Experience

Lewiston Housing
• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Housing navigator

  • Aug 2022 - Present

MaineGeneral Health
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Behavioral Health Technician

  • Aug 2021 - Present


Battleship Wisconsin Overnight Program, Nauticus Foundation

• Battleship Overnight Specialsit

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  • Performs interactive historical interpretation and battleship operations. • Maintains quality guest experience along with safety in the assigned work area. • Supports battleship standards and policies. • Develops program content and performs tours daily. • Mentors volunteers and their development. • Carries out emergency action plans. • Supports ship-shape readiness for guests. • Works effectively in a team environment. • Leads groups of guests in activity challenges, and protocols for overnight lodgings on the battleship. Show less


Civitas Health Services, Inc.
• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Behavioral Health Technician

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2022


Citadel Family Services

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Direct Support Professional

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2019

  A direct support professional is a person who assists an individual with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion. A direct support professional is a person who assists an individual with a disability to lead a self-directed life and contribute to the community, assists with activities of daily living if needed, and encourages attitudes and behaviors that enhance community inclusion.


Central Chrisitan Academy
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• K4 Teacher

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS llc
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Attendant Care Specialist

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

Butterfly Effects
• 1 - 100 Employee
• RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019


Portsmouth Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Instructional Assistant Severe/Profound Autism Population

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Assisting teacher or other professional to achieve instructional objectives; assisting special population students with achieving established goals, with personal care and mobility; preparing and maintaining files and records.  Assists classroom teacher in performing specific duties as assigned or undertaking specialized tasks to achieve and enhance instructional objectives;  Maintains various records and files, keeps confidential files, test scores and related records;  Demonstrates, models and teaches sign language to student(s) as dictated by the curriculum needs and social situations;  Monitors function and use of amplification system daily (personal hearing aids, auditory trainer, etc.) if necessary;  Works with individuals or small groups to reinforce material introduced by teacher;  Provides programmed practice activities and repetitions;  Prepares various reports, sets up counseling sessions, conducts orientation sessions;  Verifies student records and grades for scholarships and awards; prepares honor roll;  Assists with large group activities;  Escorts students to special classes and therapy;  Guides independent study and other work assigned by teacher;  Advises teacher on student problems;  Assists students with handicaps, assists with loading and unloading buses;  Assists with breakfast, lunch, snack, clean-up, lavatory, clothing, personal hygiene, and wash-up routines;  Participates in in-service training program Show less



Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2016

  The Southeastern Cooperative Educational Programs (SECEP) is the Premier regional public school system in southeastern Virginia. We provide Teacher SECEP (part time) Chesapeake, Virginia January 2015- present • SECEP is the premier regional public school system in southeastern Virginia. • Teaching profoundly affected students at all ranges of the autism spectrum grades k-12 • Teacher Substitute on-call True leadership for the development and implementation of comprehensive Educational programs for students with special needs. Leading learning everywhere, Show less



Historic St. Luke's Church

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interium CEO/Executive Director

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  Interim-Executive Director/CEO Historic St. Luke’s Church, Benn’s Church Blvd, Smithfield November 2013-Nopvember 2014 • Day to day business affairs management over all operations • Liaison to the Board • Produce annual budget, development campaigns, strategic plans • Carry out all projects and policies authorized by the board. • Management of all aspects of Historic St. Luke’s cemetery and St. Luke’s Memorial park. • Responsible for the recruitment, employment, and release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers. • Governs, management and protection of all archival treasures, digitize genealogy records within industry recognized data bases. Show less



Valkyrie Consulting

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Custom designed development plans tailored to your organizations mission, philosophy and assets. One on One major gift training for stakeholders Grant research, submission and follow-through Unique special event ideas, locations and follow through. Social Media guidance Custom designed development plans tailored to your organizations mission, philosophy and assets. One on One major gift training for stakeholders Grant research, submission and follow-through Unique special event ideas, locations and follow through. Social Media guidance



