Laura A. Chinchilla

Experience with youth development programs focused on civic engagement, workforce development, job training, character education, environmental education, and experiential learning. Course and curriculum development, online courses and digital platforms, educational model development, trainings and seminars. Relationship-building, donor solicitation, grant, event, and project management. Proposal research and writing for federal agencies, private foundations and corporate giving programs, ranging from 5K to 7.5M. Demonstrated leadership in civic engagement and volunteerism (e.g. AmeriCorps VISTA), volunteer recruitment, training and management. Strong knowledge of software packages including, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, Filemaker, STATA, MailChimp, cloud services for file sharing, social media, online publishing (e.g. Wordpress). Expertise in public administration, public policy (specifically related to community development and education), social impact, community narratives, comparative ethics, virtue ethics, social equity, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, as well as nonprofit management; ethics and leadership and public performance. Strong research and writing abilities, data collection and analysis.