aaliyah m. bell
Foster Care Case Planner at HeartShare St. Vincent's Services
anthropological activist | aspiring social worker
HeartShare St. Vincent's Services
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsvs
Foster Care Case Planner
In partnership with children, biological families and foster families, I created service plans which addressed the safety, behavioral, educational, psychological and permanency needs in the Special Medical Unit. This unit supported a diverse set of medically fragile children around New York City. The monitoring of the safety, well-being and progress against other critical outcomes held high importance. This was accomplished by facilitating regular casework contacts. These include monthly foster home visits, bi-monthly contact with biological parents, and supervision of family visitations. I meticulously documented these required scheduled contacts and collected date for the state and agency to ensure all outcomes are met. The highlight of my work was supporting clients, foster parents, and children emotionally and socially through the transition and strive towards the goal of reunification.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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GrowNYC
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Compost Coordinator | Zero Waste Programs
The GrowNYC Compost Program, in partnership with the New York Department of Sanitation, seeks to educate the public about food scrap recycling. To encourage composting, we collect food scraps from residents at 61 Food Scrap Drop-off Sites in all 5 boroughs, and work with community organizations to create compost for parks, gardens, street trees and other greening projects in NYC. Our Food Scrap Drop-off Sites are located at GrowNYC Greenmarkets, Youthmarkets, and Fresh Food Box sites, as well as On-The-Go Sites for commuters in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx. My employment ceased due to decreased funding during the pandemic. 

More Information: https://www.grownyc.org/compost
New York, New York, United States
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Penguin Random House
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Subsidiary Rights Assistant
• Assists the Director with domestic rights and the Senior Vice President with book club rights.
• Drafts pitch letters and negotiating sales of upcoming titles for potential licensees, which include magazines,
audio, reprint publishers, and summary publishers.
• Creates deal sheets and monthly deal sheet summaries.
• Coordinates art, editorial and publicity requests from domestic publishers.
• Provides production materials and navigating art clearances to licensees.
• Compiles rights information and generating blurbs for thrice yearly seasonal rights guides.
Greater New York City Area
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Christodora: Nature, Learning, Leadership
AmeriCorps Outdoor Environmental Educator
Christodora’s goal is to build leadership skills and academic success through an awareness and understanding of the natural environment. As a Black womxn alumnae, I have been granted the opportunity to serve my very own community and make it viable for New York City students to find a place within nature. It is not about separating yourself from nature, it is about discovering a symbiotic with one's very own ecosystem. 

 • Developed and delivered experientially focused educational opportunities in environmental science and leadership for students ages 11-18 from New York City
• Facilitated group teambuilding activities including low ropes course
• Supervised groups on day and extended backcountry excursions and overnight stay in cabin style tents
• Mentored, supported, and empowered new hired staff as a Christodora Alumnae
Greater New York City Area
The Posse Foundation
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-posse-foundation
Posse Scholar
The Posse model works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students—a Posse—carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for increased individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of this new century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix and that the key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. One of the primary aims of the Posse program is to train these leaders of tomorrow.
Waterville, Maine, United States
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Penguin Random House
https://www.linkedin.com/company/penguin-random-house-publishing
Subsidiary Rights Intern
•	Supported the Adult Subsidiary Rights department to ensure accuracy and efficiency. 
•	Worked closely with the Berkley imprint in creating flyers to represent and promote current authors to foreign publishing houses and agents. 
•	Performed various administrative tasks including book distribution, invoicing, book club submissions, and data entry in Rights Management System.  
•	Attended weekly Editorial and Sales meetings. Including weekly lunch events to explore numerous publishing departments.
375 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014
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John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth Summer Program
Assistant Dean Of Students
• Developed an organizational plan for daily activities for students
• Assisted Dean of Students with leading orientation sessions for academic staff
• Coordinated weekly community awareness projects
• Facilitated Program Assistant Meetings and coordinated activity preparations
Greater New York City Area
Christodora
https://www.linkedin.com/company/christodora
Outdoor Educator Assistant
Develop and deliver experientially focused educational opportunities for students ages 11-18 in environmental science and leadership training courses
• Facilitate low ropes course elements and group initiatives
• Safely lead groups on both day and extended backcountry excursions
• Overnight supervision of students (max. 7) in cabin style tents
• Mentor, support, and empower Outdoor Educator Assistants
Florida, Massachusetts
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Striking Viking Story Pirates Theater Company
Intern
Organized the weekly Main stage show for the public
• Assist in the Education Department which included writing reviews, Story Love, on
young children's stories
• Strengthen the Financial Records
• To improve the work space to make it as efficient as possible
Christodora: Nature, Learning, Leadership
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Wilderness Trip Assistant and Trainee Outdoor Educator
Prepared wilderness trips to be efficient and abundant for Middle and High School students
from New York City for the summer
• Served as a connection between the youth and the Outdoor Educators
• Repaired and tracked essential equipment
• Participated in Volunteer opportunities, Project Native, and to create an exit project
Florida, Massachusetts
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Cultural Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Colby College
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Anthropology
Study Abroad
School for International Training
https://www.linkedin.com/school/schoolforinternationaltraining/
This program focuses on South Africa’s ethnic diversity. In a typical semester, students complete four homestays — each providing the opportunity to meet and interact with South Africans from different geographic and ethnic backgrounds. The strong emphasis on the homestay as experiential learning complements lectures, discussions, field-based assignments, and excursions to provide a multidisciplinary analysis of the country.

