Alyssa Bernhardt

About Alyssa Bernhardt

Passionate and driven leader with over 15 years managing teams and organizations in both the for profit and nonprofit sectors. Enjoy seeing team members grow and aim to foster professional growth through goal setting, effective communication, accountability, and problem-solving. Experienced at creating HR infrastructure within nonprofit organizations including organizational structure, robust roles and responsibilities of each position, performance management cycles, and hiring procedures. Familiar with nonprofit financial management including bookkeeping, budgeting, reporting, and internal controls. Skilled at resolving workplace conflicts, building cohesive teams, and developing policies and procedures to strengthen organizational culture.

Experience

1. Director of Client Services

   100 Degrees Consulting

   Jun 2025 — Present

   As a key leader in our organization, I manage both the strategic and day-to-day functions of our nonprofit finance team, sales processes, and client relationship management. My role sits at the intersection of business development, client service, and team leadership and is focused on delivering results, building strong partnerships, and ensuring our internal operations align with our mission and growth objectives.

Education

• Northern Essex Community College

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2008

• Lipscomb University

  Master of Arts (MA), Conflict Management

  2014 — 2016

• Cornell University

  Certificate of Women's Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

  2018 — 2019

• UMass Boston

  Bachelor of Liberal Arts, American Studies

  2009