Grant writer who has raised over $1 million dollars in Phoenix, AZ

Elizabeth's resume

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration – University of Southern California- May 2009 Dean's Merit Scholarship

Master of Arts in Dance History and Theory – University of California, Riverside-
March 2008 Gluck Fellowship of the Arts—Teaching Arts to schools without access to arts.

Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology: Ecology and Environment – Arizona State
University- May 2003 Spring 2003—ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Convocation Speaker and Leadership Award

EXPERIENCE

2009-Present Independent grant writer for multiple institutions such as Foster Your Future, Sonoran Prevention Works, and Save Our Mountains Foundation, among others.

07/19-Present: VIPKid; Online
English Teacher/Tutor
Online English Teaching

01/18-Present: Fund for Empowerment; Phoenix, AZ.
Treasurer
Grant writing, organizing, and mentorship for homeless people

08/11-Present: Tutor for Graduate Students; Phoenix, AZ.
Private Tutor
Tutor for graduate and undergrad students

07/17-11/17: Academies of Math and Science, Phoenix, AZ.
Physics/Chemistry Teacher
Taught Title I Middle School physics and chemistry through interactive activities

08/16-06/17: Girls Leadership Academy of AZ; Phoenix, AZ.
Biology Teacher
Taught Title I High School biology and achieved highest growth out of all teachers

11/15-05/16: Carl Hayden Community High School; Phoenix, AZ.
Biology Teacher
Taught Title I High School biology; Prepared lessons and activities

12/09-11/15: Olvera Street Merchants Association; Los Angeles, CA. Development Consultant
Helped to save Los Angeles landmark, grant letters of inquiry, Facebook cause

11/10-08/11: Women of Wealth-Arizona Organizing Project; Phoenix, AZ.
Grant Writer
Grant letters of inquiry, proposals for startup homeless services

04/09-12/09: A New Way of Life Reentry Project; Los Angeles, CA.
Director of Development
Grant letters of inquiry, proposals, and reports for formerly incarcerated women

08/08-02/09: USC School of Policy Planning and Development; Los Angeles, CA.
Research Assistant
Affordable mixed-use housing research; quantitative and qualitative data analysis

01/08-01/09: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights; Los Angeles, CA.
Policy Assistant
Research and policy reports for leading immigrant rights organization

08/04-12/07: KUCR 88.3 FM Riverside; Riverside, CA.
Public Service Announcements Director
Digitally recorded radio programs and public service announcements

09/04-05/05: UCR Women’s Resource Center; Riverside, CA.
Outreach Coordinator
Campus women’s programs; outreach, conference organizing, website management

06/04-08/04: National Coalition for the Homeless; Washington, DC.
Policy Research Intern
Wrote and edited national report on criminalization of homelessness

08/03-05/04: KJZZ 91.5 FM Phoenix; Phoenix, AZ.
Blues Assistant
Databased songs played, screened callers, edited special

01/03-05/04: Arizona State University Lichen Herbarium; Tempe, AZ.
Assistant Lab Researcher
Study, databasing and maintenance of lichen samples

05/03-08/03: SE Arizona Riparian Water Needs Study (ASU); Tempe, AZ.
Assistant Researcher
Vegetation survey on the San Pedro River; delineating patch types, assessing density