Experience

Center for Hearing and Communication

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Specialist/FTRI

  • Aug 2022 - Present



South Florida Institute on Aging

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

• SoFIA Fellows Program Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  A nonprofit think and act tank that empowers people as they age Designed, developed, and launched a unique nonprofit training course for job seekers aged 55+. Recruited participants and enrolled nonprofits. Designed and delivers curriculum. Developed metrics to evaluate effectiveness. Reviewed weekly assignments and conducted final assessments. Recruited nonprofits and matched interns for internships and continued weekly assessments. Designed, developed, and conducted multigenerational workshops. Implemented the necessary infrastructure and support for host nonprofits. Accomplishments: • Creatively created and launched a program that empowers and impacts adults age 55 and up • Formed relationships with nonprofit leaders to encourage and promote multigenerational workforces • Successfully matched and placed unemployed adults who, after internships, were offered fulltime employment Show less



Kingman Unified School District #20

• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Guest Teacher (Substitute K-12)

  • 2016 - 2018

  A large school district in Mohave County AZ with 11 school sites and 1400 employees covering over 3000 sq. miles Ensured students maintained educational standards in teacher’s absence. Educational enrichment programs were applied to accomplish goals established by teacher’s notes and lesson plans. A written daily diary of activities, accomplishments, and concerns were kept to submit a daily record upon the teacher’s return. Accomplishments: • Introduced American Sign Language to reduce noise levels and captivating students • Implemented creativity such as pretending to ring a bell or singing to obtain student attentiveness Show less



Ladue Construction

• Lake Clear, NY

• Bookkeeper | Tax Preparer (Contractual/Remote)

  • 2010 - 2018

  A Sole-Proprietorship with no employees specialized in residential construction and remodeling Annually receipts, bank statements, and completed contracts were sorted, organized, and recorded using advanced Microsoft Excel methods. Federal and state tax returns were manually prepared and submitted to the owner. Annual audits were conducted and submitted for insurance purposes. Accomplishments: • Monitored tax law through research and evaluation to ensure maximum tax return and minimize liability • Created and implemented a GAAP bookkeeping system establishing time management to meet deadlines Show less



ComLinks CAA

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Domestic Violence Intervention Program Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  A nonprofit Community Action Agency with 50 employees and an umbrella for 5 district programs Managed a 5-member intervention team and 10-12 volunteers. Leading agency operations in the southern tier of Franklin County NY and overseeing the main facility, a satellite office and a large 4-bedroom safe house. Facilitated small and large group meetings and trainings. Weekly staff meetings were conducted to present client progress reports and ensure clients received wrap-around services. Monitored program activities to ensure quality and accuracy. Conducted performance reviews and program evaluations. Develop publications, grant applications, and reports through collaborative writing and editing. Planned and implement activities to include educational enrichment programming, research and evaluation, meeting design and coordination, grant contract management, and developed publications and materials. Conducted outreach, fundraising, and marketing activities, volunteer recruitment and training, administered and scheduled in-service training and coordinated with community agencies to create cross sector partnerships. Created PowerPoint presentations and training programs for community-based program related events and training. Accomplishments: • Applied staff development opportunities increasing staff morale and confidence by 60% • Developed and administered in-service training programs increasing staff proficiency by 25% • Led community presentations increasing public awareness by 30% and volunteer enrollment by 50% Show less



CyberSkills, VT

• Burlington, VT

• Program Manager | Training Coordinator | Instructor

  • 2007 - 2008

  A small nonprofit organization specialized in computer skills training focusing primarily on the Microsoft Office Suite Managed and coordinated 7 training specialists and 8-10 volunteers. Facilitated group meetings and trainings. Develop publications, grant applications, and reports through collaborative writing and editing. Planned and implement research and evaluation, meeting design and coordination, grant contract management, and publications and materials development. Conducted outreach, fundraising, and marketing activities, volunteer recruitment and training. Monitored program activities to ensure quality and accuracy. Conducted performance reviews and program evaluations. Accomplishments: • Developed and implemented long term goals and objectives achieving successful program results • Collaborated successful $50,000 grant proposal to provide computer skills curricula for at risk youth • Developed and implemented computer skills curricula for at risk youth according to funding requirements Show less



Bankers General Contracting

• Saranac Lake, New York, United States

• CO-OWNER | CFO | OPERATIONS MANAGER

  • Sep 1993 - Mar 2007

  A residential/commercial construction company with 15 employees specialized in custom luxury homes Created a work environment by hiring skilled craftsmen as mentor foremen and at-risk young adults as laborer apprentices. Mentored and trained young men and women straight out of prison and young men and women awaiting their fates. Worked with probation officers and attended court hearings in support of our workers. Prepared and generated weekly payroll, GL, AR, AP according to GAAP. Adhered to state and federal filing requirements. Prepared for audits. Developed relationships with vendors and suppliers. Prepared contracts, change orders, and proposals. Worked with clients and architects, code enforcers and town officials. Anticipated and solved problems, conduct performance reviews and evaluated processes. Directed marketing activities by creating and maintaining a web presence and marketing campaigns. Accomplishments: • Developed evaluations to identify strengths and detect areas of improvement • Developed and implemented strategic planning to enhance performance and grow revenue • Designed, implemented and monitored an apprenticeship workforce reducing employee recidivism by 100% Show less