Jared Lewis
Interim Director of Pride South Side
Chicago, IL
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Community Organizer, non-profit and small business consultant, business and social impact strategist and leader seeking a Director or VP level position in a fast growing organization that uses technology or corporate processes to drive measurable social impact.
Experience
2018
Oct
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Present
Interim Executive Director
Pride South Side / Chicago, IL
- Founded, organized and managed a diverse coalition to execute the first multi-cultural pride festival on the Southside of Chicago, including outreach, partnership agreements and day-to-day management.
- Developed pitch deck and negotiated with multiple corporate funders and strategic partners. The total amount raised in 3 months was $65,000 from organizations including Lyft, Airbnb, AHF, Gilead and a pending partnership with Apple.
- Met strategic social impact metrics, including testing 301 attendees and identifying 9 HIV positive individuals and getting them into care.
2017
Oct
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2018
Oct
Global Program Manager
Airbnb / Chicago, IL
- Developed an engagement plan for community outreach and co-managed a coalition of organizational stakeholders to develop and lead the inaugural program.
- Managed a staff of 15 across 4 timezones.
- Led curriculum development for 250 community stakeholders which was implemented in 9 countries and presented in 8 languages.
- Developed experimentation and data collection protocol to identify, define and scale opportunities for program growth.
- Liaised with stakeholders across the organization and with community stakeholders to communicate program trajectory.
2015
Jan
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2017
Oct
Mid-Atlantic Organizer
Airbnb / Chicago, IL
- Worked as part of Mobilization Team to advance and pass the most Home-sharing friendly municipal law across the globe, successfully delivering the African American constituency to advance that legislation.
- Organized host communities in multiple markets simultaneously, including: Chicago, Detroit, Missouri, Boston & Cambridge, focusing on turnout from African American & Latino communities.
- Achieved highest global outreach metric to recruit and engage hosts in dialogue surrounding legislation.
- Managed a team of Chicago Urban League interns.
2012
Aug
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2015
Nov
Small Business and Non-Profit Consultant
GoalMate/ Talooka Consulting / Washington, DC
- Co-Founded a small consulting firm with a Social Entrepreneurial focus.
- Utilized Community Organizing tactics to establish creative partnerships and drive results for small business clients from underrepresented communities.
- Managed a small team of consultants to provide branding, sales and financial services to small businesses in the Washington, DC region.
- Grew a $100,000 sales funnel from a $1,500 investment.
2010
Mar
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2011
May
Outreach Coordinator for Hunger, Homelessness and Poverty (1 Year Appointment)
The George Washington University / Washington DC
- Managed 4 students who recruited over 100 student volunteers and provided training on working with homeless clients.
- Co-Organized National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and affiliate initiatives by working collaboratively with multiple university stakeholders and obtaining buy-in.
- Trained volunteers on sensitive issues related to volunteering with underrepresented & impoverished communities
Education
2020
George Washington University
B.A. Political Science / Political Science
2012
The University of Chicago
Masters of Public Policy / Public Policy
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