My personal commitment to supporting my community includes:
Wish Granter, fundraiser, volunteer interviewer, task force member, and special projects lead, Make A Wish Illinois
Named Volunteer of the Month, May 2017
Led Giving Tuesday Fundraiser with the highest results 2018
Rebranding task force on customer journey 2018
Board Member, Mary Crane Centers Chicago
The Mary Crane Center promotes the comprehensive early development of children through school-readiness programs, personal enrichment activities, and family support services.
Mentoring University of Illinois at Champaign Business School students
Recognized by Crazy Good Turns podcast by Frank Blake for impactful volunteerism
Mentor for LinkedIn and Ivy Execs
Supporting the career-planning needs of students, veterans and first-responders, pro bono
Tutoring as part of after-school programs for at-risk students at Hope Center Omaha
Animal adoption, foster family and volunteer for the Humane Society
Leading the effort to teach reading to inner-city students via Time to Read, Los Angeles
Leading after-school programs to support Competitive Speech at both the high school and collegiate level
Volunteer at ALS, MS, Breast Cancer, and Make a Wish fundraising events
Volunteer and mentor at Curt's Cafe, Evanston, IL helping to develop career paths and ongoing support for at risk teens
Business and retail mentor at Ivy Execs and Harvard Business Review Advisory Council
Election Judge and Technology Supervisor, Cook County Board of Elections
Global Retail Solutions
Meeting Today's Customer Challenge for Business Owners and Executives
Rick Planos, Consulting Partner