Experience

City of Mesquite, Nevada

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aministrative Manager, Mesquite Police Department

  • Jul 2017 - Present

• Grants Specialist, Mesquite Police Department

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2017



Nevada Fire Safe Council

• United States
• Government Relations

• Project Coordinator

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2012

  Business Development: Positioned NVFSC as the leader in wildfire threat reduction in Southern Nevada. Wrote and administered Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act grants; planned and implemented grant deliverables. Liaison between diverse communities, tribal entities, and federal, state and local agency partners. Developed and facilitated marketing plans unique to each community. Generated print materials, media buys, press releases and social networking efforts on a regional level. Served as a facilitator and presenter in public forums.Government Relations: Lobbied federal, state and local representatives for funding. Generated reports for and testified before senate sub-committees. Secured federal funding for treatments on private properties during development of the Spring Mountains 10 year fuels plan. Public Relations and Media Outreach: Served as PIO at state and local levels. Created and pitched stories resulting in multiple on-air and print stories annually. Served as a media liaison for elected officials. Community Outreach: Designed and implemented a Forest Health Inspection outreach campaign recognized by the Council of Western States Foresters as a model for possible use in their states. Developed an annual community event that continues to grow, and has remained sustainable, after elimination of grant funding assistance.Project/Grant Management: Successfully wrote, managed, and reported $950,000 on wildfire threat reduction and community education grants. Hired contractors, and oversaw field work on 87 acres and 125 private properties. Successfully managed concurrent multiple fuels reduction projects.Volunteer Programs: Identified and recruited key community players to activate 16 chapters with 150+ volunteers. Served as liaison between community volunteers and federal, state and local partner agencies. Developed handbook and training manuals.



Kids Kingdom, LLC

• United States

• Executive Director

  • 1999 - 2004

  Developed and maintained relationships with licensing agencies, parents, business owners, community representatives, and vendors to promote an exceptional educational program and to increase revenue growth. Conducted management, operational, and customer service studies and made adjustments accordingly to increase school enrollment and ensure quality company standards. Hired and managed 35 in house staff members and 30 vendors while overseeing the education and care for 225 children. Managed payroll, AR and AP functions within a 1.2 million dollar operating budget.



Advanced Building Specialties

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Jan 1990 - Jun 1999



Queen of the Valley Hospital

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

• Communication Specialist

  • Aug 1988 - Jun 1989

  1. Maintain the community event calendar and provide accurate and updated information for monthly community outreach newsletter. .2. Plan, write, prepare and/or review press releases and articles to be used in external and internal Hospital publications about Hospital staff, physicians, patients and community members. Research, interview, write, edit, proofread and distribute content for print communication. Develop story logs and editorial calendars, conduct research and interviews, write articles, and procure art or photos.3. Maintain repository of press releases and articles.4. Support Director of Communications by assisting in the design and preparation of all Hospital promotional and marketing literature within allotted budget.5. Write and produce video news releases. 6. Participate in the set-up and preparation of all Hospital sponsored events.7. Participate and support in crisis communications.