Versatile and visionary professional who has managed programs focused on professional development, education, media arts, and international exchange. Experience in the federal government and nonprofit sectors, as well as with private consulting clients. Key skillsets include:PROGRAM MANAGEMENT• Designed and facilitated training and professional development programs for filmmakers, nonprofit professionals, and foreign language interpreters, including conferences, seminars, workshops, training classes, panels, webinars, fellowships, and peer sharing opportunities.• Alumni of these programs have made films that have been broadcast on PBS and won Peabody Awards; have served as interpreters for the President of the United States; and have led nonprofits that are making a difference every day in social services, education, and the arts.• In addition to developing and implementing the programs, I was also responsible for supervising staff, volunteers, and contractors involved in these programs; developing and monitoring budgets; and overseeing the evaluation process.ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT• Founded and led a nonprofit arts organization, building it up from a single program to a thriving organization with an annual budget of nearly $400,000, more than 50 programs, and several thousand program alumni.• Developed and tracked organizational budgets and raised funds through successful grants (private and regional funding, as well as from the National Endowment for the Arts), crowdfunding campaigns, and program revenue.• Co-hosted an online community for professional documentary filmmakers from around the world. This involved working in a collegial, non-hierarchical structure with other hosts based in three different time zones. Our work included moderating discussion forums, engaging in strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising, organizing virtual panel discussions, and in-person meet-ups at industry events.EXTERNAL RELATIONS• Developed effective program partnerships with NGOs, academic institutions, community organizations, and government offices.• Represented organizations and programs in person at industry conferences and panels with goals of raising organizational profile, showcasing thought-leadership on key topics, or increasing engagement by program participants and funder prospects.CREATIVE ARTS• Documentary Producer/Director and Story Consultant• Writer (articles, blog and forthcoming book on resiliency for creatives)• Grant reviewer• Film festival curator and juror
Listed skills include Editing, Documentaries, Film Production, Video, and 40 others.