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Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Responsible for creating and implementing an Artist-In-Residence (A-I-R) program for Kentucky State Parks, with the support and approval within the TAH Cabinet. Serving as liaison to all State Park Gift Shops. Focus is understanding and enhancing each Park's distinctive culture and environment for product and programing purposes, while working with shop decision makers on product placement, layout and positive revenue generation. Establish, support and enhance communications… Show more Responsible for creating and implementing an Artist-In-Residence (A-I-R) program for Kentucky State Parks, with the support and approval within the TAH Cabinet. Serving as liaison to all State Park Gift Shops. Focus is understanding and enhancing each Park's distinctive culture and environment for product and programing purposes, while working with shop decision makers on product placement, layout and positive revenue generation. Establish, support and enhance communications within the Gift Shop supervisors, KY made product information, coupled with KY artists' and special event programming that reflects the individuality and nature of each Park has been paramount. Created a specific internal communications resource button for Gift Shops allowing supervisors and managers to access KY made product information with ease. This button houses a growing, vetted list of KY artists, organized by County/City area for Gift Shops to reach out to local/regional artists if desired. Shops know that each person(s) or businesses listed has appropriate products for visitors. Also included in this communications tool is a separate list of KY Crafted Artists. Outcome focus is to aid the concept of increasing KY made products and art available for purchase selected independently by gift shops that supervisors and managers feel are reflective of their Park, quality special event programming and implementation of a stellar A-I-R program throughout the Commonwealth, highlighting Kentucky's diverse artist talents. Show less

United States

As a team member of creating this start up company we began focusing on international voluntourism currently based in the United States and South Africa. Our business plan is to have operations on 4 continents within the next 8 years. Currently, the team is working on expanding additional angel investors and creating platforms to heighten and enhance our program and digital formats to increase the voluntourism experience.We have competitively won and received 2 rounds of funding from… Show more As a team member of creating this start up company we began focusing on international voluntourism currently based in the United States and South Africa. Our business plan is to have operations on 4 continents within the next 8 years. Currently, the team is working on expanding additional angel investors and creating platforms to heighten and enhance our program and digital formats to increase the voluntourism experience.We have competitively won and received 2 rounds of funding from the University of Kentucky's Entrepreneurial Bootcamps. Very honored and proud to be forwarding the prize monies to successfully grow our non-profit. Show less

Creating, formulating and standardizing the process of expanding and implementing educational and service-oriented opportunity engagement plans for current Blended Graduate Students and its' Alumni. Optimally, the development programs will be designed to invigorate and strengthen students’ affinity for Lindsey Wilson College through exceptional channels to endow support for other students’ professional growth through philanthropic gifts and development and increasing his or her skills… Show more Creating, formulating and standardizing the process of expanding and implementing educational and service-oriented opportunity engagement plans for current Blended Graduate Students and its' Alumni. Optimally, the development programs will be designed to invigorate and strengthen students’ affinity for Lindsey Wilson College through exceptional channels to endow support for other students’ professional growth through philanthropic gifts and development and increasing his or her skills, knowledge or abilities. Evaluate detailed international processes, credentials and legal documents for incoming and transferring students to the college. Directly communicating with international students over multiple levels ensuring necessary steps are implemented and with legal detailed attention, accurately disseminate and require needed international documentation for admission to LWC. grade point average evaluations. Responsible for all intricacies and accuracy of recording data for audit purposes. Show less

Directly reporting to the President/CEO, my responsibilities ranged within the Business Development arena from incubating and elevating the long term retention of existing clients in addition to identifying and cultivating new business with a solid eye to pursue profitable opportunities that align with L&F markets, their strategies and the marketing of each studio. My role also encompassed serving as the External and Governmental Relations advocate for the firm which included Public Relations.… Show more Directly reporting to the President/CEO, my responsibilities ranged within the Business Development arena from incubating and elevating the long term retention of existing clients in addition to identifying and cultivating new business with a solid eye to pursue profitable opportunities that align with L&F markets, their strategies and the marketing of each studio. My role also encompassed serving as the External and Governmental Relations advocate for the firm which included Public Relations. In addition, I worked closely with the CEO on creating and managing special L&F projects, our Development company that is focused on Public-Private Partnerships (P3) opportunities and our property management group, Show less

