Accomplished, creative and strategic professional with a passion for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and the communities that they serve. Possessing multifaceted experience and proven ability to energize organizations, develop strategic initiatives and capture new opportunities. Results-oriented, decisive leader adept at forging relationships with key partners, vendors and clients. Recognized for work in nonprofit sector.
Skills
Program Creation, Implementation, and Evaluation
Creating and Implementing Social Media strategy
Budgeting
Event Planning
Strategic Development
Staff Management
Content Management
Social Media
Marketing Materials
Social Media Platforms
Consulting
Work History
01/2014 to Current
FounderThe Hoosier Environmental Council – Indianapolis, IN,
Conferred with existing and potential customers to assess requirements and propose optimal solutions.
Social Media Strategy, Content Creation and Management for professionals and small businesses.
Creating specialized social media content and plans.
Manage social media marketing campaigns and day-to-day activities.
Researching and reporting.
Devised strategies to improve organization efficiency and optimize group management.
01/2012 to Current
Executive DirectorThe Hoosier Environmental Council – Indianapolis, IN,
Architect of Stand Together Day est. 2012.
Which cumulated in 1.35 million students in 50 States and 40 countries taking part in the largest anti-bullying effort to date..
Prepared and updated curriculum for Defeat the Label’s Upstander Anti-Bullying In School program.
Prepared and implemented large group social/emotional programming (Upstander) to Middle School and High School aged students (Average group size 25-32) to contracted schools in Southeast Michigan.
Developed relationships with private and federal agencies.
Created website content at www.defeatthelabel.com.
Identified, developed and maintained grants that funded programs and services.
Responsible for interpretation of grant applications.
Oversaw, created, and ran Community Conversation on Bullying.
Established partnership with major University partners.
Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
Worked directly with Executive team to brainstorm, discuss strategy and mitigate issues.
01/2012 to 01/2015
Executive DirectorWish Upon A Teen – City, STATE,
Created strategic plan which served as a guide for organizational direction.
Within 3 years of plan development and execution organization had met or exceeded 7 year goals.
Ensure ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals.
Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand including creating a in depth social media plan which secured a stronger media presence.
Oversaw and recruited the Teen and Young Adult Board, which served to energize and engage high school age students from around Southeastern Michigan.
Secured significant media coverage, print and television, for multiple major programs, which resulted in an increased public knowledge of the organization.
Worked with team to develop expansion plan for the program expansion into new markets.
Built partnerships establishing relationships with the funders, and political and community leaders.
Be an external local and national presence that created and communicates program results with an emphasis on the successes of the local program as a model for replication in potential new geographic zones.
01/2010 to 01/2012
Early Childhood Program Associate United Way For Southeastern Michigan – City, STATE,
Managed the Imagination Library program for Southeastern Michigan and served as the Program Coordinator for the Tri-County Area.
Assisted in creating the scope of work and project plan for an 8 million dollar (annually) program that is nationally recognized; The Early Learning Communities.
Made recommendations in regards to current practices and procedures in order to improve operations and to make programs move more efficiently.
Assisted in creating the curriculum of a community-based program for parents and caregivers.
Assisted in researching, writing and providing reports to funders, grantees and other national and local partners.
Participated in the development of fundraising, marketing and communications plans.
Created and managed Early Childhood website at United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
Created and carried out a marketing plan for a community partnership.
Education
Expected in to to
J.D.: Classes Completed Towards J.D. Degree University Of Detroit Mercy School Of Law - Detroit, MI, GPA: Status -
Expected in to to
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science / History Grand Valley State University - Grand Rapids, MI, GPA: Status -
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