Oversee all aspects of major ongoing blood-drive program to ensure an adequate and safe supply of blood is regularly collected and made available to meet region’s medical needs. Successfully met challenge of building and maintaining support in region where another organization was competing for sponsors, blood donors and contracts with hospitals. • Successfully coordinated 25-35 individual blood drives a month. Manage staff, volunteers and oversee donor-recruitment process. Full… Show more Oversee all aspects of major ongoing blood-drive program to ensure an adequate and safe supply of blood is regularly collected and made available to meet region’s medical needs. Successfully met challenge of building and maintaining support in region where another organization was competing for sponsors, blood donors and contracts with hospitals. • Successfully coordinated 25-35 individual blood drives a month. Manage staff, volunteers and oversee donor-recruitment process. Full responsibility for meeting quotas for individual drives, and ensuring that monthly and quarterly goals are met.• Organize, coordinate and manage bloodmobile operations. • Develop and coordinate annual bloodmobile collection schedule to integrate overall needs and goals into daily system planning.• Engage community to develop and maintain community support and participation.• Recruit sponsors for individual drives. Network with businesses and community organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local churches and schools.• Manage support operations for blood drives, coordinating locations, staffing and other arrangements.• Direct blood-donor recruitment activities. • Work closely with blood-drive sponsors, staff and prospective donors to ensure safety of blood supply and proper compliance with medical standards and FDA regulations. • Develop strategic plans for expansion of program, based on knowledge of community, government, demographics and other factors.Key Accomplishments• Exceeded all territory goals and achieved rate of over 105% in year over year growth.• Received numerous awards and recognition of performance including Tiger Award (2008) and Certificate of Excellence (2009) for overall performance);and Leaping to New Heights Award (2008, 2009, 2010), Circle of Excellence Award and Shining Star Award ( 2009, 2013).for exceeding goals. Show less

Taught theater classes in enrichment and character-building program for at-risk youth. Utilized creative process to foster self-esteem, and other positive personal qualities. Young participants developed and performed in a theatrical production at end of the course to demonstrate teamwork and confidence.

Community-based organization dedicated to HIV prevention and education, and providing support services for persons infected with HIV. Developed and implemented a strategic plan to integrate volunteers into operations of program.Coordinated over 100 volunteers, and led their engagement and participation in internal functions of program.• Interviewed, assessed and trained volunteers for HIV Buddy programs, Speakers Bureau, administrative duties and to assist with special events… Show more Community-based organization dedicated to HIV prevention and education, and providing support services for persons infected with HIV. Developed and implemented a strategic plan to integrate volunteers into operations of program.Coordinated over 100 volunteers, and led their engagement and participation in internal functions of program.• Interviewed, assessed and trained volunteers for HIV Buddy programs, Speakers Bureau, administrative duties and to assist with special events. • Developed and led orientation and training procedures. Produced training materials.• Monitored, assessed and evaluated volunteer engagement and impact. Reported in quarterly reports for PA HIV Coalition • Ensured volunteers maintained compliance with Act 148 of PA Law on HIV Confidentiality. Show less

Researched, developed and produced HIV education programs to adults, youth and children in schools, businesses, churches and other venues in community.• Marketed, researched and presented HIV elementary education materials for 5 school districts in Lancaster County. • Facilitated Teens Taking Charge, an HIV peer education group in six different school systems.

Created publicity material to promote fund-raising and encourage community support and engagement for organization. Organized and oversaw AIDSWALK, a major fund-raising event. • Wrote public service announcements, press releases, and brochures to promote fund-raising, volunteer involvement and other support for organization and its programs.• Organized promotional event involving local talent from radio and TV station at Park City Mall that was attended by over 500… Show more Created publicity material to promote fund-raising and encourage community support and engagement for organization. Organized and oversaw AIDSWALK, a major fund-raising event. • Wrote public service announcements, press releases, and brochures to promote fund-raising, volunteer involvement and other support for organization and its programs.• Organized promotional event involving local talent from radio and TV station at Park City Mall that was attended by over 500 people.• AIDSWALK raised over $50,000 and attracted more than 2000 walkers. Show less

Managed box offices for Elizabethtown College, Ephrata Performing Arts Center, and Gretna Theater. Stage Managed for the Ephrata Performing Arts Center and Co-Motion Theater in 1994 and 1995. Additional theatrical accomplishments include: Gammer Gertins Needle, Juvie, Oh What a Lovely War, Beauty and the Beast, Mertin of the Movies, Much Ado About Nothing. Director of Graceland and Stage Director for Elizabethtown Colleges’ One-Act Productions.