EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Professional Summary Non-Profit Executive Director Over 15 years progressive experience non-profit management wealth experience grant-writing, fund raising, development, public relations marketing Experience Executive Director May 2001 Current Company Name City State Providing overall management legislatively mandated Early Learning Coalition Working Board Directors develop implement agency's strategic visions keeping Board informed issues affect programs; Making sound recommendations regarding program management Providing overall financial management $6 million annual budget direction funding consistent Board policy directives; preparing budgets ensuring financial accountability sustainability Providing oversight service delivery system accordance mission purpose agency Managing fund raising maintaining strong relationships funding sources; grant-writing Managing marketing public relations functions identity agency community Providing oversight resources allocation processes procedures Serving advocate local agencies, associations, institutions, media, local state federal government, allied organizations Supervising staff 16 Other duties include: oversight contracts compliance; monitoring encouraging best practices agency wide; implementation agency's strategic plan accordance Board's mission vision; staff development, including training succession planning; promoting culture teamwork, accountability, transparency. Public Relations Officer Jan 1997 Apr 2001 Company Name City State Served press/media contact museum activities, exhibitions, events programs Developed annual public relations plan budget Developed promotional/advertising strategy utilizing media increase attendance exhibitions, programs special events particular emphasis blockbuster exhibitions, major campaigns, traveling exhibitions, educational programs museum store restaurant Produced/supervised publications including bi-monthly newsletter, invitations, brochures advertisements Planned implemented special events fund raising events; wrote grant proposals Managed facility rentals Supervised group tour coordinator, development interns volunteers Coordinator Community Relations Feb 1994 Jul 1997 Company Name City State Served contact aspects public relations, education, marketing development non-profit organization providing in-home services terminally ill Jackson, Mississippi metropolitan area 23 central southwestern Mississippi counties Promoted hospice awareness community medical referral base public speaking opportunities, special projects, seminars newspaper/journal articles Developed implemented annual agency marketing plan, maintained marketing calendar, developed marketing materials carried marketing activities throughout service areas Developed organization's annual report Planned implemented special events Wrote grant proposals Developed in-service education activities staff Participated interdisciplinary team Recruited supervised volunteers Program Development Specialist Jul 1985 Feb 1994 Company Name City State Developed supervised, coordinated monitored various programs elderly seven counties central Mississippi Promoted programs public speaking, training, planning, writing grant proposals, budgeting developing contracts Monitored service providers case management, congregate home delivered nutrition, adult day care services, legal services emergency services Served liaison capacity State Division Aging Adult Services service providing contractors Edited agency newspaper developed additional public relations campaigns Developed statewide educational project alcohol abuse/drug misuse elderly Supervised Program Development Specialist I Career Accomplishments Have successfully developed several programs grassroots level including first adult day care service Jackson, Mississippi Mississippi Crafts Festival Mississippi Museum Art Have written/collaborated writing numerous non-profit grant requests resulting awards Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Drug Free Schools Communities, Institute Museum Library Services, Publix Supermarket Charities, United Way Santa Rosa County, Leadership Santa Rosa, among others As Executive Director Early Learning Coalition,have successfully directed operations clean audits exceptional monitoring results Certifications Certified Trainer, Bridges Out Poverty Certified Facilitator, Getting Ahead Just Getting By World Professional Affiliations National Association Education Young Children; Southern Early Childhood Association; Northwest Florida Association Education Young Children 2006 Present Public Relations/Newsletter Chairperson, NW FL Affiliate President Elect, NW FL Affiliate National Association Education Young Children (NAEYC) affiliate organizations professional membership organizations work promote high- quality early learning young children. Association Early Learning Coalitions, 2007 present Served Small Coalition Representative AELC organization comprised Early Learning Coalitions throughout State Florida, supporting overall goal developing administering comprehensive school readiness voluntary pre-kindergarten programs. Community Service Organizations Santa Rosa Community Alliance, 2015 Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG) Family Services Committee Pensacola State College, 2013 present Santa Rosa Bridges, Inc. (local Bridges Out Poverty Project) 2013 present Currently serve Board Directors Co-Chair Public Relations Committee Serve Finance Committee Early Childhood Advisory Board, Pensacola State College 2011 present Healthy Start Coalition Santa Rosa County 2007 Present Currently serve Executive Committee Secretary Education Bachelor Science Social Rehabilitation Services 1981 University Southern Mississippi City State USA Graduated Highest Honors minor criminal justice Associate Arts Liberal Arts 1979 Clarke College City State USA Graduated Highest Honors Skills Extensive experience working Boards Directors Supervision management Development fund raising Communications Marketing Public Relations Fiscal Operations Volunteer recruitment coordination Microsoft Office Suite