Halle Hall is thrilled to be joining the Education Design Lab as Senior Associate, Philanthropic Partnerships. Halle will work to provide key administrative, logistics, and proposal development support to the Partnership Development team. Halle will also contribute to a range of operational and partnership development activities for the team, including leading the Lab’s grant reporting process, performing funder research, pipeline management, and supporting proposal development.

Halle has spent the past five years working in philanthropy and fundraising in Cleveland, Ohio. Most recently, as the Philanthropy and Outreach Manager for the ASM Materials Education Foundation. Previously, Halle worked as the Gift Planning Coordinator for the world’s first and largest community foundation, the Cleveland Foundation. Halle is passionate about giving back to the community and working to support equitable access to higher education success.

HOMETOWN: Cleveland, Ohio

BACHELOR’S: B.A. in Political Science, John Carroll University

MASTER’S: M.A. in Nonprofit Administration, John Carroll University 

FAVORITE QUOTE: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. — Nelson Mandela

WHEN I’M NOT AT WORK I’M… exploring new foodie spots in Cleveland, getting outside, and loving life with my husband, son and doodle mix.