Experience

Youth Advantage

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Dec 2009 - Present

  The Executive Director is chiefly responsible for external relations including building solid relationships with allies, foundations, the media, elected officials and government staff. This position reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for organizational leadership, management and planning, as well as fundraising, community relations and communications. The Executive Director is also responsible for overall operations and must have the ability to delegate internal duties. Job responsibilities include: - Organizational Leadership- Sustain a strong and consistent vision for Youth Advantage and guide the efforts of the Board and volunteers. Supervise the volunteers and provide some program support. - Organizational Planning- Develop and implement annual organizational plans, budget, and work plans that tie into a Strategic Plan. The Executive Director will jointly develop and/or update a new Strategic Plan with the Board annually. - Community Relations and Communications- Build strong relationships with a diverse group of community and business organizations, foundations, elected officials and government staff. - Fundraising- Oversee fundraising, planning and implementation, including identifying resource requirements, researching funding sources, establishing strategies to approach funders, and submitting proposals. - Organizational Management- Manage volunteers and fiscal resources through policies and oversight. Oversee financial and asset management and ensure compliance with contractual, grant and legal requirements. - Organizational Administration- Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Youth Advantage facility. - Board Administration- Support operations and administration of Board by advising and informing Board members, interfacing between Board and volunteers.



Block By Block Home Inspections, Inc.

• Stillwater, Minnesota, United States

• Office Manager & Co-Owner

  • Jun 2003 - Present

  Build and strengthen customer relationships by providing superior service to the main point of contact as well as their client to ensure repeat referrals to our company. Responsible for assuring quality, cross-selling, and resolving problems. Arrange inspection appointments and follow up with customers, prepare legal and tax documents, create marketing materials, and bookkeeping. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Build and strengthen customer relationships by providing superior service to the main point of contact as well as their client to ensure repeat referrals to our company. Responsible for assuring quality, cross-selling, and resolving problems. Arrange inspection appointments and follow up with customers, prepare legal and tax documents, create marketing materials, and bookkeeping. Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.



Parker Hughes Cancer Center

• St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Project Specialist

  • Jan 1997 - May 2001

  04/00- 05/01 PHCC. Credentialing Specialist. Sole developer of department’s policies and procedures. Arranged hospital privileges and coordinated malpractice insurance and provider insurance for PHCC physicians. 08/97- 05/01 PHCC. Inventory Control Coordinator. Sole developer of department’s policies and procedures and inventory control database. Accounted for ownership and location of equipment through database management and physical inventory, and processed service agreements for premium equipment. 02/97- 08/97 PHCC. Grants Administrator. Co-developer of department’s policies and procedures. Researched policies and regulations through the internet and government manuals for proper application and processing of Federal grants. 01/97-02/97 PHCC. Staff Accountant. Handled special projects for company start-up. Set up tax identification numbers and processed exemption certificates, consultant tax forms, and capital equipment tax refund.



Midwest Staffing Group Inc

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outside Sales Representative

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1997



Nine West Group

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Store Manager

  • Mar 1994 - Jan 1996



Tupperware

• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive Administrative Assistant- International Department

  • Mar 1992 - Mar 1994