Work Renewed’s Post

Join us in welcoming a new team member! 📣 We are thrilled to announce Andrew Smith will be joining our team as the Vice President of Education Initiatives. Drew started his career as an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC Public Schools before moving into administration as an instructional coach, assistant principal, and eventually principal. Recognizing the need to reimagine the school experience, as principal, Drew and his team at Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School joined the initial DC Public Schools Design Lab, centering movement and physical activity for students and staff. He further expanded the school design and increased student opportunity, and his school joined the first Whole Child Collaborative in partnership with Transcend Education. As the Whole Child Model spread further, Drew joined the Transcend team as a school design partner and later moved into a project lead role, supporting 21 schools across Washington, DC implementing the model. After seeing the positive shift in the day-to-day experience for students and adults, when well-being and equitable opportunity are centered, Drew is motivated to support similar community-driven educational innovation across the country. We can’t wait to see what Drew accomplishes. Send him a warm welcome in the comments! #purposebuilt #communitydevelopment #localimpact #localleaders

Please join us in welcoming Tomas Bilbao to the StriveTogether team as vice president of marketing and communication! In this role, Tomás leads StriveTogether's marketing, communication and brand management. When asked to share about a place that has shaped him, Tomás shared about growing up in Caracas, Venezuela. Welcome to the team, Tomás! Learn more about Tomás and his work at StriveTogether: https://hubs.li/Q02DvFtn0

We have exciting news! 📣 Today is Vicki O'Brien, MPA’s first day as a new Purpose Built team member! Vicki serves as the Prospect and Database Manager at Purpose Built Communities. She is responsible for the day-to-day operations of advancement services including CRM management, prospect research and identification, donor analytics and reporting, system updates, and staff training.   Vicki brings over ten years of experience in development, having worked at national and international non-profit organizations in higher education, animal welfare, nature conservation, and poverty eradication. Throughout her career, she has brought definition and coordination to all aspects of fundraising with a focus on portfolio optimization, prospect identification, and data management.   We are so excited to welcome Vicki to our team. Say hello in the comments! #purposebuilt #communitydevelopment #localimpact #localleaders