Childrens Harbor

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Development Director

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2012

  Developed from the ground up a robust and far reaching philanthropic department incorporating all funding streams such as grant seeking, donor management, data management relating to development, corporate partnerships and foundation partnerships. Additionally goaled with meeting a significant seven figure endowment challenge. Short-and long-term strategic planning Increasing awareness and presence Children’s Harbor so powerful local philanthropist and across the community Marketing and public relations Planning and implementing annual campaigns Major gifts program Planned giving program Grant writing Corporate giving United Way funding, capital giving efforts Maintaining the donor data base Show less



The Suffolk Education Foundation

• United States
• Accounting

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Short-and long-term strategic planning Increasing Fundraising profile to historic proportions Increasing awareness and presence of SEF within Suffolk and across the state Management of all special events Capitalize and grow powerful relationships with new and old friends Marketing and public relations Development of strong board, volunteer, and membership relations Representation of the SEF foundation in the community at large and among its constituents Personnel management Completing assignments as directed by the Board Show less



Project Light

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Fully responsible for creating, designing and implementing first ever ten-year development plan for Project Light Launching all phases of development plan including appropriate use of planned giving, direct mail, major donor cultivation, corporation trade agreements and in-kind partnering, special events and social networking Organize and implement best of class data gathering and forward thinking data software to ensure solid metrics and dependable growth Launch all “start up” initiatives related to development Design affinity special events Cultivate board connects Faithfully and robustly represent the Project Light Mission Show less



Planned Parrenthood of Southeastern Virginia

• Hospitals and Health Care

• Development Director

  • Sep 2010 - Jan 2011

  Responsible for all aspects of fundraising for the local Planned Parenthood affiliate including: Planning and implementing annual campaigns One on one major donor relationship building Major gifts program Planned-giving program Special events Grant writing Corporate giving United Way funding, capital giving efforts Maintaining the donor data base Pushing forward into all realms of on-line and e-giving Crafting, designing and implementing development plan that will set the foundation for decades of donor growth and support Year-end campaign 2010 raised over $99,000 Successfully awarded $60,000 grant for medical equipment Show less



American Red Cross Southeastern Virginia Chapter

• Major Gifts officer

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Manage a portfolio of over four hundred major donors. Focus on deepening and strengthening each and every donor relationship to it’s highest potential. Work closely with Financial Development Director, Executive Director and especially the entire Board of Directors. Designed and implemented the first ever donor scaling system and incorporated that system into the chapters already existing database. This allowed for fuller understanding of donor profiles, thereby working with knowledge of how to best steward each major donor. Utilizing the database in existence, kept costs to a minimum while maximizing the outreach of the full staff. Created outstanding leadership in my field by writing and being accepted as an elite pilot group of chapters in a groundbreaking new American Red Cross Major Gift program. Only forty chapters out of the almost nine hundred chapters in the American Red Cross system were chosen to participate in this program. Established better, more graphically interesting and effective outreach tools for corporations and individuals. Designed and maintain chapter Face book page as well as other social networking communication. Show less



American Red Cross Suffolk Chapter

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Director of Development

  • 2005 - 2008

  Sole staff responsible for total functionality of small community chapter development department includes grant seeking, donor management, data entry relating to development, corporate partnerships and disaster fundraising. Designed, established chapter’s first grant program. This resulted in several large annual grants from various sources. One grant funded a program still in existence today that continues to provide life saving equipment to the community. Over $500,000 in successful grants awarded Over $250,000 in major gifts booked Over $1,000,000 in planned giving booked Cultivated and maintained relationships with Suffolk City Managers Office resulting in large long-term financial support of the chapter. Created effective low-cost donor recognition materials which were adopted by a national donor organization. Show less



