HIRING: Maydm Program Coordinator

Position Title: Program Coordinator – Full-Time

A 501c(3), Maydm provides girls and youth of color grades 6-12 with the skills, experiences, and connections to pursue careers in and change the face of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). We envision a world where all students know that a career in STEM is possible for them; a world where all students can pursue their dreams as entrepreneurs, developers, engineers, or professors in a STEM field.

Maydm, as an organization, was founded as a response to the overwhelming lack of technical training that meets the needs of low income students, girls, and youth of color. Our programs offer opportunities for youth to develop knowledge and skills in science, technology, and engineering. Throughout the year, we offer one-day workshops independently and in partnership with other community organizations. In these sessions, students gain introductory insights into a STEM topic and begin growing their interest in STEM. Each summer, we offer a series of multi-week immersive programs where students gain in-depth technical knowledge as well as go on site visits to local companies and engage in critical conversations on confidence and equity and innovation. These experiences create opportunities and experiences for students who may not have otherwise been able to participate in holistic STEM learning, for students to change the face of STEM.

We are seeking an experienced, enthusiastic person to coordinate our Maydm on-site and off-site educational programs as well as our growing internship program. We are also especially seeking women, people of color, and bilingual (i.e. English/Spanish, English/Hmong) candidates for this position. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you think you have some, but not all of the requirements listed below. You may be exactly what we’re looking for and if so, we’ll teach you the rest.

Requirements:

• Minimum 1-2 years of previous administrative experience
• Prior training or experience in internship program development and coordination, program administration, event planning, project management, and/or office management.
• Ability to work in a small, fast-paced nonprofit environment.
• Reliable transportation and ability to travel between Maydm’s office and offsite school-based and partner programs.
• Experience or knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles or willingness to complete DEI training (we provide the training as part of your mandatory training for the position)
• Exceptional skills in the areas of organization, attention to detail, time management, ability to manage multiple projects, define and set priorities and problem solve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to pass a caregiver criminal background check
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States
• Experience with donor software CRM and online registration systems (i.e., Classy, Kindful, Amilia, etc.) is beneficial, but not required
• Background in STEM preferred but not required.
• Bilingual (English, Spanish) preferred.

Responsibilities:

The Program Coordinator plays a key role in supporting Maydm’s mission. The Program Coordinator supports the growth of Maydm educational and internship programs in alignment with our vision and mission, provides leadership and direction to interns and coordinates relationships with key internship site sponsors and corporate advisors, and provides administrative support for the overall functions of the organization.  

Essential Job Functions:

Program Coordination and Logistics – 40% of job

• Handle logistics of educational programs, workshops and events.
• Work with the Program Manager to communicate logistics regularly with school administration, students, teachers, families, volunteers, and Maydm staff to keep informed of program updates and opportunities.
• Draft clear, concise reports and deliver findings tailored to the needs of specific partners and funders.
• Serve as contact point for Maydm program host locations.

Internship Coordination and Logistics – 45% of job

• Works with the Executive Director and Program Manager to establish the annual internship program schedule, number of positions available, number of internship sites, skill needs, and alignment with the content of Maydm immersive programs.
• Works with Program Manager to coordinate internship financial literacy and soft-skills curriculum, including arranging guest speakers, tutors, and mentors.
• Works closely with Maydm internship hosts to ensure smooth program execution.
• Works with the Outreach Manager to establish goals and plan for communications and student recruitment to achieve the proposed annual number of internship participants.
• Works with Outreach Manager to build strong relationships with current and future internship hosts and partners.
• Works with the Executive Director and Director of Operations to identify and track key performance indicators, metrics, and measurements to track internship program effectiveness.

Executive Support and Office Administration – 15% of job

• Assist students and instructors during Maydm’s open office hours with equipment, supplies, and general support.
• Provide administrative support for Executive Director and Director of Operations.
• Organize and maintain office and program inventories and identify reorders as needed, and submit invoices and receipts to Director of Operations.
• Address phone and email inquiries, website updates, and other general administrative tasks.
• Assist in other projects and duties as assigned.

Schedule & Location

The typical schedule is weekday business hours (8:30a – 5p, weekdays), but occasional weekend and evening work is required for Maydm events and meetings. Maydm is conveniently located on the near East side of Madison, WI.

Benefits and Compensation

The salary range for this position is $42,000 – $48,000 based on demonstrated experience and credentials. Maydm also offers health, vision, and dental plans, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, paid holidays, personal time off, a casual and inclusive work environment, and flexible hybrid (part remote/in person) work schedule. 

How to Apply 

Submit a current resume and cover letter with salary requirements to careers@maydm.org.

