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Kansas City, MO, US

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Develop and execute comprehensive program development strategies, resulting in over 250% revenue growth and $33M in new projects, eliminating thousands of tons of CO2.
• Implement and manage fundraising initiatives supporting sustainable technology advancement and advocacy in disadvantaged communities, securing public, corporate, and private foundation contributions to match program.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with funders, sponsors, and donors, connecting them to project objectives to introduce new community relationships.
• Guide programs in delivering listening sessions, events, and advocacy/PR campaigns.

Missouri

• Duties:
• Partner with community efforts, coordinating over 600 volunteers to clean, restore and develop an urban food forest in a redlined neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri.
• Develop supportive materials and present inclusive sessions encouraging cultural expression through home food gardening, processing and communal sharing.
• Orchestrate a 4-day camping tour on horseback through Kansas City to recognize hidden histories that affect the lives of the marginalized in the present day.Mission:Acting together, we elevate healing spaces by.
• Team Naturespace – Volunteer days restoring the forest at The Retreat at Gregory Ridge (Jackson Ave. & Gregory Blvd.) by removing dumped waste and clearing overgrown bush honeysuckle.
• Homegrown Easy – Sharing intergenerational food gardening and preservation knowledge to boost household nutrition.

Missouri, Kansas

Consulting partnership specializing in nonprofit sector strategic management — guiding strategic and social venture planning, 501c3 application, board development, program evaluation, marketing, advocacy, public relations, human resources, fundraising, and technology utilization for over two dozen small organizations.

West Plains, Missouri

• Doubled revenue within 12 months, achieving solvency after prior 3-year debt trend.
• Established fiscally sustainable policies, financial management practices, a board calendar of vital actions, and sound fundraising strategies.
• Facilitated the funding and hire of the first licensed social worker to oversee volunteer operations, enhancing program effectiveness.
• Conducted whole-organization succession planning for long-term stability.

• A performer and mentor with a driving purpose:
• To highlight music and dance abilities in youth who can use their talent as a form of self-generated expression.
• To empower youth to feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in their natural abilities.
• To spread the spirit of inspiration to those who need it.
• To help young people experience their inner expressive "home."

South Central Missouri

Promoted the Work-Ready Missouri program (WRM) and On-the-Job Training program (OJT) to employers across a 12-county geographic area, focusing on the City of Poplar Bluff (which was over 100 miles from my residence.)Designed a programmatic marketing piece to explain in simple terms the process of using combined state funds to alleviate the internal costs.

Kansas City, MO

Coordinated logistics to ensure optimal learning for dancers. Executed marketing plan via design and promotions. Recruited ideal staff. Gathered tuition, paid facility/staff contracts and awarded scholarships.

Merriam, KS

Assisted executive director in developing marketing strategy. Wrote $120K in grant proposals. Expanded visibility across social networks. Created procedure manual. Designed print media. Produced "Prezi" presentations.

Kansas City, MO

Wrote thank you letters, newsletter articles and $1.6M in grant proposals. Created procedure manual for development department. Facilitated event planning and board development ideas. Designed print media. Produced PowerPoint presentations.

Overland Park, KS

Regularly exceeded company sales averages and topped team performance. Inspired frequent client reports of excellent service. Tailored solutions to fit clients’ business and personal needs. Drove business development by identifying, pursuing and following up on qualified business account leads.

Canton, OH

Internship: Transported VIPs and guaranteed their general satisfaction. Transported students to medical facilities. Purchased kitchen and first aid inventory items. Ensured smooth day-to-day organizational function through maintenance of logistical inventories.Coordinator of Volunteers: Supervised and guided a multi-national, multi-lingual team of.

Olathe, KS

Doubled studio’s customer base by refining customer service practices and back-end production procedures. Researched advertising venues for cost versus effectiveness. Designed & published marketing pieces. Refinished portraits using Adobe Photoshop. Presented session results to customers in Spanish and English.

Olathe, KS

Generated $5.4M revenue through the origination of loans. Developed business-building relationships with real-estate agents, financial planners and home servicemen. Delivered full-staff brokerage presentations explaining mutual benefits of potential partnerships. Designed marketing for trade shows and special events. Ushered clients through loan.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Nonprofit Management, 3.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Internships at Greater Kansas City LISC and Support Kansas City; Finalist in 2013 Aaron L. Levitt Social.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music Theory And Composition

Activities and Societies: Choristers, Symphony, Wind Symphony, Dance Ensemble, WMBThis degree started off as a pursuit both of creative.