Independent Contractor

Alisa is the perfect definition of “lead by example.” Her bright personality, attention to detail and continual recommendations to improve program process’ makes her the ideal person for the job. Alisa is highly collaborative, positive and can confidently work efficiently independently.

EMMA GRANQUIST

As an independent contractor, I partner with visionaries from Twin Cities nonprofits and organizations. I work with them to think systematically about processes, procedure improvement, and streamlining, with a focus on vision and mission.

The skills I possess include strategic planning, goal setting, process streamlining, and program development, including graphic design, website management, and communication.

Please reach out to see if we are a good fit.

Experienced

  • Branding
  • Build Outreach Infrastructure
  • Business Card Design
  • Community Engagement
  • Comprehensive Communication Planning
  • Graphic Design
  • Logo Design, based on mission
  • SEO
  • Social Media (creation, growth and engagement)
  • Style Guide
  • Survey + Form Creation
  • Website Design and Implementation

I worked with Alisa when I was the Coordinator for the Nicollet Island East Bank Neighborhood Association. Alisa did a fabulous job with all of the organization’s communications and outreach work, including website management, newsletter production, social media, and in-person outreach. In addition to being a excellent communications person, Alisa is simply a fabulous human being.

Michael Jon Olson

Capable

  • Blog 2 Social
  • Canva
  • Facebook
  • Google Products (Analytics, Gmail, Calendar, Drive)
  • Hootsuite
  • IFTTT
  • Instagram
  • Jotform
  • LinkedIn
  • Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • PayPal Business
  • Pinterest
  • SEO Rush
  • Square
  • Twitter
  • Venmo
  • WordPress.com
  • YouTube

My Work

Nicollet Island East Bank Neighborhood Association (NIEBNA)

Current Communications and Outreach Specialist, for this growing neighborhood association in the heart of Minneapolis, MN.

  • Website Design
  • Digital Design
  • Community Engagement
  • Marketing
  • Social Media Manager
  • Program Development
  • Communications Plan Development and Implementation

Dakota County Parent Education

Person-centered and interactional education for resource parents (generally called foster parents or adoptive parents), in the Dakota County Social Services program.

  • Training Development and Design
  • Refinement of training
  • Education Evaluation

Connections to Independence

Mentorship program development and implication for youth aging out of the MN Foster Care System, with Mark Gordon and C2i.

  • Program Development
  • Volunteer Management
  • Process Streamlining
  • Research into Best Practices for Mentoring Models
  • Website Text
  • Flyer creation
  • Form creation

Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Annual virtual event, created in 2005, to honor all children who have fought or who are fighting a battle with cancer, because kids get cancer too.⁠ 

  • Branding
  • Build Outreach Infrastructure
  • Community Engagement
  • Comprehensive Communication Planning
  • Graphic Design
  • Logo Design, based on mission
  • Social Media (creation, growth and engagement)
  • Survey + Form Creation
  • Website Design and Implementation

Kids At Risk Action Group (KARA)

Overall program clarification and website redesign to make their programming approachable to a wider audience, and easier to utilize moving forward.

  • Website Design
  • Social Media Manager
  • Design Work
  • SEO
  • Website optimization
  • Branding Unification
  • Digital Design
  • Marketing
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