summary of professional experiences

Summary of Professional Experiences

My experience spans thirty years of full time employment including progressively responsible administrative experience in the non-profit sector. As a successful employee, I hold the following professional qualities and abilities.

• ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Successful in progressively responsible leadership experience in facilitating and supporting multiple level missions in a complex and large organization; evidenced leadership in supporting economic development and establishing a positive organizational presence in the community; improved the infrastructure thru capital improvement and its portfolio of assets, equipment assets and professional personnel - including the need for technology at all levels; the ability to identify resources to up-grade equipment, and invest in staff development pertinent to organizational setting including operational issues, strategic planning, resource/fiscal management.

• MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEXITY: Experience in managing and coordinating program and administrative activities reflecting a wide range of economic, organizational and policy issues, personnel development, team building and the development and implementation of strategic initiatives; provided leadership the development and implementation of strategic initiatives which respects the role of staff and clients, which commits me to shared governance principles that empowers and motivates

• PLANNING/ CONSOLIDATION: Experience in planning, organizing and implementing response to support both long and short term needs; demonstrated collaborative leadership skills in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives; leadership and experience in assessment, community based learning, with experience in global education; innovative leadership in designing, developing new approaches to program development with strong oral, written and interpersonal skills

• PUBLIC ARTICULATION: Experience in communicating effectively with a broad range of constituents: individually, in groups, workshop and seminar situations, and classroom settings. Ability to capitalize on the potential for growth through increased client participation and retention through program and service improvement and implementing effective marketing strategies and joint programming, as part of a strategy to make organization the "organization of choice" for the community

• CROSS CULTURAL FACILITATION: Experience in appreciating, valuing and promoting the involvement of people of differing cultures and heritage; ability to bringing constituencies and key stakeholders together around core values, trust, respect and service to the community; a demonstrated understanding and sensitivity to the cultural and ethnic diversity of a community which includes experiences in geographically diverse settings the principles of clients and staff diversity, affirmative action, and internationalism; A passion for the non-profit with strong advocacy for the concept of client

• RESOURCE ACQUISITION: Experience in identifying and securing funds through public and private appropriation processes; ability to identify new sources of funding, including grants, private sources, and corporate partnerships to support programs and services to meet the needs of the growing underserved and culturally diverse community

• MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS: Experience in forecasting, campaign development, advertising/publicity, market planning, demographic trends, shaping future programs and facility development; effectively advocate and represent the organization in a highly competitive environment and work to address economic shifts and workforce needs in partnership with local, state, federal governments, and the local community