Experience

Progress Lakeshore, Inc.

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

• Director of Entrepreneurship & Business Development

  • May 2021 - Present

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for day-to-day and strategic initiative that are designed to support economic development in Manitowoc County. This includes providing support to entrepreneurs, business expansions, and workforce development. I also am an active participant in the cultivation of investors and the implementation of fundraising events.



Lakeland University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Mar 2017 - 2018

  Hired and managed a team of three to execute traditional human resource transactions and to develop and implement strategic initiatives.

• Assistant to the President

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2017

  Provided coordination of Board of Trustees meetings, committees, activities, and projects, and coordinated materials and reports for Trustee consumption.Served for 11+ years as a member of the institution's Executive Leadership Team that functions as the President's cabinet, responsible for strategic initiatives and decision-making.Provided office management for the Office of the President, including drafting confidential correspondence, developing schedules, and developing budgets and resolving concerns.Coordinated commencement ceremonies for nearly 400 graduates and 3,000 guests.Identified and implemented projects with cross-departmental impact.



City of Lakeville

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Economic Development Coordinator

  • 1998 - 2001

  In this fast-growing twin citites suburb, I was responsible for coordination of the city's Economic Development Commissiond, the development of strategies for business attraction and expansion, and acted as a liaison with state agencies that were involved in development activities. In this fast-growing twin citites suburb, I was responsible for coordination of the city's Economic Development Commissiond, the development of strategies for business attraction and expansion, and acted as a liaison with state agencies that were involved in development activities.



Northwest Side Community Development Corporation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer and Community Development Director

  • 1996 - 1998

  Executed urban community development strategies to strengthen businesses and economic opportunity in Milwaukee. Successes including writing Community Development Block Grants and federal grants, and the development of a Supplier Linkage initiative to connect small local companies to become key suppliers to large Milwaukee companies. Won prestigious Social Compact Award, Washington, D.C.Was awarded $300,000 federal grant for an urban grocery store development. Executed urban community development strategies to strengthen businesses and economic opportunity in Milwaukee. Successes including writing Community Development Block Grants and federal grants, and the development of a Supplier Linkage initiative to connect small local companies to become key suppliers to large Milwaukee companies. Won prestigious Social Compact Award, Washington, D.C.Was awarded $300,000 federal grant for an urban grocery store development.



Southeastern Minnesota Development Corporation

• Community Development Coordinator

  • 1993 - 1996

  Provided on-site economic development planning and services to rural communities in Southeastern Minnesota. Worked with City Councils and staffed Economic Development Authorities. Wrote grants for infrastructure improvements, worked with TIF Districts, coordinated a city's evaluation of a $20 million ethanol plant development. Provided on-site economic development planning and services to rural communities in Southeastern Minnesota. Worked with City Councils and staffed Economic Development Authorities. Wrote grants for infrastructure improvements, worked with TIF Districts, coordinated a city's evaluation of a $20 million ethanol plant development.