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United States

• Creating engaging content and providing services to assist nonprofits in securing grants.
• Developing strategies to increase grant acquisition for nonprofit organizations.
• Building relationships with clients and funding stakeholders.

Cottonwood, Arizona, United States

• As the Executive Director of Manzanita Outreach, I led efforts to address food insecurity and expand community services throughout Yavapai County. A key aspect of my role involved writing and securing grants to fund.
• Grant Writing & Fundraising: Successfully secured local, state, federal, and private foundation grants.
• Partnership Building: Fostered and maintained relationships with grant-making institutions, local government, and community organizations to enhance program sustainability and secure continued funding.
• Program Development & Compliance: Led the creation and expansion of impactful food distribution programs, benefiting thousands of families. I also ensured that programs met grant reporting and compliance requirements.
• Leadership & Team Building: Guided a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, cultivating a collaborative and results-oriented environment.My expertise in grant writing, fundraising, and nonprofit leadership enabled.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• As a mentor for the capstone entrepreneurship class at Olin Business School, I had the privilege of working with highly driven students to develop innovative business plans, with a strong emphasis on double bottom line.
• Business Plan Development: Mentored dozens of students through the process of creating viable business models, ensuring they aligned both profitability and social responsibility.
• Focus on Social Enterprises: Provided guidance on how to incorporate social impact strategies into their business plans, including environmental sustainability, ethical practices, and community engagement.
• Real-World Application: Helped students translate academic knowledge into practical, actionable business strategies that can succeed in the marketplace while achieving measurable social outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial Insight: Shared insights from my own experience in nonprofit leadership and fundraising to help students understand the challenges and opportunities in building mission-driven businesses.My mentorship.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• As an online instructor of entrepreneurship at Webster University’s Walker School of Business & Technology, I taught and inspired students to develop entrepreneurial mindsets and build innovative business ventures. My.
• Entrepreneurship Education: Delivered engaging, practical online courses that guided students through every stage of the entrepreneurial process, from ideation and market research to business plan development and.
• Business Plan Development: Supported students in crafting detailed business plans, teaching key concepts such as financial forecasting, market analysis, and growth strategies.
• Focus on Innovation & Social Impact: Encouraged students to explore innovative and socially responsible business models, emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship as a tool for positive societal change.
• Real-World Application: Integrated case studies and real-world examples to help students apply theoretical concepts to real entrepreneurial challenges.
• Mentorship & Guidance: Provided one-on-one mentorship to students, helping them refine their business ideas and offering feedback to foster entrepreneurial success.Teaching online allowed me to reach and inspire a.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• At Arch Grants, a highly successful grant-giving organization, I served as Director of Entrepreneurship, where I played a pivotal role in supporting and scaling high-potential startups. While my focus was on fostering.
• Program Design & Development: Collaborated with the fund development team to design innovative programs aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and enhancing the impact of grant recipients.
• Data Reporting & Impact Metrics: Led efforts to collect and analyze key performance data to demonstrate the success of our programs, providing crucial insights for ongoing fundraising and grant reporting.
• Entrepreneur Support: Guided startups and emerging entrepreneurs through critical stages of their growth, offering mentorship and resources to help them scale their businesses.
• Collaboration with Fund Development: Worked alongside the fund development team to align our programs with funding priorities, ensuring that program design met the needs of both entrepreneurs and grantors.
• Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development: Helped strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in St. Louis by connecting grant recipients with local and national resources, furthering the organization’s mission to promote.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

• As an adjunct professor at the highly ranked Brown School of Social Work—one of the top graduate social work programs in the U.S.—I had the opportunity to teach and mentor a diverse cohort of graduate students.
• Curriculum Development: Designed and delivered a rigorous curriculum that combined entrepreneurship fundamentals with social impact strategies, providing students with the tools to launch and scale socially responsible.
• Diverse Student Body: Taught a highly interdisciplinary and diverse group of graduate students, ensuring that content and discussions were relevant to various professional backgrounds and aspirations.
• Focus on Social Innovation: Emphasized the role of entrepreneurship in solving pressing social issues, encouraging students to explore double bottom line and triple bottom line business models that balance profit with.
• Real-World Case Studies & Application: Utilized case studies and hands-on projects to bridge the gap between theory and practice, helping students translate their academic knowledge into actionable business plans.
• Mentorship & Support: Provided individualized mentorship to students, supporting them as they developed innovative solutions to social challenges and navigated the complexities of social entrepreneurship.My time at the.

Midwest

• As Vice President of Young Entrepreneurs Across America, I managed a distributed workforce across Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa, overseeing operations and leadership development for a large, remote team. My role.
• Remote Workforce Management: Led a geographically dispersed team across four states, utilizing virtual platforms to oversee recruitment, training, and daily operations for young entrepreneurs, ensuring productivity and.
• Marketing Writing & Sales Strategy: Developed and implemented marketing strategies that targeted key demographics, creating compelling content for outreach campaigns that led to increased sales and program enrollment.
• Proposal & Business Plan Writing: Authored detailed proposals and business plans for internal and external stakeholders, securing partnerships and resources that supported the expansion of entrepreneurial programs.
• Sales Growth & Leadership Development: Guided teams in achieving sales targets, providing mentorship and hands-on support in areas such as client relations, business development, and leadership. Successfully grew.
• Strategic Planning & Operations: Directed the strategic planning process, ensuring smooth operations and the execution of business plans in a remote setting. Maintained a hands-on approach to leadership despite the.

Masters In Business Administration

B.S.