This position will remain open until filled.  Target start date is mid-September, 2023.

The above list is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the position. The list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

Maydm, Inc. (“Maydm”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Maydm strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All Maydm employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Madison Public Schools Foundation Hiring for Development, Community Engagement, Advocacy Positions

The Madison Public Schools Foundation is preparing for an amazing rest of 2023, getting ready for a transformational 2024. To that end, the Foundation is searching for talented team members, individuals who are passionate about public K12, self-starters who can get things done amidst our state’s ever-changing public K12 landscape. We’re looking for results-orientated hard workers who love being out in the community and creating lasting relationships.

Development Coordinator

Community Engagement Director

Advocacy Coordinator

Summit Credit Union recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 24, 2023

Media Contact:     
Jason Waller
(608) 243-5000
publicrelations@summitcreditunion.com

Summit Credit Union recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions
Values-based banking supports people, planet and prosperity as shared purpose 

MADISON, Wis. — Summit Credit Union has been recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions by Forbes magazine.  

The magazine, in partnership with survey company, Statista, asked approximately 26,000 US consumers to rate credit unions where they have or previously had a checking or saving account. They rated the credit unions in six different areas around trust, terms & conditions, branch services, digital services, customer services and financial advice.  

“We are thrilled to be recognized by Forbes as Best in State that includes branch service, digital service and financial advice,” said Summit CEO & President Kim Sponem. “Our award-winning financial wellness programs help people take control of their finances and secure a solid financial retirement, while reducing stress, making things easier with personal and online service and being there for our members when they need us.”   

Large nationwide banks and credit unions with branches in more than 15 U.S. states—like Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Navy Federal Credit Union—were excluded so that the lists reflect the best of the smaller, regional institutions. 

Online reviews and ratings posted on Google Reviews between March 2020 and April 2023 were also evaluated for each credit union. These reviews and ratings accounted for 20% of the scoring, while the surveys accounted for 80%. 

Summit Credit Union Background 

Established in 1935, Summit Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Summit holds $6.6 billion in assets and has more than 250,000 members, and 948 employees across 56 locations throughout south-central and southeastern Wisconsin. Since 2002, Kim Sponem has been CEO & President of Summit Credit Union, formerly known as CUNA Credit Union/Great Wisconsin Credit Union.  

Recognized for its excellence in employee engagement, in 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summit was named both a Top Workplace in the USA by Top Workplaces USA and a Top Workplace in the Madison area by the Wisconsin State Journal. In 2023 it has added a Top Workplace award in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

For more information, visit www.summitcreditunion.com or call 608-243-5000 or 800-236-5560.

For additional media information, visit https://www.summitcreditunion.com/about-summit/press-room or follow Summit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

Pellitteri Waste Systems: Safely Managing the Disposal of Rechargeable Batteries: A Call for Public Awareness and Policy Action

FMI:
Joleen Engeseth
Marketing Coordinator
608-257-6232 ext. 346
Joleene@pellitteri.com

Safely Managing the Disposal of Rechargeable Batteries: A Call for Public Awareness and Policy Action 

When rechargeable (lithium) batteries are disposed of in the trash or recycling, they pose a significant risk to combust and cause fires. In the past eight months, two Southern Wisconsin recycling facilities have experienced catastrophic damage from fires that are believed to have begun by rechargeable batteries — Columbia County Recycling and Solid Waste facility in Portage and a City of Milwaukee recycling facility. A third recycling facility fire at John’s Disposal in Whitewater may have also been caused by a rechargeable battery. Recycling Centers are particularly sensitive to fires because of the amount of paper and cardboard being recycled.

Rechargeable batteries have gained widespread popularity because they are compact, lightweight, and have high energy storage capacity, making them indispensable to our modern, on-the-go lifestyles. From cell phones, tablets, and laptops to power tools, scooters, and electric cars, rechargeable batteries power our world. As rechargeable and other, newer battery technologies become abundant in our daily lives, it is crucial to address the hazards associated with their disposal.

In writing this, I hope that we can get the word out to everyone that rechargeable batteries, and products that contain these batteries, cannot go in the trash or recycling without creating a major risk to waste handling facilities. In Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have a robust waste and recycling system infrastructure composed of recycling centers, transfer stations and landfills that keep waste contained and out of the public realm. As rechargeable and other battery technologies have become more prevalent, so have battery-related fires within these facilities. Each one of these fires has the potential to not just knock out local infrastructure, but also to threaten the lives of workers. 

