Nora has been a member of the Providence House Associate Board (“PHAB”) since December 2020.
Hometown - Westfield, New Jersey
School - BSBA in Marketing from Ohio State
Job - Consultant
Current Neighborhood - Lakewood - right by Edgewater!
Fun Fact - I lived in Switzerland with my family for 3 years while I was in middle school.
There are so many great nonprofits in Cleveland. How did you choose Providence House?
I was initially introduced to Providence House and the mission of Providence House through my work at Deloitte. I was helping with a consulting project for Providence House and really began to learn about the true values of the organization. The idea that everyone at Providence House is energized by the volunteer work and unified in their devotion and determination to end child abuse and neglect while making the lives of our families better in the local Cleveland area really stood out to me. I love the idea that Providence House helps keep families together even when times are tough and that is what sparked my interest in continuing to stay involved.
What do you do for work?
I work as a Technology Consultant for Deloitte Consulting and my role is largely focused on supporting large-scale finance technology implementations for many of our clients across the country.
What are you doing when you aren’t working or volunteering?
When I am not working or volunteering, I love to stay active in the Cleveland community! I am part of the CrossFit CLE community and I also play in a CoEd Rec Soccer League each week. Both of those activities have introduced me to so many amazing people in the Cleveland area.
Favorite thing about or memory from PHAB so far?
I have really enjoyed my time with PHAB thus far. I have only been a part of the group for a year now and a majority of that time was during COVID, so I am very excited to continue my involvement and experience even more with the group than I have in the past year! My favorite thing about PHAB so far is that as part of the Marketing Committee, I simultaneously get to combine my passion for marketing and social media while at the same time raising awareness and funds for an organization that I care a lot about.
What would you tell someone who is thinking about volunteering, but is hesitant because of time commitment or they are unsure what to expect?
As someone who moved to Cleveland for a job without having ever been here before and without knowing many people, PHAB was such a great way to spend a few extra hours outside of my day-to-day job in getting to know the community, getting to know more people in the area, and supporting an organization that has a mission I am very passionate about. I have a job that requires me to adapt to various client schedules on a week-to-week basis, but we are always aware of our PHAB schedule and PHriends events well in advance, which allows me to plan accordingly.
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