Surfrider Foundation, LA Chapter
Chapter Co-Chair + Volunteer Coordinator
Chapter Leadership, Business Management & Fundraising
Volunteer Co-Chair for the busy West Los Angeles / Malibu chapter of Surfrider Foundation. Provided strategic business management and marketing expertise to the day to day administration of volunteer base, chapter memberships, donations & partnerships, event production, fundraisers, monthly beach cleanups, and much more.
Represented the national organization at regional and international events supporting environmental efforts. Participated in several programs and campaigns including Rise Above Plastics, Plastic the Real Sea Monster, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Malibu Lagoon Restoration, and others.
Implemented a communication strategy and led conversation at events, that resulted in doubling the volunteer database in one year's time, and raising $70K in funds (see resume for additional details).
Top Skills: Communication, Event Planning, Media Relations, Marketing, Social Media, MailChimp, Graphic Design
At a beach cleanup in Malibu, CA
Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival
Without a public waste management system, the people of Dominican Republic toss most of their trash in the ocean – leaving beaches covered in garbage and the water undrinkable. To bring awareness to recycling efforts, we represented Surfrider as guests of Plastic Pollution Coalition at the first Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival, with a Plastic the Real Sea Monster demonstration at a school in Santa Domingo.
Lisa Boyle from Plastic Pollution Coalition, meeting President Leonel Fernández
With President Leonel Fernández and creator of the Sea Monster program, Amy Lay
Photo journal of our trip which we later shared to the social community:
The Arbor Collective concert
Many local businesses, artists, musicians and the like support the organization – offering fantastic partnership opportunities for fundraisers and networking events. This event drew the attention of band on the rise, Capital Cities.
With activist Hope Selevan and Surfrider supporter, actor Ross Thomas
