Kara Hopkins, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Kara recently served as the Director of Marketing & Communications at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts, where they have been working since July 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at the same organization from August 2017 to June 2022. Before joining Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kara worked as the Marketing Operations and Analytics Manager at Year Up for a brief period in 2017. From 2013 to 2017, they served as the Marketing Manager at YMCA of Greater Boston. Kara has also gained experience in the educational sector, working as a First Grade Teacher at JinCai International School from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, they have held positions such as Admissions Representative at American Career Institute, Marketing Coordinator at China Bridge International, and Sales Sponsorship Executive at Noppen Conference & Exhibition (Shanghai) Co Ltd. Kara pursued their MBA from Suffolk Sawyer Business School from September 2011 to December 2012. Overall, Kara Hopkins has a well-rounded background in marketing and communications, with experience in management, operations, and teaching.
Kara Hopkins, MBA, obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from Trinity College-Hartford, where they studied from 2004 to 2008.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts
For more than 60 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts has worked to ensure that every child has the support from caring adults that they need for healthy development and success in life. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers ("Bigs") and children ("Littles"), ages 7 through high school graduation, in communities across Massachusetts Bay. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people. The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay is to partner with under-resourced families to provide their children with transformational, one-to-one professionally-supported relationships with caring adult mentors, so that their children will thrive. Here's the proof. National research has shown that positive relationships between Littles and their Bigs have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives. By participating in our programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are: -more confident in their schoolwork performance -able to get along better with their families -46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs -27% less likely to begin using alcohol -52% less likely to skip school. Please explore our site and learn more about our history, staff, service areas, boards and advisory committees, read our mission statement, or view current job openings.