Executive Project
Resume:
Denice Brooks
Duluth, Georgia *****
Resume PROFILE
Highly assertive and successful non-profit executive. Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multi task while maintaining direct supervision on the day to day operations of the office. Superb community relations and creative tactics for awareness capabilities. Excellent spearheading for all Board of Director meetings. Troubleshooter with the ability to be proactive, with a high level of discretion. Superior leadership qualities, which enables the executive management to work at a high level of successful capacity. Ability to prioritize workflow with excellent results. Honest, driven, polished professional that keeps an eye on the bottom line.
KEY SKILLS
Community Leadership Accountability Fiscal integrity
Multi-Tasked Sustainable Funding Leadership
Business Development Innovation Financial Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Director Frederick, Maryland
Mission of Mercy (Corporate Headquarters) Jan.2009 – Nov. 2011
• Responsible for the sustainable funding aspect of the organization.
• Worked closely with the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Michael Sullivan, on all aspects pertaining to clinic scheduling, including clinic tours, which I hosted, for community awareness purposes.
• Worked closely with the CDEO, CFO and other Executive Directors throughout Maryland, Texas, Arizona and Georgia.
• Spearheaded donor cultivation throughout the organization
• Reviewed budget reports as well as expenses reports submitted from all Executive Directors
• Attending Board Meetings to present up to date donor reports as well as any new development success for the Maryland Program.
• Practiced the *Benevon training program and model with great success that resulted in significantly higher donations and improved relationships with grantors and donors.
• Responsible for Fundraising events that resulted in excellent attendance and better community awareness for the Mission of Mercy mission statement.
Deputy Director/Asst to CEO Austin, Texas
Southwest Key Programs, Inc (Non-Profit 501 (c) 3 ) July 2006 – Oct 2008
• Responsible for all corporate day-to-day operations of the office of the CEO, as well as the office of the Deputy Director.
• Maintained a supervisory awareness of the fiscal budget, along with the CFO.
• Responsible for the fiscal budget during and after its approval and signatures.
• Prepared research stat results for all Board Meetings and consequent grant awards.
• Supervised all senior executive level management meetings, which took place at my discretion. (usually twice monthly)
• Excellent community relations advocate that resulted in awareness for the foundation and for potential donors.
• Responsible for a 15% increase in donor donations and numerous charity grant awards.
• Reviewed all grant documents before presenting them to the Texas State Board for approval.
• Trained executive team on morale tactics for all staff.
• Delegated responsibility for all project management duties.
• Maintained the respect of co-workers, of who understood the importance of our foundation work.
• Supervised projects that were sent out to Program Directors across the state.
• Compiled data for published accounts in SWK weekly reports which were viewed by the Financial Board of Texas.
• Authorized all expense reports for senior management.
• Researched graph studies for project reports to be given to the Deputy Director.
• Maintained follow-up reports with the CEO and Board of Directors concerning funding that was to be distributed throughout the US in other Southwest Key Program facilities.
• Prepared confidential PowerPoint presentations for CEO, CFO and Superintendent of Education.
• Assisted in envisioning and developing all marketing and public relations strategies for the communication department of SWK including, researching techniques and implementation of planning strategies.
• Supervised executive staff on special project implementation for volunteer efforts being planned by SWK.
• Prepared draft for complex international travel documents with company letter and signature when executives travel abroad
• Approved all travel arrangements for the CEO and executive senior staff.
• Developed and presented all SWK communication and presentation materials for Texas State Review Board.
Vice President/Asst to CEO Berlin, Germany
Jennifer Rush Foundation Jan 1996 – Feb 2006
• Responsible for all day-to-day operations of JRF, while supervising the office of the CEO’s immediate staff.
• Responsible for awareness presentations made to the media and to the German government on behalf of the JR Foundation.
• Supervised a staff of 45 employees as well as part-time and volunteer employees.
• Corresponded with all major hospitals that had AIDS programs that required information on newsletters, updates, on grants from the German government.
• Worked closely with the CFO on the foundation budget that needed my approval along with the CEO.
• Awarded complicated and complex grants from the German government, due to my diligence, which resulted in them being presented to the JR foundation.
• Maintained follow-up reports with the CEO and Board of Directors concerning funding that was distributed to various hospitals within Germany.
• Envisioned and developed all marketing and public relations strategies for the Jennifer Rush Foundation including, researching techniques and implementation of planning strategies.
• Trained staff on special project implementation.
• Authorized all travel arrangements for senior staff.
• Provided leadership for overall morale of company.
• Developed all presentation materials for CEO in conjunction with scheduled board meetings.
EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, BA in Communications/Minor in Music
Julliard/Masters Degree in Voice and Theory
COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE:
Microsoft 97, 98 and XP 2000 Windows software, Windows 7, JAVA, Desktop Publishing, COBAL script, GroupWise, FORTRAN, Excel, PowerPoint, most accounting software.
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