Rachel Fox
138 Dunn Place Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 | 910-232-0997 | rfcomingalive@gmail.com
Professional Summary
Passionate advocate for community engagement in all sectors--nonprofit, for-profit, and for-benefit. Equipped with
strong communication skills and able to build lasting relationships, lead teams, and empower individuals to take
action. Professional experience working in the university setting, teen and adult leadership development, coalition
building, public speaking, global health and development advocacy, adolescent psychiatry, school nursing, and
pediatric telephone triage.
Education
MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | DECEMBER 2016 | UNC-WILMINGTON
· Concentration: Public Policy
· Awards: Recipient of Graduate School Scholarship (2014-2015)
· Related coursework: Policy Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Program Evaluation, Volunteer Administration,
Public Management, Human Resources, Quantitative Methods
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | MAY 1994 | IUPUI-INDIANAPOLIS
· Major: Nursing
· Honors: Sigma Theta Tau, Women’s Auxiliary 4-year Nursing Scholarship, AMVETS Appreciation Award
Skills & Abilities
LEADERSHIP
· Director of the Building a Better Wilmington Campaign, whose mission is to increase the visibility, effectiveness
and sustainability of nonprofit organizations in Southeastern North Carolina by promoting quality volunteer
experiences and forging successful collaborations between the University of North Carolina Wilmington, students,
and the nonprofit community.
· Trained constituents in NC-7 as well as others across the United States to meet with their Members of Congress on
the issues of extreme poverty and preventable diseases as Congressional District Leader of the ONE Campaign.
· Led the charge on childhood vaccines and funding for Global Alliance of Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI),
securing support of Senator Richard Burr—the only Republican to support full funding for the 2011 replenishment
meeting.
· Supported a group of teens in becoming community leaders through a student-led, adult-supported teen council.
· Created team-building and leadership activities during planning stages of a 5-week workshop for teens, by teens.
· Designed and led training sessions in law office administration and organization.
· Managed a ten bed high school clinic for 1600+ students, averaging 150 visits each day.
COMMUNICATION
· Public speaker at UNA-USA Breakfast, multiple Rotary chapter meetings, and UNCW School of Social Work,
School of International Affairs, and School of Anthropology.
· Met numerous times with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill and in-district acquiring increased funding for
foreign assistance and programs such as the President’s Emergency Fund for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), GAVI, The
Global Fund, and Feed the Future.
· Participated in the 2011 ONE Mom’s trip to Kenya--showcased as ABC World News ‘Persons of the Week’,
appeared for numerous television interviews, and participated in a round table discussion with Dr. Jill Biden,
USAID Administration Raj Shah, and National Security Advisor Gayle Smith.
· Planned, coordinated, and executed numerous community events on the art of grassroots lobbying.
· Drafted special immigration cases, including I-601A waiver cases, National Interest Waiver cases, and special
projects for legal staff.
· Assisted with the AILA National Day of Action, to push for immigration reform in Washington, D.C.
· Provided after hours telephone triage nursing for a busy group of 10 pediatricians.
· Taught and developed new syllabi for geriatrics and nutrition courses at Ebbert Education Center for continuing
adult education.
VISIONARY
· Produce and promote documentaries showcasing nonprofits in Southeastern North Carolina.
· Able to work with variety of groups and organizations to create mission-driven content and initiatives.
· Developed, along with group of prominent women with online presence, the first ONE Mom’s Advisory Council
to raise awareness and foster connections between women across the globe.
Experience
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT | UNC-WILMINGTON | AUGUST 2014-PRESENT
LEGAL ASSISTANT | HELEN TAROKIC LAW, PLLC | APRIL 2013-OCTOBER 2014
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LEADER | THE ONE CAMPAIGN | SEPTEMBER 2010-JUNE 2013
TEEN COUNCIL FACILITATOR | DREAMS CENTER | SEPTEMBER 2010-JANUARY 2012
REGISTERED NURSE | COLUMBUS PEDIATRICS | NOVEMBER 2000-DECEMBER 2006
REGISTERED NURSE | HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL SYSTEM | AUGUST 1997-OCTOBER 1999
REGISTERED NURSE | ANDERSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL SYSTEM | OCTOBER 1995-AUGUST 1997
REGISTERED NURSE | VETERAN’S AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER | MAY 1993-OCTOBER 1995
Professional Affiliations
· Member, American Society of Public Administration
· Vice President, Wilmington area USNC-UN Women (2014-2015)
· Secretary, North Carolina USNC-UN Women (2014-2015)
· Member Emeritus, ONE Mom's Advisory Council
· Honorary Board Member, UNA-USA Coastal Carolina Chapter
· Annual UN Women Walk to End Violence Against Women and Girls (Chair 2015; Publicity Chair 2011-2014)
· Board Member, One Way Out (2012-2014)
· Apparel Chair, Wilmington Early College HS and Isaac Bear Early College HS
· Volunteer advocate for Carolina For Kibera, The UN Foundation, The Full Belly Project, Charitable Influence,
Somebody’s Child, UN Women, and DREAMS Center
· Writer for Coming Alive , published in Carolina For Kibera annual report, Uncommon Goods website, ABC
Million Moms Challenge website, and the ONE blog.
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