Community Manager, Nonprofit Commons

• TechSoup Global
• Feb 1, 2011 - Current
• Community Manager for Nonprofit Commons virtual community in Second Life , the largest community of nonprofits in the virtual world with 120+ member organizations . We hold a popular weekly virtual meetup that focuses on cutting edge issues related to nonprofits and virtual technology. I maintain our blog at http://nonprofitcommons.org, as well as our social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and elsewhere.

Virtual Training Coordinator

• Global Kids
• Feb 1, 2011 - Current
• Virtual trainings coordinator for Global Kids, contracted to implement virtual training sessions and virtual world development for the World Bank Institute on-site and remotely.

Social Networking / Online Community / Civic Engagement Consultant

• Rik Panganiban
• Feb 1, 2011 - Current
• I am available for short- to medium-term projects with a company or organization interested in drawing upon my 15 years of experience with building social networks, sustaining online communities, and promoting civic engagement using various online tools.

Administrator / Web Projects Manager / Community Manager

• Yehoodi.com
• Jan 1, 1998 - Current
• Administrator of website, responsible for moderating discussion boards, organizing regular podcasts, organizing regular dance events and major public events. Project manager for development of community website platform. Community manager responsible for 5,000 member site.

Assistant Director of Online Leadership Program

• Global Kids
• Jan 1, 2008 - Jan 1, 2011
• Assistant director of the Online Leadership Program at Global Kids. Global Kids is an innovator in the field of virtual world education, with expertise in a range of areas from youth development, civic engagement, conference simulcasting, "mixed reality" events, serious games, machinima, and new media literacy.

Program Coordinator

• Social Science Research Council
• Feb 1, 2006 - Oct 1, 2007
• Coordinated small grants program to bridge the gap between media reform activists and media scholars.

Communications Coordinator

• Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status at the United Nations (CONGO)
• Feb 1, 2004 - Feb 1, 2006
• I managed external communications for this international non-profit networking organization, which is based in Geneva with offices in Vienna and New York. This included coordinating our website updates, email outreach and targeted communications about our work in various public sectors.

Membership Director

• World Federalist Movement
• Jan 1, 1999 - Jan 1, 2003
• Membership director for a global peace organization with 5,000 members and 20+ member and associate organizations. I organized regular convenings of members at sites around the world, including board meetings, executive council meetings, and large membership conventions.

Communications Coordinator

• Coalition for the International Criminal Court
• Jan 1, 1997 - Jan 1, 2000
• Published a print and online newsletter covering the global efforts to create the world's first human rights court, including government legislation, NGO lobbying efforts, and related conflict and human rights violations around the world. Maintained the website for the Coalition. Managed the email listserve

Program Associate

• World Federalist Association
• Jan 1, 1996 - Jan 1, 1997
• Researched and wrote about international financial institutions, including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.