Jennifer Melnick Carota

Current
  • Executive Director of The Black Pants Project at Schooner Youth Center
  • Owner at BHRS Resources and Consulting, Inc.
  • Expert Consumer Product Reviews at The Gift Therapist
Past
  • Director, Westmoreland Family Partnership at Southwestern PA Human Services
Education
  • California University of Pennsylvania
  • Washington and Jefferson College
Connections
94 connections
Industry
Consumer Services
Websites

Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Summary

Combining her expertise as a licensed mental health counselor and reformed shopaholic, Jennifer Melnick Carota has become an expert source on smart shopping and charitable giving. Best known for her role as the Gift Therapist, Jennifer is famous for her gift giving advice, new product reviews, and annual holiday gift guide. Products and services that meet her high standards for quality, affordability and creativity receive her endorsement in the form of the Gift Therapist’s Seal of Approval.

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Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Specialties:

Nonprofit fundraising and public relations, communications and branding, community development, collaboration building, inspirational and motivational speaking, freelance writing.


Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Experience

  • Executive Director of The Black Pants Project

    Schooner Youth Center

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    September 2005Present (3 years 5 months)

  • Owner

    BHRS Resources and Consulting, Inc.

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    Currently holds this position

  • Expert Consumer Product Reviews

    The Gift Therapist

    (Publishing industry)

    October 2007Present (1 year 4 months)

    Writing, speaking, and charitable giving through the promotion of the Shop Smart GIVE MORE movement.

  • Director, Westmoreland Family Partnership

    Southwestern PA Human Services

    (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    September 2002June 2007 (4 years 10 months)


Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Education

  • California University of Pennsylvania

    19921995

  • Washington and Jefferson College

    BS, Psychology, 19881992

    Activities and Societies:
    Delta Gamma, Student Activities Board, Student Government, GOAL, Homecoming Court Finalist 1989 and 1991

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Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Interests:

Education, training, charitable giving, writing, shopping, music, cooking, and decorating.

Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Groups:

  •    Philanthropic Academy
  •    Media Association of Pittsburgh

Jennifer Melnick Carota’s Contact Settings

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