About Me

I’m a 23 year old Brooklyn girl who spent a year living in Philly but moved back to NYC in June 2008 to start an exciting job in fundraising.  I’m the oldest out of 6 and I love my family dearly. When I am not working I am blogging, falling in and out love, eating, and laughing at things that no one else seems to find funny. People seem to be amazed at how I can one minute be talking about the impact of globalization on racial identity then watch Spongebob Square Pants. But we are complex creatures, no?

I started Entry Level Living to chronicle my experiences as a non-profit newbie living in a big city. I offer tips on navigating the non-profit sector for recent college grads and discuss urban issues from a generation Y perspective.  I firmly believe that non-profits shouldn’t just focus on social change; they should also focus on attracting as many people as possible to social change, beginning with my generation.  To that end my friends and I are launching OnlyUp.org, a nonprofit designed to help nonprofits prepare for the next generation of leaders through consultations, funding, and community-coalition building.

I am also a supporter of quality urban education and spend time thinking of creative ways to engage young people and develop their leadership skills.  I’ve taught in a variety of settings from traditional classrooms to correctional facilities in the United States and abroad and have been recognized for my efforts.  My current project is using social media into connect and encourage student leaders.

I have been awarded over $70,000 in grants and fellowships, have been featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, am a syndicated blogger on Brazen Careerist (a career portal for people under 30) and Damsels in Success (a professional support network for women), and was selected as a Social Change Leader by Greater Philadelphia Cares and am a fellow in the NYU Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service.

Is there a topic you’d like to see discussed? Want to do a guest post? Want to discuss a nonprofit job or how to make your organization more friendly to recent grads?  Check out the free services I offer here or you can email me ajlovesya [at] gmail [dot] com.