Special Love Inc. provides a community of support to Children battling pediatric cancer as well as their children and their families. We offer support through camps, programs, events, getaway weekends, educational scholarships, and emergency financial assistance. Duties include Overseeing development, marketing and communication operations for a non-profit organization service children and families impacted by pediatric cancer in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. Responsibilities included campaign development and management, event planning and management, donor and community relations, content creation, direct mail, email and social media campaigns, developing annual reports, copywriting, grant writing, CRM marketing and management, new lead development, client and donor interviews, and day to day office operations. Accomplishments in this role have included: Successful year over year giving increases in direct mail, e-mail and social media campaigns, developing and executing new content and outreach initiatives, increased engagement and giving at fundraising events, Planning and managing a 300+ seat charity gala, a 350+ participant charity 5k run/walk, and a 200+ player charity golf tournament.

This position held responsibilities including developing and stewarding relationships with community partners for fundraising, volunteer recruitment, and creating awareness/advocacy opportunities through in-person and virtual meetings, public speaking, representation at public events, blog posts, social media posts, and website updates. Accomplishments in this position include successfully managing an annual multi-site charity drive and giving appeal, planning and managing an annual Charity Golf Tournament and Auction, meeting quarterly milestones and fundraising KPI's, and assisting with grant research and proposals. Tools utilized include Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT CRM, WordPress Content Management, and Asana Workflow Management Software, as well as supportive applications (MS Office Suite, Hootsuite, iOS) to carry out all necessary job duties.

counseling services, documenting services in client records, planning and managing special events, developing curriculum, and working as a part of a multi- disciplinary care team for clients. Development responsibilities included: outreach to established and prospective community partners through email, letters, flyers, social media, and public speaking, managing an annual Christmas gift drive and giving campaign, hosting community groups, attending public events as an agency representative, and managing constituent relationships through Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and MS Office programs. Accomplishments in this position included: the development of bi-lingual, multi-faith spiritual life programs now utilized at all agency sites, forging new partnerships with local businesses, communities, and organizations, certification as a trainer in Cornell Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and completion of training in Trauma-Informed Care and "Not a Number" human trafficking prevention, and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)

Duties in this role included managing a residential care staff of 10 employees, acting as a part of a multi-disciplinary care team for young adults in a transitional living house, maintaining client case files and medical records, managing staffing schedules and client appointment schedules, conflict resolution and crisis response, training and mentoring new staff, overseeing daily operations, and managing public and community relations.

Duties in this role included managing a staff of 6-10 employees, managing a short order and production kitchen operatoin, production and catering for events, maintaining a draft beer bar and beer and wine bottle selection, negotiations and purchasing with beverage distributors, managing social media feeds, writing blog entries for local travel sites, as well as organizing, advertising, and overseeing weekly events in stores and participating in community events. Accomplishments in this role include restructuring store layouts, re-negotiating purchasing structures with beverage distributors, establishing relationships and hosting events with local vendors and talent, increasing social media presence, creating content for blogs and websites of 3rd party partners, and seeking out new and exciting product and service offerings.

I worked to provide Financial Aid counseling services to new and continuing students while serving as a Veteran's Affairs Educational Liaison, overseeing recruitment for the Federal Work Study program, developing delinquency and default prevention resources for student borrowers, and serving as a Conference Speaker for the WV Student Financial Aid Administrators Association.

Duties in this role included oversight of daily operations for a 50 bed residential treatment facility and 15 bed community-based group home; responding to and negotiating crisis situations, overseeing a daily schedule for on and off campus appointments and events; giving campus tours to community partners, training new hires; planning, organizing, and hosting events for both client and community groups Accomplishments included writing a proposal for a wireless, paperless campus initiative; organizing regular events; working to implement new initiatives for employee engagement and wellbeing; and doing regular community outreach.

Working directly with clients, providing supportive counseling services, tracking and documenting treatment goals, crisis response and management, group leadership, collecting and implementing client feedback