Experience

El Dorado County Office of Education

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Council Coordinator: Early Learning Planning Council and the Child Abuse Prevention Council

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Child Advocates of El Dorado County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Executive Director

  • Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

• Interim Executive Director

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2021

• Program Director

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

  Improving best practices across the organization through thoughtful and intentional research and strategic communication. Developing processes for recruiting Court Appointed Special Advocates by increasing public awareness and developing training in the modern, remote world.Appointed to the National GAL/CASA Rural Leadership Council.



DCI Donor Services, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Public Education/Relations Manager (Acting Director)

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2019

  *Strategic planning and communication guided by our corporate strategic initiatives. Assuring each goal is tied to a strategic anchor with measurable outcomes.*Develop innovative and consistent, fact-based messaging about donation to motivate a diverse community to join the Donate Life California Registry. Paying close attention to cultural practices, inclusiveness and beliefs. Listening and engaging influencers to further message.*Build partnerships community and civic organizations furthering our corporate reputation and support for our mission.*Act as spokesperson, prepare media pitches, blogs, articles for print and coordinate interviews of staff and volunteers, executive staff's talking points, speeches and public presentations.*Manage, recruit, train and engage staff and volunteers to understand our community's needs and service gaps. *As a member of the leadership team, continually assess and adapt internal and external messages to maintain and build relationships with with staff, external partners and community partners. *Year over year, increased media results in regularity and positive sentiment. *Led a brand discovery and successful brand expansion to better establish our corporate presence in Nevada.*Crisis management, calmly and quickly assess threats; leverage relationships to de-escalate crisis' to mitigate risk and maintain public trust of a company’s mission. *Oversee events at our location, in the community and at local medical centers. As well as our volunteer appreciation for our growing volunteer force.*Manage grants, oversee adherence to budget and guide metrics to assure projects and campaigns are completed on time and on budget.*Researched, contracted and consulted to build a Salesforce interface, a CRM System, to build volunteer and financial contributor data to improve relationships and discover new organizational partnerships. *Local, state and national legislative testimony in relationship to pending legislation. Show less

• Senior Public Education Coordinator

  • Sep 2012 - Feb 2016

  *Networked to identify inspiring stories about donation and transplant;*Planned and executed creative events to draw attention to our mission. *Trained volunteer speakers to provide a variety of presentations to inform and motivate people to join the Donate Life California Registry. *Coordinated over 150 Donate Life Ambassadors (volunteers) who spend their time in the community spreading the message of how important it is to join the registry as an organ, eye and tissue donor.



El Dorado County Office of Education

• United States
• Education Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Analyst

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2012

  *Develop and distribute the application packets, communicate with applicants through the application and acceptance process via email, website edits, and newsletters. *Assure compliance with data/records surrounding special education in member charter schools throughout the state of California. *Planned first Charter SELPA Special Education Conference in Sacramento, CA. *Coordinated travel and registration for meetings, conferences, and professional development workshops statewide. *Build consensus from stakeholders about the application process and work with IT to improve the online and paper application process. Show less



Pioneer Union School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Preschool Director/Teacher and Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 1999 - Jun 2005

  *Recruited, trained and supervised parents to serve as classroom aides. *Planned inclusive, engaging and inclusive curriculum. *Budget and accounting in accordance with board and district direction to provide quality programming. *Began as 3-day morning program, expanded to 5-day morning and afternoon program to serve more families. *Built community relationships to build a network of resources and donations. *Partnered with First 5 El Dorado to create Family Reading Nights. Engaged with other staff, local celebrities and elected officials to participate in Family Reading Night. Expanded the evenings to include crafts, games and other family fun activities facilitated by volunteers. Show less