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Sol Dressa

Seattle,WA

Summary

Energetic Community Liaison bringing five years of community contribution to fulfill Community Outreach Coordinator role. Strong academic background in community engagement with a foundation in local community resources. Highly skilled in public speaking with an aptitude for event coordination and community networking.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Movement Building Manager

Northwest Harvest
08.2022 - Current
  • Contribute story ideas, including contacts to the Communications team to help educate Northwest Harvest’s supporters about solidarity actions and agenda.
  • Developed policies and procedures of operations for Advocacy programs
  • Conduct surveys of program participants; compile and analyze data; and recommend revisions to new or existing programs.
  • Identify issues and make recommendations to build a solidarity agenda based on priority issues for members of our equity constituencies.
  • Collaborate with the Volunteer Manager and Advancement Team in defining advocacy mobilization strategies and support for volunteers and donors.

Community Engagement Coordinator

Move Redmond
09.2020 - 10.2022
  • Developed and executed advocacy communications plan
  • Created graphic design assets for development and fundraising campaigns
  • Designed and developed visual storytelling program to tell stories of individuals who walk, bike, and use public transit around East King County
  • Led and co-hosted community discussions, including, Complete Street Conversation Series and various outreach events around various transportation topics

Graduate Student Researcher, Built Environment

Semel Healthy Campus Initiative
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Coordinated and supported in-person and online meetings and engagement events to accomplish project goals
  • Manage and update the BeWell's website
  • Developed UCLA Transportation materials including but not limited to fact sheets, recommendation reports, presentations, and summaries
  • Support Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (SHCI) year end gala, marketing, outreach, and communication campaigns

River Restoration Community Outreach Intern

Wege Foundation
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Facilitated group discussion with community members, partners, and other stakeholders
  • Engage with leaders and partnerships from environmental justice and social justice organizations around water resource issues
  • Designed and organized photovoice workshop and training, evaluating community members' perception of river and river amenities
  • Produced gallery composed of community members' photographs and engaged city stakeholders in conversation around neighborhood needs through art.

Research Assistant

Health Systems Trust
01.2018 - 04.2018
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis around HIV and AIDS data
  • Interviewed township residents and collected data on communities perception of HIV and AIDS transmission
  • Conducted an in-depth literature review of the South African health system and created recommendations based on the need for inter-sectoral collaboration

Leadership Liaison

Diversity Cultural Engagements, OSU
04.2016 - 12.2017
  • Led program planning and supported peer staff members in events revolving around equity
  • Raised awareness and educated students about pertinent social justice issues through facilitating programs addressing identity and systems of oppression
  • Consulted with campus partners to connect students with relevant resources, directing guests to resources when experiencing bias or violence

Education

Master of Public Health - Environmental Health Science

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion & Behavior

Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
06.2018

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Time management skills
  • Facilitation
  • Strong verbal communication and writing skills

Timeline

Movement Building Manager

Northwest Harvest
08.2022 - Current

Community Engagement Coordinator

Move Redmond
09.2020 - 10.2022

Graduate Student Researcher, Built Environment

Semel Healthy Campus Initiative
09.2019 - 06.2020

River Restoration Community Outreach Intern

Wege Foundation
06.2019 - 09.2019

Research Assistant

Health Systems Trust
01.2018 - 04.2018

Leadership Liaison

Diversity Cultural Engagements, OSU
04.2016 - 12.2017

Master of Public Health - Environmental Health Science

University of California - Los Angeles

Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion & Behavior

Oregon State University

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