Thrilled to be part of TEDxKC's Planning Committee and Commerce team!

I founded HappyBottoms in 2009 with a '7 Days, 7,000 Diapers' drive, collecting 20,000 diapers in a week, gaining press, building the brand, securing 501(c)(3) status, and forming partnerships with eight social service agencies to distribute diapers. In the first two years, I:• Acquired nonprofit status• Developed marketing, media, and social media strategies• Created fundraising strategies and executed events• Managed the brand, website, and social media presence•… Show more I founded HappyBottoms in 2009 with a '7 Days, 7,000 Diapers' drive, collecting 20,000 diapers in a week, gaining press, building the brand, securing 501(c)(3) status, and forming partnerships with eight social service agencies to distribute diapers. In the first two years, I:• Acquired nonprofit status• Developed marketing, media, and social media strategies• Created fundraising strategies and executed events• Managed the brand, website, and social media presence• Recruited and managed volunteers• Cultivated partnerships with sponsors and social service agencies• Distributed 80,000 diapers in year one, built a social media following, and secured consistent media coverage.After relocating in 2011, I served on the Board of Directors for five years. In 2016, I resumed the role of Executive Director during a transition, rebuilding infrastructure and relationships. From 2016-2019, I increased revenues by 350%, grew the staff from 5 to 12 employees, and rebuilt a committed Board of Directors. I influenced policy changes at the state and local levels, built 3 new diaper programs leading to 350% growth in services, and implemented fundraising strategies to meet that growth. I also added a fleet of vehicles, secured a move to a 20,000 sq ft warehouse, orchestrated a complete rebrand, and managed the team through Covid-19.In 2020, I developed a succession plan with the board, and in 2022/2023, I transitioned to Innovation Officer to support new Co-Executive Directors. I secured funding for research and develop two social venture business plans to expand revenue streams as much as 2 million dollars and increase organizational impact." Show less

Mothers & More was a nationwide membership organization founded in 1980 to recognize the work done by women in and out of the home and made up of 4,000 membership chapters across the country. I was recruited to come in and assess the organization’s challenges caused by the advent of social media andminimal oversight since the founder had departed. In my time with Mothers & More, I was able to: • Rebuild infrastructure and stabilize operations by implementing accounting, membership… Show more Mothers & More was a nationwide membership organization founded in 1980 to recognize the work done by women in and out of the home and made up of 4,000 membership chapters across the country. I was recruited to come in and assess the organization’s challenges caused by the advent of social media andminimal oversight since the founder had departed. In my time with Mothers & More, I was able to: • Rebuild infrastructure and stabilize operations by implementing accounting, membership, and other system processes and procedures, resulting in 90% membership retention and 20% membership increase • Increase engagement at the national level by 70% with program strategies targeted at building partnerships with influencers, mommy bloggers, Babies R Us, and other relevant media outlets. • Use change management strategies to determine the best path forward for the organization, ultimately leading to a membership vote to dissolve to form localized 501c3s. • Work with a dissolution lawyer to close all organization chapters across America, complete the dissolution process financially and legally, and maintain records for seven years. Show less

• Acted as the communication bridge between groups of highly diverse individuals and teams.• Managed multiple marketing and communication timelines for print and digital projects.

• Created and managed timelines for projects and groups• Coordinated project team meetings• Maintained progress status reports to ensure projects ran smoothly and deadlines were met on nearly 200 projects.• Clients included USA Philatelic , AT&T, Nivea, and more.