Rayna Erasmus
Annapolis,MD
Summary
Program Manager with over five years of experience in the non-profit sector, with a variety of skills ranging from case management to event planning. Proven ability to foster collaborative leadership and develop accessible programs. Successfully produced mission-aligned events that enhance community engagement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Retired Racehorse Project
Edgewater, MD
03.2023 - Current
- Continue many of the duties of the Program Assistant position
- Establish and manage committees
- Event planning
- Assist in volunteer recruitment and coordination
- Assist development team in creating mission-aligned fundraisers
- Source and manage grant funding
- Manager to two employees
- On-site management of, and collaboration with, event officials
- Revise rulebook and program policies
Program Assistant
Retired Racehorse Project
Edgewater, MD
02.2020 - 03.2023
- Communicate with clients about policies and deadlines
- Manage entries and applications for over 300 clients each year
- Oversee and streamline entry processes
- Provide support for clients on-site of the annual flagship event
- Answer general inquiries about the organization and its mission
- Manage inventory for online store
- Represent the organization at vendor fairs and third party events
- Grant writing for established funding sources
Social Work Intern for Center for Mental Health Services - Child, Adolescent & Family Branch
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Rockville, MD
09.2018 - 04.2019
- Graduate School Field Placement
- Reviewed research manuscripts and provided feedback to researchers
- Communicated with grantees about programmatic changes, technical assistance, and deadlines
- Assisted in event planning, including Children's Mental Health Awareness Day
- Attended site visits with grantees
- Gathered resources and provided feedback and edits to the authors for a FAQ document/resource guide designed for practitioners and policymakers
Advocate & Case Manager
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee
Knoxville, TN
02.2017 - 05.2018
- Undergraduate Field Placement
- Accompanied clients to court hearings and assisted them in filing for orders of protection
- Answered the crisis line
- Completed client intakes at hospitals or the agency
- Referred clients to needed services
- Attended the outreach program sessions to assist in teaching students about consent
- Assisted in event planning: contacted community partners, created activity stations, publicized the events throughout the community
Education
Master's of Social Work - Macro Social Work with a concentration in Community Action and Social Policy
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD05-2019
Bachelor's of Science - Social Work
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN05-2018
Skills
- Program management
- Event planning
- Communication
- Leadership
- Grant writing
- Microsoft
- HubSpot (and other CRM tools)
Timeline
Program Manager
Retired Racehorse Project
03.2023 - Current
Program Assistant
Retired Racehorse Project
02.2020 - 03.2023
Social Work Intern for Center for Mental Health Services - Child, Adolescent & Family Branch
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
09.2018 - 04.2019
Advocate & Case Manager
Sexual Assault Center of East Tennessee
02.2017 - 05.2018
Master's of Social Work - Macro Social Work with a concentration in Community Action and Social Policy
University of Maryland
Bachelor's of Science - Social Work
University of Tennessee