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Volunteer Experience

  • Be My Eyes Graphic

    On Call Volunteer

    Be My Eyes

    - Present 6 years 4 months

    Human Rights

    Everyone should do this! It's such an easy way to be helpful to neighbors and is always such a wonderful experience to connect with someone and make their day a little better or easier. They always make mine better by calling! The Service is so that our blind or visually impaired neighbors can call us any time using a video call and ask for help reading a label or changing settings on appliances for example. There are a lot of volunteers, so I don't get calls that often, but whenever I do it…

    Everyone should do this! It's such an easy way to be helpful to neighbors and is always such a wonderful experience to connect with someone and make their day a little better or easier. They always make mine better by calling! The Service is so that our blind or visually impaired neighbors can call us any time using a video call and ask for help reading a label or changing settings on appliances for example. There are a lot of volunteers, so I don't get calls that often, but whenever I do it makes my day. It's a low commitment & high impact way to be helpful to the community. I love it!

  • Meal and Sock Distribution

    Block Love Charltotte

    - 2 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Providing Meals and Socks to those in need in the downtown Charlotte area through the programs and distribution of an award-winning local organization working to get the unhoused back on their feet and provide them with warm meals daily and necessary supplies.

  • Goodwill Industries International Graphic

    Collecting Organizing and Delivering Donations

    Goodwill Industries International

    - 3 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Hosting donation drives for specific items needed by local organizations, we were also able to collect, sort and donate remaining items to Goodwill in Del Cerro area of San Diego and other stores. Items were prepped by previous experience from 6 months volunteering to sort, stock & display items that were sale-worthy for the stores.

  • New Challenge Ministries Graphic

    Food and Supply Distribution

    New Challenge Ministries

    - 2 months

    i18n_veterans

    New Challenge Ministries has served those in need for many years in the Torrance/ Long Beach area. Collected and delivered donations and items for the food pantry.

  • Meal and Item Distribution

    Block Love Charlotte

    - 3 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Block love is an amazing organization taking necessary food, love, encouragement, supplies and healing to those suffering through transition or living unhoused in Charlotte, NC. Serving several days alongside Deborah and the dedicated volunteers of Blockloveclt creates an incredible appreciation for those that do this work day in and day out, and who've provided meals several times DAILY since the beginning of the pandemic. I will be volunteering and supporting this organization as often as I'm…

    Block love is an amazing organization taking necessary food, love, encouragement, supplies and healing to those suffering through transition or living unhoused in Charlotte, NC. Serving several days alongside Deborah and the dedicated volunteers of Blockloveclt creates an incredible appreciation for those that do this work day in and day out, and who've provided meals several times DAILY since the beginning of the pandemic. I will be volunteering and supporting this organization as often as I'm able. Thank you Block Love, for the work you do!

  • Cajun Navy Foundation Graphic

    Ground Force Team, Distribution Center, Food Prep

    Cajun Navy Foundation

    - 2 months

    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

    Cajun Navy had a permanent presence in the hardest hit areas following Hurricane Laura. As representatives of Givelist, I gathered a handful of volunteers and we cleared debris and removed fallen trees, delivered supplies to those unable to go get them and helped in the distribution center and in preparing meals for local families immediately following the hurricane when there was still no power available in homes and buildings.

  • Connect - San Diego Graphic

    Event Volunteer

    Connect - San Diego

    - 1 month

    Economic Empowerment

    Assisting at the San Diego Venture Summit Event by Connect and SDVG.

  • Best Friends Animal Society Graphic

    Donations Collection

    Best Friends Animal Society

    - 3 months

    Animal Welfare

    Collecting donated items for animals displaced by the wildfires in CA and delivering to Best Friends facilities in affected areas.

  • Bike San Diego (BikeSD) Graphic

    Modern Times Festival Volunteer

    Bike San Diego (BikeSD)

    - 1 month

    Health

    Fundraising Festival Beer Tent Representative/ Beer Server. Festival funds went to Bike San Diego. Leaders in the campaign for safer San Diego streets and a community of road safety advocates who help improve local riding conditions.

