Contribute to fundraising goals through grant-writing, reporting, soliciting donations and cultivating relationships to benefit Habitat. Host-site manager for Habitat’s AmeriCorps program which supports construction, volunteer services and community outreach.• Write grants and develop proposals to secure resources for Habitat, ranging from small family foundation funds to larger federal grants with substantial requirements and associated reporting.• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community groups, faith organizations and corporations to provide hands-on support and funding for Habitat’s mission.• Represent Habitat at special events and meetings; conduct tours and make presentations to business leaders and faith partners interested in learning more about St. Vrain Habitat.• Annually recruit and hire AmeriCorps members. Provide resources to members during their service and meet quarterly reporting goals tied to national service. • Identify, analyze, and track critical metrics related to resource development, national service and volunteerism.• Served as Volunteer Manager for 4+ years, responsible for managing a 6-person team including PT staff and administrative volunteers. Recruited and coordinated groups or individuals to meet construction goals and timelines.

Provide volunteer services support for the Volunteer Connection program. Engage volunteers in opportunities that support the needs of Boulder & Broomfield counties, with a particular emphasis on supporting corporate engagement efforts.• Customize and facilitate volunteer projects for Boulder County employers, engaging over 1200 employee volunteers annually in projects benefiting local nonprofits.• Develop unique corporate engagement model specific to the needs of Boulder County including nonprofit organizations, government agencies, municipalities and individuals.• Assist with planning, coordination and execution of annual events and large-scale volunteer projects. • Recruit and engage groups or individuals to meet community needs that can be served by volunteers.• Serve as community resource on volunteerism; deliver presentations to community groups and businesses.

Propose innovative new products and collections while overseeing development for Kelty KIDS and Kelty Packs including market research, competitive analysis, product briefing, design review and development, branding, and sales strategy. Work closely with overseas factory team throughout product life cycle while partnering with Marketing and Sales teams to promote and sell products to key retailers and increase market share.• Managed $8M re-design of 30+ styles for Kelty pack line from concept through delivery while exceeding sales forecasts and meeting all timelines.• Created best-selling sleeping bag, Kelty Cosmic 20, which continues to top charts (Leisure Trends).• Brought 6 backcountry packs to market for Sierra Designs in less than 12 months and developed two full seasons (2011, 2012) of product receiving widespread media attention with positive consumer and gear tester reviews. • Received several awards, increased sell-in, and improved category GM% for re-launch of Kelty KIDS line including re-working entire line (over 20 SKUs) each style requiring full testing for JPMA certification and CPSIA standards.• Improved internal margin by over 15 points by simplifying construction and reducing manufacturing costs to hit retail targets for iconic Kelty Redwing pack that was losing sales due to rising retail prices. • Significantly minimized lost sales from specific quality problem through collaboration with factory to develop resolution plan with stricter QA procedures and revised construction methods.• Streamlined and standardized product brief process including visual modifications for improved communication with designers that significantly decreased design production times. • Created new sales opportunities by working with factories to create products to use up raw materials.• Initiated collaboration between Product, Inventory, and Planning teams to improve sample delivery timelines, reduce pricing errors, and enhance cross-functional communication.

Managed variety of retail products from initial selection through delivery to warehouse and distribution to 70+ retail stores. Responsible for over 2000 SKUs in several categories including Packs, Travel, Cooking, and Books.• Instrumental in design and development of successful EMS-branded camping gear and outdoor equipment including competitive research, product concept, design review, sourcing, field testing and final production.• Key player in development of best-selling EMS Summit TL rucksack that won Gear of the Year award.• Worked with product manager to create profitable assortment of camping equipment while analyzing sales, monitoring category trends, and supplying team with competitive analysis to broaden market share.• Supported retail staff with technical selling information for national brand and EMS products including creating and distributing written materials and delivering group presentations on features and benefits.• Managed vendor relationships for product selection, orders, and sell-thru.• Promoted from Customer Service Rep to Team Leader to Assistant Product Manager in less than 2 years.