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Deland, Fl, Us

Florida, United States

Florida, United States

Served Clients new to the firm and onboarded longtime personal clients:Pilgrim Legacy Group | DeLand, FLFirst Presbyterian Church | Daytona, FL- Major Property transition & sale- From Operational Deficit to operating in the black- Successful Celebration and Transition of 100 Yr old church United Methodist Communications | Nashville, TNIslandia Firm International, Seattle | WASolar-Fit, Ormond Beach | FL - Outside Sales Licensed Real Estate Sales Associate

Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

Grants Manager, Engineered Tax Services, Palm Beach, FL, July 2023 to present.Lead Grant Writer & Interim Operations Director- 7/23-3/24Transitioned recently-acquired, successful, founder-led 30yr old grant business into a functional, profitable, organizationally integrated line of service.Created and rolled out new division flagship “Strategic Research” product and process.Led Marketing Overhaul - case for support, copy and marketing department leadership.Managed Team made up of Operations Lead, Research & Writing Lead and Subject Matter Expert.Supervised SCRUM-Based Execution Framework, aligning diverse expectations with performanceMajor Project Client Relationships - Sales through Submission: $07,000,000 | Alternative Fueling Solutions $27,200,000 | Law Enforcement & Border Security Infrastructure$30,000,000 | Exotic Animal Preserve & Education Center$32,000,000 | Veterans Rehabilitation Center$43,000,000 | Airborne Border & National Security

Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

Managing the grants division, from inbound cold call to research contract, and conversion to full proposal writing. Managing relationships and submissions for municipalities, non-profits up to large multi-million dollar development projects. Non-dilutive capital for high impact public benefit projects.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Procured prospective funding sources, wrote proposals and won grant awards for FLUMC FreshExpressions and Congregational Vitality initiatives - Leadership Cohort / Missional Metrics• Requested, Reviewed and lead FX District Team to award Fresh Expressions grants across FLUMC• Facilitated District Leadership Team on matters of Fundraising Vitality and New Initiatives.

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Developed prospect lists, identified foundations, trusts, endowments, provided leadership of thestaff, board, interns and development team in matters of donor stewardship• Worked closely with multiple foundation members, directors and officers.• Owned analytics and assessment of donor development tasks, gift tracking and record keeping.• Guided procedure development for tracking and managing the full donor experience.• Developed, designed, and executed donor engagement activities to cultivate and obtain major andplanned giving donors.

Florida, United States

Manage outside sales for the West Side of Volusia County and Solar-Fit's regional sales territory. Work with Owner and Sales Lead to learn the sales system, funnel, process and method.Recruit and manage clients from cold contact to close to satisfied customer.

235 N Amelia Ave. Deland, Fl 32724

Negotiated and facilitated non-hostile board transition, retiring valued members honorably and with a sense of legacy.Applied design-thinking methodologies to organizational goals to improve stakeholder experience, sustainability, and profitability while continuing to innovate. Created alternative model for managing revenue-generating development to facilitate investing legacy support into identified recipient projects and communities.Leveraged existing organizational real-estate holdings to acquire development project and implemented first phase of local economic incubator. Reimagined investment/development plan when COVID prevented generation of planned capital. Rebounded for positive cash flow coming out of COVID. Managed 12-tenant strip mall, elevating it from 3 tenants and only 1 active lease to full rental and from negative to positive cash flow.Currently creating site development plan for phase two (totaling 30,000-SF) retail and affordable, walkable downtown residential units.

Deland, Florida, United States

Took the reins of association that supports and enhances continuing economic development of downtown DeLand, named America’s Best Mainstreet in 2017. Led ongoing growth while serving on board and executive board (board member, 2017; at-large executive board member, 2018; treasurer, 2019; president, 2020). Stabilized organizational liabilities at onset of COVID in early 2020.Played key role in creating and deploying emergency-leadership measures. Created growth and development opportunities amid economic crisis.Recruited record number of new board members and partners. Supported small business, restaurants, artists, and entrepreneurs. Innovated new analogue and digital platforms for engagement and commerce.

