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Emma White

@emmawhite2

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Nonprofit program manager advancing gender equity and survivor-centered services.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a mission-driven role leading programs that advance equity and survivor-centered services, with opportunities for training, coalition building, and measurable community impact.

I am a nonprofit program manager with over 10 years of experience advancing gender equity, survivor-centered services, and community engagement across domestic violence, animal welfare, healthcare, and social justice sectors.

I have led teams, supervised staff, and managed program budgets—most recently overseeing a $500,000 annual program budget and a 12-person shelter staff—while ensuring grant compliance and trauma-informed practices.

My work emphasizes data-driven program improvement, strengthened community partnerships, and capacity-building through training and technical assistance for service providers statewide.

I bring collaborative leadership, policy advocacy experience, and a commitment to equity and inclusion to roles that require program development, coalition building, and measurable impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator

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Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Ensure grant contract deliverables through statewide training and capacity-building for domestic violence programs, developing curricula and technical assistance to improve responses to DV, SA, trafficking, and elder abuse.

Grant Compliance Curriculum Development Technical assistance Training Delivery Stakeholder Engagement Program Evaluation Coalition Building

Director of Family Violence Shelter

YWCA Kauaʻi

Feb 2023 - Aug 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Supervised a 12-person team in a 24/7 domestic violence shelter, managed a $500,000 annual program budget, ensured regulatory compliance, and improved data systems for reporting and grants.

Team Supervision Budget Management Regulatory Compliance Trauma Informed Care Grant Reporting

Social Justice Advocate

YWCA Kauaʻi

Oct 2021 - Feb 2023 (1 year 4 months)

Advanced gender equity and Indigenous rights through social justice initiatives, managed strategic communications and data systems, and coordinated legislative forums and public awareness campaigns.

Advocacy Community Engagement Strategic Communications Data Management Event Coordination Coalition Building

Foster Program Coordinator

Kauaʻi Humane Society

Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 (9 months)

Recruited, trained, and supported foster volunteers, streamlined foster placement and tracking systems to improve animal outcomes and volunteer engagement, and coordinated medical and adoption logistics.

Training Program Coordination Data Tracking Process Improvement

Patient Access Specialist

Oregon Health & Science University

Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 (9 months)

Provided administrative and patient support for pulmonary and cystic fibrosis clinics, managed scheduling and insurance authorizations, and coordinated multidisciplinary care in a fast-paced clinical setting.

Scheduling Insurance Authorization Care Coordination Customer Service EHR Time Management

Division Mission Support Coordinator

American Cancer Society

Jun 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year 1 month)

Coordinated volunteer engagement, fundraising campaigns, and community events across the Western division, managing logistics, communications, and data reporting to support mission delivery.

Volunteer coordination Fundraising Event Planning Communication Data Reporting Community Outreach

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Portland State University

Bachelor of Arts, Speech & Hearing Sciences

Grade: Magna cum laude; GPA: 3.84

Completed a Post-Baccalaureate program and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech & Hearing Sciences, graduating magna cum laude with a 3.84 GPA in 2019.

University of Nevada, Reno

Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs; Cultural Anthropology

Grade: GPA: 3.37

Earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs and Cultural Anthropology in 2011 with a 3.37 GPA and completed study abroad in Istanbul, Turkey (2008–2009).