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Sacramento, California, United States

Connect with wounded service members, their families, and family support members, who are in transition or have separated from military service and communicate the benefits of WWP programs and services provided for wounded warriors.• Plan local and regional events and activities for the benefit of Alumni and their families and encourage them to connect with other Alumni.• Develop and facilitate virtual programming content via Zoom, Facebook Live, and other technology-based platforms.• Coordinate details for and execute these Alumni events and activities, providing networking, camaraderie-building, and family bonding opportunities.• Assess the needs of Alumni and connect them with WWP programs and services that will assist with their long-term recovery and empowerment.• Regularly communicate and network with wounded warriors, serving as a resource and mentor.• Develop community support for WWP. Present WWP vision and values to the community, communicating the benefits of WWP programs and services, and inspire them to become involved with and support the WWP vision.• Develop and build relationships with military-focused nonprofit organizations and community groups. Locate wounded warriors who have not had contact with WWP and introduce WWP’s programs and services.• Serve as local WWP representative when collocated near Medical Treatment Facilities or VA poly-trauma units and military facilities where wounded service members receive treatment. Meet warriors at bedside and work directly with them and their family members to assist their recovery and transition process.

Nationwide

Entrepreneur | Business Development | Budget Creation & Management | Client Relationship Management | Event Planning | Contract Negotiations | Traditional & Social Media Marketing | Advertising | Networking | Strategic Development | Systems and Software Implementation | Learning and Development WorkshopsSelected Contributions and Achievements: +Operate as professional wedding consultant trained by Association of Certified Professional Wedding Consultants (ACPWC) to lead all aspects of event planning for small to large scale weddings and corporate events, including vendor relationships, budget management, contract negotiations, marketing, advertising, social media, networking, and client engagement. Result: Successfully planned and managed weddings and events in HI, VA, FL, GA, CA, TX, AL, and SC+Donate wedding planning services to active duty military personnel through proprietary program, “Operation Warrior Wedding”. This includes planning coaching calls and on site event management+ Planned and managed a United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball for over 500 guests. +Created and managed a community event to raise money for Pets2Vets. Including securing sponsorship for three pets on behalf of “Pets to Vets” by going door –to-door to solicit donations for raffle at a special event in Kailua, HI.

Georgia

Support Military, Veterans, First Responders, Frontline Heroes | Program Management | Stakeholder Engagement Partner Relationship Management | Fundraising | Event Planning | Process Improvement | Website Redesign Selected Contributions and Achievements: + Expanded public awareness of mission to forge strong bonds between Americans, Military and First Responder Heroes through volunteer service projects, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide + Planned events, managed logistics, worked with volunteers, partnered with VIPs, and secured speakers. Result: Successfully planned 2.5 Millionth Care Package Celebration Event, to include managing all logistics for full-scale care package assembly event with over 900 volunteers, VIP guests, speakers, audiovisual and media+ Managed programs, improved online presence, and redesigned processes and procedures. Result: Revamped and managed highly visible Halloween Candy Give Back Program to achieve better results. Successfully increased online presence, raising $18K for program+ Mentored team members to reach outreach initiatives. Result: Provided 30% of 20K total number of veterans needed to achieve goals

Managed all aspects of season Halloween Candy Give Back Program with over 3000 participants and 150,000 lbs of donated candy. Including website, registrations, matching donors with recipients for a direct delivery experience, creating a financial campaign raising over $17K and creating improved process and procedures to run a successful program during Covid19.

