Experience

GreatSchools

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Growth Strategy and Development Consultant

  • May 2010 - Nov 2010

  Responsibilities• Assessing fundraising opportunities for College Bound, a parent engagement program designed to help low-income parents guide their children to academic success• Presenting College Bound to high-net worth individuals, corporations, and foundations• Increasing awareness of College Bound with community based organizations (CBO’s), religious organizations, and nonprofits• Coordinating with Denver Public Schools administrators regarding pilot implementationsAccomplishments• Secured meetings with all targeted local foundations, corporations, and several high-net worth individuals within days of starting engagement• Developed successful product pitch within a week• Invited to submit proposal for grant by four local foundations Show less

• Growth Strategy and Development Consultant

  • May 2010 - Nov 2010

  Growth Strategy and Development Consultant ResponsibilitiesAssessing fundraising opportunities for College Bound, a parent engagement program designed to help low-income parents guide their children to academic successPresenting College Bound to high-net worth individuals, corporations, and foundationsIncreasing awareness of College Bound with community based organizations (CBO's), religious organizations, and nonprofitsCoordinating with Denver Public Schools administrators regarding pilot implementationsAccomplishmentsSecured meetings with all targeted local foundations, corporations, and several high-net worth individuals within days of starting engagementDeveloped successful product pitch within a weekInvited to submit proposal for grant by four local foundations Show less



Denver Public Schools/ Academia Sandoval

• Paraprofessional

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2010

  Responsibilities • Provided professional support in a dual-language (Spanish/English) Montessori classroom with 3, 4, and 5 year old students • Responsible for all electronic communications between the District, school groups and organizations, and parents/family members Responsibilities • Provided professional support in a dual-language (Spanish/English) Montessori classroom with 3, 4, and 5 year old students • Responsible for all electronic communications between the District, school groups and organizations, and parents/family members



Denver Public Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resource Advocate

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2009

  Responsibilities • Worked with school principals and administrators to identify school service needs; recruit quality programming to City/DPS partnerships to meet the identified needs of schools • Attended regular meetings of City/DPS partners to promote collaboration and effectiveness in the efficient use of partner resources by students, parents, and school staff • Worked with the City/DPS Project Manager to identify the quality and capacity of current programs serving the needs of families and students • Advocated for and represented the Denver Plan and DPS/City Collaborative Business Plan in all efforts • Reviewed programs to determine their effectiveness at achieving outcomes identified in the City/DPS Business Plan • Supported the expansion of existing school partner efforts that are relevant and effective in advancing student success • Engaged community, business and parent groups in activities designed to advance the goals outlined in School Improvement Plans Accomplishments • Defined North High School Collaborative with over 35 regularly-participating members • Compiled Resource Guide for the Northwest Denver community • Created synergistic relationships in a collaborative fashion for North as well as the other schools participating in the RA pilot with agencies in Denver, resulting in more defined and focused asks • Represented the DPS/City Collaborative on the Denver Youth Development Initiative (DYDI), General Health and After School Programming Theme Teams Show less



District/North High School

• Canada
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resource Advocate

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2009

  Responsibilities Worked with school principals and administrators to identify school service needs; recruit quality programming to City/DPS partnerships to meet the identified needs of schools Attended regular meetings of City/DPS partners to promote collaboration and effectiveness in the efficient use of partner resources by students, parents, and school staff Worked with the City/DPS Project Manager to identify the quality and capacity of current programs serving the needs of families and students Advocated for and represented the Denver Plan and DPS/City Collaborative Business Plan in all efforts Reviewed programs to determine their effectiveness at achieving outcomes identified in the City/DPS Business Plan Supported the expansion of existing school partner efforts that are relevant and effective in advancing student success Engaged community, business and parent groups in activities designed to advance the goals outlined in School Improvement Plans Accomplishments Defined North High School Collaborative with over 35 regularly-participating members Compiled Resource Guide for the Northwest Denver community Created synergistic relationships in a collaborative fashion for North as well as the other schools participating in the RA pilot with agencies in Denver, resulting in more defined and focused asks Represented the DPS/City Collaborative on the Denver Youth Development Initiative (DYDI), General Health and After School Programming Theme Teams Show less



