Raymur Flinn
Vice President, Board of Education at Redondo Beach Unified School District- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Redondo Beach Unified School District
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Education Administration Programs
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300 - 400 Employee
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Vice President, Board of Education
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Apr 2019 - Present
I was recently re-elected to serve a 2nd four-year term after having successfully navigated the 9,500 student school district through the pandemic, a period that required reevaluating all operating assumptions to maintain learning while protecting the well-being of students and staff. Among my key contributions, I... - Have been elected by colleagues to serve in multiple leadership roles since joining the Board, beginning as Presiding Officer, then as Vice President, and then President through the pandemic leading the reopening of schools. I am also the only member of the Board to have served in every leadership role. - Am the custodian of a $110MM annual budget, managing complex relationships with the community, elected officials, and school district leaders to control spending and deliver exceptional educational offerings. - Presented at the California School Board Association’s Annual Education Conference on leadership best practices. - Just led the search for and hired the new Superintendent and am currently engaged in the district’s strategic planning process. Show less
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TOTEM Group
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United States
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Software Development
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Advisor
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2019 - Present
I have served as an advisor on membership management strategies and software optimization as needed. Currently, I am assisting with marketing strategies such as developing a case studies and optimizing search engine listings for the company as well as developing a social media presence. I maintain lead lists using Zoho CRM and can assist with help desk tickets on Fresh Desk as needed. I have served as an advisor on membership management strategies and software optimization as needed. Currently, I am assisting with marketing strategies such as developing a case studies and optimizing search engine listings for the company as well as developing a social media presence. I maintain lead lists using Zoho CRM and can assist with help desk tickets on Fresh Desk as needed.
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Redondo Beach Educational Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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2017 - 2019
I made a powerful impact on the capabilities and performance of the Foundation, including growing annual fundraising by over 82%, pushing the group to generate almost $2MM in revenue supporting the school district. For other key contributions and achievements, I... - Designed/implemented effective systems to take the organization to the next level and increase support for educational offerings. - Built a dynamic team executing all Foundation operations and events, while establishing the group's first office. - Provided the training, coaching, and mentorship that enabled each team member to excel and achieve strategic goals. - Partnered with the Board to improve meeting structures and governance protocols - Modernized the Foundation's technology infrastructure, upgrading the donor database and accounting systems. - Was proud to have been instrumental in the organization's tremendous growth, having the left the team flourishing. Show less
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Redondo Beach Council PTA
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Redondo Beach, California, United States
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President
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2015 - 2017
I was tapped to be the executive leader for all 11 Parent Teacher units across the Redondo Beach Unified School District from 2015 through 2017. A major initiative was working hand-in-hand with the Redondo Beach Chief of Police to design and rollout Run, Hide, Fight Training across the K-12 school district. We were the first school district among surrounding districts to implement the program and became a model school safety program. As a result of our success, I was asked to deliver a presentation at the 2016 California State PTA Convention on community engagement best practices. Show less
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Birney Elementary School PTA
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Redondo Beach, California, United States
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President
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2010 - 2015
Parliamentarian, 2016 – 2017 President, 2014 – 2016 Executive Vice President, 2012 – 2014 I continued to rise through progressive senior leadership roles with the Birney Elementary PTA, while forging/fostering strong relationships with school leaders, teachers, PTA Council Members, community members and others to drive impactful change and raise/prioritize funds to maximize student success. Executive Vice President – Ways & Means, 2010 – 2012 At the start of my tenure with the group, I was elected twice to lead the Ways & Means function initially, taking full responsibility for all PTA fundraising and succeeded in boosting total fundraising by over 75%, far exceeding goals across all schoolwide fundraisers. As a major part of their growth, I chaired the Jog-a-Thon and succeeded in more than tripling the overall size of the event. Show less
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City of Hope
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director of Development, National Events
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2000 - 2008
In my culminating role with the organization, I played a key role in organizing/directing the 10K+ participant, national Los Angeles Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer event and all other major events. I later trained the incoming Director in the best event planning & management practices. For key contributions and achievements, I...Optimized the performance of a four-member National Events team and regional staff cover 13 Walk events, while prioritizing a $500K annual budget to create high-value events.Found ways to reduce costs for all events by 20% with no negative impact on execution, resulting in an additional $2.5MM in income in 2005 alone.Spearheaded initiatives that increased cash sponsorship funding 110% for National Sponsorships.Created a series of new solicitation strategies the onboarded a number of new national corporate sponsors. Show less
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Account Group Manager, Marketing and Communications
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2000 - 2004
I led a high-performance, six-member team delivering and managing all marketing communications covering 12 regional offices and maximizing outreach/engagement to support a wide range of national events. As such, I…- Delivered targeted marketing plans and campaigns that resulted in fundraising goals being exceeded.- Crafted high-value promotional assets, including newsletters, invitations, brochures, presentations, and more.- Assumed full ownership of planning/managing special events and launched the 1st outreach project engaging the Hispanic population in Los Angeles, reaching out to community leaders and health agencies. Show less
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Ford/Anderson
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Greater Atlanta Area
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Senior Consultant
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1994 - 1999
Provided comprehensive development counsel for independent schools across the US & American/international schools overseas. Services included Annual giving, Office Assessments, Board training, Executive Search for development leadership positions, Feasibility Studies, Capital Campaign counsel, General Development Counsel, Strategic Planning and Volunteer training. Provided comprehensive development counsel for independent schools across the US & American/international schools overseas. Services included Annual giving, Office Assessments, Board training, Executive Search for development leadership positions, Feasibility Studies, Capital Campaign counsel, General Development Counsel, Strategic Planning and Volunteer training.
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Jane Cole and Associates
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San Antonio, Texas Area
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Associate
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1992 - 1994
I supported leaders of volunteer groups in developing strategies to increase donations to nonprofit clientele including the Cancer Therapy and Research Foundation and the San Pedro Playhouse Foundation. I supported leaders of volunteer groups in developing strategies to increase donations to nonprofit clientele including the Cancer Therapy and Research Foundation and the San Pedro Playhouse Foundation.
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Education
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Trinity University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature/Letters -
Miami Country Day School