Facilitate annual work plan and fundraising plan development with board, staff and partners of local MainStreet programs and Frontier Communities, beginning with pre-planning assessment of the organization and its work, and resulting in a detailed planning documentFacilitate community meetings with local MainStreet programs and Frontier Communities, producing detailed notes and recommendations for continued community engagementConduct annual assessments with local MainStreet programs, including review of compliance documents and self-assessment community surveys, facilitation of on-site meetings with local municipal representatives, partners and MainStreet board and staff, and production of annual reports reviewing program accomplishments and making recommendations for enhancement of organizational and programmatic workDevelop and present a variety of trainings for staff, board and volunteers of local MainStreet programs and Frontier Communities, including Grant Writing Training Series, Fundraising Training Series, Volunteer Development training, Capital Outlay Grant Application & Project Management session, Non-Profit Compliance with NMMS session, Mapping Your District Assets session, Asset Mapping & Mobilization webinar, Using Instagram to Market Your Business or Organization session, and others as neededParticipate in strategic discussions and planning for the overall organizational and programmatic direction of the state MainStreet programProvide general organizational development assistance and support to local MainStreet programs, NMMS Accelerator designees, and Project-Based InitiativesServe as a liaison for NMMS, providing appropriate communication and coordination of common legislative strategies with the New Mexico Coalition of MainStreet Communities, a legislative advocacy group comprised representing NMMS programs

Manage day to day activities and finances of the non-profit organization, including compliance with federal and state entitiesApply successfully for funding from local municipalities and grants, including lodger’s tax, capital outlay, and private foundations (approximately $354,000 over employment period)Prepare and present reports to various funding partners and stakeholders, including the lodger’s tax board, elected officials and New Mexico MainStreetImplement annual fundraising campaign for operating expenses and specific projects using face-to-face, phone, e-mail and mail contact (approximately $67,800 over employment period)Plan, promote, implement and evaluate signature events such as the farmers’ market and a variety of holiday eventsRecruit, supervise and delegate project and event tasks to volunteersCreate, write and design newsletters, solicitation/sponsorship materials, flyers and other written materialsPromote Carlsbad MainStreet via press releases, magazine columns, media interviews, social media and e-mail Create and maintain positive relationships with various stakeholders, including district merchants, business owners, property owners, elected officials and community membersFacilitate partnerships with local organizations for successful completion of events and other projects such as façade improvements and downtown clean-upsManage completion of major planning and infrastructure projects such as the Downtown Master Plan, wayfinding signage and site furnishings for the district

Develop weekly ballet class lesson plans for beginning ballet studentsTeach two technique classes per week to students between the ages of 10 and 15-years-oldCreate and teach original choreography throughout the school year for end-of-year concert

Editor of quarterly newspaper with focus on the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in ArtesiaWrite three+ articles per issue, focusing on FLETC, area events, travel and other topics of local interestEdit articles submitted by employees of FLETC and local organizations in ArtesiaDesign and lay out between 16 to 20 pages per issue including ad and article placement

Build rapport with clients, identify their needs and assist them with purchasesHandle conflict situations in a manner that retains client patronageTrain staff in daily protocol, customer relations and software programsSupervise three staff people and delegate activities to ensure successful store performanceConceive and coordinate store image through merchandising and displaysWork closely with vendors to ensure accurate receiving and return of goodsCalculate and analyze financials for goods received and returned, as well as merchandise sold per dayUtilize e-mail marketing and social media to reach approximately 2,300 clients

Teaching assistant to two professors in the mass communications departmentTracked and managed class attendance and gradesConducted content analyses of publications for two faculty research projects, specifically correlations between travel ad placement and travel news articles in the New York Times, and contrasts between British suffragettes and American suffragists as per newspaper articles from that era

A biweekly student-run newspaper at New Mexico State UniversityNews reporter: submitted at least one story per issue of biweekly publicationNews editor: oversaw three news staff, ensuring coverage of necessary stories; edited news stories submitted by news reporters; wrote news articles as neededDesign editor: created and executed design, layout and graphics for news sectionDuring tenure, newspaper was twice awarded “Best All-Around Non-daily Newspaper” for its region by the Society of Professional Journalists