Kathryn L. DiPuppo Tucker
Organization And Program Development Professional
Downingtown,Pennsylvania
Summary
Master of Professional Services candidate in Organization Development and Change from Penn State University. Accomplished and dedicated professional with extensive experience in program development, project management, community engagement, recruitment, and partner stewardship. Aspire to help organizations and human resources departments enhance employee performance, and make meaningful changes through talent development, coaching, process improvement, and team building.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Year of post-secondary education in Organization Development
Work History
Community & Corporate Engagement Director
The Peyton Walker Foundation
Camp Hill , PA
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Coordinated strategies to support mission of raising awareness around preventing survival of sudden cardiac arrest in youth
- Planned and evaluated community outreach activities and events including youth heart screenings, CPR certification courses, and fundraising campaigns
- Provided stewardship of prospective donors throughout Central Pennsylvania
- Identified grant opportunities and ensured integrity and donor satisfaction
Campaign Manager
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Camp Hill, PA
01.2018 - 04.2019
- Responsible for recruitment and implementation of Students of the Year philanthropic leadership campaign
- Planned and managed campaign’s Grand Finale Gala event, which raised $281,000
- Coached 10 candidates through campaign lifecycle, including strategic goal planning, team development, and events
- Supported candidate fundraising activities and events to maximize revenue generation, with focus on mission
Community Manager
American Cancer Society
Hershey, PA
04.2015 - 12.2018
- Event Manager of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Harrisburg, raising $600,000-$900,000 annually
- Accountable for achievement of income and logistical performance targets for 6,000 participant community walk
- Prospected, cultivated and secured $200,000 in corporate sponsorship and provided exemplary stewardship
- Prioritized customer service and fundraising coaching to team leaders and participants
- Recruited, trained, and managed planning committee and community volunteers
- Identified new strategies and processes to improve experience of survivors, participants and sponsors
- Responsible for online communication and social media plans, fundraising, and recruitment challenges
Program Director
University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia , PA
10.2010 - 06.2013
- Pennsylvania HeartRescue Project Director of $2.6 Million grant from Medtronic Foundation to increase cardiac arrest survival by 50 percent through strategic plan development, implementation, data collection, and program integrity
- Hired and managed team to support strategic plan and grant objectives
- Monitored budget, grant expenditures, and reporting requirements
- Coordinated statewide Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival data management tool for EMS and hospitals
- Influenced statewide system change of EMS Protocol requirement to improve process around sudden cardiac arrest response
- Developed Pennsylvania Resuscitation Academy model to train EMS providers in High Functioning CPR
- Oversaw community education and engagement initiatives and social media efforts, including mobilization of 250,000 Pennsylvanians to learn Hands-Only CPR through Lend a Hand, Save A Life CPR Challenge
Community Strategies Manager
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association
Philadelphia, PA
05.2008 - 10.2010
- Supported community CPR Anytime training programs to increase awareness and implement system-based strategies to improve out-of-hospital SCA survival
- Supported Major Gift grant activities to fund community CPR Anytime programs; ensured grant integrity and donor satisfaction
- Managed 150 accounts and key partnerships for public safety and community markets within Mid-Atlantic Region
- Developed Heart Safe Philadelphia community initiative, recruited and engaged volunteers and community partners, and implemented programs to improve cardiac arrest survival
Grassroots Advocacy Director
American Heart Associaion, American Stroke Association
Philadelphia , PA
10.2006 - 05.2008
- Increased You’re the Cure grassroots advocacy network from 2,000 – 12,000 members in Pennsylvania and Delaware within two years
- Coached advocates to communicate with lawmakers to support legislation through advocacy alerts, calls, in-district visits, and Congressional Lobby Day events
- Managed outreach efforts for priorities including, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air, Pennsylvania stroke systems of care, physical education in schools, funding to support Delaware Master Settlement Agreement, heart disease and stroke research and prevention programs
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere
Community Program Director
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association
Philadelphia , PA
01.2002 - 10.2006
- Executed grant donations of 300 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to police, schools and public venues
- Managed volunteer activities, mass CPR trainings, CPR in Schools programs, and collaborations to improve sudden cardiac arrest outcomes
- Organized Go Red for Women heart-health fair for over 2,000 Philadelphia participants
- Coordinated stroke risk assessment program, and partnered with over 50 participating hospitals, faith-based, and health organizations to screen over 8,000 participants annually
- Demonstrated respect, collaboration, and willingness to help wherever needed
Education
Master of Professional Studies - Organization Development & Change
Penn State University
World Campus 08.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language and Culture
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PAAsian Studies Certificate Program - Japanese Studies
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PASkills
Teamwork and Collaboration
Timeline
Master of Professional Studies - Organization Development & Change
Penn State University
08.2021 - Current
Community & Corporate Engagement Director
The Peyton Walker Foundation
07.2019 - 03.2020
Campaign Manager
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
01.2018 - 04.2019
Community Manager
American Cancer Society
04.2015 - 12.2018
Program Director
University Of Pennsylvania
10.2010 - 06.2013
Community Strategies Manager
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association
05.2008 - 10.2010
Grassroots Advocacy Director
American Heart Associaion, American Stroke Association
10.2006 - 05.2008
Community Program Director
American Heart Association, American Stroke Association
01.2002 - 10.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Japanese Language and Culture
University of Pittsburgh
Asian Studies Certificate Program - Japanese Studies
University of Pittsburgh
Certifications, Awards and Trainings
Penn State University World Campus Certificate in Organization Development and Change Essentials
University of Pennsylvania Supervisory Skills Certificate Situational Selling and Situational Leadership
American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care All-Star Award Recipient
American Heart Association Pennsylvania-Delaware Affiliate Star Performer Award Recipient
Villanova University Certificate in Professional in Human Resources Management
Top Grading and Behavioral Interviewing Training
Publications
· Tucker, K., Saving Lives in Pennsylvania, JEMS: State of the Science online feature, September 2012
· Gonzalez, M. et al, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness and Knowledge Among the Lay Public in a Busy Urban Transportation System, AHA Resuscitation Science Symposium Abstract, November 2012
· Hirsch, L. et al, Automated External Defibrillators Availability and CPR Training Among State Police Agencies in the United States, Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2012
Certifications, Awards, and Trainings
- Penn State University World Campus Certificate in Organization Development and Change Essentials
- University of Pennsylvania Supervisory Skills Certificate
- University of Pennsylvania Situational Leadership Certificate
- American Heart Association Situational Selling Certificate
- American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care All-Star Award Recipient
- American Heart Association Pennsylvania-Delaware Affiliate Star Performer Award Recipient
- Villanova University Certificate in Professional in Human Resources Management
- Top Grading and Behavioral Interviewing Training
Publications
- Tucker, K., Saving Lives in Pennsylvania, JEMS: State of the Science online feature, September 2012
- Gonzalez, M. et al, Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness and Knowledge Among the Lay Public in a Busy Urban Transportation System, AHA Resuscitation Science Symposium Abstract, November 2012
- Hirsch, L. et al, Automated External Defibrillators Availability and CPR Training Among State Police Agencies in the United States, Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2012
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