Jennifer O'Malley
New York
Summary
Community Manager with over five years of experience supporting data science and engineering teams and engaging scientific research communities. Skilled in managing open-source projects, organizing training programs, building relationships with external contributors, and developing clear and engaging technical content, while driving measurable engagement, program growth, and community impact.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Scientific Community Manager
Childhood Cancer Data Lab · Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
New York
07.2021 - Current
- Support a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and designers building tools for pediatric cancer research.
- Cultivate relationships with researchers and foster collaboration within an international scientific community.
- Manage open-source projects and ongoing collaborations; recruit and support external contributors worldwide.
- Facilitate and administer data science training programs for researchers.
- Create and curate content for email campaigns, social media, websites, and blog posts.
- Collect and analyze user feedback, track community engagement metrics, and prepare reports for internal stakeholders.
- Develop documentation for tools, processes, workflows, and public-facing resources.
- Represent the organization at national conferences, workshops, and community events.
Special Events Coordinator
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
New York
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Planned and executed nationwide fundraising events and campaigns.
- Secured corporate sponsorships and donations at various levels.
- Built relationships with supporters and provided excellent donor stewardship.
- Recruited and coordinated volunteers, advocates, and committee members.
- Tracked key metrics and created reports to analyze event performance.
- Developed content for email campaigns, social media, and collaborations with external media partners.
- Launched a monthly online lecture series featuring world-renowned pediatric cancer researchers.
Development Specialist
Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Planned and managed fundraising events and organizational campaigns.
- Cultivated donor relationships and maintained supporter engagement.
- Created content for email campaigns, newsletters, and social media.
- Served as mentor to the Development Associate, providing training and guidance.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Relations and Communications
Hofstra University
05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - English
Hofstra University
12.2012
Skills
- Community building & engagement
- Event planning & execution
- Open-source project coordination
- Program development
- Content strategy & copywriting
- Research and analysis
- Social media management
- Technical writing
- Figma
- Git/GitHub
- Google Analytics
- HubSpot
- Mondaycom
- R programming (basic)
- Webflow
- Zapier automation
Timeline
Scientific Community Manager
Childhood Cancer Data Lab · Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
07.2021 - Current
Special Events Coordinator
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
09.2019 - 06.2021
Development Specialist
Nassau Suffolk Services for Autism
08.2015 - 08.2019
Master of Arts - Public Relations and Communications
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Hofstra University