Redwood City

Training | Employee Retention | Learning Management Systems | System Integration & ImplementationSelected Contributions and Achievements: + Ran department serving over 1,300 employees ranging from laborers to executives. Implemented technology and shared knowledge across departments to ensure organizational and personnel success. Directed and oversaw all training activities. Created R&S University and managed monthly training initiatives. Result: Ensured delivery of 80 courses in 4 regions for total of over 320 individual instructor-led classes per year+ Spearheaded Annual Training Committee Meeting that brought together 80 executives to determine training for different career paths. Result: Contributions led to both time and costs savings. Remastered process that reduced 3-day planning event down to 6 hours of focused effort resulting in effective training topics, outlines, subject matter expert nominations and other training-specific guidance for entire year + Developed and submitted annual schedules and detailed reports on trainers, training outlines, and systems to secure outside funding for training. Result: Secured $250K from California’s Employment Training Panel to future training initiatives+ Sourced, researched, and implemented first Learning Management Systems (LMS), BlueVolt, replacing old Excel and Access usage. Result: Effectively integrated $100K investment that served as organization’s first repository and training system. New system housed records for many organizational departments to include HR and Safety allowing such departments to accurately track employee training, produce company-wide reports, and streamline antiquated processes to drive efficiencies that resulted in internal and external opportunities + Managed event budgets of 250K+. Result: Effectively organized multiple large scale annual events such as Corporate Picnics, Golf Tournaments, Holiday Dinners, and Intern Cruises

Santa Rosa Beach, Fl

I was recruited as a Client Liaison to work for two companies simultaneously as a shared resource and conducted client liaison activities for a boutique consulting firm that serviced small business process enhancements and a custom home builder. I delivered White Board presentations with owners and key decision makers to provide details on procedures and processes that could be improved to deliver higher profit margins and efficiency.-At Grand Bay by creating I delivered a complete filing system for accounts payable and establishing a payment system and schedule for contractors. Created an online client brochure to attract new business.

Marine Corps Base Hawaii

In this role, I led community services and managed events with non-deployed spouses and families in the recreation center. Maintained an active schedule for military spouses and their families that included movies, resident meetings, outdoor parties, celebrations, craft/hobby groups.-Improved efficiency and transitioned office scheduling from a paper calendar to an internally accessible shared and color coded Outlook calendar that anyone could make appointments and changes to. -Created a quarterly resident newsletter and monthly employee newsletter.-Planned and organized resident activities and community events such as movies, resident meetings, outdoor parties, celebrations, craft and hobby groups, and other adult education/recreation activities.-Managed use of community centers and prepared community events and recreational programs. Solicited resident volunteers to actively participate in the development of community programs.-Implemented special programs such as those to welcome and assist new residents to the community, provide for the welfare of spouses of deployed service members, improve neighborhood services-Worked with organizations such as the Navy Morale, Welfare & Recreation Program, the Marine Corps Community Service Program, Armed Services YMCA, Services Squadron and/or Department of Education to provide residents the opportunity to participate in a wide-variety of recreational programs and special events.-Prepared promotional materials to publicize community events to attract and motivate residents to attend.-Communicated with residents regarding questions and concerns and takes steps to resolve issues or refers them to appropriate associates. Prepared correspondence to residents and maintained accurate conversation records.

Redwood City, Ca

I was brought on board to lead training activities across the organization as well as event planning for 1300 people including organizing and managing golf events, executive off-site retreats, new hire boot camps, safety dinners, and picnics to drive employee morale and engagement. I also managed the scheduling and logistics for 350-400 classes per year. Analyzed and evaluated feedback from each class for senior leadership review. -I spearheaded the organization of all training materials and tracked attendance and follow-up evaluations. I also Collaborated with BarkerBlue to create an Online Training Library to store scanned images of all training materials and future training handouts. Ensured the library was accessible to all employees via an internal website and designed a format for training binders including color coding and consistent file name protocol. This was emerging technologies at the time and established the training department at the forefront in efficiency-I organized regular two-day, off-site events for executives at luxury resorts, and managed up to 250K in event budgets-Assumed ownership of the Safety Department quiz and reward tracking, and contributed to the Safety Department ERT Program, Sons and Daughters to Work program, and HR training for 401K, sexual harassment, etc. -I traveled to four different regions to create and implement a corporate directory and distribute security badges for 900 employees.-I transformed and led a six-hour training task force committee meeting for over 80 senior leaders to drive efficiency and improve results. Developed an expanded plan to include the upcoming year.

Foster City, Ca

I led all aspects of logistics for customized training events for Oracle University including preparation of materials and registration. Designed spreadsheets and maximized communication between team members as well as customers.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Human Environmental Sciences

Activities and Societies: Crew Team | University Fellowship Program | Habitat for HumanityBachelors in Human Environmental Sciences.

Post Graduate Credential

Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: Salesforce Basics for Non Profits