Cody Finan, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado

• Serve as an advisor and provide consultative services on nonprofit management topics including governance and operational effectiveness to 11 regional Sections (chapters) in the northeastern United States and Canada.
• Provide guidance on the development and execution of strategies, programs, projects and initiatives.
• Lead the development of content for Association sponsored events for Sections, including but not limited to regional meetings and an annual workshop.
• Facilitate training sessions covering various association management topics to enhance capacity of Section volunteer and staff leaders.
• Serve as a staff liaison to the organization's 18 member Canadian Affairs Committee.

St. Charles, MO

• Manage the agency’s volunteer program, including groups, episodic and long term individuals, practicum students and interns
• Collaborate with agency staff to recognize departmental needs and meet identified needs by developing, planning, and facilitating a comprehensive volunteer program
• Cultivate community partnerships in order to recruit, screen, train, place and evaluate community volunteers, practicum students and interns
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of the agency’s volunteer program while making recommendations for ongoing improvements
• Speak to large groups of potential supporters in community-based settings to communicate how they can contribute to the agency’s programs and services
• Oversee the agency’s in-kind donation procurement, including three annual drives

St. Louis, MO

• Supervised and trained a diverse team consisting of seven to ten resale shop volunteers, while assigning roles allowing each volunteer to excel
• Evaluated donated items and determined a proper selling price
• Performed research on unique items to ensure accurate pricing
• Provided in-kind donation intake assistance
• Completed store opening and closing financial work
• Managed the store’s social media presence, including increasing Facebook likes by over 30%

St. Louis, MO

• Initiated fundraising participation by placing 40 – 60 outbound calls per shift to over 1,000 schools in the Midwest region to recruit them for the 2015-2016 Student Series campaign
• Monitored and maintained software application detailing all communications and recruitment actions with each school and each individual contact
• Provided e-blast correspondence to various contacts at each location detailing information about the program
• Conducted program orientation to school coordinators once they have agreed to participate in the campaign
• Supervised outreach team consisting of seven other Outreach Assistants in absence of Team Lead Accomplishments- Sole Outreach Assistant to reach 60 recruitments- Recruited participants that projected to generate.

Springfield, Illinois Area

• Attended up to four legislative hearings per day, maintaining records within the hearing involving legislative action, attendance, and subject matter
• Prepared transcripts of prior legislative debate recordings up to six hours in length to be posted to the Illinois General Assembly website
• Provided administrative support by answering and transferring calls, as well as resolving legislative inquiries
• Utilized a software application to record minutes during House of Representatives sessions, compiling the records to be posted for the publicAccomplishments- Selected from 11 clerks to serve as Minutes Clerk due to.

• Managed and maintained a barcode database and updated pricing for over 25,000 products, including pricing for the weekly sales circular, newly introduced and seasonal items
• Completed troubleshooting of item pricing from various distributors that involved collaborating with headquarters and salespeople
• Ensured the accuracy of store pricing while correcting any pricing discrepancies
• Established and maintained a 13 aisle, multiple department store layout using a back office software application
• Ordered grocery, dairy, and frozen items on a weekly basis
• Supervised a team of up to 12 employees, while developing and administering employee training programs for the entire storeAccomplishments- Earned a promotion to upper level store management within initial nine months.

• Planned and coached 30 students through multiple practices a week geared towards improvement and achievement
• Organized a team roster based on student performance designed to maximize results in competition
• Coached teams through frequent track meets both on-campus and at visiting schools.

• Guided 3 – 5 students with special needs through a wide variety of assignments in the arts and sciences
• Monitored up to 100 students during recess and lunch hours
• Supported teachers and classes for grades 4 – 8, with students aged 10 – 14

Graduate Certificate In Management

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Advisory Board

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Political Science

Minor: Business Administration

Associate Of Arts - Aa

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa