fatinha kerr

About

Dynamic, results driven professional with proven success and expertise in management, food security Initiatives, community relations, multiculturalism, and agency building and development. Community Presence Present: Rotary Club of Marlborough (Member since 1992) Marlborough Savings Bank - Executive Board (Trustee since 1998) Boards (Past): American Cancer Society (2 yrs), Marlborough Hospital (9 yrs), Hudson Boys and Girls Club (3 yrs), Employment Options (5 yrs), Marlborough Rotary Club (6 yrs), Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce (10 yrs) Hudson Portuguese Club (15 yr) Honors and Recognitions Recipient of the Governor’s New American Appreciation Award 1997 Marlborough Labor Day Parade - Marshall 1998 MAPS Distinguished Citizen Award - 2002

Country

united states

City

boston

Industry

non-profit organization management

Skill

non profits, volunteer management, community outreach, fundraising, non profit administration, grant writing, multiculturalism, community organizing, customer service, consulting, food security inititives, program design, program management, nonprofits, grants, training, event planning, public relations, program evaluation, public speaking

Experience

executive director

marlborough community services

1992-8 - 2011-6 · 18 yrs 11 mos

* Designed and implemented the first multi-cultural program in the city * of Marlborough * Assisted new immigrants through the acculturation process and * inclusion into the community * Established a citywide program to prepare individuals for the US * Citizenship exam * Designed, implemented and managed the first Interpreter Services program * to serve the Greater Marlborough community * Expanded the Food Pantry program that became recognized by * Project Bread, The Greater Boston Food Bank and Congressman * Joe Kennedy as a model pantry in the Commonwealth

assistant director

marlborough emergency services foundation

1992-8 - 1995-7 · 3 yrs

* Designed an outreach program to the newly emerging and growing immigrant community * Worked with city officials and community leaders to identify needs * Established an English as a Second Language program that was offered free of charge to * hundreds of individuals in Marlborough * Classes were available year-round, in three different levels of language proficiency, all taught by * volunteer professionals

executive director

organization of portuguese american immigrants

1988-9 - 1992-8 · 4 yrs

* Revived and re-established an existing organization that served a large Portuguese-American * population in the town of Hudson * Led a community-wide initiative to build new offices for the agency * Acquired expanded premier town space for the new office * Negotiated free rent * Obtained volunteer labor, donated construction equipment, and furnishings for the six room * office suite * Hired new staff and dramatically improved the scope of agency services * Opened an OPAI satellite office in the city of Marlborough to serve their growing immigrant * community

director of food security initiatives

united way of tri-county

2011-7 - 2012-6 · 1 yr

* Co-directed the merger process between Marlborough Community Services, Inc. and the United * Way of Tri-County * Assignments included the opening of a new food pantry and congregate meals program * Responsible for the hiring, training and management of staff and volunteers for both sites * Procured and wrote grants for support of all pantry programs