Experience

Atlantic Housing Foundation, Inc.

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Community Services and Programs

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Launch Global

• Director Of Communications

  • May 2020 - Apr 2021



HopeKids

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Jul 2015 - May 2020

  Responsible for building a communications department to assist local chapters as well as elevate the national brand to help develop new chapters.

• Executive Director - North Texas

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2015

  Responsible for daily operations, fundraising, marketing and overall success of the brand new North Texas chapter of HopeKids. We provide ongoing events for families who have a child with a life-threatening medical condition. We surround these families with the message that hope is a powerful medicine.

• Program Manager - North Texas

  • May 2013 - Apr 2014

  Work under the direction of the Dallas/Fort Worth Executive Director to provide an on-going calendar of events for HopeKids families. Responsible for developing relationships with program event partners, overseeing chapter's social media strategy and media relations and planning annual special events. Provide direction and oversight to program coordinator for volunteer recruitment, program coordination and family follow up.



Buckner International

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager of Acquisitions

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

  Responsible for managing operations of nation-wide shoe drive program and overseeing growth into new markets. Worked closely with local media, volunteers and churches. Duties included supervising program staff and creating new program opportunities through marketing, media relations and volunteer coordination. Responsible for managing operations of nation-wide shoe drive program and overseeing growth into new markets. Worked closely with local media, volunteers and churches. Duties included supervising program staff and creating new program opportunities through marketing, media relations and volunteer coordination.



IMB (International Mission Board)

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Writer

  • May 2007 - Mar 2012

  Writer and events planner for non-governmental organization in Taipei, Taiwan and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Relationship building, grant writing, news writing and special events planning were integral part of daily job duties. Writer and events planner for non-governmental organization in Taipei, Taiwan and Chiang Mai, Thailand. Relationship building, grant writing, news writing and special events planning were integral part of daily job duties.



Tulsa World Media Company

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Educational Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2004 - May 2007

  Managed and directed the Newspaper In Education program for daily newspaper. Worked under the direction of Community Relations Manager to plan, implement and write content for teacher workshops, in-paper newspaper features and annual special events. Managed and directed the Newspaper In Education program for daily newspaper. Worked under the direction of Community Relations Manager to plan, implement and write content for teacher workshops, in-paper newspaper features and annual special events.



American Diabetes Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Area Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Jan 2004

  Planned and implemented five summer day camps for children with diabetes and four annual fundraising events. Responsible for all aspects of program management, volunteer coordination, marketing and media relations. Planned and implemented five summer day camps for children with diabetes and four annual fundraising events. Responsible for all aspects of program management, volunteer coordination, marketing and media relations.



The Salvation Army

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Relations Assistant

  • Jan 2000 - Oct 2001

  Assisted the Director of Public Relations and Development in day-to-day operations of Oklahoma City Area Command. Planned annual fundraising event, wrote press releases, coordinated media interviews and managed donor acknowledgment. Assisted the Director of Public Relations and Development in day-to-day operations of Oklahoma City Area Command. Planned annual fundraising event, wrote press releases, coordinated media interviews and managed donor acknowledgment.