Experience

IT Contractor

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Employee

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  I work part-time from home and/or at employer job-sites on MS Access databases for various businesses and government offices. I work part-time from home and/or at employer job-sites on MS Access databases for various businesses and government offices.



Major Non-Profit Organization in the Houston Area

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2015



Travel

• Houston Area

• Executive Secretary

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Executive Secretary for an international travel agency based in Houston. Maintained client-based data management system. Enhanced Crystal Reporting processes to increase business, and drive up profits. Executive Secretary for an international travel agency based in Houston. Maintained client-based data management system. Enhanced Crystal Reporting processes to increase business, and drive up profits.



Bed Bath and Beyond

• Houston Area

• Bridal Consultant

  • Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Assisted newlywed couples with the development of their Bridal Registries. Worked as a Bed Bath and Beyond team member and received on-going sales and people management training leading to eventual store manager position. Assisted newlywed couples with the development of their Bridal Registries. Worked as a Bed Bath and Beyond team member and received on-going sales and people management training leading to eventual store manager position.



Catholic Diocese Social Services for Homeless Women

• Tucson, Arizona

• Coordinator

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2014

  Managed daily operations of a women's shelter. Designed and implemented new programs. Successfully completed grants to provide furniture and supplies for the shelter. Maintained statistics pertaining to grant writing. Designed a community public relations campaign that successfully put the program on the map as far as new revenue and grant opportunities. Built a library and designed social media for the organization. Trained and supervised volunteers. Researched and published the organization's first Needs Assessment Report. Built and maintained a donor database. Presented status reports at quarterly board meetings. Show less



Nonprofit Organizations

• Arizona, California, Texas

• Grant Writer

  • Jan 1995 - Mar 2014

  Successfully funded nonprofit organizations through grant writing. Attended training conferences throughout California. Received advanced training via the California State Health Services Dept. in Sacramento. Experience obtaining and maintaining multiple types of grants: California State CDBG Corporate County FEMA Foundation Religious United Way Successfully funded nonprofit organizations through grant writing. Attended training conferences throughout California. Received advanced training via the California State Health Services Dept. in Sacramento. Experience obtaining and maintaining multiple types of grants: California State CDBG Corporate County FEMA Foundation Religious United Way



Ventana Medical Systems

• Oro Valley, Arizona

• Access Database Consultant

  • Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  Worked as contracted consultant to update and enhance a MS Access production database. Successfully completed project and was given additional work to clean data in a different db. Enjoyed the team that I worked with. Highly professional group of professionals. Worked as contracted consultant to update and enhance a MS Access production database. Successfully completed project and was given additional work to clean data in a different db. Enjoyed the team that I worked with. Highly professional group of professionals.



Tucson Aiport Authority

• Tucson, Arizona

• Secretary / Tour Coordinator

  • May 2006 - Feb 2010

  Provided superior support to the airport public relations department. Completed correspondence, travel arrangements, db maintenance, and complex documents. Distributed press releases to the media via snail mail, bulk mailings, and email blasts. Maintained communications with all Airport Authority Board of Directors members. Guided airport tours to the public and assisted airport customers with excellent customer service. Coordinated events such as press conferences for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, business meetings, and the annual holiday music program. Wrote promotional blurbs to highlight airport events in local print and web media. Updated all TIA social media websites including Flikr, Facebook, and Wiki. Show less



Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault (SACASA)

• Tucson, Arizona

• Crisis Advocate

  • Feb 2006 - May 2007

  Provided emergency intervention to victims of sexual assault. Met victims at hospital emergency rooms and provided them with options. Assisted forensic nurses and law enforcement. Provided emergency intervention to victims of sexual assault. Met victims at hospital emergency rooms and provided them with options. Assisted forensic nurses and law enforcement.