SUMMARY
Proven leader and community builder with ability to inspire employees, members and volunteers to rally around an organization to raise awareness and help fulfill its mission. Experienced with wide range of media including traditional media press releases, websites, eNewsletters, social networks, photography and podcasting. Supported variety of organizations from small nonprofits to nationally known university.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient with: Windows OS & server, Microsoft Office, Wordpress, Google Apps, GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP: open source equivalent to Photoshop), Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Premier Elements, Audacity Audio Editor, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Analytics.
EXPERIENCE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach 2002-Present - Coach varsity goal keepers to develop the skills and attitude needed to succeed.
- Lead and train the reserve team during varsity road trips and reserve team scrimmages.
- Provide feedback to head coach on players’ abilities and needs.
- Designed and manage team's personal website wustlsoccer.com
- Manage @WUSTLsoccer, the longest running Twitter account among those associated with St. Louis area colleges and universities.”(link)
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ST. LOUIS
St. Louis, MO
Chief Operating Officer 2006-2010
Achievements
- Directed the organization's overall operating practices, including fund development, communications, and technology growing organization from 2 staff to 5 full-time equivalent and doubling budget.
- Coordinated & facilitated the organization's awareness walk, increasing fundraising from $75,000 to $165,000 in one year with 6,000+ attendees at two day event.
- Developed, wrote and maintained weekly email newsletter. Built from inception to over 1,250 subscribers.
- Designed and managed organization's website including set-up, and staff training, averaging 1,823 visits per month
- Featured as a fundrasing best practice on FirstGiving.com (http://bit.ly/FirstGive-DSAGSL)
- Brought organization into compliance with BBB Charity Standards for first time.
Responsibilities
- Collaborated with the Executive Director to develop the branding for the organization to promote programs, awareness events and Down syndrome advocacy. Included local news, Charter commercial spots, KEZK radio spots and guest emcee, community access shows and website.
- Transitioned and managed database of 7,100 households from MS Access to Salesforce.com
- Researched and wrote grants to secure funding for the organization.
- Actively coordinated, managed, and participated in the week long bike camp teaching kids with disabilities how to ride a bike.
- Developed and managed relationships with corporate donors and sponsors resulting in $35,000 of corporate donations for awareness walk plus 300+ donated commercial television spots.
- Oversaw and directed treasury, budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, lease agreements, long range forecasting, and insurance activities for the organization's $450,000 annual budget.
PARAQUAD, INC.
St. Louis, MO 1999-2006
Director of Employment & College For Living 2002-2006
- Directed Paraquad’s five educational and employment projects made up of 11 full time staff and nine part time staff.
- Administer and budget projects totaling over $600,000 annually.
- Advised the St. Louis Chapter of People First in their self-advocacy skill development.
- Provided programmatic support to ten Benefits Specialists throughout Missouri.
- Consulted with area businesses on disability etiquette and Paraquad programs.
- Chaired Facilities Committee for annual Americans with Disabilities Act Celebration attracting over 300 attendees.
- Train staff using PowerPoint as well as other Microsoft applications.
- Collaborated with Director of Independent Living to develop new procedures for intake and cross program collaboration streamlining services for the clients and reducing staff time spent on gathering background information.
- Received maximum three year accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities for five audited programs in 2004 with no programmatic recommendations.
Employment Coordinator, College For Living 1999-2002
- Supervised staff of four including training, scheduling, billing of services and supervision.
- Developed best practices for program for both client support and employer satisfaction.
- Established and maintained over 300 contacts of employers, funding sources, and other service agencies.
BJC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
St. Louis, MO
Employment Specialist 1997-1999
- Provided clients with career counseling through assessment and job development.
- Facilitated a Business Advisory Council of diverse group of St. Louis business leaders.
- Developed and implemented workshops on resume writing and interviewing skills for clients returning to work.
JUDEVINE CENTER FOR AUTISM
(now TouchPoint Autism Services)
St. Louis, MO
Employment Coordinator 1991-1996
- Provided clients with career counseling through assessment and job development.
- Trained staff of 18 on best practices of supporting people with autism on a job.
- Provided training in job and social skills to clients throughout their career.
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
St. Louis, MO
Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach 2002-Present
- Coach varsity goal keepers to develop the skills and attitude needed to succeed.
- Lead and train the reserve team during varsity road trips and reserve team scrimmages.
- Provide feedback to head coach on players’ abilities and needs.
- Designed and manage team's personal website wustlsoccer.com
- Manage @WUSTLsoccer, the longest running Twitter account among those associated with St. Louis area colleges and universities.”(http://bit.ly/WUSoc-Twitter)
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