David Kramer
Master of Public Policy from Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College (1996), Program Officer at EcoLogic Development Fund, Finished 7th in 8-hour, 28.5-mile New York “Swim Around Manhattan” race.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Education, Internet, Media, Travel |
| Skills: | Editing, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Leadership, Management, Recruitment, Spanish, Writing |
| Location: | Jamaica Plain, MA |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects |
| Schools: | Dartmouth College, Greenfield Community College, Harvard University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Tall-short Adventures |
| Position: | Co-founder |
| Time period: | July 2008 - Present |
| Description: | Partnering in business startup to offer travelers unique, up-close and personal experience of Latin American nature and culture, with pilot trip in Colombia. |
| Employer: | EcoLogic Development Fund |
| Position: | Senior Program Officer |
| Time period: | September 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Manage and oversee all aspects of institutional fundraising and related strategic partnerships (foundations, governments, and corporations).
Secured over $5 million from foundations and public agencies. Initiated and followed through on process to develop a Theory of Change to improve program design and evaluation. Provide coaching and training through workshops and feedback to colleagues on project design, proposal writing, and reporting – in English and Spanish. |
| Employer: | 1-2-3 Spanish Together |
| Position: | Operations Assistant |
| Time period: | January 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Responsible for financial management, legal compliance, marketing, and internal systems development for an early stage Spanish immersion venture. Program aims to involve families in early language exposure and play and provide quality curriculum and materials to Spanish teachers around the globe. |
| Employer: | Boston Natural Areas Network |
| Position: | Coordinator of Youth Conservation Corps |
| Description: | Re-designed community-based youth conservation program with a new curriculum involving teams in service learning and leadership/work-skills development.
Trained team of supervisors to work in Boston’s many green spaces. Managed daily logistics of diverse work teams and volunteers. |
| Employer: | Citizen Schools |
| Position: | Director of Admissions and Teacher |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2003 |
| Description: | Helped lead startup program at Citizen Schools’ 8th Grade Academy, bringing together students with mentors, academic coaches, community leaders, and college representatives; and coordinated 8th Grade Academy Admissions with outreach to over 400 Boston families, yielding 70% increase in program’s size from 65 to 110. |
| Employer: | Colegios Bennett |
| Position: | Teacher |
| Time period: | January 1997 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Taught grades 7 & 8 U.S. History, English, and Ecology.
Created new U.S. history curriculum focusing on Latin America. Participated in school-wide outcomes definition process. Led ecology and outings club, exploring natural areas of Colombia. |
| Employer: | Harvard University |
| Position: | Research Assistant |
| Time period: | December 2006 |
| Description: | Refined criteria to select recipient of Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership, with focus on partnership effectiveness.
Narrowed field of applicants to top five after defending series of choices in written briefs to Professor Lee. |
| Employer: | Harvard University |
| Position: | Course Assistant |
| Time period: | December 2004 |
| Description: | Guided teams of fellow students in practical course focused on running grassroots community-level campaigns. Professor Ganz’s methods have received much credit for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential victory. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Greenfield Community College |
| Time period: | 2006 |
| Degree: | Certificate in Outdoor Leadership |
| University: | Harvard University |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Master of Public Policy, MA |
| University: | Dartmouth College |
| Time period: | 1996 |
| Degree: | English, BA |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | swimming |
| Hobbies: | travel; nature photography; triathlons; |
| Awards: | Harvard Roy Family Summer Award (individual) |
David's Startups (1)
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1-2-3 Spanish Together
1-2-3 Spanish Together is an education startup changing the world by teaching children and families Spanish and providing the highest quality teaching materials, music, and training possible.
David is Following (2)
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The Oberlin College Sustainability Project
Our mission this summer will be to increase the number of on-the-ground developments in local sustainable development projects. Small-scale sustainable growth investment and seed starting around Oberlin, 2010. #help #Sparkseed
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Eureka!
Eureka! discovers connections to help you do good better. We match do-gooders with organizations in need of their particular skills.
David's Contacts (1)
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Edward Miller
Eddie Miller, Economics and International Relations, Senior at Boston University. Work in farming; organizing; sales; and agriculture around Massachusetts/Oberlin. Web: http://eddiemill.wordpress.com/ or send a message? http://facebook.com/eddiemill