The mission of the Detroit-based New Common School Foundation (NCSF) is to develop a sustainable model of excellence for a “new common school” for all students, provide scholarship and learning opportunities for urban children, develop partner programs to enrich the education of children, purchase facilities for their use, and create fundraising events to assist grant making and fund development in mission areas. The Foundation helps support the Cornerstone Schools, which currently serve over 2,200 children in the Detroit area through one independent and four charter schools.

With almost 40 years of experience working with and for top C-level executives, I have extensive experience in event/meeting/project management (up to 300+ meeting/events per year); exceptional administrative skills to include writing, editing, copy editing, and desktop publishing; am also an accomplished speaker and instructor; and have managed teams from 2 to 200, serving on Executive Committees and "down in the trenches"​ with a number of corporate and non-profit organizations in an effort to increase their sales or further their causes through marketing/fundraising, event coordination, and as a brand ambassador and speaker.I make things happen, and I do it well :)While I have learned to become an expert administrator, my two greatest natural talents are resourcefulness and people skills. Past employers and all those within my sphere of influence call on me regularly for assistance with out-of-the-ordinary requests, knowing that I can be depended upon to find quick and creative solutions to their issues. Regarding my people skills, I have an EQ (Emotional Intelligence) score of 94 (97th percentile), and a Strengthsfinder Gallup assessment defined my gifts to be within the top 3% of the population in regards to caring about, influencing, and managing people. Personally, I am an accomplished mentor of at-risk youth; have volunteered with Rotary International, Habitat for Humanity, the San Diego Police Foundation, and many other causes in an effort to improve care and quality of life in as many capacities as I am able; have achieved Competent Leader and Competent Communicator with Toastmasters International, while serving as my local club's Vice President of Education; and spent many recent years as an Ambassador for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as a speaker, mentor, and on Executive Committees. I have also completed 3 full and 26 half marathons since 2006, and crossed the finish line of my first triathlon in March of 2010.How can I help YOU?

StemProtein manufactures highly potent, complex, bioactive stem cell proteins that are crucial to the treatment and prevention of numerous diseases. We offer these potent factors in a unique, proprietary formulation that makes our product suitable for administration intravenously, sublingually, and in topical creams, nasal sprays, and eye drops.

Afraxis Inc. is dedicated to developing novel therapeutic drugs for Fragile-X Syndrome and other cognitive deficits in humans. I work from home on an as-needed and as-available basis analyzing images utilizing proprietary medical software. I was hired because of my ability to understand and learn the software quickly, efficiently, and without hands-on instruction. I appreciate knowing that my efforts contribute to such a worthwhile cause :)

The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA is dedicated to improving the quality of human life and helping all people realize their fullest potential as children of God through development of the spirit, mind, and body.As the Director of Administration Services, managing two staff, I held primary responsibility as liaison to and for our Board of Managers, Accounting and Payroll Services, Human Resources, Employee Relations, Volunteerism, and all Fundraising & Development.Administratively, I held primary responsibility as meeting coordinator for and liaison to 50 Board members; was accountable for all facility’s payables and receivables, use agreements, and vendor contracts; was the first point of contact for software/hardware IT support requests; supervised two staff and numerous volunteers; managed a $1.5 million annual budget; and participated in numerous marketing and outreach events.My Human Resources responsibilities included oversight of all hiring, terminations, transfers, and promotions, and employee wage profiles and bi-weekly payroll. I processed and/or personally handled all employee performance and personal relations issues, providing performance plans, mediation, counsel, and/or support when necessary; facilitated Quarterly All-Hands meetings; and was responsible for the revitalization and oversight of the Volunteer Program, including volunteer recruitment and acknowledgment.Working with subcommittees of Board members and volunteers, I was responsible for meeting our facility’s fundraising goals through grant writing and the successful coordination and execution of three annual fundraising events - the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Dignity Award Breakfast, the Annual Support Campaign, and the 18th Annual Tribute to Jackie Robinson and Scholarship Gala, hailed as the most successful in their history.

Reporting to Division Vice President, Compensation & Benefits, Human Resources, responsible for:-Creation and maintenance of informational departmental website "It's All About You"-Rewards & Recognition Program-Budget Reconciliation for four accounts-Special Events-Re-designing/maintaining corporate organizational charts-Desktop publishing/newsletters-Microsoft Office programs expert

Train with the Society’s Team in Training program to complete marathons, half marathons, and triathlons while raising funds and awareness for the cause. Act as mentor to new team members, and liaise between corporate offices and community. Assist, as needed, in the coordination of events, expos, and informational meetings.

Reported directly to the Regional Vice President for Southern California and Hawaii’s pharmaceutical sales force. Managed, negotiated, and secured hotel/venue and group travel arrangements for regional meetings/events (3 large, 15 medium, and 50+ small annually); managed, negotiated, contracted, and acted as main contact for all vendors related to meetings/events; created all print media; secured, created, and/or purchased all event materials; and acted as on-site meeting/event coordinator. Implemented and managed HR processes for the region, including profile changes, salary adjustments, terminations, new hires, transfers, promotions, and rewards. Designed/implemented systems for monitoring progression increases, merit increases, and promotion eligibility. Designed and generated customized reports to analyze salary, grade, territory, and other situational data. Maintained regional calendar and rosters. Created, edited, and published regional yearbooks and newsletters. Acted as main resource liaison to region in regards to all corporate issues. Other projects as requested by RVP.