Vice President Director
Resume:
Ronald Warren Wilson
Lansing, MI ***12
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EXPERIENCE
Director of Development and Partnerships EduGuide
September 2007 - February, 2014
Public Relations - Developed and maintained relationships with Michigan
government and elected officials, school districts, colleges and
universities, community groups, education and reform organizations.
Provided constituent support and help. Delivered workshops to low-income,
Latino and African-American students and parents on "College Access," "How
to Pay for College," "Filing the FAFSA," and "How to Set Goals and Meet
Deadlines." Grant Writing - Obtained over $5 million in grants and
corporate donations. Researched, submitted and implemented federal and
state government and foundations grants involving GEAR UP, College Access,
College Goal Sunday-FAFSA.
Senior Legislative Liaison Lansing City Council
September 1997 - December 2006
Meeting Coordinator - Annually coordinated over 200 Council and committee
meetings, prepared resolutions, ordinances, and reports. Public Relations
- Established and maintained relations with city departments, Lansing
Public Schools, state and local government agencies, community groups,
media, and Michigan legislators. Provided constituent support and
assistance. Analyzed, drafted amendments and testified on state and federal
legislation affecting city government.
Senior Legislative Coordinator Michigan Association of
Counties
January 1987- June 1997
Public Relations - Analyzed, drafted amendments, and successfully lobbied
legislation impacting juvenile delinquency, tax and spending policies,
grants to local counties, school finance/education reform, and economic
development, issues at federal and state levels. Established and maintained
relationships with Michigan counties, state and local government officials,
statewide media, associations and agencies, and Michigan legislators and
Congressional delegation. Provided constituent support and help. Meeting
Coordinator - Annually conducted 36 mini-conferences, seminars, and other
public relations activities.
Executive Director Michigan Tax Information
Council
November 1984 - January 1987
Grant Writer - Obtained $1 million in grants and corporate donations.
Public Relations - Developed and maintained working relationships with
statewide media, state, local governmental and education leaders, and
associations. Authored analysis of federal, state, and local tax and
spending policies, and school finance reform. Organized conferences,
seminars, and luncheons. Wrote newsletters and news releases.
EDUCATION
Masters University of Michigan
Summer 1983 Natural Resource Policy and Communications
Bachelors University of Michigan
Fall 1975 Communication
REFERENCES
Joan Bauer (former Michigan State Representative and Lansing City Council
Member)
Craig Ruff, Senior Policy Advisory
Office of the Governor, State of Michigan
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Paul Hillegonds (former Michigan Speaker of the House of Representatives)
Vice President, DTE Energy Foundation
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Scott Dzurka, President
Michigan Association of United Ways
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Hon. Judge Thomas Boyd, 55th District Court
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David Berridge
Michigan Department of Transportation
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Hon. Judge Amy Krause, 4th District Court of Appeals
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