Experience

Arizona Coalition for Military Families
• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Special Projects Strategist & Consultant, Community Engagement

  • Sep 2020 - Present


Business Strategist, Project Management Consultant

• Project Lead Development, Change Management

  • May 1995 - Present

  Consulting practice specializing in project development, management, community engagement and retention, logistics, data analysis, and military Veterans’ supportive programs. Consulting practice specializing in project development, management, community engagement and retention, logistics, data analysis, and military Veterans’ supportive programs.



Maricopa Community Colleges

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Responsible for dynamic student centered learning and curriculum development for: Cultural Aspects of Clothing, History of Fashion, Textile Design, Historical Furniture and Architecture Responsible for dynamic student centered learning and curriculum development for: Cultural Aspects of Clothing, History of Fashion, Textile Design, Historical Furniture and Architecture



St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gala Logistics Chair

  • May 2019 - Present

  To identify services needed, work collaboratively with Executive Committee, assist to secure vendors, maintain budget, adhere to deadlines, train, lead and motivate volunteers, ensuring that appropriate recognition takes place. To identify services needed, work collaboratively with Executive Committee, assist to secure vendors, maintain budget, adhere to deadlines, train, lead and motivate volunteers, ensuring that appropriate recognition takes place.



Arizona Department of Veterans'​ Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Womens Workgroup Logistics and Volunteer Coordinator: AZDVS Military & Veteran Women’s Summit 2019

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Collaboration with the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to lay groundwork for the 2019 Arizona Women Veterans Summit. Including introductions to community partners, negotiating event space, initiating contracts and logistics, in a weekend long event, honoring and providing support for Arizona women Veterans. Collaboration with the Arizona Department of Veterans Services to lay groundwork for the 2019 Arizona Women Veterans Summit. Including introductions to community partners, negotiating event space, initiating contracts and logistics, in a weekend long event, honoring and providing support for Arizona women Veterans.



Helping Hands for Freedom

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Community Liaison Officer

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2020

  National Nonprofit Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Collaboration, Branding, Military Families & Veterans’ National Resource Directory, Special Events, Program Management, Social Media, Fundraising and Grant Writing. National Nonprofit Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Collaboration, Branding, Military Families & Veterans’ National Resource Directory, Special Events, Program Management, Social Media, Fundraising and Grant Writing.



Camo to Couture: An Event Honoring Women Veterans through Fashion & Art to their Next Best Chapter.

• Senior Program Director

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2019

  Strategic planning, collaboration with staff and partners, daily communication, on site logistics and vendor coordination, social media and marketing of the event. Strategic planning, collaboration with staff and partners, daily communication, on site logistics and vendor coordination, social media and marketing of the event.



FIDM

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• College Professor

  • Oct 1986 - Jun 2016

  Recognized as Outstanding Faculty Member and awarded Hall of Fame Inductee status. Specializing in curriculum development, technical lectures, student centered learning in marketing, branding, social media, buying, product development, public relations, visual design and site management. Recognized as Outstanding Faculty Member and awarded Hall of Fame Inductee status. Specializing in curriculum development, technical lectures, student centered learning in marketing, branding, social media, buying, product development, public relations, visual design and site management.