The historical background to South Africa's apartheid system, how apartheid shaped and continues to impact social policy in South Africa, and the visions for post-apartheid South Africa
Social change in education, language use, land, social justice organizations, party politics, rural development, social welfare NGOs, and tourism in three cultural contexts: Xhosa, Coloured/Khoe, and Afrikaner
Critical identity markers beyond race — such as gender, sexuality, class, or generational or political affiliation — which cut across cultural contexts in post-apartheid SA.
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Theatre/Theater
High school Diploma
Frank Sinatra School of the Arts
I’m Black and I’m Proud... and Female: The Role of Gender and Black Consciousness for Black Female UCT Students in Social Movements in Cape Town.
School of International Training (SIT)
This study focuses on how gender roles and the Black identity affect Black women in present day social movements in Cape Town, South Africa. The goal of this project is to analyze how Black female students identify with the present day Black Consciousness Movement and their views on what roles women should engage in during social justice movements. Young Black women have forcefully been present in the current social movements such as Rhodes Must Fall and Fees Must Fall. These movements not only aim to tackle colonization, but also enforcing the inclusion of feminism and LGBTQ principles within the goals of the movements. The recent movement, Patriarchy Must Fall, puts an emphasize on ending gender inequality and Black women at the university have been engaging with the movements on the vision of an intersectional movement. Should the focus solely be on decolonization and then the violence towards gender and sexuality shall be left to question? Five Black female students express that this is not an option through personal narratives and through the utilization of their education at UCT. This study was conducted through methods of acquired conversations through snowballing at the University of Cape Town located in Rondebosch. These conversations are analyzed through the history of women’s involvement in social justice movements globally, the response to gender roles in African culture, and the effects of the marginalization of race. The aim of this research paper is to better understand why it is necessary for Black women to demolish gender oppression along with white supremacy, while still finding support in the Black community and with each other.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2157/
AmeriCorps Education Award
The Corps Network
Certificate of completion for strengthening communities and getting things done for America through successful completion of the AmeriCorps Education Award Program and continued commitment to service.
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IRB Researchers
43757904
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CITI Program
CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers with First Aid
American Red Cross
Wilderness First Aid Certified
SOLO Wilderness Medical School
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Amey Lynne Rose Wheaton, RDN , CDN (she/her)
Clinical Registered Dietitian  at ArchCare
New York, NY
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Monica Dewey
Opera Singer at Monica Dewey, Soprano
New York, NY
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Brian Hill
Assistant Principal  at Carroll Middle School, Northwest Allen County Schools
Fort Wayne, IN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/healthontherocks
Casey Renee Rogers
Empowering the top 5% of coaches to scale their businesses online
New York, NY
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Kelsey Neckers
Consulting Associate at Farm Credit East, ACA
Batavia, NY
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Sascha Owen
Strategist, Negotiator, Advisor. Executive with government, operations, legal and political experience. Currently: Chief of Staff to NYC Comptroller
Brooklyn, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-weinstein-0133938a
Kara Weinstein
Sustainable Food Systems | Project Management  | MA in Food Systems
New York, NY
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Alexandria Hunt
Infection Preventionist at Kent Hospital
Boston, MA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matasmit
Matthew Smith
**I AM HIRING!**Omni-Channel Retail Transformation
New York, NY
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwargel
Matt Wargel
Regional Marketing & Sales Manager Custom Inductors-East Coast at Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
Winter Garden, FL
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Angela Pinsky
Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy - Google New York
New York, NY
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Juan Sanchez
Frontend Engineer at Inxeption
Denver, CO
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Ivan Zasarsky
Financial Crime Practice Leader at PwC Canada
Canada
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Pulcherie Bello
“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you receive in payment. “ ~The Go-Giver
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
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Iman Ansari
Master of Public Health Candidate at Wayne State University School of Medicine
Detroit Metropolitan Area
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(mic_watch_ya) Allen
JSU Graduate, Rehab Counselor, and Entrepreneur
Greater Jackson Area
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Tal Medovoy, ACSW
Children's Social Worker II - LA DCFS
Los Angeles, CA
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Faith Grant
Strategy | Social Impact | Equity
Miami, FL
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Elizabeth Lawton
Case Manager at Homeless Prenatal Program through Jesuit Volunteer Corps
San Francisco, CA
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Ricky Lattimore
Master of Social Work - MSW at Walden University
Charlotte Metro
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Colby Professional Networking Group
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