North High School

• United States

• Public Relations Liaison

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2008

  Responsibilities Engaged the larger community around North High School with North High School Increased awareness of the positive changes and strengths of North High School Established a positive relationship with media on behalf of North High School Forged relationships with community organizations, local businesses, and Registered Neighborhood Organizations (RNO's) Accomplishments Designed and implemented a Service Learning pilot program for freshmen and sophomore science students Empowered students - visits to Mayor Hickenlooper, creation of proposals to nonprofits resulting in grants for project, asking for trees from Mayor's Mile High Million Tree Initiative Succeeded in raising positive awareness of North High School in the local and larger community Invited to chair the North High Task Force through Highlands United Neighbors, Inc. (HUNI) and grew it into the Education Committee, dedicated to North, Academia Sandoval, Valdez, Bryant Webster, and Skinner Middle Schools Wrote articles and student bios for the North Denver Tribune and the HUNI Bee about North - combined readership of over 20,000 homes and businesses in NW Denver Brought in the Rocky Mountain News, Keeping It Real, and AM950 to cover various positive stories Show less



NORTHWEST PARENTS FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS (NWPES)

• Executive Director

  • Dec 2006 - Aug 2007

  Nonprofit group advocating for improved public school education; In public sphere, as voice and face of NWPES, strategically interfacing with press and community Directed and coordinated advocacy strategy Provided financial resource development and diversification Accomplishments Wrote grants that secured annual operating budget within six months Developed a fundraising plan to diversify the funding landscape for NWPES Commenced with diversification of board and membership Drove strategic planning, resulting in a solid course of direction for the next three years Increased membership in organization by 20% Moved organization from a vision to a mission statement Enhanced public perception of NWPES significantly Show less



PORTERA SYSTEMS

• United States
• Software Development

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2001

  Sold a hosted Professional Services Automation solution into Fortune 1000 accounts in an eight-state territory Directed two technical and two inside sales representatives Responsible for a $2M quota Accomplishments Closed $500K SBC, $350K Sabre Sold a hosted Professional Services Automation solution into Fortune 1000 accounts in an eight-state territory Directed two technical and two inside sales representatives Responsible for a $2M quota Accomplishments Closed $500K SBC, $350K Sabre



NATIVEMINDS INC

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Sold a Virtual Sales Rep technology to Fortune 500 accounts within an eight-state territory Managed three technical support technicians and one inside sales representative Accomplishments Exceeded $3M quota with a $630K Getronics BP, $250K Sabre, $300K SBC, ALLTEL $800K, Sprint $150K Sold a Virtual Sales Rep technology to Fortune 500 accounts within an eight-state territory Managed three technical support technicians and one inside sales representative Accomplishments Exceeded $3M quota with a $630K Getronics BP, $250K Sabre, $300K SBC, ALLTEL $800K, Sprint $150K



FLEXIINTERNATIONAL SOFTWARE INC

• Territory Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Sold client server financial applications and a data warehouse to Fortune 1000 accounts in a twelve-state territory Managed two technical support technicians and three inside sales representatives Accomplishments Attained 125% of Annual Quota in first six months Closed $860K Stuart Weitzman, $300K Nashville Electric Services, $250 Wilmington Trust Company, $275K PriceWaterhouseCoopers Sold client server financial applications and a data warehouse to Fortune 1000 accounts in a twelve-state territory Managed two technical support technicians and three inside sales representatives Accomplishments Attained 125% of Annual Quota in first six months Closed $860K Stuart Weitzman, $300K Nashville Electric Services, $250 Wilmington Trust Company, $275K PriceWaterhouseCoopers



COMPUTER ASSOCIATES

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Sold Life Cycle Management products to Fortune 500 accounts in North Carolina and Virginia Worked with a team of up to twelve members in order to seamlessly complete enterprise sales Accomplishments Attained 427% of fiscal year 1995 quota Negotiated directly and closed $8.4M in contracts over three years Sold Life Cycle Management products to Fortune 500 accounts in North Carolina and Virginia Worked with a team of up to twelve members in order to seamlessly complete enterprise sales Accomplishments Attained 427% of fiscal year 1995 quota Negotiated directly and closed $8.4M in contracts over three years



Oracle

• United States
• Warehousing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1995

  Maintained client relations in North and South Carolina and Virginia Planned events and speakers for Oracle with local Business Alliance Partners and VARs including SUN, HP, CSC Maintained client relations in North and South Carolina and Virginia Planned events and speakers for Oracle with local Business Alliance Partners and VARs including SUN, HP, CSC