J.L. Powers & Associates provides third party business development, reputation management & digital media consulting services. We assist clients from a broad range of industries including: Health Care, K-16 Education, Natural Resources, Municipal Services, Real Estate Development, Technology & Transportation.

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• Oversight of a $168 million budget for the development, operation, and maintenance of municipal services.• Performance supervision and evaluation of a city manager, attorney, clerk and municipal court judge.• Relationship development with federal, state, county and municipal governing officials.• Lead the development of a ten-year comprehensive master plan process.

Responsible for the planning direction, development, administration, supervision and implementation of a comprehensive development program that will complement and provide financial assistance to the San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District; as well as, progress reports and financial data to the Board of Directors of the San Marcos CISD Education Foundation.Develop and implement a strategic plan which includes a strong fund raising initiative.Manage the organization, fund development, public relations and communications, and strategic/tactical planning.Develop community relationships, direct marketing programs and events to cultivate, motivate, and solicit individual, foundation, individual and corporate donors.Coordinate and write grant and endowment requests for funds from the corporate and private sector.Develop, manage and direct the Foundation’s process of receiving, reviewing and awarding innovative educational grants that promote the San Marcos CISD core mission.Coordinate, cultivate and maintain a working relationship with the San Marcos CISD to accomplish the Foundation’s mission and objectives.Coordinate and oversee major events.Coordinate with the Board of Directors in the following activities: development of the Foundation’s strategic plan; development of annual Foundation goals, action plans, and budgets; planning and execution of fundraising activities; communication and relationship building with the community; donors and potential donors, district employees at the administrative and campus level.Maintain financial records and perform basic bookkeeping responsiblities for review by the Treasurer.

Responsible for coordinating the administrative needs of employers hiring university student for full time and internship employment. Duties included the supervision of one part time student worker.• Responsible for preparing reports from the Office of Career Services to department chairs, deans and professors regarding the competencies sought by employers and interview performance of the students.• Organized corporate interviews and coordinated student information events.• Served as a liaison to corporate recruitment teams during campus visits.• Collected performance surveys from employers and students to evaluate the services provided by Career Services.

Elected governing representative responsible for establishing policy, municipal ordinances, voting appropriations, and developing an overall vision for the City of San Marcos, Texas. Duties included the appropriation and issuance of bonds, the awarding of contracts and approval of City expenditures. City Council Member, Mayor Pro Tempore• Assisted in the development and adoption of an annual budget and confirmation of community services.• Collaborated in the appointment and management of a City Manager, Attorney, Clerk and Judge.• Cultivated relationships with national, state and local government officials and governing offices. • Collaborated in the development and implementation of strategic community goals. Served as Mayor Pro Tem from 2006-2008; Council liaison to the Minority Tourism Development Board of Directors; Emergency Medical Services Board; Hays Central Appraisal District Board of Directors and Envision Central Texas Coordinating Board.

Responsible for the management and administration of a non-profit organization focused on the career development of minority university students. Accountable for the development and implementation of a strategic plan addressing administration; fundraising; recruiting; training; business development; and retention of student interns and donors. Duties included: new business development; donor cultivation; community marketing; training; event coordination; volunteer coordination and managerial oversight of two full time employees. • Responsibilities included management of donor campaigns to cultivate annual revenues of $200,000+. • Event coordination, donor cultivation and marketing for an awards banquet fundraiser with annual revenues of $30,000+ from 2005-2007.• Responsible for organizing local meetings of the Board of Directors to support sales efforts, fiduciary oversight and direction of local operations.• Consistently exceeded yearly student and donor success rate of 75-80%.• Accountable for servicing a client portfolio of 300+ university students and 20+ corporate donors.

Responsible for all relationship duties tied to the development and execution of a strategic business plan to expand client relationships in the Central Texas and Dallas/Ft. Worth market. Accountable for the recruiting, screening and professional development training of 120+ student interns. Duties included relationship development and donor cultivation of new and expanding clients; facilitation of training seminars and special funds development events coordination for client audiences. Coordination of outreach events to showcase organizational services portfolio throughout the Austin, San Antonio and Dallas.● Managed client services for two markets (Dallas, Texas – Austin, Texas) including coaching, performance evaluation and full time conversion process.● Responsible for relationship development process of 120+ intern clients and 30 client companies in Central Texas and Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex.Promoted to Operations Manager for the Austin market

Responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of student recruitment strategies. Served as the Central Texas managing contact and organized meetings and site visits to host recruiting projects to student groups, institutional administrators and corporate sponsors. Assisted in development, coordination and implementation of recruiting projects, enrollment processes and leadership development projects undertaken by the organization. Established clearly defined priorities, assignments and deadlines for training calendars, fundraising events and client requisitions and promptly informed the Regional Director of significant changes or concerns. Participated actively in weekly staff meetings and served as a regional leader for industry advisory meetings per the invitation of the Western Territory Vice President and National Vice President for Strategic Accounts. Assisted in developing and implementing new enrollment policies and procedures for the region. Assisted in planning a three-year strategy for recruiting and retaining university student for the retail and technology industries. Traveled regularly to support recruitment strategy, training seminars and enhance institutional relationships. ● Accountable for the management of all recruitment projects, operations and relationship for 25+ strategic university campuses throughout Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.● Responsible for the recruitment and data collection of 50% of the regional talent pool.● Provided initial screening for the selection of university students to be presented to employers.● Responsible for recruitment of qualified collegiate candidates, collecting necessary documentation and moving talent through an application process.● Researched and reviewed student enrollment data to develop a strategic recruitment plan for key institutions.● Instrumental in identifying improvements that reduced recruiting costs and client expenses by 25%.Promoted to Client Services Manager

Staff representative for an international organization focused on the education and career development of minority university students. Responsible for the recruitment, training, coaching and professional development of undergraduate university students seeking career opportunitites.Accountable for the relationship management of clients within the Austin/San Antonio market. Secured client job orders for student intern. Responsible for the career coaching, mentorship and educational development of undergraduate university students. Provided guidance and support to client companies to insure a return on investment in securing the student as a full time employee upon graduation. Additional duties included project management, training facilitation and budget management. Accountable for the performance of 150+ student interns. Established clearly defined priorities, assignments and deadlines for training calendars and client requisitions and promptly informed the Managing Director of significant changes or concerns. Set individual goals for professional/personal development which supported the regional goals and individual growth objectives. Traveled regularly to support recruitment projects, training and enhance institutional relationships. • Accountable for the internship performance of 150+ student interns.• Responsible for the recruitment, training, career coaching and educational development of university students. • Accountable for the relationship management of corporate clients in Central Texas. • Additional duties included project coordination, training facilitation and budget management.Promoted to National Recruiter in August 2003