-Manages all processes in the grants and scholarships cycles, including improvement of applications for those being served, coordination of committee meetings, interacting with nonprofit organizations and students, and providing outcomes of foundation investments.-Conducts due diligence on nonprofit organizations using a variety of tools to help donors, grant committee, and MCF staff better understand nonprofit choices, programmatic outcomes and organizational health.-Works directly… Show more -Manages all processes in the grants and scholarships cycles, including improvement of applications for those being served, coordination of committee meetings, interacting with nonprofit organizations and students, and providing outcomes of foundation investments.-Conducts due diligence on nonprofit organizations using a variety of tools to help donors, grant committee, and MCF staff better understand nonprofit choices, programmatic outcomes and organizational health.-Works directly with service recipients and neighborhoods to give people with lived experiences a voice at the table to share needs and participate in decision-making.-Manages administrative processes and financial recordkeeping associated with grant and scholarship awards.-Professionally represents MCF in the community at key stakeholder meetings and discussions.-Processes approved donor advisements and prepares grant acknowledgement letters for fund holders in a timely manner.-Processes scholarship award checks and letters and response letters to applicants that were not selected.-Monitors progress of nonprofits in fulfilling grant contracts and ensures completion of final reports.-In partnership with executive director and grants committee, recommends and manages process for granting from large funds. -In partnership with executive director and scholarship committee, recommends strategies for scholarship award amounts, renewals, and other considerations.-Works with internal and external partners including staff and board members of MCF, guidance counselors, schools, and local nonprofits to solicit applications for scholarships.-Serves as staff liaison to grant and scholarship committees, including all communication before, during and after application processes. Prepares for committee meetings and follow up. Show less

Baby Bird Design is a full-service marketing, graphics design + virtual assistant company that assists busy business owners to focus on their customers while we handle the administrative + marketing tasks behind the scenes. I serve as principal owner and designer of the company. Services that we provide: Web Design • Graphic + Print Design • Digital Marketing • Social Media Management • Content Creation • Public Relations • Business Consulting + Planning • Retreat/Meeting… Show more Baby Bird Design is a full-service marketing, graphics design + virtual assistant company that assists busy business owners to focus on their customers while we handle the administrative + marketing tasks behind the scenes. I serve as principal owner and designer of the company. Services that we provide: Web Design • Graphic + Print Design • Digital Marketing • Social Media Management • Content Creation • Public Relations • Business Consulting + Planning • Retreat/Meeting Facilitation-Develop dynamic websites that exceed clients' goals.-Manage and analyze social media accounts to include Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, & Twitter for companies. -Manage staff to accomplish company and client goals and tasks on or ahead of schedule.-Assist in large scale branding initiatives for entrepreneurs Show less

-Successfully managed over $200,000 of grant funding for neighborhood enhancement projects.-Manage, supervise staff members to accomplish division and departmental goals. -Serve as a liaison between Manatee County government and assigned neighborhoods. -Build partnerships between nonprofits, neighborhoods, governments to solve or mitigate challenges within the neighborhood. -Research and implement programs and initiatives that may benefit Manatee County residents.

Connecting citizens with county government in creative and meaningful ways to include social media platforms like Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Develops marketing and public information graphics and programs to inform neighborhoods of important county news and other resources.Have made local and national presentations on Neighborhood Connection programs and initiatives.Attends neighborhood association meetings to act as a liaison between the neighborhoods… Show more Connecting citizens with county government in creative and meaningful ways to include social media platforms like Nextdoor, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.Develops marketing and public information graphics and programs to inform neighborhoods of important county news and other resources.Have made local and national presentations on Neighborhood Connection programs and initiatives.Attends neighborhood association meetings to act as a liaison between the neighborhoods and county government.Actively track neighborhood engagements in Survey123.Steering committee member of Manatee Millennial Movement which helps foster better working relationships between departments and constitutional offices.Authors original content to the Manatee Neighborhood Connections Magazine.Manages and coordinates the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant program which has allocated over $90,000 to neighborhoods for improvement projects.Worked emergency events such as COVID-19.Drafted Navigator’s Academy - online citizen’s academy - in partnership with staff.Prepared agenda items for Board of County Commission's approval.Reviews Neighborhood Action Plans and assists in coordinating services between county government and neighborhoods.Developed policies and procedures on Neighborhood Connections programming.Researches grant opportunities for neighborhoods and Manatee County Government. Show less

Facilitated Speak Up Manatee program that allows citizens to provide their opinions on county projects and programs online,on-demand. Program was funded by a $32,000 grant that I wrote for the Knight Cities Challenge Grant program.Assisted in planning the Manasota Summit: a half-day community workshop for residents in the Sarasota-Manatee area hosted by Manatee and Sarasota County along with the city of BradentonLead the Back to the Future: A Community Visioning Project that… Show more Facilitated Speak Up Manatee program that allows citizens to provide their opinions on county projects and programs online,on-demand. Program was funded by a $32,000 grant that I wrote for the Knight Cities Challenge Grant program.Assisted in planning the Manasota Summit: a half-day community workshop for residents in the Sarasota-Manatee area hosted by Manatee and Sarasota County along with the city of BradentonLead the Back to the Future: A Community Visioning Project that asked residents what they would like Manatee County to look like in 2038.Editor in Chief of Neighborhood Connections Magazine - a free monthly newsletter that goes out to over 80,000 residents. Produced internal marketing materials (print & digital design) for the Neighborhood Planning division.Attended neighborhood association meetings to act as a liaison between the neighborhoods and county government.Steering committee member of the Manatee Millennial Movement which helps foster better working relationships between departments and constitutional offices.Mentored and managed a Results-First Intern.Worked emergency events in the Emergency Operation Center during Hurricane Irma and others. Wrote a grant for the Emerging City Champions program that provided $5,000 to host Manatee County’s first-ever Cyclovia event.Registered Manatee County as a public agency on the Nextdoor platform that allowed the Neighborhood Services department to communicate to over 70,000+ residents.Presented at national and local conferences on retaining and recruiting millennials in government and neighborhood improvement/engagement strategies.Prepare agendas for Board of County Commission's approval.Spearheaded an initiative with the Manatee Millennial Movement team to host #iSeeManatee - an event centered around government educating the public about its services but also giving residents an opportunity to provide input. Show less

