More than 25 years of expertise in grant writing and grant development, nonprofit administration, community relations, fundraising and media relations. Experience includes increasing community awareness of organizations, planning and implementing special events, raising nearly $23 million for numerous organizations (Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, Nebraska Theatre Caravan, Opera Omaha, Nebraska Choral Arts Society, Manhattan (KS) Housing Authority, Great Circle), desktop publishing and graphic design, writing grant proposals, marketing to performing arts venues, database administration, media buying, and volunteer coordination.Successful entrepreneurial publisher of niche magazines (PCOS Magazine, P.u.G. MMO Magazine).Engaged educator with past adjunct and full-time teaching experience with Kansas State University, Lindenwood University, University of Central Missouri, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Specialties: Media relations, publications, writing, grant proposal creation and administration, budgeting, evaluation, branding and identity, media buying, volunteer coordination, arts education funding, performing arts sector, fund raising, database administration, community relations, magazine editing and publishing, copy writing.