Core competencies include:

EXPERIENCE

312-***-**** NICOLE L. HUSER

www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehuser

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Offers interdisciplinary background to create vision and direction, engaging and coalescing with boards of directors and stakeholders to develop / reach comprehensive goals. Identify opportunities and vitalize revenues through strategic partnerships and special events. Provide decisive leadership, backed by evidence-based research and optimal planning to control costs, maximize productivity, balance competing priorities, and achieve sustainable growth. Strategic Planning / Forecasting ... Program Design / Development / Execution … Academic Research ... Partnerships / Alliances ... Quality Service Delivery ... Meeting Planning ... Budget Management ... Competitive Analyses ... Collaboration / Communication ... Metrics ... Recruitment / Retention ... SPEAR Open Wide Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ 10/2018 – Present

• Oral Health Foundation creating sustainable international dental clinics run by local government and dentists. DIRECTOR

Only full-time US based staff member managing 23 Ambassadors, a board of 4 founding organizational members to execute 4 innovative programs training international staff to sustain treatments to serve their community.

• Manage, recruit and engage +150 international medical volunteers per year. Exceeds recruitment goals consistently and delivers excellent volunteer engagement.

• Execute day to day operations including volunteer logistics, directing various clinical committee work, management of in-kind donations, clinic stats, supporting international clinic staff professional development and creating clinic education materials to improve the quality of services offered to 250,000+ patients in a developing country.

• Directs content, strategy, implementation and evaluation of fundraising campaigns, social media platforms and digital engagement to drive sustainable funding.

• Represents Foundation at corporate sponsor events, develops employee volunteer strategies and executes public presentations for 2,000+ dentists, 200+ employees and to international volunteers. American Osteopathic Association, Chicago, IL 8/2015 – 10/2018

• Member organization for 129K+ osteopathic medical doctors and osteopathic medical students in U.S. CERTIFICATION SPECIALIST / FRONT-LINE ADMINISTRATOR - Remote Worked with 6 separate nonprofit boards of content experts, bringing order from chaos during transitional period; maintain and enhance the highest standards of quality, value, and reputation of the certification process with continuous process improvement.

• Conducted competitive research and evaluation to craft strategic plans that consolidated processes, while improving / streamlining coordination of volunteers (120).

• Reduced margin of error as much as 70% and increased administrative efficiency by digitizing clinical exam submission format, training examiners, and resolving all logistical issues.

• Lead meeting planning team to accommodate over 350 examinees and 200 examiners in offsite locations nationwide, managing budget of $70K and consistently exceeding expectations. Blocks Together, Chicago, IL 12/2014 – 5/2015

• Membership-based community organizing group, empowering residents to work together for systematic changes that bring concrete improvement to their lives.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE COORDINATOR

In a volatile, low socio-economic, multicultural environment, represented Blocks Together — both locally and nationally — in advocating collective leadership to those most affected by community issues in order to effect lasting change.

• Developed and executed 4 high-profile community events, guiding youth leaders in facilitating non-violence programming for law enforcement, community members, and other nonprofits.

• Rejuvenated lost program funding by writing grants and cultivating a solid donation base, while Driving improvement • Building value

advancing partnerships and fostering meaningful community / business relationships.

• Generated revenue for youth programming by promoting / delivering trainings at universities. Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice - Adler University, Chicago, IL 9/2010 – 10/2014

• Leading academic institution advancing socially responsible practice, healthy communities, and a more just society. PROGRAM COORDINATOR / COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE Spearheaded research, grant writing, programming development, and promotional activities, directing and coaching team of 15+ volunteers to implement qualitative research projects at community sites.

• Defined and structured aggressive recruitment and retention strategies, securing 60% increase (to 200+) in community partners for graduate student internship service projects.

• Launched youth employment program and tracking system for 50 young men released from county detention center, generating employment opportunities to help them become self-sufficient, productive members of society and reduce recidivism.

• Designed and facilitated trainings for a variety of audiences, including graduate students and nonprofit staff, focusing on community issues, such as racism and violence prevention.

• Secured federal funding / managed budget for service programming and maximized community engagement activities, as Community Engagement Associate, to enhance student and faculty awareness and commitment to community partners.

• Contributed to strategic planning by designing / implementing first-ever quality assessment tool for graduate students’ practicum sites, creating an overview of 10 years of partnerships. Chicago Area Project, Chicago, IL 10/2011 – 8/2012

• 75 years of work in delinquency prevention and service in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods. FACILITATOR / TRAINER

Vitalized / strengthened programming for vulnerable women, ages 5 to 65, addressing roots of violence / gangs in public housing residency, to build self-sufficiency and self-advocacy.

• Developed a solid go-to network of community leaders, provided participant support, coordinated special events, and trained future leaders to nurture a healthy community. After School Matters, Chicago, IL (Through Public Allies Chicago - Americorps) 7/2009 – 7/2010

• Nonprofit organization that provides opportunities to over 15K high school teenagers each year. PROGRAM MANAGER

Sustained 15 programs throughout 7 community organizations and schools, directing staff instructors, payroll, youth employees, and citywide showcases; monitored / achieved curriculum milestones.

• Facilitated city-funded youth programming for 250 through school year, providing students with first sense of maturity, responsibility, and accountability.

• Reviewed grant proposals and awarded grants to local schools and organizations focused on the mission of the organization, as member of a committee. EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP

Central Arizona Dental Society Foundation, Phoenix, AZ BOARD MEMBER / EVENTS COMMITTEE CHAIR, 2020

Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE, 2019

Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL

BACHELORS OF ART, Major: Cultural Studies/Critical Theory, 2009

• University of East London, Study Abroad Scholarship - Cultural Studies (2006 – 2007)

• Course work:

- Arts and Community Development - Education, Culture & Society

- Making and Unmaking Whiteness - Grant Proposal Writing

- Anthropology of Communication - Politics of Money Public Allies Chicago, Chicago, IL – AmeriCorps VISTA Service Member LEADERSHIP TRAINING

- Methods of Inquiry

- Cultural Politics

• Selected for 10-month nonprofit leadership training series for local Chicago community advocates between the ages of 18 and 30.

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