Deland, Florida, United States

For initial and two subsequent sites, employed skills in site design, land-use development, and sales to paint picture for stakeholders of how sites would be filled, used to serve community, and deployed to amplify the movement; created development plan and completed renovation projects. Created and facilitated interface among multiple subcontractors, as well as city, county and state agencies, to manage complex two-year development project.Recruited launch team, creating connection, commitment, and momentum for launch.Planned, delegated, produced, and hosted small and large gatherings weekly.Executed and sustained dozens of start-to-finish design projects over 10-year period. Interfaced with United Methodist state agencies and offices to maintain clear accountability, communication, and reporting.Demonstrated to diverse stakeholders connections among innovations and their primary objectives and desired outcomes.Developed congregation, in part through weekly services.Cultivated local and business community networks to design new products, services, and creative solutions to shared community problems. Killed dozens of start-up projects and mined failures for wisdom and inspiration.Partnered with local bars, restaurants, and musicians to found Sunday Soul Brunch. Planned support and provided coaching in design thinking and implementation to board, staff, team leaders, and key stakeholders at least twice yearly. Communicated vision regularly, focusing on continual design and innovation as foundational elements of organization’s culture.

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Designed, prototyped, and field-tested spiritual community-resourcing organization.Collaborated with diverse team to successfully transition to different leadership model to achieve contextual sustainability, expand, scale, and adapt the CRAVE model, designed to identify young community leaders making a difference.

Deland, Florida, United States

Aided six-person team in pushing innovation and design in novel forms of church with new people, in new places, in new ways.Hired full-time employee to run movement within conference and delegated team into advisory roles.Reiterated and ideated, ultimately choosing to prototype three-person paid staff team to handle this movement regionally and in their areas of expertise.Led the listening team to understand current and prospective members deeply, using demographic data, storyboarding, and market research.

Florida, United States

Built numerous leading-edge “church outside the church” entities by gathering leaders, and creating business plans and simple Standard Operating Procedures.

Florida, United States

Served Clients:Trilogy Coffee Roasting Co. Oversaw original business plan, partner sourcing, location sourcing, expansion, and relocation plan and management.Clark Orr Design Co. Consulted on client management, client onboard process design, client retention, re-sale and up-sale automation.Music USA and Music USA FestivalsCollaborated with executive management to ideate, prototype, and implement strategies for better internal Salesforce data use and management.McCullough For Florida, 2016 | Primary Victory Designed and built winning social-media-driven primary-campaign strategy using existing Facebook algorithm categories for targeted ads.Conceptualized, wrote, storyboarded, and produced targeted video and media content and assets that delivered the victory.North Avenue Studios, Orange City, FL | 30% Equity Management PartnershipProvided guidance as resource to clients and development partners in planning and implementing existing projects to accelerate business improvement. Identified design projects with development partners for clients deserving capital investment.

Deland, Florida, United States

Managed 10+-patient caseload, including full paperwork and interdisciplinary care team debriefings. Provided pastoral care not only for patients, but also for members of the care team. Learned to communicate with people at their best and worst.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Provided first-response resolutions for guests and staff by responding to internal and external calls.Engaged guests by creating a welcoming and gracious atmosphere and ensuring superior service levels.Optimized guest relationships to obtain honest feedback while resolving concerns and proactively avoiding similar future situations. Researched, designed, wrote, and collaboratively developed multiple annual curriculums.Facilitated and incorporated feedback from stakeholders, clients, and communicators. Coached camp staff and led communicators on delivery and emotional arcs for content.Guided staff in event design and narrative for camps and individual events.

Florida, United States

Led a team of up to 15 students to pursue personal and organizational growth, goals, and objectives at Stetson and beyond.Led Central Baptist Daytona to embrace young-adult (18-32) development programming and formed teams to implement this vision.Counseled young adults one-on-one in personal, academic, spiritual, and social growth.Created Programming at Embry Riddle, Daytona State – Daytona/DeLand campuses.Led Student Team (12-15) to personal and organizational growth, goals, and objectives.Led Central Baptist Daytona to embrace young adult vision and programming.Coached and mentored young adults in personal, academic, spiritual, and social growth.

Florida, United States

Gathered launch team, communicated vision, created brand evangelists, scaled and developed leader depth, and scaled volunteer capacity.Prepared and delivered educational and motivating gatherings.Directed leadership-team meetings, vision, and directional objectives.Coordinated small-group gatherings and community-cultural development.Negotiated United Methodist buyout of Canvas intellectual property, existing congregation, and leadership.

Volusia County, Florida, United States

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Graduate Certificate In Proposal Writing, Finance And Financial Management Services, A

Activities and Societies: Certified Fundraising Executives and Advanced Certified Fundraising ExecutivesManagement and Strategy.

Institute Of Preaching, Divinity/Ministry

Pursuit of an additional certification in my preaching from Duke Divinity.

Master Of Sacred Theology, Theology/Theological Studies

Mdiv/ Mats, Theology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration, Management And Operations

Activities and Societies: Foundation Business Scholar 2002 Beta Gamma Sigma - Business Fraternity President - Baptist Collegiate Ministry.

Aa, Spanish / International Business