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Blackland’s mission is to create and sustain affordable housing for low income families as well as provide case management and housing for homeless families. As the CEO, I was responsible for the day to day activities of running a small affordable housing nonprofit. My duties included:Management of six staffMonitoring county, city, federal funding Grant writing Budget planningReporting to the Board of Directors Coordinating volunteersExpanding the… Show more Blackland’s mission is to create and sustain affordable housing for low income families as well as provide case management and housing for homeless families. As the CEO, I was responsible for the day to day activities of running a small affordable housing nonprofit. My duties included:Management of six staffMonitoring county, city, federal funding Grant writing Budget planningReporting to the Board of Directors Coordinating volunteersExpanding the programsEvent planning Finances Key Contributions: Grew staff from three to seven in order to provide everyone the tools they needed to push the organization forward. Created and grew a volunteer program by reaching out to community courts, big businesses and networking with other nonprofits. Created a mentoring program by partnering with AARP. Stabilized the grant writing program.Began the process of training and educating the Board of Directors Oversaw the construction of a new house as well as numerous repairs and upgrades of other properties.Increased the budget and income each year by 15%. Show less

AGE provides adult day care for seniors and people with disabilities, Caregiver training, Case Management and low cost office space for small nonprofits. As the Facilities and Administration Director I was responsible for a wide range of assignments. Many included:Management of two administrative staffCoordinating all volunteer individuals and groups Maintaining and updating a 110 year old historic facility Commercial property management Contract signing… Show more AGE provides adult day care for seniors and people with disabilities, Caregiver training, Case Management and low cost office space for small nonprofits. As the Facilities and Administration Director I was responsible for a wide range of assignments. Many included:Management of two administrative staffCoordinating all volunteer individuals and groups Maintaining and updating a 110 year old historic facility Commercial property management Contract signing Contract reporting Budget planning Event planning Finances Key Contributions:Primary driving force in keeping a 32,000 square foot, 110 year old facility operational and successful while maintaining a tight budget. Instrumental in the creation and management of two successful new programsTasked with hiring dynamic personnel that will help enhance AGE’s programs.Coordinated large corporate volunteer groups Representative of the program in the community through numerous public speaking engagementsCreated several new course curriculums for Senior Computer Learning CenterOversaw budgeting, administrative, outreach and marketing for several programs Contributed to a monthly blog relating to seniors and technology Organized a successful and growing silent and online auction Worked with Travis County Correctional Facility to take court ordered community service volunteers and use their abilities to enhance and support the AGE programs. Supervised an administrative and reception team to support all AGE programs Helped grow AGE from a staff of seven to a staff of 18. Show less

Administrator for the Small Enterprise Education Program (SEEP)SEEP is a program that provides financial education and loans to third worlds countries in an attempt to stabilize and improve the local economy. As the administrator I was party of a small team. Whatever one person didn’t get to the others had to pitch in and get it done. My duties included: Administrator of a small program with only two other staff members. Responsible for life cycle of each program… Show more Administrator for the Small Enterprise Education Program (SEEP)SEEP is a program that provides financial education and loans to third worlds countries in an attempt to stabilize and improve the local economy. As the administrator I was party of a small team. Whatever one person didn’t get to the others had to pitch in and get it done. My duties included: Administrator of a small program with only two other staff members. Responsible for life cycle of each program and traveling overseas to help facilitate projects Monitoring and reporting program Budgeting Event planning Key Contributions Created the first annual SEEP Networking event in Alexandria, VA.Introduced QuickBooks to program Created a more efficient database program. Show less

The Long Island Neighborhood Network is a community advocacy organization that works on educating Long Island on issues concerning public policy, housing, environmental issues and more. As the organizations first office manager, it was my duty to create the processes and anticipate the needs of the program. After I left the program, I was asked to join the Board of Directors. Duties included:Purchasing suppliesRepairs and maintenance Finances Database updates… Show more The Long Island Neighborhood Network is a community advocacy organization that works on educating Long Island on issues concerning public policy, housing, environmental issues and more. As the organizations first office manager, it was my duty to create the processes and anticipate the needs of the program. After I left the program, I was asked to join the Board of Directors. Duties included:Purchasing suppliesRepairs and maintenance Finances Database updates Event planning Key Contributions Responsible for creating a new nonprofits internal structure Responsible for overseas all administrative functions of the project Responsible for fundraising, marketing and public speaking.As a board member, helped guide the organization through a restructure and enhance programs Show less