Dominique McKenzie
Director of Development And Community Relations at Journey House Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Notary Public
Commonwealth of VirginiaMar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Notary Signing Agent
National Notary AssociationFeb, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Journey House Foundation
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United States
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Health and Human Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Development And Community Relations
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Aug 2022 - Present
• Creates annual community engagement and fundraising plan with CEO • Develops and executes 2 large annual fundraising events including annual Golf for Recovery Tournament. • Reaches out to corporations, churches, and small businesses for financial partnerships and donations • Identifies, writes, and submits grants with CEO oversight • Manages donor software management system and sends out donation receipts and thank you notes • Updates events page and media articles on web page with web developer • Oversees media relations, including news articles, press releases, news stories • Advocates for recovery on a local, state, and national level • Assists CEO and Director of Marketing and Communications with marketing table at conferences and events • Collaborates with Director of Marketing and Communications with monthly E-Newsletter and development content for social media posts during giving seasons • Collaborates with Director of Operations to develop most efficient data collection process to use for grant writing/marketing • Assists with preparation and plans for annual staff retreat Show less
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City of Richmond, Virginia
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Ninth District Council Liaison
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
• Assisted the Councilmember with legislative agenda by performing research, analyzing data, conducting projects, gathering, and evaluating statistical information, coordinating with City agencies, and tracking progress.• Attended and organized various meetings for Councilmember such as Council District meetings and Civic Association meetings; attended meetings as a representative of the Councilmember and reports findings to the Councilmember; and assisted Councilmember at Council meetings by tracking legislation. • Assisted in day-to-day office management by tracking discretionary and District spending, preparing newsletters, takes photos for public consumption, drafting social media posts and correspondence including media advisories, official statements, and media quotes. • Managed the Ninth District Council budget and oversees all procurement services for vendors utilized by the Councilmember’s Office.• Managed content on the District website and scheduling meetings.• Responded to requested constituent services by meeting with citizens, researching the issue, coordinating with other City agencies, and providing follow-up.• Planned, and executed special events, including securing community partnerships and an annual 1000 turkey giveaway. Show less
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Assistant City Clerk
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Nov 2019 - Sep 2021
Assists, coordinates, and oversees the City Clerk operations; Prepares, posts, and distributes City Council agendas and other board and commission meeting agendas; Attends all City Council meetings; Performs follow-up activities resulting from Council meetings, including ensuring that resolutions, ordinances and other documents are in proper format and signed and coordinates recording of documents, track Council, committee and commission actions and process documents related to such actions, including certification, attestation, and sealing of documents as official City records; initiates and follows through processes to completion; Maintains and codifies the Richmond City Municipal Code. Responds to the public; interprets and explains policies and procedures; responds to complaints and corrects the problems that arise; Provides Notary Public services for City legal requirements, residents, staff and the general public. Show less
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ICMA-RC
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United States
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Financial Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Investor Relations
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Jun 2018 - Nov 2019
Serves as the primary point of contact for ICMARC plan participants and investors. Respond to participant and investors inquiries and transaction needs with the goal of building retirement security for public sector employees. Serves as the primary point of contact for ICMARC plan participants and investors. Respond to participant and investors inquiries and transaction needs with the goal of building retirement security for public sector employees.
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Planet Depos
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United States
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Client Services Specialist
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
Handles phone calls and email correspondence with attorneys, Court Reporters and other interested parties regarding transcripts. Responds to client inquires and assists the Court Reporters to ensure that each transcript is submitted accurately. Tracks and prioritizes jobs to meet various deadlines. Processes transcripts and disseminate Rough Draft transcripts to various parties. Handles phone calls and email correspondence with attorneys, Court Reporters and other interested parties regarding transcripts. Responds to client inquires and assists the Court Reporters to ensure that each transcript is submitted accurately. Tracks and prioritizes jobs to meet various deadlines. Processes transcripts and disseminate Rough Draft transcripts to various parties.
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Norfolk Circuit Court
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Clerk I, Civil Division
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Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Civil, Deeds, Wills, and Probate Division. Received, cataloged, stored and disposed of court exhibits according to the nature of the item, Entered and retrieved data from Virginia E-Filing on-line computer software. Accepted legal documents; reviewed for accuracy, form and timeliness. Prepared and typed documents related to processing of civil matters such as divorces, Orders of name change, restricted licenses, expungements, and summons. Also generated and forwarded legal documents about court proceedings to Judges and attorneys. Show less
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City of Norfolk Circuit Court Criminal Docket Administrator II
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Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
Processes the daily caseload from the Virginia Supreme Court Case Management System into an Excel Workbook that is formatted, organized and reviewed for accuracy. Confers and collaborates with the Chief Judge daily regarding the number of jury trials, non-jury trials, guilty pleas, lengthy motions, or pre-assigned cases that will occur on the following day to guarantee that daily dockets are assigned and balanced in a such a way that cases are heard in an efficient and orderly manner. Handles phone calls and correspondence with defense attorneys, prosecutors and other interested parties regarding hearing dates. Accepts and enters legal documents including Scheduling and Continuance Orders. Respond to inquiries, assist the general public and serve as courtroom administrator during criminal docket call. Publishes the finalized docket to the Court website and Courthouse lobby for public viewing. Show less
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Old Dominion University
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Old Dominion University College of Arts and Letters Peer Mentor
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Teaching students to navigate college through effective mentorship to facilitate a successful transition from high school to college. Responsible for preparing lesson plans and instructing a 50-minute class once a week in addition to holding a minimum of one office hour a week for students. Teaching students to navigate college through effective mentorship to facilitate a successful transition from high school to college. Responsible for preparing lesson plans and instructing a 50-minute class once a week in addition to holding a minimum of one office hour a week for students.
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NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Innovation Hub Intern
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
Provided assistance to NATO experts through collaborated efforts in research and design to develop a Massive Online Courses on cross cultural competence within the military. Fostered innovative methods with a small team to find solutions to the changing needs of NATO with the goal of safeguarding the militaries relevance and effectiveness. Provided assistance to NATO experts through collaborated efforts in research and design to develop a Massive Online Courses on cross cultural competence within the military. Fostered innovative methods with a small team to find solutions to the changing needs of NATO with the goal of safeguarding the militaries relevance and effectiveness.
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Education
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2010 - 2016
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice, minor in Sociology
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