Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Work:
Union Station Homeless Services
since Oct 2012
Director of Development
Dana Bean Art
since May 1979
Painter and Collage Artist
Union Station Homeless Services
- Pasadena, CA Jul 2006 - Oct 2012
Communications & Grants Manager
Downtown Loft Exchange
2008 - 2008
Writer
STAR Education / STAR ECO Station
- Culver City, CA Jul 2003 - Jul 2006
Public Relations & Media Coordinator
STAR Education
Jul 2003 - Jul 2004
Program Director, Afterschool Enrichment
Education:
California State University-Northridge 2010 - 2012
Master of Public Administration (MPA), Nonprofit Management
University of East Anglia 2000 - 2001
Bachelor's degree, American Literature (United States)
University of California, Los Angeles 1997 - 2001
BA, American Literature and Cultural Studies
Grover Cleveland High School 1995 - 1997
High School Diploma, Humanities
Oakwood 1994 - 1995
Skills:
Fundraising, Grant Writing, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Public Relations, Program Development, Newsletters, Social Media, Press Releases, Editing, Public Speaking, Program Evaluation, Marketing, Event Planning, Volunteer Management, Training, Research, Leadership, Photoshop, Philanthropy, Annual Giving, Community Development, Facebook, Community Organizing, Capacity Building, Non Profit Administration, Event Management, Creative Writing, Non Profits, Graphic Design, Copywriting, Email Marketing, Adobe Creative Suite, Social Networking, Direct Mail, Board Development, Stewardship, Social Services, Raiser's Edge, Program Management, Web Content, Prospect Research, Workshop Facilitation, Branding and Identity, Data Visualization, Digital Photography, Annual Reports, Google Adwords, Wordpress, Statistical Data Analysis
Interests:
Social Services
Children
Civil Rights and Social Action
Education
Art
Poverty Alleviation
Biking
Hiking
Painting
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Swimming
Travel
Arts and Culture
Film
Certifications:
Graduate Certificate, Nonprofit Sector Management
Grant Professional Certification
Grants 101: Professional Grant Proposal Writing