Manager, trainer,fundraising professional, team builder

EXPERIENCE Cape Fear Council, BSA/ Field Director

Wilmington, NC 04/2020-present

●Managing, training, and yearly planning for district executives to achieve our annual goals for membership, fundraising and volunteer recruitment

●Instrumental in volunteer recruitment, orientation and training

●Planning, maintenance, development, implementation and evaluation of fundraising events by following best practices and event timelines

●Soliciting and maintaining corporate and patron sponsors by developing a year-round cultivation plan

●Collaborates with a volunteer committee to put on a golf tournament, increasing the net revenue by 35% in 2020 over the highest previous net revenue. The 35% increase is now the annual goal for the tournament.

●Supervising staff and volunteers with putting on events, achieving our $730,000 goal for our annual Investment in Character Campaign.

Leatherstocking Council, BSA/ Senior District Executive, District Executive

Utica, NY 01/2015-04/2020

●Recruited scouts and volunteers, fundraised, trained and managed the Council popcorn fundraiser and other special events

●Supervised staff at the satellite office/store in Oneonta, NY

● Coordinated with volunteers in the district to help them recruit and retain new youth and adults into the program.

●Facilitated volunteer committees to put on events for the District and Council.

● Served as business manager for Henderson Scout Reservation in 2015. When the Council merged in 2016 with Revolutionary Trails to form Leatherstocking Council; I additionally became Staff Advisor to the Training Committee, Council Recognition, and other Council events.

The ARC Otsego/ Individual Program Coordinator, Site Coordinator

Oneonta, NY 09/2010-12/2014

●Planned, developed,trained and implemented the goals/life plans for individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with an annual plan

●Managed staff, scheduled, coordinated outings and acted as the liaison between different agencies for people with developmental disabilities

●Worked with individuals, families, doctors and other medical professionals to come up with the best plan for each person in our care

EDUCATION Hartwick College Oneonta, NY

●Major in General Education

Allegheny College Meadville, PA

●Major in Mass Media Communications

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Management

●Managing individuals and promoting individual success in recruiting and fundraising,

●Directing staff and volunteers to ensure the success of our programs including camp, staff training, volunteer training and youth programs

Fundraising

●Forged relationships with local businesses for sponsorships and community involvement in our programs such as Explorers, Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, Venture Crews

●Spearheaded special events (golf tournaments, shooting sports tournament, auctions) while achieving or surpassing the financial goal set for the events.

●Successful grant writing for inner city and rural youth membership, recruitment materials, and technology to help better our programs

SUCCESSES AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

●Eagle Scout

●Previous volunteer in Chritian Service Brigade, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International District 7170 member

●Active volunteer at 828 Church

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