Patty Lyons Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Portland, Oregon

Finance, Human Resources and Operations.

NAMI Multnomah

Provided excellent oversight of contract compliance with county contracts, consisting of 2/3 of annual budget. Provided input on budget creation and tracked budget expenditures and revenue. Administered all aspects of accounts payable, receivable and audits. Strong leadership during an organizational transition. Supported Executive Director in the spin off.

Portland, Oregon Area

Ensure finance and contract processing. Support Interim Executive Director with operations.Document processes for payroll, contract invoicing, bill paying, processing of mail and other invoices.Provide feedback to bring efficiency to processes. Support board with development and fundraising efforts. Handle all office administrative functions: payroll.

Portland, Oregon Area

As the first employee of PRF, I was instrumental in the growth of this small literacy non-profit. I created and coordinated all administrative operations including payroll for 40 people, bookkeeping, school and tutor contracts. My success includes creating testing spreadsheets to show gains in reading comprehension with the students we serve. I had a wide.

Ewarton Jamaica

Organized farmers group into a cooperative business. Wrote grants and was awarded $200,000 to build a greenhouse for farmers and high school students, reforest 100+ acres of eroded hillsides with fruit trees, and to purchase technology for the cooperative. Developed a plan to refurbish farmers market in small mountain community. Taught literacy to adults.

Tualatin Oregon

Increased revenue by 20% by developing and enhancing donor programs, individual and corporate memberships, major donors, business sponsorships and monthly donation programs. I enhanced board and staff involvement in fundraising efforts. Designed marketing materials with staff support. I also led successful auctions, art festivals and a recreational.

Increased revenue by 7% by improving the employee contribution program. Designed marketing materials and handled over 40 business campaigns. During a Executive Director transition, I oversaw budgets, funding allocations, an audit, campaign and strategic planning initiatives. I also managed staff and board for a smooth organizational transition.

Asheville, North Carolina Area

At The North Carolina Arboretum, I developed and implemented K-12 environmental programs, which parts of the program are still being used today. I led an interpretive team to develop an interactive heritage trail system and garden guide. With these responsibilities, I continued as the Volunteer Coordinator where I staffed and managed the volunteer program.