Experience

Housing First Minnesota

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of the Builders Outreach Foundation

  • 2008 - Present



North Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Conducted Risk and Crisis Communication research among a large refugee population for the Risk+Crisis Project in conjunction with United States Department of Homeland Security (Grant Number N-00014-04-1- 0659), awarded to the National Center for Food Protection and Defense at the University of Minnesota. Publication is pending.

• Instructor, Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication

  • 2005 - 2007

  Taught college students in the classroom and online using service learning and experiential methods, participated in regular department functions, contributed to the ongoing growth of the department, assisted with conference and event planning, made myself available to students via regular office hours, worked one-on-one with students coaching them in writing skills and public speaking, and judged at college level speech tournaments.



Bismarck Public Schools

• Involvement Coordinator

  • Nov 2003 - Jul 2005

  Designed and implemented a new program to engage greater family and community support for this Title I school via the following: conducted B2B cold-calling to procure monetary and in-kind donations to support the school, procured and maintained philanthropic relationships, designed and marketed and conducted weekly special events and regular large scale community-wide events, assisted in the design and implementation of the new Family Center, acted as professional liaison for the school, wrote successful school-wide grants for more than $10,500, became the “go to gal” for business and professional communication, documented the program in the form of a year-long scrap book and wrote the program manual. I also worked directly with underrepresented populations and immigrants from 10 countries and numerous Native American tribes.



Sonlight Curriculum Company

• Curriculum Consultant

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Designed conference booths, marketed the curriculum at conferences, and acted as curriculum consultant for curriculum users. Designed conference booths, marketed the curriculum at conferences, and acted as curriculum consultant for curriculum users.



Saint Mary's Central High School

• Program Director/Adviser, Speech Coach

  • Oct 1996 - May 2003

  Designed and implemented programs for high school students which included: Initiating two new programs for the students, marketing the programs, recruiting students, advising students, assisting at regular meetings and events, and coaching students in public speaking for local, regional and state competitions. Designed and implemented programs for high school students which included: Initiating two new programs for the students, marketing the programs, recruiting students, advising students, assisting at regular meetings and events, and coaching students in public speaking for local, regional and state competitions.



Tutor and Instructor, Science Alliance/Art Smart

• Program Director

  • Aug 1987 - May 2002

  Designed and implemented new programs, classes, and courses. Marketed these to the public, recruited students, acted as general manager as well as instructor. Designed and implemented new programs, classes, and courses. Marketed these to the public, recruited students, acted as general manager as well as instructor.



FritzHuspen Associates, Landscape Architects

• General Manager/ Principal

  • May 1980 - Dec 1987

  Wrote project estimates, procured contracts, conducted site analyses, held public input meetings, developed and conducted regular business communications, designed master plans for large and small projects, presented plans to committees and public users, prepared site specifications, and prepared final presentation documents and presented to public users. Wrote project estimates, procured contracts, conducted site analyses, held public input meetings, developed and conducted regular business communications, designed master plans for large and small projects, presented plans to committees and public users, prepared site specifications, and prepared final presentation documents and presented to public users.