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.

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.

• 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