Experience

Hamline Church United Methodist

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Church Administrator and Facilities Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Provide support to the pastor and staff by overseeing church adminstrative operations as well as facilities functioning. Manage contracts with tenants using church and pre-school, and supervise university volunteers. Provide support to the pastor and staff by overseeing church adminstrative operations as well as facilities functioning. Manage contracts with tenants using church and pre-school, and supervise university volunteers.



Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light / Cooperative Energy Futures

• Subscription Manager (CEF), Community Solar Coordinator (MNIPL), and Just Community Solar Coalition

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  I have taken on multiple "hats" within organizations that are in currently in collaboration with each other around community solar array development. I am doing outreach for the Shiloh Temple Community Solar Garden on behalf of the Just Community Solar Coalition, which is focused on creating community solar arrays that incorporate workforce training for low-income and unemployed persons, and are accessible to all eligible subscribers without a credit check. Our first project is in the heart of North Minneapolis at Shiloh Temple. I am also working as the subscription coordinator for the developer, Cooperative Energy Futures. Finally, I have been hired to staff the Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light Community Solar Working Team and supervise any commitments MNIPL makes with developers to provide subscription outreach, referral, and sign-up.



Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Energy Smart Program Coordinator (Temporary Position)

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  In a team environment, handle program coordination of the Chamber's Energy Smart clients. We provide them with an energy audit and follow-up assistance to help them do necessary and recommended upgrades to improve their overall building and equipment energy efficiency and their company bottom line. In a team environment, handle program coordination of the Chamber's Energy Smart clients. We provide them with an energy audit and follow-up assistance to help them do necessary and recommended upgrades to improve their overall building and equipment energy efficiency and their company bottom line.



Overland Contracting Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Project Facilitator

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Tracked key metrics for the construction, close-out document submittal and client approval for cell tower construction projects. • Called upon by management to develop and maintain one centralized site construction tracking system on the firm’s cloud database, thereby further increasing internal operating and communication efficiencies. Tracked key metrics for the construction, close-out document submittal and client approval for cell tower construction projects. • Called upon by management to develop and maintain one centralized site construction tracking system on the firm’s cloud database, thereby further increasing internal operating and communication efficiencies.



Graham Construction & Management, Inc.

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development, Project, and Vendor Sourcing/Outreach Coordinator

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2011

  Business Development Coordinator 2+ years): Produced several market research reports for senior management, one of which was key to the firm in expanding operations to Texas.· Identified over $2 billion in sources for tracking of project leads and potential clients that senior management used to guide the firm's business development efforts. Project Coordinator/Assistant Project Manager (2+ years): Responsible for managing firm's contractual responsibilities as set forth in project specifications regarding approval of documentation of installed items, pricing proposal changes, and routing information requests for both commercial and civil projects. Conducted extensive sub-contractors/suppliers sourcing, reducing the risk of a bid error or rejection and thereby increasing firm competitiveness. Created cost-loaded schedules for smaller projects. Performed estimating upon request for finishes and equipment. Ensured affirmative action compliance for bids. * Expanded firm outreach in four new states, adding over 3,000 subcontractors to the firm's database for a four-fold increase.* Developed advanced proficiency using company-wide internal customized software for lead tracking, estimating, project management and reporting.



Breathe In Sing Out Productions

• Founder and Board President

  • Apr 2003 - Dec 2006

  Created a volunteer run community-based non-profit and served as producer of concert events, bringing in contracted national women folk artists paired with local/regional acts. Successfully produced three to four events per year for 130 - 800 concert goers, collaborating twice with other community-based organizations to co-promote our mutual missions. Built through successful promotional efforts an event email list of over 1,000 patrons. Featured profile in the MN Womens Press in 2006. Created a volunteer run community-based non-profit and served as producer of concert events, bringing in contracted national women folk artists paired with local/regional acts. Successfully produced three to four events per year for 130 - 800 concert goers, collaborating twice with other community-based organizations to co-promote our mutual missions. Built through successful promotional efforts an event email list of over 1,000 patrons. Featured profile in the MN Womens Press in 2006.



Aeon

• United States
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Real Estate Asset Manager

  • Oct 2000 - May 2003

  Responsible for owner oversight of over 600 units of affordable housing. Developed annual budgets and performed regular financial variance analysis to ensure the contracted property management firms were maintaining our properties physically and financially, managing tenant rental responsibilities and issues, and meeting loan/funder compliance requirements. Identified and implemented energy conversation measures to lower operating expenses. Oversaw roof replacement on 62-unit building and initial building lease-up and first year warranty issues for newly constructed 180-unit mixed-income, mixed-use building. Examined original development spreadsheet projections and assumptions against actual asset operations to identify and address problems to retain and opportunities to increase asset value. * Saved $43K in restored funding cuts and another potential $92K by detecting and correcting an undetected error made in the original development pro-forma by a previous consultant.



Anoka County Community Action Program

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Single Family Housing Rehab Coordinator

  • Dec 1998 - Mar 2000

  Responsible for managing Anoka County subcontract: Single Family Housing Rehab Loan and Grant Program. Approved clients for program and oversaw contractor bidding construction and inspection process. Responsible for managing Anoka County subcontract: Single Family Housing Rehab Loan and Grant Program. Approved clients for program and oversaw contractor bidding construction and inspection process.



Anoka County

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 1997 - Jun 1997

  Developed a county-wide process as part of a major grant initiative with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Organized and facilitated over 30 focus groups of clients, providers and local funding agency representatives, worked with a steering committee to rank community priorities, and wrote grant which successfully raised $110K for the county when the previous year their efforts were denied funding. Developed a county-wide process as part of a major grant initiative with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Organized and facilitated over 30 focus groups of clients, providers and local funding agency representatives, worked with a steering committee to rank community priorities, and wrote grant which successfully raised $110K for the county when the previous year their efforts were denied funding.