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I co-led NAMI Ending the Silence, a statewide mental health education program for youth. As a NAMI Signature Program, it follows a national framework, with materials provided by NAMI’s national office.
In this role, I managed volunteer recruitment and grant reporting while primarily serving as a young adult presenter, sharing my personal mental health journey to educate and engage youth audiences.
ROLE
TIMELINE
Program Manager with NAMI Indiana
June 2023 - Present w/quarterly evaluations and trainings
OBJECTIVES Development - Expanding statewide programming Volunteer Management - Recruit, train, and manage volunteers - Screen volunteers following national and state procedures - Develop and implement an in-person training to reflect the self-paced model implemented during COVID - Engage volunteers on a consistent basis - Serve as a Young Adult Presenter as needed Outreach - Manage & develop partner relationships - Lead program communications and marketing - Report program data, changes, and challenges internally and externally to funders
IMPACT
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Recruited, trained, and managed 60% of volunteers, contributing to increased program engagement and support.
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Implemented new recruitment strategies, increasing annual volunteer applications by over 25%.
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Led over 40 presentations as a Lead or Young Adult presenter, reaching 1,670 students.
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Led student advocacy sessions focused on communicating lived experience across multiple channels, including social media, email, and phone outreach.
I firmly believe that volunteer managers should actively participate alongside their teams, which is why I stepped into the role of Young Adult Presenter with NAMI Ending the Silence. Scroll through the slides below to read the student testimonies shared during these sessions.
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