Experience

Girl Scouts River Valleys

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Farm Table Foundation

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2021

  Develop and monitor $1.5M budget. Inform and advise the board of directors. Provide leadership to staff team of 25. Convene and directly supervise 7-person Leadership Team. Represent Farm Table Foundation in the community.

• Chief Operations Officer

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Created and monitored project plans and organizational goals. Oversaw myriad mission-focused program offerings. Recruited, retained, trained, and managed staff team of 25.



Girl Scouts of the USA

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Girl Scouts Overseas Advisor

  • Nov 2007 - Sep 2017

  Develop, strengthen, and manage relationships with international schools, corporations, and embassies in 136 cities worldwide to leverage support for Girl Scouts. Manage 2,200 volunteers. Support international, large-scale, conferences annually including travel, staffing, conference content, and logistics. *Implemented team of 12 master-level learning facilitators from 10 countries to manage training needs throughout the world *Served as lead facilitator at international conferences to launch new program initiative *Strengthened on the ground capacity resulting in expansion into ten new countries *Served on Salesforce implementation staff team to execute critical customization to out-of-the-box product *Attained 4% membership growth in an overall market trending toward a 3% decrease in members *Consistently met and exceeded position expectations on annual performance reviews Show less



Girl Scouts River Valleys

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Adult Development, Senior Membership Manager, Membership Manager-Latina Initiative

  • 2004 - 2007

  Leader of Membership Acquisition and Retention team. Supervised 12 full-time staff, ensuring accountabilities were clearly established, monitored, and attained. Implemented comprehensive membership marketing plan informed by analysis of demographic trends. Managed Latina Initiative while providing support to programs targeting additional underrepresented markets. Ensured cultural sensitivity and relevance in program delivery and communications. Developed and managed budget. *Assisted in securing $80,000 in funding for Latina Initiative *Engaged conflict resolution skills to coach, redirect, or remove, volunteers and staff *Lead staff team through day to day operations and a major merger *Developed newly merged staff team into a cohesive and productive working unit *Integrated goals of five separate organizations into one focused strategy *Initiated new employee orientation and evaluation. Created job descriptions, accountabilities, and facilitated recruitment and interviews *Executed plan to serve 1,845 girls and 700 volunteers with emphasis on serving Spanish speaking communities Show less



YWCA of Duluth

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Site Coordinator, Girl Power Program

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2004

  Developed and implemented year-round programming for girls aged 9-15 in accordance with YWCA’s mission. Trained and supervised staff of five youth workers and interns. Cultivated community partnerships. Partnered with multiple community organizations to maximize budget. *Enlisted support of 25 community organizations to provide comprehensive, quality programming *Maximized $800 budget to operate 300 program days Developed and implemented year-round programming for girls aged 9-15 in accordance with YWCA’s mission. Trained and supervised staff of five youth workers and interns. Cultivated community partnerships. Partnered with multiple community organizations to maximize budget. *Enlisted support of 25 community organizations to provide comprehensive, quality programming *Maximized $800 budget to operate 300 program days



Girl Scouts Lakes and Pines

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Membership Development and Program

  • Sep 1998 - Nov 2003

  Developed strategies and led efforts resulting in increased membership in eight geographically and culturally diverse communities. Planned and implemented 40 annual program events including hiring, supervising, and evaluating program staff. *Managed five large scale events each serving 200-500 participants *Coordinated international trips including transportation, financing, and risk management *Served as a founding member of Duluth Youth Agencies Coalition resulting in combined training, program opportunities, and shared funding Show less