Focused mission was alumni growth, statewide branding of three (3) programs personally created and increased alumni development giving throughout the Commonwealth of KY. Through my systematic approach to activate engagement of alumni volunteers while creating, expanding and/or managing clubs , student ambassadors, programs and events, UL's footprint in Kentucky grew exponentially. Proudly serving as the only liaison between Admissions, Student Affairs, Athletics' Title IX programs including… Show more Focused mission was alumni growth, statewide branding of three (3) programs personally created and increased alumni development giving throughout the Commonwealth of KY. Through my systematic approach to activate engagement of alumni volunteers while creating, expanding and/or managing clubs , student ambassadors, programs and events, UL's footprint in Kentucky grew exponentially. Proudly serving as the only liaison between Admissions, Student Affairs, Athletics' Title IX programs including coaches, staff and student athletes, the goal to ensure active ambassadors and growth to the University was achieved by statistics relating to the increased student admissions , retention and alumni involvement. Show less

In a senior leadership role encompassing oversight for a staff of career counseling professionals and support personnel, my duties included connecting workforce and career services to for-profit clients using asset career management tools and a full repertoire of employment improvement products. Accountable for new client development, revenue growth, staffing, training and customer relationship management while concurrently developing and implementing a new strategic business plan to… Show more In a senior leadership role encompassing oversight for a staff of career counseling professionals and support personnel, my duties included connecting workforce and career services to for-profit clients using asset career management tools and a full repertoire of employment improvement products. Accountable for new client development, revenue growth, staffing, training and customer relationship management while concurrently developing and implementing a new strategic business plan to successfully merge the components of the company into other existing agencies and businesses without job loss. Show less

During my tenure, I took the responsibility of creating an interactive website allowing potential business clients to view and engage with land and amenities offered in the industrial park. At the time, this approach was a platinum level format in business development technology and it resulted in breakthrough performance for attracting new businesses and the expansion of existing customers within Riverport. Through this use of efficient and effective marketing techniques, surpassing the… Show more During my tenure, I took the responsibility of creating an interactive website allowing potential business clients to view and engage with land and amenities offered in the industrial park. At the time, this approach was a platinum level format in business development technology and it resulted in breakthrough performance for attracting new businesses and the expansion of existing customers within Riverport. Through this use of efficient and effective marketing techniques, surpassing the typical updating printed promotional materials, the return on investment was justified through the Authority's business attractions while concurrently developing relationships, new partnerships and maintaining an active RIverport industrial business network of company decision makers. Show less

Selected to serve at the discretion of the County Judge/Executive (CJ/E) as Cabinet Secretary for Economic, Business and Workforce Development was an esteemed honor. I also served in the elite group for the CJ/E to work for and be an external representative of merging the City and the County governments. My senior level administrative duties were focused on directing, actively participating with and monitoring the County's return on investment within the designated budget oversight to 75… Show more Selected to serve at the discretion of the County Judge/Executive (CJ/E) as Cabinet Secretary for Economic, Business and Workforce Development was an esteemed honor. I also served in the elite group for the CJ/E to work for and be an external representative of merging the City and the County governments. My senior level administrative duties were focused on directing, actively participating with and monitoring the County's return on investment within the designated budget oversight to 75 boards, commissions, master plans and projects. Some high profile entities included in my purview were: Greater Louisville Inc, KentuckianaWorks (creation, comprehensive strategy and Executive Committee member for this agency), Louisville/Jefferson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Louisville International Airport Authority, University of Louisville,, Spalding University, Bellarmine University, Muhammad Ali Center, and Fund for the Arts, Show less

Master Of Education (Med), Education

Activities and Societies: Louisville Orchestra member (part-time) as an oboist. University Singers member (Internationally reknown.

Bachelor'S Music Education (Bmed), Music

Master Of Education - Med