Big Briothers Big Sisters of South Hampton Roads

• Customer Care Advocate

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2005

  Managed records and initiated the process of bringing volunteers and potential child enrollment to the agency. Excellent customer service, tact, confidentiality and above par communication were absolutely essential. Extreme attention to detail coupled with accuracy and thoroughness in all matters was paramount. Perform all reference checks on current and potential volunteers. Perform all background checks on volunteers including, DMV, Child Protective Services and the Virginia State Police. Accountable for weekly status reports to the entire staff for total area of responsibility. Cultivate and maintain positive community relations through presentations, collaborative efforts and networking resulting in a robust volunteer base and extensive outreach to the children of the community. Coordinate with all departments to supply accounting office with required documentation to complete accounting process. Show less



Administrative Assistant H.E.R. (Help and Emergency Response) Domestic Violence Shelter

• Office Manager

  • 1997 - 2005

  · Front desk receptionist for 10 line system · Assisted all departments with correspondence · Filled in on the crisis line one day a week · Produced, coordinated and mailed the quarterly newsletter · Maintained the entire donation cycle. From tracking the actual donation to completion of thank you letters. · During my tenure I brought on board three large commercial donors who are continue to supply the shelter with Diabetic Supplies, Professional Plus Size ladies clothing and others in-kind goods. Show less



United Way of Southampton Roads,

• Loaned Executive

  • 1995 - 1997

  Meet and/or exceeded all fundraising goals Developed productive relationships with numerous non-profits in the Hampton Roads area as well as corporate citizenry Extensive public speaking engagements many times multiple daily engagements Robust representation of United Way and it’s agencies throughout the seven cities Donation reporting, budget management and processing for the entire retail “unit” that covered Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and parts of Norfolk Meet and/or exceeded all fundraising goals Developed productive relationships with numerous non-profits in the Hampton Roads area as well as corporate citizenry Extensive public speaking engagements many times multiple daily engagements Robust representation of United Way and it’s agencies throughout the seven cities Donation reporting, budget management and processing for the entire retail “unit” that covered Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and parts of Norfolk



North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal/Manger of Interns

  • 1993 - 1995

  Produced all legal correspondence as assigned by three staff attorneys on behalf of incarcerated prisoners across North Carolina. Traveled to penal institutions frequently to interview clients and investigate cases. Supervised interns which included managing case loads and monitoring progress on all cases Agency United Way Representative Produced all legal correspondence as assigned by three staff attorneys on behalf of incarcerated prisoners across North Carolina. Traveled to penal institutions frequently to interview clients and investigate cases. Supervised interns which included managing case loads and monitoring progress on all cases Agency United Way Representative



North Carolina State Bar Association

• MCLE (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education)Remote Class Manager

  • 1991 - 1993

  Conducted all aspects of legal education courses for practicing attorneys throughout the state of North Carolina Processed the approval of all curriculums, manuals and coursework Managed the registration and site preparation of all courses Agency United Way Representative Conducted all aspects of legal education courses for practicing attorneys throughout the state of North Carolina Processed the approval of all curriculums, manuals and coursework Managed the registration and site preparation of all courses Agency United Way Representative



North Carolina State Bar

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Receptionist

  • 1989 - 1991

  Front desk management, phone transfers, meeting calendar management IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers Trust Account) case investigations. Witness questioning, case reviews, evidence research Front desk management, phone transfers, meeting calendar management IOLTA (Interest On Lawyers Trust Account) case investigations. Witness questioning, case reviews, evidence research



Virginia State Bar

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor Lawyer Referral Service

  • 1983 - 1989

  Supervised a staff of six Trained and oversee all Lawyer Referral department interns and paid staff Upgraded all systems from hard copy to digital Prepared all departmental reporting, budgets etc. Agency United Way Representative for Virginia State Bar/Supreme Court Supervised a staff of six Trained and oversee all Lawyer Referral department interns and paid staff Upgraded all systems from hard copy to digital Prepared all departmental reporting, budgets etc. Agency United Way Representative for Virginia State Bar/Supreme Court