Ashley Nichols

About

Through my contributions in project management, impact reporting, and strategy, I’ve had the pleasure of co-designing and implementing high-impact livelihood projects and ed-tech across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Central America, impacting the economic outcomes of over 12,000 people over the last six years. As a creative workshop facilitator, I’ve facilitated multi-day strategy and team building events to foster connection and align leaders for the quarters ahead. I also have co-designed workshops for understanding project needs for future product development to ensure true impact for the communities and customers that organizations serve. I’ve spent most of my professional life working in scrappy but impactful organizations, learning to design, implement, and report effectively within tight constraints.

Experience

• Director of Operations · Shimmy Technologies, Inc.2022-09-01 –

  • Advise the CEO on company cash-flow and market opportunities, iterating on go-to-market strategies to identify the right segment for Shimmy's products. • Optimize operations, budgets, and source new capital, extending cash runway between delayed customer payments. • Oversee the design and execution of multi-year projects in Bangladesh based on local market demand, industry best practices, and in collaboration with partners such as local small businesses, international organizations, and global corporations - successfully impacting over 10,000 garment workers in collaboration with the Dhaka-based team. • Maintain quality but agile reporting to support business case studies and real-time metrics to promote business development, helping to secure over $1M through repeat customers. • Ensure Shimmy’s compliance as a global business by collaborating with lawyers in all the geographies Shimmy works in and adopting best practices in working with contractors and full-time employees.

• Special Project Manager · Shimmy Technologies, Inc.2021-10-01 – 2022-09-01

  • Strengthened Shimmy’s data visualization and impact reporting processes, improving project transparency, executive decision making, and strengthening Shimmy’s storytelling in proposal writing and venture capital pitches. • Secured more than $500k in customer contracts for ongoing projects in Bangladesh. • Prepared pitch decks, consolidated due diligence materials, and managed communications with investors to support the Founder’s fundraising activities that resulted in two term sheets.

• Jobs Manager · Preemptive Love2021-02-01 – 2021-10-01

  • Managed the implementation and reporting of an economic development initiative to fund and coach 500+ businesses in Iraq. • Advised the Director of Operations on the budgets and project design for job creation programs to expand into Syria, Lebanon, Mexico, and Venezuela. • Managed the program data collected inside Salesforce, developing reports and visuals within Salesforce and using Tableau. • Ensured consistent reporting standards with other programs and locations and implemented cross-functional reporting needs for Communications, IT, and Development teams.

• Business Development and Reporting Officer · Preemptive Love2019-01-01 – 2021-01-01

  • Revitalized job creation reporting standards and coordinated the transition to new forms and systems for reporting within Salesforce. • Acted as a liaison between Development, Communications, IT, and Program teams to ensure quality information sharing. • Standardized job creation program processes and reporting. • Conducted quarterly company-wide presentations on job creation program impact and strategy.

• WorkWell Tech Hub Program Manager · Preemptive Love2018-05-01 – 2018-12-01

  • Recruited and supervised a team of 16 to implement the WorkWell program in a new location. • Managed the logistical set-up of a program space and the recruitment of 300+ participants. • Oversaw site impact and financial reporting in coordination with the local World Food Program (WFP) office. • Facilitated public graduation events to celebrate the success of each cohort that completed the program.

• Volunteer - Office of the Senior Director for Research · Amnesty International2018-01-01 – 2018-04-01

  Pulled data from physical archives and inputted and cleaned the data on spreadsheets that would be transferred to an online database.

• Development AmeriCorps VISTA · Refugee Services of Texas2016-04-01 – 2017-04-01

  Sustained, researched, and initiated local community partnerships with faith communities. Scheduled and gave around 50 presentations on resettlement and RST services to educate community members and stakeholders. Solicited donations for the Area of Greatest Need Fund, raising over $15,000 through individual solicitations and over $30,000 through fundraising campaigns as a part of a multi-site team. Tracked interactions with donors and partners through self-created processes and on Raiser's Edge.

• Part-Time Intern · Rescue Her2015-09-01 – 2015-12-01

  Researched and assisted in creating a new local anti-trafficking outreach focused on partnering with motel managers. Led groups of volunteers through training and on monthly outreach to areas susceptible to trafficking. Edited and drafted emails sent to donors and volunteers.

• Receptionist · HighRidge Church2015-08-01 – 2015-11-01

  Tracked expenses and invoices for the Media Department and Office Depot account using Nexonia Answered the phone, transferred calls, and took messages for staff Planned social media posts using Hootsuite and sent out weekly emails from the pastor using BombBomb Made supply orders for the copy room and coffee stations Printed, archived, and stuffed weekly guides for weekend services

• Communications/Social Media Intern · New Land Academy2015-01-01 – 2015-05-01

  Created print materials for school events Wrote brief newsletters sent through MailChimp, planned social media posts through Hootsuite, and started a new website and blog template using Wix Assisted in research for NLA’s application for 501c3 status.

Education

• Oklahoma Baptist UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing
• Trinity College LondonCertTESOL

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