PHAME inspires individuals with developmental disabilities to lead full, creative lives through arts education and performance.

Responsible for success of 23 year old arts organization, which provides year round theatrical, musical and cultural performances to NW Oregon/SW Washington region.Fundraising, budget and fiscal management, new program development and management, strategic planning, staff management, board development, marketing, administrative management.

Clients include Mercy Corps, Inspire Action for Social Change, Saving Grace, Young Entrepreneur's Business Week. • Created survey and indicators, and completed data analysis for international gender training pilot study.• Coordinated international team developing an innovative global program targeting youth in transitional settings. • Designed, conducted and analyzed survey of urban and rural providers of supervised visitation programs in order to assess their training needs.… Show more Clients include Mercy Corps, Inspire Action for Social Change, Saving Grace, Young Entrepreneur's Business Week. • Created survey and indicators, and completed data analysis for international gender training pilot study.• Coordinated international team developing an innovative global program targeting youth in transitional settings. • Designed, conducted and analyzed survey of urban and rural providers of supervised visitation programs in order to assess their training needs. • Designed and developed comprehensive training curriculum to be used by supervised visitation providers. • Grant writing and grant reporting as needed for a start-up non-profit, sustainability planning for a more tenured organization looking to grow. Show less

• Directed regional growth of social entrepreneurial after-school program for low-income, middle-school children. Oversaw fundraising, new site cultivation, program quality, and policy work for California region. Supervised staff of 60.• With Boston Headquarters, developed strong volunteer and funding partnerships with several for-profit organizations and foundations around the Bay Area. • Quadrupled our region’s size and capacity in three years, growing our annual budget to over… Show more • Directed regional growth of social entrepreneurial after-school program for low-income, middle-school children. Oversaw fundraising, new site cultivation, program quality, and policy work for California region. Supervised staff of 60.• With Boston Headquarters, developed strong volunteer and funding partnerships with several for-profit organizations and foundations around the Bay Area. • Quadrupled our region’s size and capacity in three years, growing our annual budget to over $1,000,000.• In final year at Citizen Schools, acted as an advisor to other executive directors on development and policy reform issues. Show less

• Oversaw and coordinated work of this national interdisciplinary network that explored means of improving the connection between research and practice in education.• Served as liaison between network members, critical friends, funding partners, and collaborators. Substantial research, writing, and communicating. • Managed multi-million dollar budget; grant writing; event planning; and supervision of staff.