Community leadership

SOMA Families Meetup

SOMA Families’ mission is to foster a diverse, supportive, and welcoming local community through events, playdates, new babies groups, classes, and more. SOMA Families Meetup is a 501(c)7 nonprofit.

  • President of the Board (2019–2023)

  • Spearheaded DEI initiatives

  • Overhauled board processes, documentation, and strategies

  • Managed website, social media, newsletter, and member forums

  • Oversaw finances, communications, and event planning groups

  • Volunteer at community events, e.g. SWAP which keeps babies & kids clothing & gear out of landfills and collects donations for local organizations

www.somafamilies.org

SOMA Figure Drawing

SOMA Figure Drawing is an established art event, with drawing sessions twice a month.

  • Founder (2021–Present)

  • Coordinate events with collaborator, local artist Ken Stanek

  • Created website and implemented online booking capability

  • Manage finances, communications, and bookings

www.somafiguredrawing.com

South Mountain Film Academy

South Mountain Film Academy offers a hands-on, engaging film program for kids that channels the creative energy of filmmaking into a fun and educational experience.

  • Advisor (2025–Present)

  • Guided film academy establishment and processes

  • Created website and implemented online registration capability

  • Manage finances, communications, and registration records

  • Advise on course content and general operations

www.southmountainfilm.org

Prospect Preschool

Prospect Preschool is proudly committed to the idea of play-based learning for young children, building on a child’s natural motivation to play. Here, parents assist in designing and implementing curriculum, share in administrative decision-making, and, above all, are an intrinsic part of the day-to-day classroom experience.

  • Board Member (2019–2024)

  • Managed website, social media, and communications

  • Converted scattered, manual registration process into streamlined online registration & deposit payment flow

  • Administered Google Workspace, moving director and teachers off of personal email and documents into organization Emails and Drive

  • Invented & implemented new fundraising strategies during pandemic times, which prohibited traditional in-person fundraising events

www.prospectpreschool.org

Camp Prospect

Camp Prospect’s unique multi-age, play-based camp offers hours of discovery through a mix of activities, music, STEM, outdoor and water play, special guests and more. Campers will also take part in a service project that fosters community and compassion.

  • Advisor (2022–Present)

  • Created website & marketing materials

  • Converted scattered, manual registration process into streamlined online registration & tuition payment flows

  • Manage registration records

  • Administer Google Workspace, including organization Emails and Drive

www.campprospect.org

Friends of the Maplewood Library

Established in 1942, Friends of the Maplewood Library (a 501(c)(3) organization) supports the activities and programs of the Maplewood Memorial Library.

  • Advisor (2025)

  • Created website and implemented online registration & recurring payments capability
    (Coming soon)

www.maplewoodlibrary.org/friends

www.maplewoodlibraryfriends.org (Coming soon)

Contact

theaklu@gmail.com

646 479 5752