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Austin, Tx, Us

Servant leader of a relationship driven non-profit organization providing mentoring and support for children in Central Texas who have an incarcerated parent. Seedling recruits, trains, matches, and supports over 500 children annually with school-based mentoring in over 110 schools and 9 school districts. Exceeded budget revenue's goals annually elevating general operating income from $900,000 to $1,555,000. Secured funding from respected civic grant making organizations, foundations, and corporations. Also responsible for raising funds for a scholarship program that awards over $35,000 annually to students for use toward post secondary education. Led the organization to serve an all time high of 683 children in 2019-20 while meeting or exceeding budgetary goals annually. Successfully helped the organization to succeed during the pandemic with innovative virtual fundraising events and a virtual mentoring platform. Led development of a short-term strategic plan and a 3-year strategic plan for elevation of services to older students and wise growth to best serve children impacted by parental incarceration. Executed re-branding and new business plan for organization. Successful in Board development, exemplary support of our staff, and positively impacting the organization's fundraising culture. Responsibilities also include Board development, financial stewardship, human resources, fundraising, and management of the organization's endowment.

Lewisville, Tx, Us

Responsible for leading a highly respected, complex organization providing justice, support, and counseling services to child survivors of severe abuse and non-offending family members. Agency grew from 7 full-time staff members in 2002 to 21 full-time staff members, seven part-time employees and three contractors in 2016. Serve as primary representative for organization with community leaders, elected officials, and donors. Duties include development for and carrying out an annual operating budget that grew from $458,000 in 2002 to $2,200,000 in 2017. Ensure effective stewardship, service delivery, Board relations, human resources, finance, strategic planning, etc. Facilitate effective collaboration of partner agencies including 34 law enforcement agencies, Child Protective Services, the District Attorney’s office, Juvenile Probation, sexual assault nurse examiners, and mental health professionals. Directed the agency’s successful execution of a $2,700,000 Capital Campaign, construction of a 14,070 square foot facility in 2009, and addition of a 5,300 square foot rented facility in Denton in 2014. Led agency in achieving national accreditation, membership with United Ways of Metropolitan Dallas and Denton County, and various awards and recognitions.

Denton, Texas, Us

Administered City contracts with 25-30 City and federally funded human services agencies. Conducted monitoring visits and reviews of agencies, which included review of organization’s programming, financial, and administrative practices. Developed a local plan for human services funding and service delivery for the City. Acted as primary liaison to the council appointed Human Services Advisory Committee to develop City Council recommendations regarding more than $450,000 in agency funding and human services activities. Facilitated the development and implementation of the City’s plan to provide services to homeless population including creation of the Denton County Homeless Coalition. Assisted local agencies and service providers to obtain funding for various initiatives and to improve operations. Successful funding initiatives included homeless assistance grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Denton County Mental Health Mental Retardation (MHMR) Center ($792,955), AIDS Services of North Texas ($713,000), and grant from Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ($55,120). Areas of specialty included facilitation of collaborative partnerships, grant writing, and community relations.

Denton, Tx, Us

Responsible for marketing, public relations and public information for Denton County MHMR Center answering directly to CEO. Assisted staff in preparing and writing grants to various funding sources including cities, the county and private foundations. Served as chair of the agency’s Cultural Diversity and Events Committees. Prepared and carried out presentations to civic organizations, students, new employees, and the community at large. Other essential duties included: primary media contact, developing press releases, agency spokesman, securing interpreters, coordination of participation at community fairs, fundraising, and answering general questions from the community. Directly worked with clients as volunteers and provided clients with emergency food assistance.

Bachelor'S Degree, Rtvf / Public Relations (Minor)

Cum Laude, Journalism