Built a collaborative team of volunteers and community organizations to: prevent probable shelter closure (due to embezzlement) and raised over $100,000 in 6 weeks; reduce euthanasia rate from 2x’s the National average to no-kill status; develop budgets and coordinate events, grants and donor relationships to meet income goals; lead staff to achieve shelter objectives while staying within budget; implement best practice shelter medicine and ensure exceptional care; collaborate with community… Show more Built a collaborative team of volunteers and community organizations to: prevent probable shelter closure (due to embezzlement) and raised over $100,000 in 6 weeks; reduce euthanasia rate from 2x’s the National average to no-kill status; develop budgets and coordinate events, grants and donor relationships to meet income goals; lead staff to achieve shelter objectives while staying within budget; implement best practice shelter medicine and ensure exceptional care; collaborate with community members to solve problems and develop new initiatives such as the launch of a low-cost vet clinic. Create and implement social media and print marketing campaigns as well as press engagement. Show less

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Positions Held: Owner, Sales Representative, Designer, and Manufacturer Developed customer base through cold calls and presentations to retail buyers; managed all aspects of running a small business including: business development, writing business proposals, financial management, administration, marketing, and the design and development of all promotional materials.

Executive Director – Long Beach DivisionOpened and managed a branch office; developed long range plans, budgets, and fund raising events for the branch; recruited, trained, and managed an eight member Board of Directors, dozens of volunteers and two staff members; coordinated a variety of fund raising events for up to 1200 participants; developed a Human Resources Policy Manual including federal, state, and local laws; streamlined district financial management policies and procedures… Show more Executive Director – Long Beach DivisionOpened and managed a branch office; developed long range plans, budgets, and fund raising events for the branch; recruited, trained, and managed an eight member Board of Directors, dozens of volunteers and two staff members; coordinated a variety of fund raising events for up to 1200 participants; developed a Human Resources Policy Manual including federal, state, and local laws; streamlined district financial management policies and procedures and developed a Financial Management Procedures Manual. Show less

Developed long range plans and budgets for events raising up to $1,200,000; hired, trained, and managed a staff of eleven; spoke publicly at over 250 venues and on public television; coordinated thirteen events simultaneously for 11,000 participants over a five-week period; wrote sponsorship sales proposals and obtained financial & product donations for events; worked with vendors and media to carry out and promote events; selected one of six employees nationwide to participate in a yearlong… Show more Developed long range plans and budgets for events raising up to $1,200,000; hired, trained, and managed a staff of eleven; spoke publicly at over 250 venues and on public television; coordinated thirteen events simultaneously for 11,000 participants over a five-week period; wrote sponsorship sales proposals and obtained financial & product donations for events; worked with vendors and media to carry out and promote events; selected one of six employees nationwide to participate in a yearlong, intensive management-training program; developed a pilot youth leadership program to mentor teens in volunteer activities. Show less