Experience

ADVOCAP

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

• Planner/Grant Writer

  • 1994 - 2015

  Fond du Lac, WI Developed grant applications for government-funded programs, United Way and community foundations to implement and sustain program operations of a Community Action Agency with 85% success rate. Several applications placed on top or near the top in competitive federal awards; also wrote funded collaborative grant applications for multi-agency projects dealing with homelessness, self-sufficiency and refugee programs Analyzed demographic information and data on community needs and issues… Show more Developed grant applications for government-funded programs, United Way and community foundations to implement and sustain program operations of a Community Action Agency with 85% success rate. Several applications placed on top or near the top in competitive federal awards; also wrote funded collaborative grant applications for multi-agency projects dealing with homelessness, self-sufficiency and refugee programs Analyzed demographic information and data on community needs and issues and assisted with development of program strategies Enabled participants in several agency programs to obtain mainstream benefits and acted as an advocate on their behalf Show less



Village of Round Lake Beach

• Village Administrator

  • Dec 1988 - May 1993

  Round Lake Beach, IL Directed operations of fast-growing village of 18,000 in Northern Illinois, with emphasis on research, grant preparation, personnel issues (risk manager, insurance, labor relations and ADA compliance), public information, community relations, budget preparation, and policy analysis and development Established community and produced a cable television program airing monthly about city and community services and programs, which received two cable television awards for public affairs… Show more Directed operations of fast-growing village of 18,000 in Northern Illinois, with emphasis on research, grant preparation, personnel issues (risk manager, insurance, labor relations and ADA compliance), public information, community relations, budget preparation, and policy analysis and development Established community and produced a cable television program airing monthly about city and community services and programs, which received two cable television awards for public affairs programming Served as primary contact for situation in village, which drew international media attention; handled interviews with national television networks, newspapers, and radio talk shows Show less



Wisconsin Impact

• Employment Programs Coordinator

  • 1983 - 1987

  Milwaukee, WI Coordinated employment and training programs for community agency to help disadvantaged youth, dislocated workers, and public assistance recipients obtain employment and wrote grants to sustain agency programs Conducted daily employability skills classes, prepared resumes, and provided job coaching, which resulted in agency having highest successful employment rate (90%) among all Milwaukee organizations



ESHAC, Inc. (a Community Development organization)

• Community Organizer

  • 1980 - 1983

  Milwaukee, WI Conducted research on housing and neighborhood issues for community development organization and served as an advocate for residents in obtaining services and resolving problems; Researched and developed report on insurance redlining in Milwaukee and secured local and national grants to deal with problem



Milwaukee Associates in Urban Development

• Resource Center Coordinator

  • 1980 - 1980

  Milwaukee, WI Provided technical assistance to non-profit community agencies on grant writing, resource development, publicity, and organization development; managed resource center to provide information dealing with non-profit operation and community problem-solving



City of Lincoln

• Neighborhood Assistance Bureau Director

  • 1971 - 1978

  Lincoln, Nebraska Supervised city agency providing public information, technical assistance and resource development for citizens and neighborhood organizations to access city services and become actively involved in neighborhood revitalization through self-help projects; programs cited as key factor in Lincoln being named an "All America City" in 1978.; developed public information materials including newsletter, weekly radio show, and fact sheets/brochures to help people learn about and access city and… Show more Supervised city agency providing public information, technical assistance and resource development for citizens and neighborhood organizations to access city services and become actively involved in neighborhood revitalization through self-help projects; programs cited as key factor in Lincoln being named an "All America City" in 1978.; developed public information materials including newsletter, weekly radio show, and fact sheets/brochures to help people learn about and access city and community services and wrote grants dealing with housing and community development. Show less



:Lincoln Star newspaper

• Reporter

  • 1969 - 1971

  Lincoln, NE Provided coverage of local government, housing and community development issues; recipient of Nebraska Associated Press highest award for journalism excellence involving series dealing with problems involving city bus system resulting in city takeover of bus system operations