Experience

Strategic Conservation Solutions, LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Aug 2010 - Present



Jill's House

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Foundations Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011



Northern Virginia Family Service

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Grants Administrator

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2010

  Oversaw and managed all grant development activity for large nonprofit human services agency with a budget of over $24 million and foundation and government grants comprising a significant source of revenue. Responsible for submission of over 100 proposals annually, totaling over $9 million and ranging in size up to $800,000. Oversaw and managed all grant development activity for large nonprofit human services agency with a budget of over $24 million and foundation and government grants comprising a significant source of revenue. Responsible for submission of over 100 proposals annually, totaling over $9 million and ranging in size up to $800,000.



City of Fairfax

• School Board Member

  • Jul 2004 - Jun 2010

  As one of five member non-partisan elected board, oversaw partnership and School Services Agreement with Fairfax County School Board for provision of instructional program, hiring and evaluation of City School Superintendent, and capital improvements. As one of five member non-partisan elected board, oversaw partnership and School Services Agreement with Fairfax County School Board for provision of instructional program, hiring and evaluation of City School Superintendent, and capital improvements.



Vienna Presbyterian Church

• Interim Director of Children's Ministries

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  Oversaw all programs and ministries for children from birth through 6th grade; Recruited, equipped, supported and supervised staff and volunteers to serve in children's ministries programs; Worked with Children's Ministries Team to facilitate smooth transition during interim. Oversaw all programs and ministries for children from birth through 6th grade; Recruited, equipped, supported and supervised staff and volunteers to serve in children's ministries programs; Worked with Children's Ministries Team to facilitate smooth transition during interim.



Fairfax County

• Fairfax Partnership for Youth Project Director

  • May 1997 - Apr 2001

  Oversaw creation, incorporation and early organizational development of private, nonprofit organization with mission of "bringing Fairfax County community together together to reduce youth violence and promote positive youth development"; Collaborated with County government and school officials, representatives of community and youth organizations, faith and business community, parents and youth in development of mission, vision, goals, objectives and programs (including mentoring partnership, after-school initiative, and SOS/Support on Suspension, program); Worked with Board of Directors and oversaw activities of committees and task forces; Prepared comunications plan, wrote newsletters and worked with media; Hired and supervised program staff; Developed resources and budgets to meet programming needs, raising over $350,000 through grant writing and other fundraising strategies necesssary for programming initiatives and hiring of first full-time Executive Director of organization.

• Coordinator of Community Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence

  • Nov 1995 - May 1997

  Served as staff coordinator for joint initiatve of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and Fairfax County School Board which led to creation of Fairfax Partnership for Youth.



Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

• Extension Agent

  • 1989 - 1995

  Project Director for five-year "Children, Youth and Families At-Risk" grant; Initiated and Coordinated Fairfax County "Making the Grade Community Collaboration for Youth" Project in response to critical County issue for increased coordination of youth services; Co-Managed County 4-H Youth Development Program (including volunteer recruitment and training, work with committees, councils and boards, program development, developing resources and budgets to meet programming needs, work with media, writingi news articles and newsletters, and directing annual one-week residential camp program for over 200 8-12 year olds).



Texas Agricultural Extension Service

• Extension Agent

  • 1986 - 1989