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A mission-driven individual motivated by a strong commitment to social justice and person-centered values. A proven non-profit leader adept in program development, administration, facilitating organizational change, grant writing, and fiscal and personnel management. A dedicated advocate committed to centering the experiences of those the organization serves, with comprehensive knowledge on the topic of mental health, intimate partner violence, and homelessness. A partnership builder and big-picture thinker that leads with vision and integrity to unite people toward the organizational mission.

LEAH GIORGINI, MS

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Grant Writing: Over $2,000,000 awarded in federal, state, and foundation grants

As Executive Director Increased ISPS-US's membership by 92% and Annual Revenue by 50%

Chosen by the Governor of Indiana, Eric Holcombe, as a "courageous, thoughtful, diverse and disruptive thinker" to sit on the FSSA 211 steering committee

Former board member of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and HUD Coordinated Entry Steering Committee

EDUCATION

Certificate of Nonprofit Executive Leadership - IUPUI, Indiana, USA

MS Occupational Therapy - Jönköping University, Sweden
BS Occupational Therapy - University of Southampton, UK

2022 - present

ISPS-US

Executive Director

  • Strategic oversight of all operations within ISPS-US, including memberships, regional branches, conference and professional education, book publication, public relations and communications, and staff management

  • Partnership development with peer organizations, corporations, government entities, and community groups to support and enhance the mission

  • Fiscal management, donor cultivation, and grant writing from federal, state, community, and corporate grants

  • Thought leadership, articulating vision and values in line with emerging trends and issues related to psychological and social approaches to psychosis

  • Identifies, recruits, trains, and energizes a talented team of volunteers to carry out the mission of ISPS-US, including people to participate in and to chair committees and regional branches.

2016 - 2022

YWCA GREATER LAFAYETTE

Chief Program Officer

  • Coordination, implementation, and evaluation of core YWCA Greater Lafayette programs, including Domestic Violence, Dress for Success, Racial Justice, and Women’s Cancer Program

  • Fiscal management and oversight of an annual budget exceeding $2 million

  • Grant writing and management, including the successful acquisition of federal, state, local, and corporate funding from Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), etc.

  • Increased grant income by 200% across tenure

  • Communications & Engagement - social media, multimedia content creation, donor relations, press liaison

Senior Director of Domestic Violence Program

  • Oversight of housing programs, group and individual therapy, healing art workshops, legal advocacy, Hispanic advocacy, and economic justice funding and programming

  • Development of Rapid Rehousing and psychological therapy services, including successful grant application and full program design, evaluation, and launch

Case Advocate

  • Provision of high-intensity case management and advocacy for residential and non-residential victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, and human trafficking. 

2008-2016

Solent NHS Trust

Occupational Therapy - 2013-2016

  • Seconded to train at the University of Southampton for the study of Occupational Therapy. Placements included: Broadmoor High Secure Psychiatric Hospital, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Learning Disability Challenging Behavior
     

OTA/STR Worker – 2008-2013

  • Providing treatment for two client groups: Young People (14-35) with first-episode psychosis and Assertive Outreach clients: difficult to engage, high-risk individuals of working age, primarily with chronic psychotic illness.

  • Interventions included one-to-one and group work in areas such as: vocational rehabilitation, health promotion, psychoeducation, housing and benefits, independent living skills, personal development, creative therapies, and social inclusion.

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