Hannah M. Spirt-Jones
Annapolis,USA
Summary
Accomplished Program Manager, provides in-depth understanding of developing and implementing organizational strategies. Well-versed in spearheading new initiatives to support functional operations and project completion. Excellent aptitude for financial management, budgeting, procurement and contracting. Proficient in managing logistics analysis, including inventory, and supply chain performance. Results-oriented, and enthusiastic about taking on new challenges. Successful at developing innovative strategies to best serve current climates. Strategic thinker and clear communicator with an adaptable approach. Creative writing and design skills that meet, and exceed, organizational standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Programs Manager
Nature Sacred
Annapolis , MD
04.2022 - Current
- Manages external client and business partner relationships, serving as the primary contact for external partners, and vendors.
- Facilitates educational and collaborative webinars, and in-person meetings with external clients and partners.
- Manages the grant funding program, including reviewing grant proposals, helping to determine grant awards, facilitating grant agreement contracts, and managing reporting requirements.
- Creates tactical relationships with teams to propel programs and projects, while maintaining exceptional client relationships.
- Establishes yearly programming opportunities for clients.
- Works closely with other departments to support program operations.
- Organizes team activities to build camaraderie and foster a pleasant workplace culture.
- Participates actively in brainstorming sessions focused on improving existing processes, or creating innovative approaches for delivering services more efficiently.
- Maintains positive relationships with vendors by monitoring their performance against agreed-upon contractual terms.
- Helps guide the strategic planning and goal-setting process for programs, aligning initiatives with the organizational vision and priorities.
- Participates actively in organizational board meetings and leadership thought planning.
- Staffs the organization's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee.
- Produces two monthly newsletters and blog-style writing pieces about organizational and departmental happenings.
- Creates external communications that synthesize large, complex research reports into easily digestible formats.
- Produces graphic design materials for internal and external needs across the organization.
- Manages bench production and inventory with external business partners and institutions.
Associate
Hobo Bags Flagship Store
Annapolis, MD
05.2018 - 07.2025
- Supported marketing and social media collaboration, including managing off-site marketing events
- Communicated with corporate leadership, including handling requests, special orders, and packaging.
- Greeted and assisted customers, managed sales.
- Supported store merchandising, organizing, and record keeping.
- Performed daily store maintenance and opening/closing responsibilities while ensuring store policies are adhered to.
Associate
Fresh Tonic Marketing
06.2021 - 04.2022
- Worked closely with partner Angela Walseng, supporting client needs..
- Clients included Nature Sacred, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), and the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM).
- Scheduled and managed client communication.
- Supported writing, editing, and deployed client newsletters.
- Managed client social media accounts.
- Executed academic writing and editing for clarity and precision.
- Provided comprehensive journalistic support to enhance article quality.
- Collaborated on editorial projects to ensure adherence to publication standards.
- Conducted thorough research to substantiate claims and enrich content.
Volunteer
Maryland Historical Trust
Crownsville, MD
05.2016 - 08.2017
- Worked alongside volunteer archaeologists to identify, sort, label, catalog and store artifacts from an archeological site in the Susquehanna river area.
Intern
Smithsonian Institution
Suitland, MD
05.2017 - 06.2017
- Interned under Dr. James Krakker, Archaeologist and Collections Specialist.
- Conducted an individual study on attributes of Paleoindian axe heads; conducted statistical analysis on my findings and designed a poster for presentation at the Mid-Atlantic Archaeological Conference.
- Used imaging technology to capture museum-grade photographs of artifacts from sites in Peru.
- Labeled and prepared artifacts for storage.
Volunteer
Georgetown East Elementary
Annapolis, MD
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Worked in the media center assisting the media teacher with classes at this elementary school located in a socioeconomically challenged district.
- Worked directly with preschool - third grade children, fostering a love for reading and learning
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology, American Studies
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA05.2021
Skills
- Exceptional written communication skills
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Cross-cultural communication and sensitivity skills
- Diversity initiatives
- Team collaboration
- Process improvement
- Strategic planning
- Client relationship management
- Grant management
- Collegiate-level research skills
- Problem solving
- Educational and peer-to-peer facilitation
- Event coordination
- Graphic design, content creation, and Canva
- Project management
- Vendor management
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Non-profit CRM and project management systems (Bloomerang, Keela, ClickUp)
- Intermediate Italian
Leadership Awards
- Volunteer, Georgetown East Elementary, Annapolis, MD, 04/17, 06/17, Worked in the media center assisting the media teacher with classes at this elementary school located in a socioeconomically challenged district., Worked directly with preschool - third grade children, fostering a love for reading and learning.
- Winner, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, 11/17, Silver Key award recipient, digital photography.
- Member, Dickinson College Womanist Collective, 09/17, 05/21
Affiliations
- Weight lifting, wholistic health approach, advocating for women in traditionally male spaces
- Fiber arts
- Piano
- Outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, biking and kayaking
Accomplishments
- Graduated Cum Laude
- Published two thesis in Anthropology and American Studies.
- Received a Scholastic Art and Writing award
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Programs Manager
Nature Sacred
04.2022 - Current
Associate
Fresh Tonic Marketing
06.2021 - 04.2022
Associate
Hobo Bags Flagship Store
05.2018 - 07.2025
Intern
Smithsonian Institution
05.2017 - 06.2017
Volunteer
Georgetown East Elementary
04.2017 - 06.2017
Volunteer
Maryland Historical Trust
05.2016 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology, American Studies
Dickinson College
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