Experience

Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center
• United States
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Supervised Visitation Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present

Program Director at Cascade Connections/Cascade Supported Living
• Director

  • Mar 2016 - Present


Cascade Supported Living

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  I am one of three mangers for a non profit serving adults with developmental disabilities who live in their own homes. We help with all aspects of our clients lives: activities of daily living; medications; medical appointments; community integration; faith-based activities; learning opportunities; family connections and more. We have four 24-hour sites and approximately 40 employees. Every day presents different challenges and joys. The job sometimes requires creative thinking and quick reactions. Show less



American Red Cross - Mount Baker Chapter

• Volunteer - grant proposals

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  Research grant prospect, write letters of inquiry, proposals and full grant applications. My proposals brought in $70,000 in grants for the chapter. Research grant prospect, write letters of inquiry, proposals and full grant applications. My proposals brought in $70,000 in grants for the chapter.


Fortunate Orchard Farm
• Dressage instructor/trainer

  • Jun 1998 - Nov 2010


The Bellingham Herald

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Features Editor

  • 1989 - 1991

  Edited Features section for daily newspaper. Supervised one reporter and one clerk. Also had staff of free lancers, including movie reviewer and restaurant reviewer. Also supervised interns. Worked closely with graphics team and photographers to design section. Chose local and wire material for timely, appealing daily section. Edited Features section for daily newspaper. Supervised one reporter and one clerk. Also had staff of free lancers, including movie reviewer and restaurant reviewer. Also supervised interns. Worked closely with graphics team and photographers to design section. Chose local and wire material for timely, appealing daily section.



The Herald, Everett, WA

• Copy Editor

  • Sep 1987 - Sep 1989

  Member of a large copy desk publishing daily newspaper with four editions. Responsible for layout, special sections, editing local, national and international news, international and national and Northwest wire, budget and daily content. Member of a large copy desk publishing daily newspaper with four editions. Responsible for layout, special sections, editing local, national and international news, international and national and Northwest wire, budget and daily content.

• Copy Editor

  • 1984 - 1987

  Part of four-person copy desk publishing 7-day-a-week paper with four sections and two editions. Responsible for editing special features, daily material, headline writing, layout. Part of four-person copy desk publishing 7-day-a-week paper with four sections and two editions. Responsible for editing special features, daily material, headline writing, layout.



Port Angeles Daily News

• Reporter

  • 1981 - 1984

  Reporter covering Clallam County government, hospital district, several fire districts, later Port Angeles city government Reporter covering Clallam County government, hospital district, several fire districts, later Port Angeles city government