Natalie Brown has over 10 years of experience in nonprofit management, program development, and community organizing. She has held several leadership roles coordinating youth programs, securing grants, developing curriculum, and overseeing AmeriCorps sites and members. Her experience includes coordinating a youth council, securing funding for summer youth employment and integrating youth voices into community organizations. She also has experience developing lesson plans, leading trainings, and facilitating conversations on social and political issues with youth. Currently, she is pursuing a Masters in Social Work at the University of Michigan focusing on community organization.

1. Natalie Ruth Weingast Brown
natalie.ruth87@gmail.com  nrwb@umich.edu  410-409-7913
WORK EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________________
Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance (CRCAA) Youth Coordinator January 2016 – December 2016
Oversaw10 Youth Council Members serving in a voluntary leadership role to promote youth voice in CodyRouge community
 Organized weekly meetings with Youth Council to plan and promote youth-driven events for neighborhood youth including
monthly Youth Nights, community service projects, and field trips to conferences, college tours, and sports events.
 Co-led Youth Nights, monthly 2-hour community events for area youth, alongside Youth Council on topics such as cyberbullying,
college access, talent night, sports night, and more. Duties included training Youth Council in facilitation and leadership skills to
run program, outlining and implementing promotionstrategy with youth council, developing participatory evaluations with youth
council, and event set up (securing space, ordering food, clean up).
 Organized volunteer event with Crains Detroit and 3 area high schools that paired 50 volunteers with 50 high school seniors in
writing college essays
 Led trainings for youth council members on topics such as leadership development,communicationskills, and active listening.
 Facilitated conversations regardingcurrent events with Youth Council and developedways to engage in social andpolitical
action (calling representatives, speakingwith neighborhoodpolice officers, writing letters, hosting youth events on topics of
interest like cyber bullying, etc.).
 Secured grant with Grow Detroit Young’s Talent to provide 12 high school students with summer employment. Using youth -led
organizing strategies, organized andimplementedthe 6-week summer employment that placedyouth at local businesses and
nonprofits in the 48228 area learningskills related to areas of interest. Duties included developing partnerships with local
nonprofits and businesses, overseeing financial andprogrammatic administrativeduties, andleadingbiweekly trainings and
field trips for students’ professional development with focus on race and class in Detroit.
 Secured grant with Neutral Zone to better integrate youth driven spaces and youth voice over 14-monthperiod into the CRCAA
organization.
 Chaperoned two Youth Council members to Washington D.C. for week-long civic engagement trip with the Close Up program
where they had the opportunity to meet with their Representatives on Capitol Hill. Worked with youth council members for 2
months prior to the trip to prepare for meeting with their Representatives.
 Assisted Executive Director and staff in program and communitydevelopment efforts includingthe development of a
neighborhood plan, a week-longcommunity revitalization campaignwith General Motors, and Thanksgiving dinner for
residents. Duties included canvassing, working with community residents on determiningassets and challenges of their
neighborhood, and cultivating partnerships with local businesses, schools, andnonprofits.
University of Michigan Curriculum Consultant December 2015 – December 2016
Developed lesson plans for Youth Civil Rights Academy,a Universityof Michigan initiative led by ProfessorBarryCheckoway
 Worked with Professor Checkowayand staff to developa curriculum plan
 Developedinteractive onlinelessonplans for bothteachers andhighschool students on 5 videosegments
 Researchedbest practices of onlinecurriculum models and modules focusedoncivil liberties andyouthvoice
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers (NDMV) Grant Consultant September 2015-December 2016
Supported staff in administrative and programmatic roles related to domestic andinternational grants
 Lead grant writer for the NDMV Haiti program. Secured $185,000from the Kellogg Foundation and led the evaluationteam in
developing the year-long evaluation plan.
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers (NDMV) Development andCommunication Coordinator July2013-August2015
Oversawthe NDMV Development plan through fundraisingand grant writing,communication work, andalumni project.
 Maintained anddevelopeddonor base and general fundraisingefforts, wrote grants for NDMVHaiti program, assisted with
development of programs and efforts alongside Haitian community leaders, and oversaw Board fundraising efforts.
 Secured over $100,000 for program throughfundraising efforts and $50,000 in private grants.
 Coordinated with Haitiancommunity leaders to developbusiness and program plan for NDMVcommunity-ledbakery.
 Coordinated Alumni Project of NDMV AmeriCorps program to engage our 3,700 alumni to participate in furthering their service
through volunteer projects, social gatherings, and professional development activities. Managed Alumni Chapters, facilitate
webinar series, and created network for alumni to build a community of service.
 Assisted with the advancement of the NDMV program through media coverage, direct mail newsletters, e-newsletter and donor
visits.
 Assisted with planning and leading of trainings for International Orientation and Site Directors meetings. Presented
fundraising efforts to the Board biannually.
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers (NDMV) PhoenixSite Director July 2013-August2015
Oversaw12 Notre Dame AmeriCorps members servingan 11-month term of service in Phoenix,AZ.

2.  Responsible for NDA Phoenix site including recruiting and managing members, developing and leading trainings,
collecting and analyzing data to demonstrate impact, and developing community partnerships.
 Led trainings for members on topics such as ESL teaching practices, understanding and managing compassion fatigue, conflict
resolution strategies, andunderstanding poverty in America.
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Communication andDevelopment Coordinator July2011-July2013
Responsible for communications, directmail fundraising,alumni project, and the Mid YearTrainingConference.
 Oversaw advancement of our program through media coverage, direct mail newsletters, e-newsletter, and promotional video
 Maintained donor base and general fundraising efforts.
 Assisted Grant Advisor with securing grants.
 CoordinatedAlumni Project.
 Lead agent in planningandrunningannual 3-day Mid Year TrainingConference. At conference over 400 AmeriCorps members
come together to engage in weekend event to hear from leaders in the fields of education and social justice and engage in
workshops related to their service.
 Assisted with planningandprep ofBoard andSiteDirector meetings.
Notre Dame MissionVolunteers Administrative Assistant July2010– July2011
 Served to support the Executive Director with correspondence letters, overseeing administrative details of International Program,
coordinated preparing for Board Meetings, Site Director meetings, and the annual Mid Year Training Conference for our 400
AmeriCorps members, assisted in development of our Site Director Program Manual and Training Manual for staff, and
assisted the Finance Department with Accounts Payable.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________
CurriculumCommittee,Student Representative September 2015 – December 2016
Big BrothersBig Sistersofthe GreaterChesapeake, BigSister-
January2012-September 2015
Think Together Victorville, CA, Irwin Elementary Volunteer October 2013 – June 2015
Voices for National Service, Volunteer Fall 2010
Arizona Summit on Volunteerismand Service Learning, Exhibitor Winter 2014
Life AfterAmeriCorpsAlumniWebinar, Facilitatedwebinars withalumni 2013-2015
RELEVANT SKILLS_______________________________________________________________________________
Grant writing
Fundraising
Programdevelopment
Asset-Based Community Development
Needs Assessments
Programand community evaluation(includingparticipatoryevaluation)
Community Organizing
Small-group training
MicrosoftsuiteandAdobe suite literate
Event planning
EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________________
University ofMichigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan September 2015 to December 2016
Mastersin SocialWork,Community Organization,Community and Social Systems
4.0 GPA
BatesCollege, Lewiston,Maine 2006 -2010
Bachelorof Arts,Interdisciplinary Major(The Politics ofEducation),Spanish minor
HonorThesis:Howto Create EqualAccessto Quality Education
3.64 GPA