Amy Brower Email & Phone Number

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Grand Rapids

• Maintains all financial and legal records and ensures that adequate funding is in place to carry outthe mission• Oversees payroll system, conducts staff evaluations and handles all personnel/HR issues• Represents the organization in all collaborative projects with other community agencies• Produces monthly financial reports to the board of directors• Manages day-to-day financial accounting and responsible for ensuring the proper funds are available in the budget to meet operational needs• Ensures that programs and activities of the organization are well publicized to all constituencies across various types of media• Responsible for donor relations, including businesses, individuals and foundations• Seeks grant opportunities and writes grants as appropriate• Responsible for all governmental licenses/contracts and required reports• Track all potential development in the neighborhood and use the Area Specific Plan's guidelines as a tool to stabilize and grow the neighborhood• Plans for programmatic and financial organizational growth

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Responsible for planning and implementing early childhood and family education programming• Manage all aspects, including enrollment, state licensing, staff supervision and grant reporting, of a free part-time preschool program for vulnerable children in Grand Rapids• Develop and implement empowerment programming such as Beads of Hope and Pride for Parents• Recruit, train and supervise individual volunteers

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Started up art, ceramic and music studios including planning equipment needed, ordering supplies and hiring contract teaching staff• Manage daily operations of the educational and fine arts facilities, programs and events and equipment• Develop and maintain relationships with community partners, local schools, and other organizations for the purpose of identifying community needs and participating in relevant partnerships

June 2004 ­ Present· Work with staff and contract artists to plan and implement on-site and off-site programming for the Grandville Avenue neighborhood and community-at-large· Facilitate the recruitment, selection, and evaluation of contract artists while striving to develop a diverse artist base· Serve as liaison to schools, churches, community groups, and other sources of potential students· Supervise volunteers and interns· Implement program evaluation procedures and data assessment· Market programming of the Cook Arts Center to the Grandville Avenue neighborhood and the community-at-large

March 2003 ­ June 2004· Recruit, coordinate and schedule membership volunteers· Train volunteers in membership desk duties and responsibilities· Develop and fulfill membership upgrade campaigns· Data entry and acknowledgement of Individual Annual Fund donations· Create queries and reports utilizing Raisers Edge· Train staff in database usage and conversion

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology And Education

Psychology and Education B.A., cum laude, 1998 K – 5 Teacher Certification (Massachusetts)

Certificate Of Professional Photography, Architectural And Advertising Photography

Advertising and Architectural Photography

Bachelor'S Degree

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology & Education

Psychology & Education