Resume

• 2012

  Certificate

  Human Resources

  Central Michigan University

• 2008

  M.A.

  Recreation

  Parks and Leisure Services Administration

• 2003

  American Red Cross Central Michigan Chapter

  Mid Michigan Community College

  Central Michigan University

  Mount Pleasant

  MI

  Associate Director of Annual Giving

  Central Michigan University

  Mt Pleasant

  Michigan

  •Coordinate prospect development with the Financial Development Committee\n•Interview department heads to assess and prioritize needs\n•Wrote grants to benefit the various needs of CMC American Red Cross

  Grant Writer

  American Red Cross Central Michigan Chapter

  Mt. Pleasant

  Michigan

  •Responsible for all aspects of human resources

  payroll

  recruitment and training for up to 75 student callers and 8 student supervisors at the Phonathon\n•Developed and maintained a motivational/incentive program \n•Increased Senior Class giving by 26% \n•Increased Parent’s giving by $30

  000\n•Increased giving to the College of Education and Human Services by 8% and donors by 6%\n•Part of a team that raised over $1.8 million for the University - 2010\n•Developed and implemented an in-kind gift program

  Assistant Director Annual Giving

  Central Michigan University

• 2000

  Griffis

  American Red Cross Central Michigan Chapter

  Mt. Pelasant

  Michigan

  •Recruit and manage more than 70 volunteers\n•Public speaking

  media interviews (including events of 9/11)\n•Responsible for the 2002 Volunteer Recognition event\n•Solicit in-kind and monetary donations\n•Committee member for the first American Red Cross Hero’s Night Out with 100 people in attendance\n•Committee Chairperson for the Second Annual American Red Cross Hero’s Night Out with 350 people in attendance

  Community Coordinator

  American Red Cross Central Michigan Chapter

  Mount Pleasant

  Michigan

  I teach both online and face to face sections of Sociology 101.

  Adjunct Professor

  Mid Michigan Community College

• 1995

  B.S.

  Sociology

• I teach work-readiness

  entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills to 4th and 5th graders at Mary McGuire Elementary School

  Junior Achievement

  Board Member

  The Chippewa Watershed Conservancy (CWC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservation group working to protect open space and natural habitat in the counties of the Chippewa River Watershed in Central Michigan. We are currently protecting 3

  560 acres in 27 easements and 16 preserves.

  Chippewa Watershed Conservancy

  Interviews

  Nonprofits

  Fundraising

  Annual Giving

  Program Development

  Higher Education

  Recruiting

  Human Resources

  Community Outreach

  Training

  Event Planning

  Grants

  Customer Service

  Alumni Relations

  Volunteer Management

  Public Speaking

  Griffis