Lisa Franko

Responsibilities:

Actively participated alongside the Class Teacher to assist 23 kindergarten students
Provide individualized support to students, addressing their academic and social-emotional needs.
Lead the afternoon kindergarten class, overseeing rest time and recess, while creating a nurturing and secure learning atmosphere.
Establish and maintain positive communication with parents and guardians.
Updating data into The School Wide Information System (SWIS), documenting student behaviors both in and out of the classroom.

• Create and lead a weekly children’s story time, "Farm Tales".
• Lead engaging educational program; “Clean Food Dirty Hands”, where I create curriculum focusing on regenerative organic agriculture, environmental education and healthy eating.
• Maintenance and care of the Children Educational Gardens.

• Oversaw inventory management through cycle counts, audits and shrinkage control.
• Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.
• Showcased and built visually appealing displays and signs to encourage customers to buy specific products.
• Stayed abreast of market trends and anticipated consumer needs and purchasing habits.
• Explained product features and benefits to company staff members and customers.
• Sourced new vendors and suppliers to boost product offerings and increase profit margins at each store location.

• Created content for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
• Created marketing materials for upcoming events and in store promotions.
• Managed receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.

• Oversaw development, design and execution of social media marketing initiatives.
• Assisted with event planning.
• Created content for Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
• Coordinated a bimonthly artist exhibition and opening reception.
• Developed marketing materials and monthly eblast.
• Maintained website events calendar.

• Created and implemented new social media marketing campaigns.
• Coordinated all aspects of fundraising events, as well as serving as liaison with vendors, monitoring event timelines and ensuring deadlines were met.
• Achieved a strong, visible social media presence using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and WordPress.
• Managed engagement and traffic to social media pages.
• Developed website and social media marketing campaigns for events and fundraisers such as RAL’s Enchanted Forest Gala and the Outdoor Fine Art and Craft Show.
• Managed and organized volunteers for events.

• Provided support functions to the Institutional Review Board Administration.
• Maintaining documentation and records.
• Processed electronic research credentialing database; screening and evaluating qualifications and other credentials for research staff.

• Ensured and monitored all grants and contracts for 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations that were in compliance with state and federal laws and other relevant guidance, related to the VA Boston Healthcare System
• Responsible for the grant activities of the department, pre- and post-award
• Maintained grant management database
• Organized and implemented a weekly grants management meeting.