Meg Bouman Email & Phone Number

Grand Haven, Michigan, United States

• Establish and maintain relationships with for-impact partners, meeting regularly and offering support where needed• Assist the Grants & Program team with the preparation of the quarterly review process including internal review and follow-up, committee packets, and meeting presentations.• Assist with competitive grant proposal analysis and due diligence process of grant-making.• Lead the grantmaking evaluation program.• Co-advise and facilitate the Youth Advisory Council which is a group of 20 local high school students that meet throughout the year to discuss and assess youth issues prevalent in the community, and review grant proposals that benefit youth in the community.

Grand Rapids Metropolitan Area

• Implemented and developed a new CRM database for the department for better data collection and user experience.• Coordinated five different competitive sports teams for people with disabilities.• Planed and coordinated logistics for teams to travel nationally to competitions.• Managed a budget and provided accurate data to report for various forms of funding.• Established relationships with coaches, community partners, parents and athletes.• Marketed programs via email, social media and larger media outlets.• Coordinated volunteers for all major events.

• Improved grant reporting process by developing financial tracking in the Salesforce Database.• Managed and cultivated a large number of relationships with national organizations.• Conducted day-to-day project coordination, planning, and implementation across multiple teams.• Developed a strategic plan that expanded the Federal VA Grant and assisted in acquiring three additional funding sources.• Generated and implemented the program budget.• Expanded public relations through public speaking engagements and TV interviews.

Park City, Utah

• Cultivated and developed relationships with multiple national organizations.• Assisted with data gathering for grants and other funding sources.• Implemented multi-day camps and retreats for military service members.• Trained and managed a small team of program facilitators.• Facilitated various adaptive outdoor adventure programs for people with disabilities.

Park City, Utah

Snowmass Village, Colorado

Newport, Rhode Island

• Assisted clients with various disabilities safely into the boats using specialized equipment• Responsible for effective communication with the client’s caregivers and family members toensure the safety of our clients.• Provided the opportunity for clients with various disabilities to experience and learn the sportof sailing.

Newport, New South Wales, Australia

• Responsible for teaching beginner sailors of all ages the sport of sailing.• Coached and coordinated national travel for the beginner racing fleet.• Communicate with the athlete’s parents.• Instruct Adult level keelboat sailing courses for military veterans.

Newport, Rhode Island

Chicago, Illinois

• Covered the fitness center floor and assisted members with machines and adaptive equipment.• Performed client evaluations, which included a comprehensive evaluation of ROM and strength.• Observed special programs such as personal training and functional fitness sessions and assisted the exercise physiologists in creating and implementing exercise programs.• Represented RIC’s Adaptive Sports and Fitness Program with the hospital and in the community

Dr. Marie Hoeger-Bement'S Pain Physical Therapy Laboratory

• Gained a further understanding of the process of research.• Assisted in Treadmill VO2 Max, DEXA testing, and pain tolerance testing for the Doctoral Student’s study regarding Pediatric Obesity. • Assisted in a peer review of a different laboratory’s written study.

Spring Lake, Mi

• Taught children and adults of all experience levels the sport of sailing.• Managed a team of eight instructors.• Coached the Spring Lake Yacht Club Butterfly and Opti Race Teams.• Developed effective communication with the parents. Communicate effectively with the parents.• Created and implemented a curriculum for all classes.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Shadowed the Lead Inpatient Pediatric Physical Therapist.• Observed and participated in various methods to motivate the children to complete their various sessions.• Shadowed a Physical Therapist on the Spinal Cord Unit team.• Observed the severity and complexity of spinal cord injury rehabilitation.

San Fransisco, California

• Introduced and taught the sport of sailing to a wide range of students including many underprivileged children with no sailing experience.• Managed two other beginner-level instructors.• Directed water safety drills with new students each week.• Wrote student progress reports for parents on the impressive accomplishments their child experienced to help build self-esteem.• Provided an outlet to experience the San Francisco Bay for underprivileged students.• Taught students in the adaptive sailing program offered at Treasure Island Sailing Center.

Master Of Science - Ms, Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Exercise Physiology

Bachelor'S Degree, Exercise Physiology

High School

Master Of Science - Ms, Adapted Physical Activity