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Cork, County Cork, Ireland

As Operations Manager, I provide leadership within and across the organisation, supporting a high-performance culture of strategic focus and transformative ambition. I ensure the active engagement and participation of 19 direct reports throughout Ireland that work directly with people involved in the criminal justice system to build the habits and find the necessary supports to earn meaningful, sustainable, and gainful employment. I liaise directly with the Department of Justice, The Probation Service, and The Irish Prison Service to translate justice system strategy into action, building healthier communities, reducing recivitism, and ending the cycle of offending.

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

In this capacity I drive the achievement of organisational strategy, with a core focus on fundraising and communications. This means providing support to the CEO, devising and executing donor management strategies, building corporate partnerships, relationship management with a range of stakeholders internally and externally, and intelligent planning and execution of digital campaigns. As part of the senior leadership team, I also held ownership of financial management and budgetary control, and apply strong skills across PR and marketing, as well as active participation in board and committee meetings, and day-to-day leadership of the fundraising team.

Boulder, Co

During my tenure as CEO at Boulder Voices for Children, I led the organization through a transformational growth phase. In just over 4 years, we tripled our staff, tripled our budget, and increased revenue by 6X. My role encompassed strategic management, oversight of a skilled internal team, as well as development of a large volunteer base. Utilising my agile networking skills, I developed corporate partnerships, secured major funding, and I led the organisation through two strategic planning processes, acquired another non-profit, and built a sustainable structure for the organisation to succeed for years to come.

Reno, Nv

Provided leadership to a staff of seven and a core group of more than 40 volunteers to achieve our strategic plan goals, fostering a collaborative approach at all levels of the organisation. Managed and grew all operations of the Northern Nevada office of the Alzheimer’s Association. Administers grants, develops the budget and oversees resource management. Ensured all Association programs were delivered consistently and reflect best practices. Served as the spokesperson for families living with Alzheimer’s disease in Northern Nevada and was a registered lobbyist on behalf of the Association. Cultivated and stewarded donors and corporate partners through a fundraising strategy. Built strong and productive partnerships with members of the community and local organisations. Built productive relationships with local media and does several media appearances each month.

Reno, Nv

Identified donors and solicited donations in support of the mission of the organization. Developed and coordinated the launch of fundraising events and initiatives. Managed intermediate donor portfolio.

Reno, Neva

Coordinated with the Head of School, Board of Trustees, and division heads to achieve advancement objectives. Implemented annual fund strategic messaging. Developed and utilized advancement database to achieve strategic fundraising goals. Developed and implemented a comprehensive institutional communications strategy. Built and maintained productive relationships with local media outlets. Developed and maintained an active and engaged school social media presence. Assisted with website design, produced website content, and marketed website launch. Wrote and stewarded grants. Built a productive alumni and alumni parent network that resulted in increased interest in, and donations to our annual fund. Recorded and monitored every donation to the school.

Reno, Nevada Area

Coordinated the marketing and execution of the Summer at the Ridge program. Organized and implemented a marketing plan that included every school in the Washoe County School District and several Reno area non-profit groups. Developed and maintained a comprehensive database of Summer at the Ridge families and utilized that database to reach over 12,000 families in the Reno area. These efforts resulted in growing enrollment and retention. Designed and coordinated the printing and mailing of promotional materials and catalogues. Recruited summer faculty.

Reno, Nevada Area

Taught 7th and 8th grade English: grammar, syntax, vocabulary, critical reading, and composition. Served as the faculty advisor to the literary magazine and middle school student government. Coached basketball, wrestling, and track. Served as chair of two Senior Thesis committees and helped those students organize and compose their year-long research projects. Managed classrooms of up to 25 students. Developed and implemented middle school English curriculum.

Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul, Korea

Oversaw the operations for and recruitment operations of an English language academy in Seoul. Recruited, hired, trained, and managed a staff of more than 10 foreign teachers and several Korean marketing staff. Held regular strategy meetings. Coordinated advertising and student recruitment with director, resulting in the expansion of our branch. Oversaw outreach programs to regularly gather and celebrate alumni and their accomplishments.

Tualatin, Oregon

Oversaw general operations of a profitable branch of an industrial supply company. Managed a team of several warehouse and delivery workers. Oversaw accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, inventory, marketing, and sales. Made sales calls to both new and existing customers. Oversaw the branch expand and managed the move to a larger facility.

Organizational Leadership

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, International Business, Change Management

Masters Of Arts (M.A.), English - Literature And Environment

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English

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