The number of fires will continue to grow if these batteries are disposed of by traditional methods. Recycling facilities are complex operations, with high-tech sorting technologies. When a recycling facility has a catastrophic fire, it could take a year or more before it can be rebuilt and come back online. Landfill fires burn not just above ground, but they can get beneath the surface making them difficult to contain. These underground fires can burn for weeks until they are fully extinguished. 

We are just starting to see the effects of these battery technologies on the waste and recycling infrastructure. We need to stop disposing of batteries by normal waste and recycling methods. Battery manufacturers, retailers, politicians, and government agencies need to work quickly to create a safe and easily accessible infrastructure for battery disposal. Broader public policy and education efforts are needed now. Planning and action should be taken to encourage lawmakers to provide more concrete guidelines and options for more accessible methods to recycle and dispose of these materials.

We have working models in place with other waste products that we can adapt for batteries. For example, Wisconsin has a robust electronics takeback and recycling program supported financially by the manufacturers and sellers of electronics. Batteries could be added to this program, or we could mimic the electronics program with a separate infrastructure specifically for batteries. There is also an option for deposits on batteries so consumers would have financial incentives to take them to drop-off sites. There are other states using different methods that might work as well. There are answers and solutions available. Please call your State of Wisconsin representatives and tell them there is a problem and that you support legislation that will help keep our recycling centers, waste infrastructure system and the people working in these facilities safe.

In the meantime, we ask all Wisconsinites, please do NOT put rechargeable batteries in your trash or recycling containers. If you need to charge it…it has a battery. Don’t throw it out. Check with your municipality, county, or Call2recycle.org for a nearby drop-off site.

David Pellitteri, Vice President
Pellitteri Waste Systems, Inc.
Current Chair for the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Waste and Recycling Association (NWRA) and Appointee on the Governor’s Council on Recycling

About Pellitteri Waste Systems

Pellitteri Waste Systems provides state-of-the-art waste disposal and recycling collection and processing service to commercial, industrial, and residential customers throughout Southern Wisconsin. It is a third-generation, family-owned company based in Madison with a proud tradition of service and community involvement. Pellitteri services more than 67,000 households. The company sorted more than 145 million pounds of mixed recycling in 2022 at their local Material Recovery Facility. For more information, visit www.pellitteri.com.

Resource Links

• Wisconsin DNR: Prevent Recycling Fires By Safely Disposing Of Used Batteries
• Wisconsin DNR: Household Battery Recycling
• City of Madison: Household Batteries – Recycling
• NBC15.com: Madison Fire pushing to educate people on lithium-ion battery safety
• Earth 911: Lithium-ion Batteries near 53713 
• Dane County Clean Sweep drop-off site 
• The National Law Review: EPA Classifies Lithium Ion EV Batteries Hazardous Waste
• Safety Announcement from Pellitteri Waste Systems: Fire Hazards
• John’s Disposal: Example of a battery fire
• Pellitteri Waste Systems: Watch Your Recycling Get Sorted in this 7-minute video

Amy Fosdick Joins Bank of Sun Prairie as AVP Residential Mortgage Lender

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2023

Contact:
Jimmy Kauffman, President and CEO, Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bank of Sun Prairie
608.837.4511 ● jimmy.kauffman@bankofsunprairie.com
www.bankofsunprairie.com

Amy Fosdick Joins Bank of Sun Prairie as AVP Residential Mortgage Lender
Lender provides customers with a timely and efficient mortgage process

Sun Prairie, Wis.— Bank of Sun Prairie welcomes Amy Fosdick as a new assistant vice president, residential mortgage lender. With experience in home lending since 2001, she has been a powerful addition to the Bank of Sun Prairie mortgage team.

Fosdick has worked in home lending for notable financial institutions over the years, with more than 18 years at M&I Bank, more than four years at Anchor Bank (Old National Bank) and most recently working in the Cottage Grove market with Bank Five Nine. She serves on the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce Board of directors as president-elect and proudly supports local businesses, residents, and nonprofits. Fosdick graduated from Upper Iowa University in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

“We are so excited to bring Amy Fosdick onto our team. With a prominent background in home lending across Dane County, she is a perfect addition.” shared Gabrielle Loeffler, Bank of Sun Prairie’s vice president, residential lending manager. “She turns over every stone to get the deal done timely, and with a smile.”

Amy Fosdick is based in the bank’s Cottage Grove branch in Sun Prairie. Bank of Sun Prairie is a locally owned, full-service community bank with $710 million in assets and five branches in Sun Prairie and Cottage Grove, Wis. Its mission is to be trusted advisor for families, businesses and communities offering a complete range of services, while delivering fair returns for stockholders. Member FDIC. Equal Opportunity Lender.

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