My major responsibilities include: creating and implementing a program evaluation process; collecting and analyzing data; writing applicable reports; developing and/or delivering presentations for older adults; researching and implementing activities for older adults to increase or maintain their physical, mental, and social health; planning community events; training and managing 5 volunteers; and, creating marking materials in a variety of formats.

Provide services to small regional non-profits regarding non-profit management, community building, parent involvement, membership development, event planning, communication with members and general public, advocacy, grant writing, and website development. Duties include: • create budgets, both long and short-term• develop governance documents, i.e. bylaws, policies, procedures, HR manuals• provide data research and analysis• collaborate with and provide training to boards of directors and staff• develop, work with, and lead community and state coalitions• interact with local, state, and federal policy makers• enhance communications – media, website development and maintenance, social media, creation of documents, brochures, newsletters, and flyers• make presentations to audiences of 5 – 5,000 individuals• create and implement events• provide workshops regarding the operations, policies, and fiscal requirements of non-profit organizations• handle the clients' customers' questions and provide solutions to their issues• create and deliver training to a broad range of audiences• schedule and manage travel

Year #1: Planned and organized all Department of Public Policy events, including Speaker Series, open-houses, graduation, annual banquet, faculty search committee logistics; designed and implemented the department's new website; assisted program administrator with project managementYear #2: Recruited work study students; oversaw the work, training, and human relations aspects of the department's 18 graduate assistants and work study students; wrote job descriptions for the 18 individuals; handled procurement for the department; worked closely with other departments to ensure that all HR requirements were met by the department; and assisted in budget development.

The First Selectman (Mayor) of the Town of Colchester is also the Town Manager, Human Resources Director, and Chief of Police.

National PTA had 6 million members; a home office in Chicago, Illinois and a satellite office in Washington D.C. with approximately 100 employees, a 25-member Board of Directors, a 60-member Council of States, and over 100 volunteers serving on various committees and task forces. All 50 states, Europe, Virgin Islands, and Okinawa had state affiliates and offices. The budget was approximately $20 million. Unlike other organizations, the president of National PTA is involved in making many management, programmatic, and human resources decisions.As part of the leadership/management team, I was active in the strategic reorganization plan. As the president-elect and president, I led the implementation of the plan. Our plan was a pioneer in the world of non-profits and the first step in a complete reorganization of a 100+ year old organization.My primary responsibilities were internal/external communications and training around this massive change, budgeting, and human resources - volunteer and staff. Communication in all aspects was key - advocacy at the federal level increased, collaborations with agencies and organizations were continued and/or built, appearances on national media rose, parent programs continued to be developed, and requests for speaking engagements came from organizations across the country. We revamped our website and our magazine."No Child Left Behind" education was critical. As a keynote speaker at national, state, and local level, I explained the law, discussed the impact on students and families, and provided action steps for parents and community members to become involved. We worked closely with the U.S. DOE to modify regulations support family and community engagement in education.At the same time, internal communications were more critical than ever before. I worked with staff and volunteers to create avenues of dialogue at all levels, write procedures, draft policies, and manage the change internally across the organization.