Facilitate workshops for patients and caregivers with chronic kidney disease. Workshops include: Nutrition planning, mindfulness, physical activity, communication, kidney education and more.

Employee/Contractor for Organic/Natural Food & Product Brands:• Including:GROCERY - Michele's Granola, Paromi Tea, Garden of Flavor, Cleveland Kitchen, DoMatchaSUPPLEMENTS & BODY CARE - CV Sciences (Plus CBD), Alaffia, Ancient NutritionPRODUCTS - Santevia (Alkaline Water Pitcher)• Michele's Granola - Brand Representative, Merchandiser & Account Representative • Liaison to build strategic relationships with store management & employees.• Schedule in-store demos and track inventory.• Secure whole sale orders and account management.• Customer relations, demo product and disseminate product knowledge information.• Spokesperson & Brand Ambassador for events, trade shows and in-store promotions.• Respond to consumer questions and educate companies on consumer attitudes, needs, wants and behaviors.• Brand educator and trainer.• Create ideas, strategy and make adjustments regarding sales, marketing, merchandising and displays.• Submit electronic & written reports of store visits.

•Emcee events• Host - IGTV Segments• Host - special interest stories, spokesperson, special events • Local theater• Commercial actor

• Enlisted household's cooperation in a TV and/or Radio survey.• Persuaded reluctant respondents to cooperate.• Accurately coded calls and followed strict guidelines for obtaining consistently unbiased data.• Practiced high level customer service skills at all times.• Maintained confidentiality of procedures, scripts and respondent information at all times.• Utilized effective internal and external communication skills.

•Contract Positions- Analyze current areas of organizations or businesses including; staffing, practices, procedures, marketing, donor relations, customer relations, sales and fundraising.•Suggest strategic plan for immediate and future implementation for organizational development and fundraising.•Create transition plan for phasing in new practices.•Facilitate training and development for organizations and workshops. •Donor relations management techniques.•Create marketing strategies; including collateral materials, social media, talking points and timelines.Gooseworks Consulting (2011 - 2013):•Contractor as needed.•Facilitate team building exercises.•Present information and activities in workshops.•Discuss team work and evaluate activities with the group.

• Assist with social media marketing projects including; writing script text, editing web text and layout, recording video and testing links.• Operations including; scheduling appointments, meeting set-up and general administrative support.• Internal and external communications utilizing emails, letters and phones calls.• Manage routine and special projects as assigned.• Part-time.

• Identified, cultivated, managed, solicited and stewarded a portfolio of individual and group major gift prospects.• Revived dormant territories to increase fundraising efforts.• Marketed organization's mission and projects.• Effective relationship building, donor relations and stewardship.• Collaborated with volunteers, donors and board members for solicitations,events and networking.• Communication skills utilized including talking points, speeches, letters, emails, collateral materials and presentations.• Assisted the research department in the identification of viable prospects.• Planned, coordinated and produced events locally and nationally in various venues.• Coordinated personal and staff travel based on meetings or events in various locations.• Proficiency in Raisers Edge database for notes, reports and general donor data.• Member of employee work teams including; Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) and Employee Leave Programs.

Program Coordinator, Annual Giving, 2000 - 2003Assistant Director, Annual Giving, 2003 - 2006* Our team exceeded the $175M fundraising goal, ending with $253M during the first Capital Campaign for the Naval Academy.• Created, implemented, marketed, managed policy and procedures for corporate matching gift, memorial, football and honor chair fundraising programs. • Managed, developed and marketed corporate matching gift program resulting in a 58% increase in volume.• Relationship building, cultivation and stewardship of prospects and donors.• Developed and wrote annual giving brochures, materials and website text.• Collaborated with various departments in the organization, on campus and with vendors.• Planned and coordinated special events and meetings.• Proficiency with Raisers Edge database.• Provided tactful and gracious stewardship for memorial donors and widows, including 9/11 families.• Wellness Coordinator - created, developed and facilitated employee wellness program.• Conducted orientation and training for new associates.• Interviewed and evaluated qualified exempt and non-exempt applicants. • Served as a member of various committees including; donor report, website, technology and human resources.• Facilitated Midshipmen character development seminars. • Interim Director of Gift Processing (February 2000 – April 2000)

• Ensured a high level of customer service to increase sales volume to $3 million, for a 12% increase over previous year.• Recruited, interviewed and hired prospective employees.• Trained associates on sales techniques, current policies and products.• Assisted in store operations including processing payroll, scheduling and inventory control.• Maintained standards, policy and procedures according to retail management guidelines.• Facilitated, coordinated and executed visual merchandising for the entire store. • Maintained a customer profile book for current and new clients.• Communicated with internal and external management and associates to foster effective internal communication.