Executive Director

• Apr 2023 - Present

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Project Manager

• May 2022 - Sep 2022

Project management contract role, working on 2022 Minnesota Food Shelf Survey implementation. Project management contract role, working on 2022 Minnesota Food Shelf Survey implementation.

Communications Manager

• Dec 2019 - Oct 2020

Community Partnerships Manager

• Mar 2017 - Dec 2019

Founder/CEO

• Aug 2015 - Nov 2019

Resources, tools and news about social enterprise, business planning and surviving small business for a social good. Resources, tools and news about social enterprise, business planning and surviving small business for a social good.

Founder, CEO

• May 2015 - Mar 2018

BAM Essentials is a social enterprise - we train young women with the work and life skills to succeed by creating natural personal care products. BAM Essentials is a social enterprise - we train young women with the work and life skills to succeed by creating natural personal care products.

Director of Social Enterprise

• Jun 2016 - Mar 2017

Director of Operations/ General Manager

• Nov 2012 - Jun 2015

• Manage daily operating activities, including revenue and sales growth; expense, cost and margin control; team of 4-6+ staff; and financial goals for $1.1 million company. • Decreased expenses by 21% and increased profit by 51%. Negotiated 16% COGS reduction with major vendor. • Secured new $175K LOC to increase operational capacity and launch new products. • Developed business analysis tools: new customer vetting matrix, sales forecasting tool, coffee production tool, cash flow analysis tool, and weekly warehouse fulfillment. • Implemented best practices: new customer form, finance charges policy, sales tax, and UPC codes. • Managed process for full rebrand: vendors, graphic designers, project management timelines, website and marketing collateral. Show less

Board Co-Chair, Treasurer

• Oct 2010 - Dec 2014

• Launched chapter of SEA in the Twin Cities, including board development, strategic visioning and communications, meeting and event coordination, market research, website and social media. • Launched chapter of SEA in the Twin Cities, including board development, strategic visioning and communications, meeting and event coordination, market research, website and social media.

Software Support Analyst

• Jul 2011 - Oct 2012

• Trained and provided software support for 40 Minnesota school districts on TIES HRPay application systems and technology. Increased usage of myView software by over 400% in one year. • Developed customized training documentation and record training videos. Facilitated monthly user workgroups. • Provided analysis, development, quality assurance and project management of new application services, including an automated overtime calculation program, and integrated substitute request system with Aesop software. Show less

Social Media Consultant

• May 2011 - Oct 2012

• Engaged Ecolab audiences in social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Yammer, and YouTube. • Tracked metrics and developed reporting plan for social media activity quarterly. • Developed internal customized training plan for appropriate staff to use social media. • Engaged Ecolab audiences in social media: Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, Yammer, and YouTube. • Tracked metrics and developed reporting plan for social media activity quarterly. • Developed internal customized training plan for appropriate staff to use social media.

Board of Directors - Development Chair

• Nov 2009 - May 2012

• Established first fundraising letter to MDAA alumni, raising over $3,000 for student scholarship fund. Managed alumni engagement, survey development, fundraising, and database management. • Established first fundraising letter to MDAA alumni, raising over $3,000 for student scholarship fund. Managed alumni engagement, survey development, fundraising, and database management.

Marketing Chair

• Feb 2008 - Mar 2012

• Created and maintained social media strategy, and managed public relations, media tracking, monthly newsletter writer/editor, website full redesign and ongoing maintenance, strategic communications, and event planning. • Created and maintained social media strategy, and managed public relations, media tracking, monthly newsletter writer/editor, website full redesign and ongoing maintenance, strategic communications, and event planning.

Business Development Manager

• Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

• Coordinated and conducted research to identify 50 new earned income opportunities. • Developed and presented new business concepts monthly to senior leadership, including full business plans. • Managed daily operations and process for soliciting, screening and selecting new sources of revenue.

Community and Volunteer Involvement Manager

• May 2006 - Mar 2009

• Recruited, placed, trained and scheduled 9,000 volunteers per year (over 100,000 annual hours). • Built relationships with 350 volunteer groups. Led a team of AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinators. • Managed robust database, annual goals, policies, reports, internal staff training and budget. • Proactively identified the organization’s volunteer needs and opportunities in over 35 locations.

Business Analyst

• Jul 2005 - May 2006

• Managed and allocated inventory to ensure product is in stock at over 1,400 retail locations. • Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding sales and inventory levels. • Managed and allocated inventory to ensure product is in stock at over 1,400 retail locations. • Prepared daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding sales and inventory levels.

Director of Marketing

• Jan 2004 - May 2005

• Provided leadership and direction for the Marketing department of 3 staff. • Created internal advertising campaigns, and managed online/rack advertisements for 220 locations. • Developed marketing campaigns and media trades with local and national companies. • Created, planned and executed weekly promotional events focused on special newspaper sections and demographics. Developed promotional collateral and ad campaigns with internal creative team. • Provided leadership and direction for the Marketing department of 3 staff. • Created internal advertising campaigns, and managed online/rack advertisements for 220 locations. • Developed marketing campaigns and media trades with local and national companies. • Created, planned and executed weekly promotional events focused on special newspaper sections and demographics. Developed promotional collateral and ad campaigns with internal creative team.

Purchasing and Finance Associate

• Jun 2000 - Jan 2004

• Filed, entered and organized payroll and purchase orders daily. • Restructured the office supply process and saved thousands of dollars in supplies. • Filed, entered and organized payroll and purchase orders daily. • Restructured the office supply process and saved thousands of dollars in supplies.