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Tucson, Arizona Area

Cultivation of corporate and private foundation support for health sciences at the University of Arizona, including the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health.

Tucson Arizona

Recruited by the Zoological Society to develop a program to attract public and private foundation funding for major capital projects at Reid Park Zoo. Responsibilities include prospect research and cultivation, strategy development, proposal preparation, grants management, and donor stewardship. Also responsible for all aspects of the Society’s annual direct mail and on-line donor appeals, increasing revenue by 121%, average gift by 71%, and number of donors by 168%, with substantial new acquisitions.

Tucson Arizona

Responsible for all aspects of public and private sector grants research and proposal writing as well as copywriting for technical publications. Produced over $2 million in grant funding within 12 months of hire.

An independent consulting firm providing a range of planning and problem-solving solutions to service-oriented businesses and organizations. R&D Associates specializes in assisting companies to fulfill their goals through research, training, grant-writing, communications design, and facilitation in the development of effective programs and service delivery strategies.

VisionQuest is a nationwide provider of behavioral health treatment services for at-risk adolescents, serving approximately 1500 youth per day through 25 programs in seven states. Responsible for grant and proposal writing, coordination of internal and external communications, marketing materials design, curriculum development, and new program support. Also participated in business strategy planning and development.

Responsible for design and implementation of computer services to support the work of an agency with seven programs that annually serves more than 50,000 persons. Duties included user needs analysis, fund raising, network specifications, database design, computer programming, and end-user training.

Established and provided on-going management of a program to provide training, publications, consultation and technical assistance to organizations involved in the delivery of human services in Southern Arizona. Clients included: Arizona Department of Economic Security, City of Tucson Mayor and Council, City of Tucson Community Services Department, Pima County Board of Supervisors, Pima County Community Services Department, Pima County Health Department, Pima Association of Governments, United Way of Greater Tucson, Tucson Community Foundation, and direct service agencies.

Responsible for grant writing, project design, research, and report writing for a private consulting firm specializing in the development of human services needs assessment systems for state and regional governments throughout the United States

Assisted with projects involving the design of standards for public transportation accessibility for the disabled; safety standards for windows in residential architectural design; and techniques for citizen participation in the development of community mental health centers in Western New York.