Development Associate, Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning, August 2012- Present:, Supporting full range of fundraising activities. Certified Grumbacher Fine Arts Instructor, August 2012- Present,Teaching acrylic painting at Michael’s, Hamburg Mall, Lexington, KY. President and practicing artist,Shadowlands February 2008 – November 2012 Feasibility study for artisan cohousing community; developed art portfolio for exhibit and sales. Marketing and Development Specialist, UK Libraries and Graduate School, Lexington, KY, 11/04-June 2009 Plan and provide development activities and production of communications and marketing materials.Corporate and Foundation Relations Officer, UK Office of Central Development, Lexington, KY, 11/00-11/04 Identification of corporate and foundation prospects, proposal development, administrative clearances, proposal submission and follow-up, including stewardship.Program Director, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, Lexington, KY, 6/98-11/00 Development Officer and Acting Executive Director, The Housing Foundation, Inc., Frankfort, KY, 12/95-11/96 State Director, Kentucky Homeplace, U.K. Center for Rural Health, Hazard, KY, 11/94-6/95Executive Director, Alzheimer's Association, Western NY Chapter, Kenmore, NY, 12/91- 11/93Director, Family Advocacy Program, Child and Family Services, Inc., Buffalo, NY, 4/89-12/91Executive Director, Housing Council of the Niagara Frontier, Inc., Buffalo, NY, 3/85-3/88.Executive Director, Linwood Oxford Association, Inc., Buffalo, NY, 11/79-3/85Coordinator of Aging Services, Allentown Community Center, Inc., Buffalo, NY, 2/75- 9/77Project Director promoted to Deputy Director, Community Action Committee, Inc., Albion, NY, 6/72-2/75 EducationM.A. Political Science - Public Policy and Administration, State University of New York at Buffalo(24 of 32 hours completed) 1977-79B.A. Bachelor of Arts-Art Education, Eastern Kentucky University, 1968-1971Specialties: More than 9 years experinece in fund raising in higer education and CEO for 10 years of three not-for-profit organizations with successful history of diversfied fund raising and program development. Practicing artist with selling art local shows and galleries and taking commisions.