Experience

Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philanthropy/Grant Writer

  • May 2023 - Present



Self-employed

• Murphys, California, United States

• Freelance Writer & Editor

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2023

  ~Provide clients with written content, editorial and proofreading services for administrative documents, such as grants, liability agreements, legal contracts, resumes, letters of acceptance/resignation, employment applications and event announcements. ~Develop and distribute outreach flyers and press releases for annual community cleanup events. Provide copy editing for news article component. ~Provide clients with written content, editorial and proofreading services for administrative documents, such as grants, liability agreements, legal contracts, resumes, letters of acceptance/resignation, employment applications and event announcements. ~Develop and distribute outreach flyers and press releases for annual community cleanup events. Provide copy editing for news article component.



Salinas Valley Recycles

• Recycling Coordinator

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  ~Managed the Salinas Materials Recovery Center and developed and expanded the market and exchange opportunities for diverted and recycled materials.~Marketing Committee Chair – Developed and managed public education and outreach campaigns/programs through multi-media platforms, including social media; website design; newsletters/blogs; and newspaper, radio, television and digital ads.~Central Coast Recycling Media Coalition Treasurer – Managed $130,000 Media Budget, including CalRecycle’s annual City County Payment Program funding reconciliation.~Achieved California Assembly Bills 939, 341 & 1826 compliance through adoption and enforcement of Mandatory Recycling and C&D ordinances. Tracked program success via Waste Management Plans/Reports and CalRecycle’s Electronic Annual Reports.~Developed and managed $300,000 Public Education & Media Budget for community-based outreach for residential, commercial, school, special event and multi-family (MF) recycling programs.~Managed materials recovery, media and school assembly contracts and programs.~Safety Committee Member – Oversaw employee and operational safety protocols and provided access to safety training.~Directly supervised four (4) Resource Recovery staff. Tracked progress though bi-weekly one-on-one meetings and annual performance evaluations.~Coordinated annual Resource Recovery Retreat. Show less

• Contracts & Grants Analyst

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2016

  ~Procured and administered over $2,000,000 in grant funding for community diversion programs, including organic waste processing, free disposal of waste-tires, beverage container recycling, litter abatement, household hazardous waste collection and sustainable landfill improvements. ~Developed and maintained regional partnerships with member agencies, non-profit organizations and franchise haulers to provide comprehensive environmental programs to residents, businesses and schools. ~Oversaw franchised recycling and solid waste contracts, waste delivery agreements, and service contracts for landfill and transfer station operations. ~Reviewed applicable government codes, policies and new legislation to ensure contractual compliance and developed/amended local ordinances and/or franchise contract language accordingly. ~Developed, prepared and maintained reports on solid waste and diversion: trends, tonnages, programs, grants and operations. Presented information as required by regulatory agencies and governing bodies. Show less



Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority

• Salinas, California, United States

• Resource Recovery Technician

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2012

  ~Assisted residents, businesses and schools implement comprehensive recycling/waste reduction programs using the 3Rs and composting techniques. ~Participated in public outreach events to promote the 3Rs and composting methods. ~Established a household battery collection program that diverted over 25 tons of batteries from the landfill and increased site locations from three (3) to 19 since 2008. ~Assisted in development and narration of commercial recycling/waste reduction training video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILYT-r_EPuU). ~Implemented a Multi-Family Recycling Grant program that provided recycling opportunities to 3,290 MF units. Presented program success at the California Resource Recovery Association’s (CRRA) annual conference. ~Organized annual cleanup events, including the Del Monte Beach Earth Day Cleanup, from 2007 to 2011. Show less



PMC

• Monterey, California, United States

• Assistant Planner

  • Mar 2006 - Jul 2007

  ~Prepared environmental planning documents, including General Plans, Environmental Impact Reports, Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Assessments to ensure project compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). ~Developed municipal codes that incorporated environmental impact reducing mitigation measures and best-management practices. ~Prepared environmental planning documents, including General Plans, Environmental Impact Reports, Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations and Environmental Assessments to ensure project compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). ~Developed municipal codes that incorporated environmental impact reducing mitigation measures and best-management practices.