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New Mexico, United States

Espanola, New Mexico, United States

Provides leadership in technology to oversee technical projects in alignment with organizational goals. I direct, devise, execute and manage strategies to coordinate all the technology processes across LANLF including working with internal staff, external vendors and peer institutions to ensure effective and accurate technology and data integrity, cybersecurity, best practices, policies and procedures across all platforms and with all technology. Works also as backup to the Vice President of Finance and Operations with management and reporting of financial data of the LANLF, ensuring compliance with GAAP accounting process, and operations of the finance and operations department.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, executing strategies that improved overall efficiency, implementing best practices, and integrating software that organized financial data allowing for the successful management of funding, donor relations, and accounting. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 to clients and peers regarding goal attainment and mission realization. Consulted grant and program staff on best practices regarding grant and scholarship management.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Offered efficient, informed decision-making and planning when 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 to ensure enhancements to health and equity in statewide communities. Provided strategic vision while developing new operational initiatives, action plans, and deepening institutional knowledge to ensure the maximum impact of Foundation dollars. Collaborated with the Executive Director, staff members, Community Advisory Committee, Board of Trustees, Grantees, and community stakeholders.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Served as project director, organizing New Mexico’s first Day of Giving on May 6th, 2014. 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗼 which included 409 nonprofit organizations across the state and raised over $873k in 24 hours. Acted as the main point of contact for media, donors, sponsors, nonprofits, and national campaign organizers; raised money from private donors, businesses, and other foundations.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, executing strategic grant decisions, creating processes that significantly increased response time for grant decisions, and cultivating new and current relationships with applicants and donors. 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝟯 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, including developing the criteria, processes, and management of the advisory committees; managed and reported on grant spending and accomplishments for a multi-million-dollar program.Successfully orchestrated the improvement and optimization of business processes for the evaluation and approval of up to $7M in grants annually.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Maintained an extensive knowledge of protocols and analyzed business plans, financial/organizational health, and management of applications to select competitive proposals and funding considerations. Delivered excellent, ongoing leadership and direction when 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗱), resulting in decreased administrative processes, increased productivity, and reduced time spent reconciling programs. Directly communicated with the Board of Directors.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Developed a needs assessment survey for Santa Fe performing arts organizations for a community box office and common ticketing software that 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 around Santa Fe. Helped coordinate ten different performing arts organizations, and analyzed business needs such as ticketing and development software, and physical hardware needs.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

Worked with Xynergy Web Design, one of the most successful Web designing businesses in New Mexico, on several projects as a 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 (𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀).• Managed Box Office staff (up to 8 employees) and volunteers (up to a pool of 130).• Prepared daily, monthly and yearly reports as needed for audit, grant applications, Board reports, and annual reports• Interacted with Board and Executive Committees• Prepared budgets, ticket projections, and demographic reports. • Set up first computerized ticket system to be used for management of patrons, donations, and ticket purchases• Assisted in helping create a community Box Office for Santa Fe at the Lensic Performing Arts Center 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 (𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀).• Assisted in promoting the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival through print, radio, and direct marketing efforts• Assisted in the development of seasonal program books, newsletters, and brochures• Developed volunteer handbook, listing job duties and responsibilities for volunteers• Held yearly training of about 130 volunteers 𝗪𝗲𝗯 & 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀).• Oversaw all computer and equipment upkeep and purchases• Maintained local area network. Troubleshoot and fixed minor computer problems and provided technical support for office• Trained staff and implemented new software for office• Managed and maintained three different software programs for accounting, development, and Box Office𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 (𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 – 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿) (𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀).• Responsible for all aspects of financial controls, including AP, AR, payroll, and daily cash receipts, and cash flow• Helped prepare Festival for yearly audit• Coordinated and helped plan yearly budgets for different departments• Helped prepared five-year strategic plan• Responsible for in-kind and non-cash assets • Responsible for reviewing artist and business and trade contracts and agreements

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

• Extensive experience handling large cash transactions• Appointed personal banking representative for several large corporate and personal accounts• Performed customer service calls to asses bank performance and offer solutions to improve overall efficiency• Oversaw all legalities and daily operations for safe deposit boxes at main office

Bachelor Of Social Work - Bsw

Completed Course Work for BSW, 3rd Year

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Completed Course Work for BBA, 3rd Year

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Courses in Accounting, Business Management, and Law.

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