Provide a variety of living assistance services that focus primarily, but not exclusively, on helping seniors stay in their homes. Services include private duty senior care; gardening/yard beautification; errands and transportation (i.e. doctor appointments, shopping, airport); housekeeping; cooking; organizational work; house-sitting and pet care. Reasonable rates and personal, friendly care!

Served as the representative for Bluefield College in the Fredericksburg and Northern Virginia regions. Promoted Bluefield's inSPIRE Accelerated Degree Completion Programs. Recruited students and assisted candidates with the admissions process. Work was rewarding to help adults who got derailed from completing their college degree when they were younger and later wanted to reach for their goals and dreams by earning a college degree.

As Resource Development Specialist, served as the coordinator of volunteer recruitment and assisted with fundraising. • Created a Volunteer Recruitment Plan for the agency. Worked to attract high school and college students, as well as faith-based organizations and other community individuals, businesses and partners, to provide volunteer support for our youth-serving programs. Developed a schedule for recruitment events and planned the marketing tactics for representing the organization at fairs in the community, including the ‘look’ of our table and the content of materials used. Implemented additional public relations strategies, using media and Internet, to attract volunteer support.• Secured college interns to not only enhance their learning experience but to enrich the organization’s programs through their help and leadership. • Screened/interviewed/supervised volunteers and interns and worked to ensure a positive experience at Stafford Junction,• In a fundraising capacity, assisted with grant writing, annual giving and initiating special events. Worked directly with the public and the organization’s funders and partners. As a Program Manager, was in charge of a childhood obesity project called “Healthy Living Pays” funded by a grant from the Stafford Hospital Foundation.• Worked directly with children, families, and community partners. • Ensured adherence to grant requirements. Tracked all data.• Recruited volunteers and identified low-income families who could benefit from the program.• Responsible for the achievement of programmatic deliverables. Maintained a schedule of activities for enrolled families that promoted increased exercise and improved nutrition.

As Executive Director, was responsible for organizational growth, both programatic and financial. Managed day to day operations, hired and supervised staff, worked closely with the Board of Directors, provided financial management and oversight, was responsible for public relations and marketing, and took the lead with fund development efforts throughout the year, including fundraising events, grant writing, annual campaigns.

As chief administrator, managed daily operations of community counseling agency; developed a unique organizational culture that ensured a caring, personal yet highly professional approach to assisting clients with mental health issues; coordinated the work of volunteer counselors and the Board of Directors; served as liaison between the agency and community partners.• Hired and supervised staff.• Increased the income stream for the agency through grants and annual gifts• Recruited new staff counselors and Board of Directors members which steadily increased organizational capacity to serve a growing number of clients who needed affordable counseling services.• Determined client eligibility for program services.• Made appropriate assignments of clients to counselors based on client needs and counselor strengths to ensure program effectiveness.• Ensured thorough, confidential maintenance of client records. • Developed and managed organization’s budget.• Served on all Board committees. • Coordinated annual training programs for counseling staff. • Implemented public relations strategies to increase community awareness.