Student Nonprofit Leadership Organization (SNLO)

A student organization providing hands-on experiences to help shape tomorrow’s nonprofit leaders Nonprofit Leadership Success Stories

SNLO Members Can Learn. Lead. Succeed. Participate In:

Community Service Projects Regional Case Study Networking Opportunities Consulting Projects with Nonprofit Professionals

Pay it Forward: Planning Fundraising Events Student Philanthropy Initiative Site Visits

For more information & meeting times, please contact: Laura Dewberry Director, Center for Nonprofit Leadership 330-941-1870 or [email protected] WCBA #3307 (Office) Student Participants, 2017 Nonprofit Leadership Summer Honors Internship Program

All alumni biographical information used and obtained for this booklet was current and accurate to the best of our abilities at the time of print.

Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military sta- tus in its programs or activities. Please visit www.ysu.edu/ada-accessibility for contact information for persons designated to handle questions about this policy. Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Why Nonprofit Leadership? Marcy Angelo ’15 | Business Administration Current Position: Manager of Business Development, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber | Warren, OH This program prepares students for entry-level and Former Position: Junior Achievement of Mahoning community leadership positions within the nonprofit sector. Valley, Inc. | Youngstown, OH Charitable, nonprofit organizations provide services for the betterment of communities and to create social change. Youngstown State University Danielle Adair, ’14 | Business Administration This sector offers a wide range of employment Current Position: Operations Manager – Kilcawley opportunities for all academic majors. Center, Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH Internships are available during Fall, Spring, and Summer Former Position: Easter Seals and Youngstown Hearing semesters. and Speech Center | Youngstown, OH

The Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership Youngstown State University is considered a stepping-stone to the Kati Hartwig, ’13, ’16 | Communication Studies Interdisciplinary Communications Minor and students can earn both. Current Position: Social Media & Digital Marketing Coordinator, Youngstown State University Combine the certificate or minor with any major at YSU! | Youngstown, OH Former Position: American Cancer Society Certificate In Nonprofit Leadership | 13 Semester Hours | , PA BUS 3720 Nonprofit Leadership 3 s.h. Youngstown State University Foundation BUS 3780 Financial Management & Fundraising for 3 s.h. Stacy Quinones, ’12 | Religious Studies Nonprofit Organizations Current Position: Foundation Services Associate, ADV 3710 Basic Public Relations 3 s.h. Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH

MGT 3725 Fundamentals of Management 3 s.h. Former Position: Eastern Gateway Community College | Youngstown, OH BUS 3740 Nonprofit Community Service 1 s.h.

Nonprofit Leadership Minor | 20 Semester Hours YWCA Five courses listed above plus the following: Ashley Hudzik, ’17 | Accounting MGT 3755 Managing Workplace Diversity 3 s.h. Current Position: Controller, YWCA Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH BUS 4840 Nonprofit Leadership Internship (or a 225 3 s.h. hour internship within academic major)

BUS 4841 Nonprofit Leadership Internship Seminar 1 s.h. Artistic Consulting Group, LLC Stambaugh Auditorium Kayla Boye, ’13 | Professional Writing & Editing Rae McCann, ’18 | Hospitality Management Current Position: Associate Consultant, Artistic Current Position: Events Assistant/Volunteer Consulting Group, LLC and Actress | , IL Coordinator, Stambaugh Auditorium | Youngstown, OH Former Positions: Writers Theatre and Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL

Center for Community Change Steward Health Care Tammy Thomas-Miles, ‘08 | Sociology Alexa Hall ’13 | Telecommunications Current Position: Field Organizer, Center for Current Position: Marketing Director, Steward Community Change | Washington, D.C. Health Care | Youngstown, OH Former Positions: Organizing Collaborative Former Positions: United Way of Youngstown & the and Delphi | Youngstown, OH Mahoning Valley and the American Heart Association | Youngstown, OH

Commonwealth of The Ohio State University Diane (Doddato) Gill, ’12 | Accounting Tiffany Payiavlas ’04, ’13 | Bachelor of Arts, Post- Baccalaureate Certificate Current Position: Sales and Tax Auditor, Department Current Position: Program Coordinator, Office of of Revenue for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Diversity & Inclusion’s Young Scholar Program - The Ohio State University | Youngstown, OH

