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It's exciting to reignite both tennis and pickleball for 3 local park districts. My computer hard drive is clad with versions of: operational budgets, grant applications, instructional/training material, volunteer schedules and neighborhood / local business connections. I'm grateful for our park boards, the newly paved courts, and support from the United.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

City Bureau, a nonprofit newsroom, stretches my journalistic ability. I research, edit and publish content for public board meetings, such as the Chicago Committee on Health and Human Relations and the IL Pollution Control Board. Skills: covering local government, Google Trends, editing, writing content, research, effective crisis strategy, social media.

Greater Chicago Area

I co-created the customer journey for 3 emerging Chicago food businesses. I have been committed to brand partnerships and sustainable business plans for 10 years. Whenever I talk about these topics, I sound overly-caffeinated. My most rewarding client was Sacred Serve, a local, plant-based gelato company (headquartered at The Plant Chicago). With 4 people.

Greater Chicago Area

ZipFit was an e-commerce start-up that provided custom denim fittings in person or online in under 30 minutes. Working on one of the first online algorithms to help patrons find the ideal denim fit online was paramount. I successfully brought business development (B2B and B2C) to ZipFit. Additional responsibilities: higher ed internship recruitment and.

Chicago

The Blues Jean Bar was not a bar, but a pioneer in the denim industry. I managed the purchasing, reached the top sales rank (there were 18 stores), and created B2C marketing materials. I hired and managed a team of 5 and oversaw its merger on NBC’s “The Profit.” This was one of my most meaningful careers because it allowed me to foster neighborhood.

Liaised with Executive Director and 20+ filmmakers to tell a financial story about this 45-year-old media arts nonprofit. I crafted budgets for 10+ documentary films, managed cash flow, completed monthly non-profit financial statements, handled payroll/benefits and participated in the annual audit.

Greater Chicago Area

I drafted financial statements for Midwest wind farms. Our focus was uncertain wind patterns, long-term avian studies, vulnerable wind tax credits, and landowner contracts. Sustainability is in my core.