Creative, distinctive remodel services turning houses into homes. Project design consulting, general contractor, and interior decor. Develop and direct the planning, execution, and management of all phases of residential renovations. Skillfully multi-task, prioritize, and manage time to ensure operational efficiency. Actively foster relationships with clients, architects, consultants, and subcontractors to maximize operational productivity. Lead screening and hiring process. Confirm applicable codes and ordinances and schedule required inspections. Create and manage project budgets and timelines. Manage all financial aspects of the company, utilizing Quickbooks for data entry, retention, and analysis, and processing accounts receivable/payable. Key Accomplishments:• Successfully built business from the ground up and transformed operations into a highly profitable venture.• Earn consistently positive feedback from clients for delivering distinctive and quality service.• Maintain long-term working relationships with subcontractors in highly competitive business environment.

Committed to providing strategic guidance to non-profit organizations to secure funding to achieve organizational missions, raise capital funds to meet growth needs, and optimize programs for board development. Strategically collaborated with myriad clients such as Alzheimer's Association, Midland Community Theatre, Boys & Girls Club, Camp Fire, Rotary Club, MARC and more.Key Accomplishments:• Achieved grant writing and event fundraising in excess of $6M and served as a crucial contributor to all fundraising efforts including strategic goal achievement, capital management, and donor development.• Optimized and presented leadership and training programs on development and implementation of fundraising goals and objectives, management of campaigns, execution of special events, development and retention of donors, database management, grant writing and editing.• Conducted feasibility studies, needs assessments, and analysis of organizational and personnel changes with boards to ensure maximized productivity and goal achievement.

Served as lead strategist for planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive fundraising plan for significant capital campaign, annual giving program, foundation grants, and special gifts program. (Hired as consultant for 1 year; accepted permanent position for duration of capital campaign)Key Accomplishments:• Collaborated with staff and volunteers to cultivate prospects and solicit donors, leading to expansion and retention of donor support base.• Led capital campaign to exceed goal of $7M, raising a total of $8.9 million in capital funds.• Increased annual campaign contributions by 10% per year, including during capital campaign, and simultaneously raised $210,000 for Y’s 50th birthday special event.

Delivered strategic marketing support through development of community relations, establishment of media relations program, and creation of innovative and award-winning multimedia advertising. Effectively managed strict departmental budget.

Directed operations of local office during its two year existence, and optimized community outreach to constituents. Excelled at managing schedules, making travel arrangements, preparing written communications, and coordinating private events.

Provided primary support to litigation partners and associates for fact-gathering, drafting pleadings, performing legal research, finalizing trial and appellate briefs, and trial representation. Implemented improved system of discovery management procedures.