Lisamarie Gaeta

About Lisamarie Gaeta

As an award-winning writer, researcher, and social media marketer with a background in…

Experience

1. Community Development Director

   Collaborative Support Programs of NJ

   Sep 2024 — Present

   Coordinate and implement programs for community-­based services and housing development initiatives, i.e, agency grant writing, program development and inter­agency coordination at local, state, and federal levels.• Prepare grant and funding applications with a focus on housing, community support services, peer-delivered services, and related activities.• Track and monitor federal and state governmental RFP deadlines and requirements.• Identify potential donors, foundations, and funding opportunities.• Proactively research and analyze grant opportunities and making recommendations on their feasibility.• Research best practices and current publications on priority topics related to mental health, substance use disorder, and intellectual/developmental disabilities.• Maintain annual grants calendar to include new application and reporting deadlines.• Identify and submit industry conference workshop proposals.• Strategize with staff and funded professionals on specific grant projects, across topics/agencies/systems and develop, refine, and write recommendations for local initiatives.• Prepare narratives and work with staff and funded providers to structure their responses and background information to maximize the competitiveness of a grant proposal.• Assist with internal/external marketing and communications.• Responsible for annual US Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assistance, The Continuum of Care annual applications and renewals in partnership with executive staff, CEC Housing Director, CoC project partners, local CoC process and HUD regional staff.• Coordinate housing and community-­based development activities with entities such as the NJ Department of Community Affairs, the NJ Department of Human Services and other state government agencies and partnerships with local agencies involved with housing and community development.

Education

• Freehold High School

  Computer Science Academy

  2005 — 2009

• Rochester Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Advertising and Public Relations, Italian Language Minor and Web Design and Development Minor

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Imaginative
• Press Releases
• Promotions
• Analytic Thinking
• Marketing Communications
• Facebook
• Web Content
• Technical Writing
• Html
• Writing Skills
• Proposal Writing
• Social Media
• Social Media Marketing
• Enterprise Content Management
• Open-Minded
• Marketing
• Copy Editing
• Advertising Campaign Management
• Leadership
• Salesforce.com
• Copywriting
• Web Design
• Blogging
• Research
• Italian
• Advertising
• Listener
• Computer Science
• Strategy
• Website Development
• Online Marketing
• Public Relations
• Photoshop
• Content Management
• Public Speaking
• Brand Development
• Web Marketing
• Editing
• Courteous
• Project Management