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Striving for continuous improvement in Advancement and Development, Kaizen Consulting, LLC specializes in all aspects of public relations and fundraising activities, including but not limited to municipal, private, corporate, state and federal grants/proposal research, writing, reporting and management; feature writing; web copy and publications’ coordination, design and development (news releases, brochures, magazines and videos). Current projects include project management and reporting, public relations and resource development for biodiesel, mentoring, E-RATE, broadband, HVAC and lighting grant initiatives for the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB). Additional projects include assisting with enhancement of AIDB’s website copy; coordinating stage and NASCAR driver participation for AIDB’s annual fundraising event, Race Fever; writing, editing and design of AIDB’s magazine, Sights and Sounds; and production of AIDB: A Daring Adventure, a Mercedes-Benz Community Stars $25,000 award recipient. Registered within the Central Contractors Registration (CCR), additional information regarding Kaizen Consulting LLC includes its DUNS 961660896 and EIN: 27-3042148. Likewise, Kaizen Consulting LLC (ID: 517255) is e-certified within www.uscis.gov aligning with the State of Alabama Hammon-Beason Act 2011-535.

To research, cultivate, coordinate and write municipal, state, federal and private grant proposals for program development; to coordinate AIDB’s Presidential Awards; to write news releases and articles related to Development efforts; to serve on the Editorial Board of AIDB’s magazine, Sights and Sounds; to coordinate the publication of AIDB’s Annual Report; to prepare reports for grants and contracts received and pending applications; and to review proposals for accuracy and consistency before final submission.

Position: Public Relations Coordinator, AIDBAssignments: To contribute writing, photography, and design for AIDB’s award-winning magazine, Sights and Sounds; to contribute writing and design for promotional materials including newsletters, brochures, holiday cards and annual reports; to assist in planning and implementing special events; and to assist in maintaining a consistent statewide media relations’ program through press releases, advertisements, publications, videos and tours.