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STEPHANIE RAY

Baltimore,MD

Summary

Passionate organizer with several years of diverse experience with planning and executing community-based programs. Skill set includes efficient coordination, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to build lasting relationships within diverse communities. Previous roles resulted in enhanced community engagement, improved communications, and successful advocacy for societal issues.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Community Organizer

Planned Parenthood Of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
02.2023 - Current
  • Assisted with grant writing efforts to secure funding for programs and services.
  • Recruited and trained volunteers for special projects or events.
  • Entered data into spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel or other similar programs.
  • Processed invoices for payment using accounting software applications.
  • Managed database systems containing volunteer contact information.
  • Performed administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments or maintaining records.
  • Conducted outreach to local community leaders and progressive organizations and assisted with local and regional on-site events.
  • Mobilized, coordinated, and supported membership networks for collective bargaining campaigns.

Tutor and Mentor

Concentric Educational Solutions
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Partnered with school administrators and teachers to assure student compliance with attendance, academic, and behavioral expectations and standards
  • Use active listening strategies to allow students to determine content and pace of tutoring
  • Utilize listening and questioning strategies as the primary tutoring method to diagnose student needs and monitor progress
  • Participate in professional development activities to improve tutorial skills and continue to grow cultural competence and reflection skills
  • Gathers and shares pertinent information about program activity with school stakeholders and team members at Attendance, SST, IEP, or MTSS meetings

Tutor

Success for All Foundation
Baltimore, MD
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Assessed student progress at each session, making recommendations that increased effectiveness of tutoring and lessons
  • Designed a comfortable tutoring environment conducive to learning
  • Maintained records of student’s assessment results, progress, feedback and school performance
  • Provided private instruction to individual or small groups of students to improve academic performance and prepare for academic or occupational tests

Outreach assistant

Commodore John Rodgers | The Judy Center
Baltimore, MD
08.2021 - 11.2021
  • Maintained outreach contacts in the organization's database to track progress toward base building goals
  • Tracked data using spreadsheets to record pledges, phone calls and canvassing
  • Met community outreach goals through lead generation and conversion
  • Cultivated and developed relationships with existing and potential referral sources, identified new partners, uncovered untapped opportunities and raised brand awareness
  • Provided individuals and families with information and resources to connect with available programs
  • Actively participated in outreach programs for uninsured and underinsured children

Paraeducator

Arlington Elementary | The Judy Center
Baltimore, MD
03.2021 - 08.2021
  • Provided supplemental practice through tutoring children to develop the children's early literacy and math skills
  • Assisted the classroom teacher with assessing students' continual progress through progress monitoring and benchmarking
  • Assembled instructional materials for children's projects and play-time
  • Reviewed student data with the teacher to gauge the effectiveness of tutoring strategies and determine if a change in strategy is necessary
  • Monitored and assisted the students throughout the school year; as well as helped out with zoom rooms

Cashier/Order Taker

David And Dad's
Baltimore, MD
08.2019 - 12.2019
  • Restocked, arranged and organized merchandise in front lanes to drive product sales
  • Helped customers complete purchases, locate items and join reward programs to promote loyalty, satisfaction and sales numbers
  • Processed POS transactions, including checks, cash and credit purchases or refunds
  • Handled multiple guests' needs, including refilling drinks, taking orders and processing payments
  • Reviewed customer orders to ensure accuracy before delivery

Intern

FrostburgFirst
Frostburg, MD
02.2019 - 05.2019
  • Assisted in marketing and branding techniques using social media
  • Created and edited videos for promotional or informational use
  • Attended and assisted with sponsored events
  • Utilized expertise in graphic design to create social media content
  • Established over 10 new effective improvement plans in 2019

Event Coordinator

University Programming Counsel
Frostburg, MD
05.2018 - 10.2018
  • Planned and implemented events for students
  • Created production schedules
  • Developed risk management plans
  • Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Coordinated vendors, timelines and budgets for events
  • Assessed event success and identified improvement areas through client feedback

Cashier

ShopRite
Timonium, MD
02.2015 - 08.2016
  • Greeted customers entering establishments
  • Received payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, automatic debits and electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards
  • Issued receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers
  • Assisted with purchases, locating items and signing up for rewards programs
  • Resolved customer complaints and escalated worsening concerns for remediation

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication (Event Planning), African American Studies, Theater

Frostburg State University
Frostburg, MD
05.2019

Skills

  • Marketing
  • Premiere Pro
  • Project management
  • Planning and Organization
  • Microsoft (Excel, Word, etc)
  • Customer assistance
  • Video Production/ Editing
  • Outreach management
  • Advocacy experience
  • Partnership development
  • Volunteer management
  • Data collection
  • Grassroots organizing
  • Event coordination

Timeline

Administrative Community Organizer

Planned Parenthood Of Maryland
02.2023 - Current

Tutor and Mentor

Concentric Educational Solutions
08.2022 - 02.2023

Tutor

Success for All Foundation
11.2021 - 08.2022

Outreach assistant

Commodore John Rodgers | The Judy Center
08.2021 - 11.2021

Paraeducator

Arlington Elementary | The Judy Center
03.2021 - 08.2021

Cashier/Order Taker

David And Dad's
08.2019 - 12.2019

Intern

FrostburgFirst
02.2019 - 05.2019

Event Coordinator

University Programming Counsel
05.2018 - 10.2018

Cashier

ShopRite
02.2015 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication (Event Planning), African American Studies, Theater

Frostburg State University

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