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Lansing, Michigan Area

• Planned, implemented and managed tours, outreach programs and 4 annual special events which supported the non-profit organization’s mission.• Oversaw all management aspects of the organization’s state office.• Managed the day-today operation of the organization’s retail Nature Bookstore which included online sales.• Trained, organized, scheduled and recruited volunteers for office, events, and guiding work.• Prepared receipt ledgers and incoming invoices with expense account information for accounting contractor.• Served on the editorial team for the membership magazine, The Jack Pine Warbler.• Authored articles and compiled announcements for the membership magazine.• Created monthly Chapter eNewsletter using Vertical Response and MailChimp software programs• Initiated/created new content and update organization and event websites using Wordpress formats• Presented Birding 101 workshops.• Created state’s first Young Birder Club for youth age 12-18.

Ada, Michigan

• Managed and oversaw 4 Township parks totaling 401 acres.• Responsible for $450,000 departmental budget.• Developed, implemented and instructed nature and craft programs for children, families and adults.• Scheduled and coordinated guest-presenter programs. • Interviewed, hired, scheduled and oversaw sport instructors and seasonal park staff. • Drafted grant funding applications.• Created press releases for programs and announcements.• Worked with Arborist on care and management of Arboretum consisting of 280 trees.• Successfully applied for state funding of a major construction project ($210,000), and a Phase 1 park development project ($122,000).• Orchestrated partnership with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide wetland restoration work ($51,950). • Staff representative on Open Space Preservation Advisory Board.

Hastings, Michigan

• In charge of all education programming for the 332 acre site which included a 17-structure, turn-of-the-century village.• Created and organized interpretive activities for nine annual special events. • Instituted a new educational programming for elementary and middle school aged children.• Worked with teachers from local school districts that adapted programming to changing curriculum needs.• Recruited, trained, scheduled, and coordinated 100 volunteers.• Instituted and coordinated a junior volunteer program for young adults.• Editor of monthly newsletter.• Created an education program brochure, walking tour guide and site marketing brochure.• Member of Collections Committee that decided on acquisitions and deaccession of artifacts.• Responsible for department and special event budgets.