Typed correspondence, invoices, statements, reports, and other materials.Composed and typed letters, memoranda, minutes, notices, and other material.Entered information into computer utilizing Microsoft Office Suite; composed, and edited final copy of reports and correspondence.Maintained specialized manual or automated files and records.Interviewed, screened, and referred callers; answered various inquiries personally; provided information on departmental… Show more Typed correspondence, invoices, statements, reports, and other materials.Composed and typed letters, memoranda, minutes, notices, and other material.Entered information into computer utilizing Microsoft Office Suite; composed, and edited final copy of reports and correspondence.Maintained specialized manual or automated files and records.Interviewed, screened, and referred callers; answered various inquiries personally; provided information on departmental services and functions; maintained appointment schedules.Prepared and distributed agendas, minutes, and reports pertaining to various Board, committee, or department meetings, events, etc.Performed detailed research, collected and compiled data for administrative and annual reports, agendas, bulletins, questionnaires, agreements, resolutions, contracts, proclamations, briefs, and other County documents.Performed other related work (including weather or other extreme emergency duties) as required.Developed marketing materials for the department including flyers, brochures, videos, and social media posts.Assisted the County Administrator's Office by producing the employee newsletter, ManateE-zine, that went to over 1,700 employees. Show less

Created the internet and intranet pages for the Neighborhood Services Department as well as assisting the County Administrator’s Office in the creation of their intranet pages.Editor of Samoset Station, a newsletter that was distributed to residents living in the Samoset, Florida area.Produced and hosted various MGA-TV programs: The SAVE Network, Summer Trilogy Beaches & Parks.Produced and/or hosted several in-house videos for Manatee County Government: Brand Identity… Show more Created the internet and intranet pages for the Neighborhood Services Department as well as assisting the County Administrator’s Office in the creation of their intranet pages.Editor of Samoset Station, a newsletter that was distributed to residents living in the Samoset, Florida area.Produced and hosted various MGA-TV programs: The SAVE Network, Summer Trilogy Beaches & Parks.Produced and/or hosted several in-house videos for Manatee County Government: Brand Identity, HR Corner, Magnolia tutorial, Budget Stabilization, and United Way Promotional videos.Created presentations that were delivered before the Board of County Commissioners and other high profile audiences.Assisted in the overall building in the Manatee County’s website that was unveiled in Aug. 2010.Organized the first and second MCG Employee Photo Contest from beginning to end including: organizing the judging panel, making and distributing participation, honorable mention and winning certificates as well as coordinating the award presentation before the Board of County Commissioners.Organized and produced the new on-hold message system for the County Administration building by assembling various vocal talents.Developed branding templates that Manatee County Government will be using countywide.Created 2011, 2012, and 2013 Manatee County Government calendar that is distributed to citizens annually.Updated the design of the ManateE-zine as well as served as the Managing Editor.Worked with others in a mini-group to solve the video indexing problem experienced by the Board of County Commissioners.Drafted a public relations/marketing campaign to promote Manatee County’s Economic Development division as well as the Manatee County Library System.Member of the Photo Repository Team which was responsible for cataloging all photos related to Manatee County GovernmentWorked with the County’s public relations division on implementing social media into government. Show less

Booked all-inclusive vacations, air/flights, land tours, travel insurance, hotel, car rentals, transfers, coach tours & rails.

Provided superior service via phones and e-mails as a receiver and caller.Used problem-solving and listening skills that support effective telephone communication.Used an effective approach to handle special telephone tasks like call transfers, taking messages, call backs, holds, interruptions, and unintentional disconnects.Understood the impact of attitude in handling calls professionally.Effectively dealt with job stress, eccentric callers, and upset… Show more Provided superior service via phones and e-mails as a receiver and caller.Used problem-solving and listening skills that support effective telephone communication.Used an effective approach to handle special telephone tasks like call transfers, taking messages, call backs, holds, interruptions, and unintentional disconnects.Understood the impact of attitude in handling calls professionally.Effectively dealt with job stress, eccentric callers, and upset customersApplied the elements of building positive rapport with different types of customers over the phone.Applied the proper telephone etiquette to satisfy various customer situations and effectively control the call.Other duties as assigned. Show less

Supported recruiting assistants by answering applicant calls and scheduling employment tests.Processed employee payroll and personnel needs.Provided administrative support to field staff.

Established and maintained effective working relationships with others.Organized and managed physical and electronic files.Worked part-time in the MGA TV studio to learn how to produce the Board of County Commissioner meetings.Answered phone calls and routed them to the appropriate personnel.Worked the Summer Food program by receiving data from field staff to enter into our system.Began revamping the department's intranet site.