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My job is to help the people of Lake County who need it the most. By working with other organizations, I plan to give the good people of our county the opportunity to help their neighbors, and strengthen our community.I have the opportunity to use my skills for mission advancement (fundraising & marketing), and program management. I am part of the team that brought the Summer Learning Loss Prevention Program to Maple Elementary in Painesville. This exciting, fun, dynamic program is designed to help at-risk 1st & 2nd graders bridge the achievement gap by bringing their reading scores above grade level.

- Responsible for reaching out to key members of community including business leaders, politicians, and service organizations with the goal of establishing partnerships to serve the community.- Utilize social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc. to effectively communicate to the community that the Lake County Y is for Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.- Pioneer new sports programs to fill niches that are currently left void.- Foster relationships and working partnerships with donors.- Create new community outrach programs that serve members of our community in need.- Promote the new YMCA brand and help foster the environment it is supposed to create- one of community service and inclusion.

Leaders Club:- Trained and developed at least 35 teen volunteers anually. The teens volunteered with community events and YMCA programs and fundraising efforts.- Coordinated 'Bad to the Bone,' an annual weekend-long teen-leadership retreat that attracts hundreds of teens from Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, and Michigan. The event focuses on leadership development, and also featured a musical ministry.- Cultivated strong relationships with Leaders' parents that eventually led to a new member of our branch board and a key financial contributor.Philanthropy- Part of a full-time staff team that created a philanthropic environment, where there had not been previously.- Led fundraising teams that helped our branch meet our fundraising goals annually.- Created and led our first ever Staff Giving Campaign in an effort to solicity more pledges from our part time staff.- Led annual Phon-A-Thons during which Leaders Club members would call previous donors to attempt to solicit donations.Sports- Created new Sports Leagues including Teen Basketball, and Youth Flag Football. The leagues run in conjunction with already established community leagues, thus, turning would-be competitors into strong partners.- Established strong relationship with Madison Recreation Board.- Trained staff and volunteer coaches, officials, and instructors.Afterschool Program- Revitalized a struggling program, making it a viable, reputable program. Strongly emphasized organized physical activity, and structured homework time.- Developed strong relationships with parents, creating very strong YMCA advocates.- Re-scheduled staff to create a more beneficial budget. Camping Programs- Changed camping structure to promote more staff independence.- Put emphasis on self-reliance and creativity when dealing with campers and staff.- Incorporated swimming lessons and fitness classes into weekly camp schedule.- Maintained a safe, friendly environment.

Supervised Day Camp:- Was responsible for camp of over 250 campers, ages 6-15.- Recruited, trained, and supervised a staff of about 18 (including drivers and counselors)- Developed, coordinated, and ran lesson plans, weekly trips, themes, and special events (Pioneer Family Picnic, Lake County Captains trips, Open House, etc.)- Created and executed a successful budteting plan that increased profits while minimizing expenses. - Created new camp traditions (songs, activities, rituals), and encouraged counselors to do the same.- Strongly emphasized everyone dealing with the camp (parents, staff, campres) do their best to psh their own levels of creativity and exploration.Supervised Family Programs:- Participated heavily in Y-Arts Week: every day there was a different Arts Program on display for the public to join including: dance classes, ceramics, and partnered with Pfabe's a local music shop, who brought instruments for the community to play with.- Supervised Children's Morning Out- a homeschool arts program with a heavy Christian Emphasis.- Ran Family Nights which are events that are open to the public that encourage families to have fun together at the Y.- Pinewood Derby