Private, nonprofit organization serving children and families in central Iowa. Established in 1965 to serve children and families affected by the conditions of poverty, MICA provides early childhood, health, family development and housing services as well as community enrichment programs.

Altoona Campus is a hospital & health care company based out of 1500 8Th St Sw, Altoona, IA, United States.

Des Moines Metro Opera is a major American summer opera festival and is one of the state’s largest performing arts organizations, annually producing over 100 performances in the metro area and around the region. The company’s summer festival season runs from May through July of each year during which three operas are performed in repertory for 15 mainstage performances. The summer festival season takes place in the intimate 467-seat Pote Theater at the Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola, Iowa. Unique among local arts organizations and national opera companies, the company’s programming encompasses a distinctive mix of styles from four centuries of composition, presented in original productions that transport audiences to the intersection of art and ideas. Utilizing a spectacular array of professional talent assembled from over 1,000 national applicants, we demonstrate that opera is a contemporary and creative art form. Whether it’s a classic reimagined for the 21st century or a contemporary work, the company’s programming commitment offers high quality productions in one of America’s most unique and intimate theatres. DMMO enlarges experiences through curated series of concerts, lectures, art shows, film screenings and unique performance collaborations such as those in our 2nd Stages Series. We cultivate the next generation of musicians and music lovers through programs like the Apprentice Artist and the OPERA Iowa Programs. The company has earned a reputation for quality and a loyalty that annually draws audience members from 43 states, 68 Iowa counties, four countries and every zip code in the metro. DMMO believes that an entirely professional theatrical organization should be a cornerstone of our growing region and we serve that need.

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As a part of a Computer Science course in Team Software Development, I worked in an unpaid position in a team of 5 to help roll out new software to ease the GPCF's grant allocation services, give nonprofits a way to find potential board members, and a volunteer database for volunteers to find opportunities and organizations to find volunteers in the Poweshiek area, all using Ruby on Rails through Cloud9 and Heroku.