Cheri Denise Coleman
*********@*****.***
Program Development Manager
Polished professional in career development in the educational and
nonprofit areana. Ability to articulate a plan of action acknowledging
individual strengths that create opportunities for placement/training by
utilizing complex decision making within a diverse multi-cultural
workforce. Ability to communicate objectively in identifying high-
potential career options by assisting the individual to achieve their goals
and come to the right decision.
Summary of Experience
Degree Management Student Job Skills Career Trade Shows
Career Development Planned Giving Volunteer Training
Written Correspondence Grant Development Board Development
Course Planning Marketing & Sales Presentations/Speaker
Employment History
Executive Director, volunteer
FLORENCE HALL FOUNDATION FOR DIABETES
2010-Present
Build organizational development in all aspects of budgeting,
financial planning, event management, team-building and board
membership.. Supports and delegates all aspects of partnership
building. Interacts with internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitates training on Diabetes and prevention.Responsible for grant
research and development including negotiating sponsor and vendor
agreements. Makes all hiring and training decisions for organizational
growth.
Program Specialist 2
Secretary of state -combined fund drive
2009-2010
Manage the charitable donation system for all Washington State and
Higher Education Employees, coordinating with information technology staff
to implement maintenance of the donor data base system.
Communicate training objectives to all external vendors, stakeholders
volunteers and campaign leaders. Independently work with internal and
external customers to resolve issues, problems and/or changes as related to
financial, legal and ethical issues.
. Resolved ethical issues as they related to planned giving through
non-profit accountability practices
. Reconciled all state employee contributions as part of donor data
base management, ensuring ethical actions and accountability
practices-accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, billing and
budgeting with over $18,000,000 in donation disbursements
. Returned over $10,000 in accounts receivables to small charities
due to unspecified accounting by external charitable federations
. Managed front-office operations and procedures and training
modules.
Development Coordinator
2008-2009
Corporation for national and community service-americorp/vista-Solid-
Ground
Facilitate all fund-raising and sustainability activities for major
gifts and corporate sponsorships. Grant/writing and proposal research-
media relations-Facility marketing-Partnership and Volunteer development
and training.
. Authored professional correspondence to customers, contractors,
constituents and vendors
. Conducted small and large group sessions on career planning and
developed internship opportunities
. Launched a thriving facility event management team for Day Break
Star Indian Cultural Center, increased facility rentals by 32%
. Designed and delivered presentations to local businesses,
organizations and associations increasing outside sales by 27%
. Created mentoring opportunities in education and job placement for
"at-risk" youth.
Supervisor/Community Relations Representative
1998-2008
Starbucks coffee company
Employee training and development-Facilitated corporate presentations
to community groups to create sponsorships for local, regional and
global charitable organizations: "Breast Cancer Awareness, Big Brothers
and Sisters, The Starlight Foundation, The Leukemia Foundation and Aids
Awareness."
. Supervised 60 direct reports in retail store operation and
trained over 200 volunteers to support community initiatives
. Maintained compliance with all health, OSHA, state and local
ordinances and insurance requirements
. Mastered varied negotiation and conflict resolution strategies for
staff and customer clientele
. Facilitated fund raising event for corporate and community
sponsors
. Responsible for 1.5m budget - raised over $684,000 for local and
national charities
Board Memberships
. Trustee, Board Member, Rockland Country Day School
. Greater Houston Partnership - Marketing/Education Committee member
. Marketing Committee Member, NCCS (National Coalition Cancer
Survivors)
. Board Member, Chamber of Commerce, Nyack-NY Humble, TX
. Advisory Task Force, Teachers College at Columbia University IUME
. Board Member, Nyack Community Center
. Regional Spokesperson, New York Organ Donors Network, Donor Family
Consultant
. Educational Programming Committee, Riverspace Arts Center
. Corporate Training and Career Advisor, Houston Community College
. Executive Consultant-Change Management Team, Abysinian Baptist
Church
. Production Coordinator, Clinica Esterico- a Jonathan Demme Film
Company
SKILLS: Windows PC, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Raiser's
Edge
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Organizational Leadership
2007
New York Institute of technology
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2010
keller graduate school of management
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTEGRATED MARKETING
2003
Fashion institute of technology
HONORS
Employee of the Quarter, Starbucks Coffee Company
New York State Medal of Honor -New York Organ Donors Network
Professional Websites:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/chericolemanmba
http://www.examiner.com/nonprofit-business-in-tacoma/911