Freelance Journalist

Public Speaker

Fund-Development Director & Cause Marketing

 Advocating and demonstrating a need, cause and action; relationship building, solidifying community relations, designing, implementing and executing marketing plans; survey and evaluation analysis, collaborating with private and corporate donors; researching and creating funding sources, writing private and corporate grants, developing strategic plans, and sustainable donor partnerships; and state and federal grant writing 

Community, Media & Government Relations

Public speaking, community liaison, transforming oppositions into positive results, target market analysis, copywriter, local government consulting and acting as a representative, producing successful conflict resolutions, professional writing, outstanding persuader and communicator, strengthening media relations, and restoring public confidence 

 Fund & Business Development Trainer

 Serve as a facilitator as well as a motivational coach for non-profit and corporate professionals to help increase their sales and funding sources, conduct marketing, professional development, advocacy, media, communication, writing, governmental relations, organizing, and project managing workshops and seminars 

--University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth, MA, January 2001 to May 2007--

Professional-Writing Graduate Training

Grant Writing, Rhetorical Theory, Stylistics, Public Relations, Persuasive Writing and Speaking, Children’s Literature Workshop, Thesis Research, Web Design and Content Writing, and Communications

--Johnson & Wales University Providence, RI, May 1993--

Bachelors of Science Marketing

--Computer Experience--

In design, Microsoft Word, Excel, Basic HTML, Web Content writing, and Information Architect, ACT, Outlook Express, and FileMaker Pro

Founder 2009 to 2010

Worked with profit and non-profit clients to enhance their revenue opportunities through business and fund-development planning and execution; design marketing materials, web site content writing, strategic planning, media and government relations, event planning, review and edit contracts, business development, business planning, design and implement marketing collateral; brand identity, Board Development Training, goal planning sessions, and financial forecasting. Professional writing, executive coaching, and presenter; developed a non-profit and business series training workshops statewide; media and government relations, and project manager. Capital Campaign Management, organizational development policies and procedures, and non-profit management facilitator.

--Sophia Academy, Providence, RI—June 2007-2009--

Development Director & Consultant

Implemented a donor/student scholarship matched, managed entire donor base; moves management, implemented policies and procedures for fund development efficiency; worked with students and families of the school; secured operational and program income through annual and major gift giving, and oversaw and worked closely with the grant writer. Implemented better social networking opportunities through the Web; managed private donor events (top donors) and taught the students are about successful advocacy strategies; produced communication and marketing materials, worked closely with the entire board of directors, moves management, organizational fund-development manager, helped developed annual and long term planning, problem solving strategies, and relationship management.

--WorkPlace Dynamics, Inc., East Providence, RI, September 2006 to June 2007--

Marketing Director & Consultant

Work with existing clients for profit and non-profit clients to enhance their revenue opportunities through business and fund-development planning and execution; design marketing materials, web site content writing, strategic planning, media and government relations, event planning, review and edit contracts, business development, business planning, design and implement marketing collateral; brand identity, manage staff and interns on all aspects of marketing and research. Professional writing, executive coaching, and presenter; developed a non-profit and business series training workshops statewide; media and government relations, and project manager.

--Rhode Island Mentor Partnership, Warwick, RI, October 2006 to January 2008--

Fund-Development Director Consultant

Successfully assisted in obtaining over $500,000 in additional funding through grants, corporate-business development, advocacy work, and legislative initiatives; helped the partnership recruit new mentors through media-awareness campaigns, (newspapers, radio, and television); initiated a fund-development plan that increased the image, mission, and vision of the partnership through grassroots and collaborative practices among statewide agencies, served as a project manager; handle professional writing needs and event planning.

--Town of Rehoboth Massachusetts-- 

Recreational Risk Event Manager and Community Liaison

Town liaison among committees, Board of Selectmen, town’s attorney, and insurance company. Technical researcher and writer, acting as risk manager, public speaking, establishing guidelines and writing an Event Safety Manuel for town compliance, motivating, teaching, and synthesizing volunteers to work for the same goal.

-- Community Service & Associations, and Certifications--

Hanaford Elementary School Character Education Ambassador and

Library Assistant

East Greenwich PTG, 2008-2010

Founder and President of the Rehoboth Toddler Playground Associationn 

Establish and created a community need; implemented a strategic marketing plan; fund-raising, grant writing, media awareness, wrote successful grants, built community partnerships with corporations and citizens. Devised public-relations, fund-development, and strategic plans; act as a Project Manager and oversaw every aspect of the planning and construction as well as managing and motivating seven committee members for two years. 100% of the project was raised through grants and advocacy work. 

--Chairperson/Project Manager of the Rehoboth PTSA Enrichment, Rehoboth, MA

& Swansea Litter Cleanup Project Manager--

Developed and produced a procedure book and implemented a community outreach program for the Town of Rehoboth, MA;  Developed a clean up litter campaign for Swansea, MA, playground/park based on a public awareness campaign; developed media relations around the solution to the litter problem.

--Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership Management Leadership Advisory Committee--

MLT, Aquidneck Island and for their Men 2B Program—Volunteer as Marketing Chairperson, oversee all marketing campaigns for recruitment and funding purposes, handle all media and government relations work, develop project management timelines, event planning, and business development, and advocacy work.

--Rhode Island School of Design--

Former Museum Associate Member 

--Rhode Island Mentor Leadership Certification--

Mentoring Without Walls  

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