Resume
Work Experience
Wirewheel.io
Full-Stack Developer
Sep. 2017 – Present | Washington, DC
- Developing scalable full-stack javascript application with feathers, express, mongoDB, socketio, and Vue.js.
- Mapping 'Bureau Chief' for projects involving geographical mapping with leaflet, and data mapping and visualization using D3
- Development lead, responsible for conducting code reviews and evangelizing micro-architectural patterns in the application
Turner Consulting Group
Front-End Developer
Nov. 2015 – Sep. 2017 | Washington, DC
- Contributed to a large SaaS/PaaS project serving over 100k daily users in the federal government
- Developed Ext.js based web applications used by Dept. of Commerce, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development for managing budget and financial data
- Helped several Federal Agencies to automate budget processes using government shared services
- Wrote scripts, front end configuration and code in JavaScript, Coffeescript, Python, PHP, SASS and CSS
- Provided trainings on javascript fundamentals to customer success specialists
- Taught bi-monthly courses in Microsoft Excel to budget professionals
The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii
Executive Director
Nov. 2013 – June 2015 | Honolulu, HI
- Responsible for all daily operations of the organization, including grant-writing and reporting, managing finances, ensuring government compliance, and coordinating with partners at the ACLU of Hawaii
- Supervised lobbying, organizing, and volunteer staff
- Supported legislative efforts through media by giving interviews, distributing press releases, creating educational and persuasive materials for varied audiences, and establishing talking points for the organization’s media campaigns
- Developed the organization’s official testimony on proposed drug policy legislation
Education
Middlebury College
BA in International Politics & Economics.
May 2013 | Middlebury, VT
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude
- Honors Thesis: Towards an Alternative to Patent Law
United World College of Southern Africa
International Baccalaureate
Nov. 2008 | Mbabane, Swaziland
- Score of 42 in IB; Second in class
- Higher level History, English, Visual Arts
Volunteer Work
Page One Literacy Project
Creative Writing Teacher
Sept. 2011 – May 2013 | Middlebury, VT
- Worked with 2 other volunteers to plan and operate a weekly after school creative writing program at a local elementary school
- Helped plan and host several large-group events for children in our program and other programs in the area
Blackbird Literary Arts Magazine
Co-Editor in Chief
Oct. 2010 – May 2013 | Middlebury, VT
- Served as one of two-person editing team
- Primarily responsible for final edits, proofing, and layout of printed edition of journal
- Facilitated meetings of selection committee
UWC Young Heroes Challenge
Acting Director
Dec. 2007 – Nov. 2008 | Mbabane, Swaziland
- Ran all meetings and handled negotiations with Swazi Ministry of Education, School Health and Population Education Initiative, Mbalenhle primary school, Beadales school in Britain, and the World Food Program regional branch in Johannesburg
- Solely planned and organized the 24 hour run; raised ZAR 12,000 to support a rural primary school
- Initiated and oversaw the Litsemba project, a successful project to fund school libraries by selling collections of Swazi student creative writing as a fundraiser
- Oversaw the building of a new classroom block and new kitchens for Mbalenhle Primary School
- Worked in an administrative role in the offices of the National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS, and their subsidiary Young Heroes, our sister organization
Gender Awareness Project
Co-Founder
May. 2006 – Nov. 2008 | Mbabane, Swaziland
- Founded a student organization dedicated to supporting the rights of women and LGBT individuals at Waterford and in the nation of Swaziland
- Planned and hosted a series of screenings
- Organized and oversaw the logistics of a week of events including international speakers, authors, and dedicated lectures and in-class events
Skills
Languages
English
Native Speaker
Spanish
10+ years of instruction
Portuguese
4 years of instruction
Tech Skills
Languages
- JavaScript
- CoffeeScript
- HTML & CSS
- SASS
- Python
- Some PHP
CRM & CMS Drupal
- Wordpress
- SugarCRM
- Heat
- WebHelpDesk
- Salesforce
- PHPlist
- Constant Contact
- MailChimp
Software
- Adobe Creative Suite
- GoogleApps
- Linux
- OpenOffice/LibreOffice
- Gimp
- Inkscape
- Stata
- Gretl
Administrative Skills
Development
- Secured funding from grantmaking organizations and foundations, wrote and submitted grant proposals and grant reports to multiple entities
Budgeting
- Maintained separate budgets and accounts for 2 separate organizations (501(c)(3) and (501(c)(4)) using open-source software (QuickBooks clone)
Compliance
- Handled employment, business registration, charity registration, and lobbying registrations
Outreach Skills
Media
- Multiple television, Radio, and print media appearances both in pre-recorded and live-broadcast pieces
Social Media
- Professionally managed multiple Facebook groups, Twitter accounts
Public Speaking
- Presented at multiple conferences, delivered official testimony at Hawaii legislature on several occasions
Design Skills
Web
- Created many websites using Wordpress and other CMS. Extensive front-end work.
Graphic
- Created layout for electronic newsletter
- Created several one-page documents containing graphs, maps, and infographics relating to legislative priorities
Layout
- Layed out and produced booklets, pamphlets, calendars, magazines, fliers, posters, envelopes for mass mailings
References
Pamela Lichty
Cell: (808) 224 -3056
Email: pamelalichty@gmail.com
Kat Brady
Phone: (808) 927-1214
Email: kat.caphi@gmail.com
Paul Malone
Phone: (703) 582-1024
Email: pmalone@idealfed.com