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Teaches yoga, runs reception, floatspa and sauna for yoga studio. Active in volunteer dog rescue and foster. Experienced with Communications in financial services and Marketing and Fundraising for non-profit mental health industry and dog rescue group. Also skillful in crisis management and de-escalation with teens and adults.

Oxford Horse & Livestock Association: Successful in several volunteer grass roots efforts influencing local and state laws and ordinances benefitting land conservation, local youth and community development.Public Relations and Membership Director 2008 - presentSecretary 2004 - 2008, Editor (quarterly newsletter) 2005 - 2009Integral in promoting grassroots effort to create new legislation installing a state Equine Advisory Council in Connecticut Public Act 07-42 in May 2007. Invited as a key leader to represent the Oxford Horse & Livestock Association at a private bill-signing in Governor Rell’s office.Established, in collaboration with other OHLA board members, a Right to Farm Ordinance for the Town of Oxford: Code of Oxford 92.01 - 92.06 which was overwhelmingly approved by residents and unanimously passed by Selectmen vote in November, 2009.Created, in conjunction with other OHLA board members, a Town of Oxford Agriculture Advisory Committee in March 2013 who subsequently installed a town Farmer’s Market.

Counsels clients and their families developing healthy relationships and living meaningful lives.Frequently executes deescalating techniques and initiates crisis interventions when needed. Trains and oversees team of approximately 15 staff members as well as collaborates extensively with colleagues, ensuring realization of goals and strategic vision.Takes initiative, conceptualizing and establishing new programs to benefit the clients.Assists and co-facilitates clinical groups such as Land and Animal Program, and Art Therapy.Consistently a top performer, key leader and "go to person" on the team.

Communicated company vision and promoted organizational values in creative, easy to digest ways. Instrumental in supporting successful fund-raising efforts.Wrote and managed over $96,000 in successful grants. Launched a company e-Newsletter in December for 150 employees and the public; executing all phases from concept to analyzing readership statistics.Instrumental in raising the highest amount of funds per capita and the second highest total gifts in November’s 2013 Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills 36-hour online challenge.Wrote and edited press releases, brochures, donor letters, email campaigns.Edited and proofread executive articles for electronic and hard copy trade magazines.Managed website updates and social media accounts such as Facebook.Photographed events and creative shots for internal and external marketing and publications to accurately and interestingly portray the organization. Computer skills include: MicroSoft Office, DonorPerfect, Constant Contact, WordPress, Photoshop, SurveyMonkey, PR Log, Facebook, Instagram and multiple e-mail accounts.

Accountable for creative development of fresh editorial content for daily corporate Intranet and weekly newsletter. Established professional relationships with key company leaders and employees, conducting interviews, researching, writing and editing articles for publication; coordinating production, distribution and feedback in fast-paced, goal-driven environment. Organized company-wide employee meetings and corporate event planning.Considerably improved the quality of internal newsletter and Intranet; orchestrating all aspects of daily on-line and weekly print newsletter and other publications.Significantly increased readership of newsletter and Intranet through strategic promotion and interactive technology. Instrumental in dynamic redesign and content development of corporate Intranet for company of more than 1,200 employees.Successfully planned, coordinated and promoted various corporate events and non-profit activities, such as providing complete Thanksgiving meals for 28 families each year, quarterly company-wide employee meetings with senior management and the annual holiday gala.Worked closely with Marketing to ensure brand integrity.Crafted press releases to expand company publicity.Membership Chair of the International Association of Business Communicators for Northeast district from 1998-2002.

Researched and wrote articles and reviews for local parenting magazine.

Grades 8 through 12 Tutor in English and HistorySubstitute in various subjects; all levels - remedial through AP

9th Grade English Designed and taught innovative lesson plans to a diverse group of 23 students