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bilingual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Coordinator

Food Bank of Central New York
12.2022 - Current
  • Conduct SNAP outreach and signups through innovative campaigns, increasing access to the program
  • Advocate for clients to ensure they receive themaximum allowable benefit amount on time
  • Develop strong partnerships with local grassroots organizations and state agencies to enhance awareness of food security and SNAP program.

Bilingual Family Facilitator and Interpreter

Peaceful Schools
12.2022 - 08.2024
  • Facilitated communication and cross-cultural understanding among Spanish-speaking families, the school district, and thecommunity members at large
  • Enhanced resource access for families through stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and community events

Marketing and Search Engine Optimization Writer

Virtucom Group
08.2022 - 12.2022
  • Developed engaging content for various digital platforms and publications.
  • Collaborated with team members to brainstorm and refine creative concepts to exceed client expectations

Communications Associate

Environmental Incentives
02.2021 - 11.2021
  • Spearheaded a range of communications deliverables for USAID environmental and water initiatives, receiving accolades for creating compelling messaging and high-quality content.
  • Doubled the Twitter followers of USAID account within five months.

News Editor and Writer

teleSUR English
09.2017 - 12.2019
  • Played a pivotal role in shaping the editorial direction of this progressive news outlet, enhancing the quality of news content about Latin American women's rights, elections, and immigration.
  • Helped grow readership to 680,000 subscribers. With over 2,000 bylines, I informed readers about

Team Leader and Media Mentor

Global Citizen Year
05.2016 - 07.2017
  • Coached and mentored 10 gap-year students, their host families, and apprenticeship supervisors, fostering cultural understanding among participants through regular and strategic visits, excursions, curriculum, and celebrations for all stakeholders.
  • Mentored 8 media students, facilitating academic growth and industry readiness.

Urban Food Systems Researcher

University of Arizona, Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
01.2011 - 01.2015
  • Played a critical role in innovative projects that created sustainable urban farming practices and socio-economic impacts.
  • Contributed to academic discourse on urban agriculture, with a particular focus on community engagement, cultural understanding, and policy development in Southern Arizona.
  • Fostered public and private sector cooperation, in addition to engineering food security and environmental resilience in urban settings..

Education

Master of Arts - Latin American Studies

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

State University of NY at Oswego
Oswego, NY

40-Hour Community Interpreter Course -

Cross-Cultural Communications
Remote
01-2024

Skills

  • Bilingual Communication (Spanish/English)
  • Community Outreach and Engagement
  • Google Workspace and Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Campaign Organization
  • Research skills
  • Data analysis
  • Team collaboration
  • Content editing
  • Developing community relationships

Affiliations

  • Syracuse Immigrant and Refugee Defense Network
  • Friends Committee on National Legislation
  • Organize Oswego

Certification

Community Organizing ECornell, Community Organizing

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Bilingual Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Outreach Coordinator

Food Bank of Central New York
12.2022 - Current

Bilingual Family Facilitator and Interpreter

Peaceful Schools
12.2022 - 08.2024

Marketing and Search Engine Optimization Writer

Virtucom Group
08.2022 - 12.2022

Communications Associate

Environmental Incentives
02.2021 - 11.2021

News Editor and Writer

teleSUR English
09.2017 - 12.2019

Team Leader and Media Mentor

Global Citizen Year
05.2016 - 07.2017

Urban Food Systems Researcher

University of Arizona, Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology
01.2011 - 01.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

State University of NY at Oswego

40-Hour Community Interpreter Course -

Cross-Cultural Communications

Master of Arts - Latin American Studies

University of Arizona