Daniel Baker

Hello there! My name is Daniel Baker and I am well on my way on the nonprofit management career path.

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Daniel Baker is currently a part-time Cultivator and Communications Manager at The Plantory - a multi-tenant nonprofit center for social innovation.  Daniel's main responsibilities including fostering communication between tenants, managing social media platforms, and catering to the need of tenants and guests.  Daniel joined The Plantory right before the project's doors officially opened to the public and tenants, and has helped implement a variety of policies and procedures for operating.   Aside from the Plantory, Daniel is also looking forward to starting his role as Public Relations Manager with the Music Institute of Lexington in April.   Daniel values leadership, friendship, and service.  He is constantly looking for new ways to improve himself and others.  He is loyal to those around him and supports them in their personal and professional endeavors.  Daniel further commits to making a difference by offering his time whenever possible to assist nonprofit organizations in need through volunteerism and project promotion.

Intern at Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass

January 2011 - May 2011 | Lexington, KY

Collaborated with Executive Director on grant research and writing; Discovered potential funding sources; Utilized social media tools; Communicated with House staff, guests, and volunteers.

Student Supervisor at University of Kentucky Dining Services

September 2008 - January 2011

-Assisted managers in organizing employees to complete assigned tasks. -Coordinated food shipments to campus locations. -Maintained high standards of product value.

Volunteer and Job Training Assistant - AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associate at Volunteer McCreary

June 2010 - August 2010

-Created Job Training Resources manual for county volunteers. -Coordinated Job Training workshops for program supervisor. -Developed and maintained social media tools. -Communicated with volunteers and maintained volunteer records.

Intern at Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Bluegrass

January 2010 - May 2010

-Assisted Executive Director in records management. -Maintained social media tools. -Created press releases and coordinated mailings. -Communicated with House guests and volunteers.

Tutor & Counselor at Upward Bound Summer Program - Bluegrass Community & Technical College

June 2009 - July 2009

-Collaborated with coworkers to tutor high school students in summer program classes. -Served as a mentor and counselor to effectively handle student issues and concerns. -Organized extracurricular activities for students.

Multi-Site Website Developer - AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associate at McCreary County Museum

June 2008 - August 2008

-Created and maintained websites for 3 local nonprofit organizations. -Developed user manuals for future employees and volunteers to maintain websites.

Client Service Representative at H&R Block

December 2006 - March 2007

-Welcomed clients to the company. -Maintained client records. -Handled payments and client documentation.

Cultivator at The Plantory

July 2011

I serve as a Cultivator (Staff member) for the Plantory, a new nonprofit organization in Lexington, KY where a community of people work together and collaborate to make positive social change happen. Currently I am assisting in social media maintenance, but will soon be collaborating with organizations on a variety of projects in the Plantory.

University of Kentucky

2007 – 2011

Bachelor of Arts

Volunteering/community service, social media, Alpha Phi Omega National Coed Service Fraternity, leadership development, reading, writing, Taekwondo, walking