Experience

Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains Inc.

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

• Chief Community Relations and Development Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Leads efforts to establish positive relationships with community members, external agencies and volunteer committees to ensure effective fund development. Fosters collaborative environment by ensuring diversity and inclusiveness are embraced and incorporated into team and volunteer work. Leverages skills and experience to develop and manage strategies to increase investments from individuals through multiple means. Governs budget and cost management functions while working in partnership with the council’s mission delivery and finance departments. Oversees research, grant writing and corporate solicitations for funding. Show less



Jones and Jones Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Independent Consultant

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2020

  Founded company to provide consultation on developing strategies to build brand awareness, raise resources, increase partnerships and retain membership. Create process improvement plans for resource allocation. Document end-to-end process for developing, implementing, and evaluating program performance. Develop grant and budget forms to standardize information collection and reporting. Conduct analysis of workplace assessment practices. Research resolutions for complex student issues. • Doubled number of applicants to company by developing streamlined resource allocation process and standardized information collection. • Increased student reinstatement and successful program completion by performing research on student dismissal and documenting inconsistencies in termination procedures. • Recovered $28,929 for client by researching and documenting work compensation claims compliance. • Worked closely with client to develop comprehensive outreach plan for centennial celebration. Show less



United Way of Tarrant County

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

• Executive Vice President | Chief Impact Officer (CIO)

  • Jul 2015 - May 2017

  Spearheaded the execution of impact strategies through program and community initiatives across Tarrant County. Collaborated with Executive Leadership Team to oversee planning, resource investment, and public relations. Held full accountability for $10-thousand resource investment budget and $2-million for the city to select non-profit agencies. Built and maintained strategic partnerships with organizations including non-profits, county, and state agencies. Facilitated training for non-profit personnel and implemented continuous performance improvements. Ensured compliance to the Community Development Division’s guidelines, goals, and objectives. • Piloted the launch of The Lone Star Literacy Institute, impacting over 18-hundred teachers and improving reading and writing skills to over 39-thousand students across eight school districts. • Partnered with the NFL and EverFi to create Character Playbook, a digital learning platform brought to over 600 junior high students in Arlington, TX. • Collaborated on the Reading Oases project with Dolphin Media and Scholastic Books in promoting reading skills in Title I schools. Show less

• • 2013 - 2015

  Led expansion efforts in advocacy of the organization’s mission impact initiatives and increased presence and program awareness within the community. Collaborated with public and private sectors and led planning, fund distribution, research, and information services surrounding health and human services in Tarrant County. Supervised performance activity of over 60 staff members. • Established partnership with Familywize, a prescription assistance program helping residents save over $1-million on prescription drugs.• Played a key role in administering the $5.8-million statewide grant to provide outreach, education, and health insurance enrollment for eligible individuals across 220 counties in Texas. • Spearheaded the West Texas Disaster Fund to develop long-term recovery efforts in support of the residents impacted by a fertilizer plant explosion. Show less

• • 2005 - 2013

  Directed regional planning and fund distribution operations within Arlington and Northeast Tarrant County, TX. Supervised regional planning staff performance activities and facilitated training for volunteers on policies and procedures. Managed Education Council efforts to change community, school, and lifestyle conditions for children and at-risk youth. Prepared reports on program progress and other planning functions. • Played an integral role in the project, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, distributing over 140- thousand children’s books. • Coordinated the annual Wild About Reading family literacy events held at the Fort Worth Zoo and Museum of Science and History.• Participated in implementing the program, Little Bites Big Steps, designed to improve nutrition and physical activities for young children. Show less

• • 1996 - 2005

• • 1993 - 1996

• • 1986 - 1993


United Way of Central Ohio
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Planning Associate

  • 1984 - 1986