  • Trips For Kids Graphic

    Charlotte Recyclery Volunteer

    Trips For Kids

    - 2 months

    Children

    Kids from Title 1 schools, nonprofits and community groups are given instruction and safety information, bikes to ride and a group of mentors to ride with on Saturday mornings, often a reward for good behavior and/or good grades.

  • Ada Jenkins Center Graphic

    Fundraising

    Ada Jenkins Center

    - 5 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Supporting the Ada Jenkins Center as a member of the Community Service Board at Financial Independence Group.

  • Ronald McDonald House Charities Graphic

    Fundraising

    Ronald McDonald House Charities

    - 3 months

    Children

    Supporting the Ronald McDonald House as a member of the Community Service Board at Financial Independence Group.

  • The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Graphic

    Fundraising and Event Participation

    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

    - 4 months

    Health

    Raised $1810 toward research and community help for those with Leukemia or Lymphoma. Ran a half marathon in February to raise awareness for LLS.

  • TreePeople Graphic

    Fundraising & Event Coordination and Participation

    TreePeople

    - 10 months

    Environment

    Set up and participated in 3 workdays including invasive species removal in Malibu, CA and 2 park restorations in Marina Del Rey, CA.

  • Spark Program Graphic

    Mentor

    Spark Program

    - 4 months

    Education

    Four months as mentor to a student from an area in Los Angeles with high risk of drop-out. Helped to promote the program and recruit others as mentors.

  • Best Friends Animal Society Graphic

    Fundraising & Event Promotion

    Best Friends Animal Society

    - 3 months

    Animal Welfare

    Collaborated with other volunteers to create and promote fundraising event. Raised over $1400 with ticket sales, raffle and onsite donations.

  • Westside Food Bank Graphic

    Fundraising & Food Sorting Volunteer

    Westside Food Bank

    - 2 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Assisted with promotion, fundraising activities and collection of donated items. Helped to organize and participate in two separate work days in the warehouse which included sorting and boxing up food for distribution.

  • Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Graphic

    Fundraising Event Assistance

    Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics

    - 4 months

    Health

    Fundraising Event Assistance. Donated food and helped with event promotion and light set up/clean up duties.

  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles Graphic

    Build Site Volunteer

    Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles

    - 2 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Volunteered at active build site and helped to construct framework for walls and second floor of a home for a selected family.

  • Susan G. Komen Graphic

    Fundraising and Event Participation

    Susan G. Komen

    - 2 months

    Health

    Raised $2200 in 12 days and walked 39 miles to raise awareness for breast cancer research.

  • The Nature Conservancy Graphic

    Field Work Volunteer

    The Nature Conservancy

    - 1 month

    Environment

    Clearing invasive species near Indiana/Michigan border in several on-site work days.

Publications

  • Advisor's Guide to SEO

    Financial Independence Group Corporate Blog

    The purpose of Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is to increase traffic to your website by making it easier to find when a client or prospective client searches for something related to your business on the Internet. This post addresses the many ways in which this optimization can be accomplished.

    See publication
  • How To Promote Your Website

    Financial Independence Group Corporate Blog

    Most people understand that having a website is essential to their business, but many miss the opportunity to really put that website to work. This article addresses the best ways to increase awareness and create additional business.

    See publication
  • Adding Video to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Marketing Campaign

    Financial Independence Group Corporate Blog

    Videos can help businesses communicate their most important points in very little time, and in a more personal and far more impactful way. They offer a noninvasive method of engagement that can be accessed any time, they are easily searchable, sharable and reusable, and most importantly, the use of video is consistently shown to increase conversion rates across an array of marketing efforts.

    Other authors
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  • Small Social Events

    Financial Independence Group Corporate Blog

    This short article addresses the benefits of including intimate events in an overall event strategy. These smaller events are different from traditional client events, as they are designed to give you quality personal time to build relationships with your clients and their friends.

    Other authors
    See publication

Honors & Awards

  • "Hardest Working Behind the Scenes" Award

    Customer Service Leadership

  • “Spirit of Hulu - Best Attitude and Embodiment of Team Spirit” Award

    Voted on by peers

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