COMPASS Family & Community Services Travco Behavioral Health Addonnus Harden, ’13 | General Studies Kayla Torres ’11 | Family & Consumer Studies Current Position: Prevention Specialist, Warren Harding Current Position: Chemical Dependency Counselor, High School through a partnership with COMPASS Family Travco Behavioral Health | Boardman, OH & Community Services | Warren, OH Former Positions: Meridian Health Care Former Positions: HandsOn Volunteer Network and | Youngstown, OH & Metro Family Practice Youngstown Afterschool Alliance | Youngstown, OH | Pittsburgh, PA

Darien Lake Theme Park Resort University of Kentucky Claudia Janette Gage, ’16 | Theater Studies Leanna Hartsough, ’16, ’17 | Physical Education Current Position: Wardrobe Assistant, Darien Lake Interdisciplinary Communications Theme Park Resort | Darien Center, NY Current Position: PhD Candidate & Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY Former Position: Shakesperience Productions, Inc. Former Position: Youngstown State University | Waterbury, CT page 8 page 1

University of Nevada, Reno Center for Nonprofit Leadership at YSU Dennis Hawkins, Jr. ’07, ’12 | Music Education, Post- Dear YSU Campus Community: Baccalaureate Certificate Current Position: Lecturer and the Associate The Center for Nonprofit Leadership, housed in the Williamson Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands College of Business Administration, offers a unique academic program | University of Nevada, Reno that includes the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and the Nonprofit Leadership Minor. Both the certificate and minor can be University of Minnesota and Former Positions: paired with any major, leading to a diverse and dynamic group of Brevard Music Center | South Carolina students. Academic and extra-curricular experiences through the Student Nonprofit Youngstown Area Jewish Federation Leadership Organization (SNLO) are designed to prepare students for entry-level careers in the nonprofit sector and community leadership positions. Students enrolled in this pro- Rita Beish ’17 | Human Resource Management gram have a strong desire to “make a living, making a difference.” Nonprofit professionals Current Position: Human Resources Assistant and real-world experiences, including internships and consulting projects, are integrated into the curriculum to enhance student learning. If interested in making the world a better and Payroll Specialist, Youngstown Area Jewish place, please contact me! Federation | Youngstown, OH Best Wishes,

Laura Dewberry Director, Center for Nonprofit Leadership | 330-941-1870 or [email protected] Youngstown Area Jewish Federation American Cancer Society, Inc. Emily Young, ’17 | Business Administration Rikki Batson, ’17 | Marketing Management Current Position: Early Learning Administrator, Current Position: Community Development Manager, Jewish Community Center/Youngstown Area Jewish American Cancer Society, Inc. | Canfield, OH Federation Former Position: Meridian HealthCare Former Position: Akron Children’s Hospital | Boardman, OH Mahoning Valley | Boardman, OH

Youngstown Business Incubator American College of Preventative Medicine Colleen Kelly ’10 | General Studies Hilary Carr, ’12 | Professional Writing & Editing Current Position: Director of Development, Current Position: Manager, American College of Youngstown Business Incubator | Youngstown, OH Preventative Medicine | Washington D.C.

Former Positions: Meridian HealthCare & United Former Positions: American Society of Addiction Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley Medicine & America’s Health Insurance Plans | Washington D.C. Youngstown Business Incubator American Red Cross Corey Patrick, ’16 | Finance and Marketing Management Scott Meeker, ’15 | General Studies Current Position: Director of Marketing and Current Position: Self-Employed Communications, Youngstown Business Incubator Former Positions: American Red Cross Lake to River | Youngstown, OH Chapter | Youngstown, OH & U.S. Navy Inerlochen Center of the Arts Mercy Health Valerie Miller, ’17 | Music Education Jonathon Fauvie, ’12 | Marketing Management Current Position: Patron Services Summer Manager, Current Position: Integrated Communications/Public Interlochen Center of the Arts | Interlochen, MI Relations Manager, Mercy Health – Youngstown and Former Position: SMARTS (Students Motivated by the Lorain Regions Arts) | Youngstown, OH Former Position: Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley

International Center for Journalists Mercy Health Foundation Tabitha Richmond, ‘18 | Political Science Candace Madden, ’09, ’12 | Marketing Management, Post- Baccalaureate Certificate Current Position: Program Assistant, International Current Position: Grant Development Specialist & Center for Journalists | Washington, D.C. Panerathon Coordinator, Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH Former Positions: Junior Achievement of Mahoning Former Positions: United Way of Youngstown & Mahon- Valley, Inc. and New Story Leadership for Middle East ing Valley and Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley | Washington, D.C. | Youngstown, OH Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (J.O.G.) Mount Vernon Nazerene University Gina (Gilmore) Peplow, ’18 | Communication Studies Jena Bushong, ’16 | Accounting Current Position: Career Specialist, Jobs for Ohio’s Current Position: Graduate Assistant in the Social Graduates (J.O.G.) | Warren, OH Work Department, Mount Vernon Nazerene University | Mount Vernon, OH Former Position: Girl Scouts of Council Mahoning County Treasurer’s Office New Orleans Therapeutic Day Program April Stanislaw ’12 | Business Administration Kristen Pearson ’12 | Psychology Current Position: Tax Installment Plan Coordinator, Current Position: School Psychologist, New Mahoning County Treasurer’s Office | Youngstown, OH Orleans Therapeutic Day Program | New Orleans, LA Former Positions: Mill Creek MetroParks and Former Positions: Duquesne University & Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Southwestern Human Services | Pittsburgh, PA | Youngstown, OH Northwest State Community College Manor College Kaitlin Rohrs-Cordes, ’13 | Marketing Management Amanda Irwin, ’17 | Marketing Management Current Position: Academic Advisor, Northwest Current Position: Assistant Director of the Annual State Community College | Archbold, OH Fund, Manor College | , PA Former Positions: Bowling Green State University Former Position: Mahoning County Land Bank | Bowling Green, OH; Florence Freedom Professional | Youngstown, OH Team | Florence, Kentucky;& YMCA of Greater Toledo | Toledo, OH OhioHealth Diocese of Youngstown Lindsey Farran, ‘16 | Business Administration Luke Politsky, ‘13, ‘15 | Business Management Current Position: Administrative Fellow, OhioHealth | Columbus, OH Current Position: Fund Development Specialist, Diocese of Youngstown | Youngstown, OH Former Position: St. Louis University | St. Louis, MO Former Position: Youngstown State University

Ohio Wesleyan University Gender Road Chrisitan Church Dina Daltorio, ’15 | Communication Studies Alison Hall, ‘14 | English Current Position: Coordinator of Student Current Position: Coordinator of Christian Education Activities, Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH and Youth Ministries Associate, Gender Road Christian Church | Columbus, OH Former Position: The University of Akron

Philanthropy Institute at Clinic Goodwill Industries Jordan Michael Vigorito, ’17 | Human Resource Management Jamie Petrus ’12 | Marketing Management Current Position: Human Resources Assistant, Current Position: Assistant Director of Goodwill Industries of & East Development Programs, Philanthropy Institute at Cleveland Clinic Central Ohio, Inc. | Cleveland, OH Former Positions: Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley | Boardman, OH & Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation | Phoenix, AZ Playhouse Square Goodwill Industries Teresa Waller, ’14 | General Studies Kristen Day, ’18 | Advertising & Public Relations Former Positions: Goodwill Industries and Current Position: Marketing Coordinator, Playhouse Youngstown Developmental Center Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Youngstown, OH

Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Second Harvest Food Bank Lori Shandor, ‘05, ‘09 | Business Administration Becky Miller, ’05 | Business Administration Current Position: Director of Operations, Habitat Director of Resource Current Position: for Humanity of Summit County | Akron, OH Development, Second Harvest Food Bank Former Positions: South Area Director, Girl Scouts of the | Youngstown, OH Southern Appalachians | Tennessee; Mill Creek MetroParks, Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, & Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH