Erica Roche, MNM

• Develops and executes the Austin Community Food Co-op’s annual project plan, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. • Presents monthly project reports to the Board of Directors, highlighting achievements and addressing challenges. • Collaborates with team members and consultants to enhance community and owner engagement, leading to increased participation in co-op activities.

An organization offering programs, workshops, and keynotes to accelerate women’s leadership skills. My role: overseeing the success of Bonfire’s flagship leadership training program, designed for 12 cohorts of 100+ women across 17 countries. ✅ Created 3 new products and designed 2 new learning platforms. ✅ Achieved an 80% client retention rate across cohorts. ✅ Increased the program experience’s team efficiency to 100% through iterative Asana phases. ✅ Slashed programmatic expenses by 11% in a month, saving $100,000.

A nonprofit dedicated to community service and humanitarian projects. My role: leading and optimizing Youth Camps and Exchange, the Kindness Matters Service Award, and Diabetes Camps to fit the needs of a global audience. ✅ Boosted YCE participation by 11% and increased country involvement by 50%. ✅ Captured 96 of 127 possible nominations in the first year for the Kindness Matters Service Award. ✅ Wrote a 13-page resource guide to help future members implement Diabetes Camp programs. ✅ Influenced the global strategic plan with two adopted recommendations. ✅ Established a data reporting system that drove board-approved data quality improvements.

An organization supporting young women and girls from the Southside of Chicago through dance and performance. My role: develop a fundraising structure for sponsorships and develop a local business donor list. ✅ Developed and maintained regular communication with 100 local nonprofits and organization by establishing developing, and implementing a 5-tier corporate sponsorship program

An organization supporting refugee and immigrant youth in Chicago through arts and educational programming. My role: Co-founding a needed organization to serve the refugee and immigrant youth population in Chicago. Developing and facilitating art and educational programs. Developing a local business donor partnerships. Lead the organization into its 501(c)3 status while building coalitions with like-minded organizations across Chicago. ✅ Raised over $3,000. ✅ Designed outreach program to more than 100 local businesses seeking in-kind donations. ✅ Designed, facilitated, and managed 5 programs for 20 refugee, immigrant, and multicultural youth ✅ Established a Board of Directors of 4 through a revitalized Board recruitment plan ✅ Developed and fostered a culture of collaboration, openness, and teamwork with 3 volunteer staff

An organization focusing on trauma-informed mental health and specialized torture treatment, access to justice, food security and livelihoods and economic empowerment of the refugee and immigrant youth population of Chicago (and now internationally). My role: assisting in facilitating the youth summer program. ✅ Planned, coordinated, and facilitated a 1-month youth summer program for 25 refugee and immigrant youth ✅ Managed 2-3 volunteers/day to support team members and interns