Oversee the daily operations of the Community Engagement department. Provide executive direction of marketing, communications, events, education, and outreach programs. Oversee budget planning for the department. Implemented new accessible education programs and a new volunteer program. Coordinated resources and volunteer personnel to support year around programs and fundraising efforts.• Developed new educational and community programs and partnerships. Implemented a new community education position increasing educational programming and will benefit over 1000+ community members.• Developed new accessible education programs for community members of different abilities. Implemented a new accessibility program for the organization.• Increase the number of community events, such as the Wild About Nature festival, which brought over 1200 community members.• Identify, cultivate, solicit, and retain corporate sponsors and community partners to strengthen programming.• Strategized with the President annual communications, marketing, and program initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission, values, and strategic plan.• Ensure that comprehensive communications and engagement strategies are on plan and executed efficiently and effectively.• Manage 4 direct reports, ensuring annual work plans and goals are completed, evaluate performance, and report key performance indicators.• Represent Conservation Foundation at public forums and community events.

Oversee the daily operations of the organization, providing executive direction of all program strategy, quality assurance, and program efficiency. Responsible for processing payroll, insurance policies, maintenance of financial records, maintenance of business and administrative files, meeting state and federal compliancy requirements. Assisting with field work such as fish counts, human use as needed.• Provide support to the Board of Directors and Advisory Panel, including organizing Board meetings and providing regular updates on the organization’s work.• Managed and obtained grants, all compliancy issues and program budgets.• Identified, cultivated, solicited and retained corporate sponsors and community partners.• Coordinated education and outreach programs, including managing the North Florida SpringsEnvironmental Center.• Plan and implement all special events and fundraisers.• Recruited, trained, scheduled, mentored and supervised 8 staff, as well as adult education volunteers.• Developed and implemented organizational policies and procedures, prepared and maintained up to date records on all volunteers.• Developed and implemented strategies for retention of existing members and recruitment and cultivation of new members, including the creation of new member benefits and regular solicitation of member feedback.

Oversee the daily operations of the organization, providing executive direction of all program strategy, quality assurance, and program efficiency. Responsible for processing payroll, insurance policies, maintenance of financial records, maintenance of business and administrative files, meet state and federal compliancy requirements.• Provided support to the Board of Directors and Advisory Panel, including organizing Board meetings and providing regular updates on the organization’s work.• Managed all compliancy issues, program budgets and grants.• Identified, cultivated, solicited and retained corporate sponsors and community partners.• Coordinated education and outreach programs, including managing the North Florida SpringsEnvironmental Center.• Planned and implementation of all special events and fundraisers.

Implemented the volunteer program, coordinated resources and volunteer personal to support year-round fund-raising efforts. Processed, educated, trained, retained, evaluated and coordinated all volunteers. Planned, developed, coordinated and monitored all details associated with the production of fund-raising special events. • Identified, cultivated, solicited and retained corporate sponsors and community partners.• Direct and support Corps and Services Centers throughout the Intermountain Division which consists of 4 states. • Developed and implemented organizational policies and procedures, prepared and maintained up to date records on all volunteers; prepared annual report regarding the status of the volunteer program.• Organize special events and fundraisers such as the Angel Tree Program, Red Kettle Program,Coats for Kids, Toy Distribution event, Christmas and Thanksgiving meals for the homeless.• Represented The Salvation Army at public information fairs, special events and communityoutreach activities.• Developed and implemented a volunteer orientation, an on-line volunteer database. • Managed all compliancy issues, program budgets and grants.• Identified, cultivated, solicited and retained donors as well as potential donors and sponsors.Secured a $100,000 grant with the Home Depot Foundation and implemented a corporatesponsorship program

Experience planning, coordinating, marketing and implementing education and outreach programs as well as special events, to increase awareness and participation in sustainability, conservation and biology. Oversaw budget planning for all programs and events.• Developed and implemented new educational and community programs and partnerships. Implemented the Boys and Girls Scouts Merit badge program, which is expected to benefit over 1000 + children as well as a Project WILD program. • Organized special events and fundraisers such as the Boo in the Zoo which reached over 1500+community members and the Honolulu Zoo Society’s annual Gala which brought in over$215,000. Identified, cultivated, solicited and retained donors as well as potential donors andsponsors for other zoo events.• Negotiated and implemented contracts with outside agencies and companies. • Developed and implemented new curriculum into education programs to integrate inquiryeducation, sustainability and environmental concepts as well as a more STEM approach to learning.• Recruited, trained, scheduled, mentored and supervised 12 education staff, 26 + junior leadersbetween the ages of 12-16 as well as adult education volunteers.• Researched, assisted and secured grants for the education department.• Animal care and welfare for all education animals.

Experience planning, developing and implementing outreach programs, increase public awareness andparticipation in marine conservation activities around Hawaii. Statewide Assistant Coordinator for Sanctuary Ocean Count Project: Recruited, trained andcommunicated with 120 Site Leaders annually to organize 2000 volunteers across 65 sites.Hosted training at 3 sites statewide. Coordinated project including registration, database,development and distribution of materials. Continually expanded and improved Sanctuary OceanCount Project by increasing the volunteer base annually and number of sites, and implementingimproved data reporting methods. Supported statewide Humpback Whale Awareness Month Campaign, coordinating various aspectsincluding mailings and outreach events. Assisted in coordination of annual outreach events to audiences of all ages and backgrounds,reaching approximately 10,000 people. Events included lecture presentations at schools, lunchtime whale watches, the Sanctuary Ocean Count project, and Earth Day events. Developed and implemented new curriculum into education programs to integrate inquiryeducation, sustainability and environmental concepts.