Established role of agency&effects to reform schools with arts education,prog.operation,program content&integrated marketingFollowed protocol to explore org. focus & solicit info.for partnershipsDeveloped internal&external communicationsCommunicated effectively-persuasion, perspectives, forecastingTargeted audiences for awareness,constituencies behaviorsDeveloped surveys to evaluate audiences & publics to create sample measurementFormulated key messages to increase comm.with school teachers, art teachers, principals, and school district included writing effective newsletters, feature writing, brochures, & press releases for local newspapers by creating content & keeping audiences activeCampaign to link school curriculum to standard based arts prog.Reported&researched statistics & demographicsAnalyzed current data using National StandardsStrategic planning for organizational mission & visionGained supporters in the industry to support prog, planning, & org. missionMaintained contact with publics & key contacts in Inglewood & LA communityChanneled information to City of Inglewood City Council & Inglewood Unified School BoardCompared schools & arts organization to meet needsFacilitator to disseminate information to create a “buy-in”Joint Ventures formed with Inglewood Unified School District-core component of plan to design an arts enrichment prog.:series of events, preparatory, follow-upNo Child Left Behind (2001) accountabilities to adopt standardsServed on Arts for All initiative committee improve ed.& advise VAPA prog.dir.Communicated implications to IUSD to be better informedResulted in collaborative effort funding arts ed.in the sch.dist.from the State of CaliforniaHired teachers in the Elem. sch. as a simple transactionAssessment completed after adoption of integrating arts education in IUSDBranded organization as a resource agencyEvaluation inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes & indicators; negotiated differences

Strategically planning to meet fundraising goals for arts education program Volunteered and served as a member of the Board to nominate Board membersImplemented goals for fundraising campaign to increase in-kind donations,Reported to Board members the number of donors and donations received for arts education and orchestra in the schools programMaintained organizational standards according to the Donor Bill of RightsImplemented development plan with five components: goals and objective to develop an audience, key volunteer leadership, fundraising strategies using the pyramid of giving and a new donor baseIncluded annual giving as part of the development plan and used cause related marketing to increase giving Grants funded by the Bank of West and the Inglewood Unified School District (Kelso Elementary)Solicited donations from direct mailings, cold calling and Special Events givingMeasured the response rate, cultivation and recognition activities, number of donors, and cost to raise a dollar for the organizations with the direct mail programSet specific goals, gave volunteers staff responsibility and accountability to have a supportive team Attended professional development and assumed more responsibility for Public Relations Reported the total dollars raised, the revenue based on source or solicitation, special events results, response rate, number of donors, number of gifts, average size of the gifts, number of new donors, and number of lapsed donorsDemonstrated ethical stewardship and acknowledged donors with recognition and reporting requirementsCommunicated and made recommendations to the Board members to promote the organizational mission with special eventsNational Arts and Humanities Day Event Planner and 100th Anniversary Celebration for the City of InglewoodMaintained Best Practices for Membership Organization: National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts and Member Organization Association of Fundraising Professionals

Reported to Southern California Regional manager as a sales representative to individuals enrolling in supplemental benefits programs through their unionsActed as representative to service policyholders and reinstated life insurance policies for Regional manager and maintained trust with his contactsCalled leads twice a week to make face-to-face appointments with prospect and demonstrated working independently in the field, prioritizing appointment schedule along with policyholder service appointmentsDemonstrated ability to explain AIL core values, taught sales presentation, sales approach to life insurance to new hires to quote the right amount of insurance and show how the cost of insurance varies at different ages using Commission Standard O Mortality TablesDecision-making, strong analytical and communication skillsAttended training sessions and used resources to continually learn how to manage policyholders, referrals and contacts to make the sell and meet with clients and provide customer service to upgrade and/or replace policyholder benefitsKnowledge of working in a regulatory environmentQualified for renewals with persistence performanceMember of OPEIU 277

FINRA/National Association of Securities Dealer (NASD), Series 6 and Series 63 licensedCalifornia Department of Insurance, licensed AgentFinancial Services Representative, annuities, mutual funds, variable contractsFinancial Services environment to contact new clients and referrals for financial consulting . Knowledge of working in a regulatory environmentPrepared financial profiles indicating retirement needs, health, disability, long-term care, insurance and investment planningAttended Professional Development for company's investments, strategies to sell products and enroll new clientsAbility to cross-sell Mutual Funds including additional products through Colonial Life disability coverageProvided financial analysis with client’s goals and risk tolerance Worked with client to explain benefits, prospectus and investment profile using strong analytical and communication skillsCompleted the necessary paperwork for life insurance underwriting and client investments in mutual funds, annuities, and variable contracts