About me

Certification

Integrative Health Wellness Coach Certificate; NBHWC In-Process

Secondary Education Special Education, English, Science exp. 6/23

Executive Director May 2014 – Current

Rocky Mountain French Bulldog Rescue www.rmfbr.org

Accounting

• Monthly including bills and vendors paid, payroll, taxes, donor reports and acknowledgment, reconciliation
• Quarterly and yearly governmental requirement
• Complete accounting for financial flow of over $200k/2021
• Set and maintain realistic metrics and goal
• Determine best practice for the dogs in the rescue while staying within monetary constraints

Fundraising

• Organization of major marketing campaigns and events of 150+ attendees
• Ad campaigns to demonstrate need of the rescue and specific need for the dogs including foster and adoption profiles
• Content Writing for educational uses
• Graphic Design for vivid invitations
• Online auctions and ticket sales

Website and Technical Development 

• Website development and maintenance 
• Statistical analysis of software data to determine audience wants in order to grow follower base and thusly donations
• Online boutique and online fundraising platforms
• Specific Software and Platforms used: WP for NP, QuickBooks
• Online, ShelterLuv, Network For Good, Give WP, Stripe 
• Other software and platforms used as needed
• Maintain social media accounts including 16k+ followers on Facebook by using educational and entertainment posts directed at specific audience

Human Resource Analysis

• Manage, mentor, and evaluate volunteers and homes. 
• Develop tools and programs of best practice in a mutually beneficial and sustainable environment 
• Ongoing monitoring of foster and adoptive homes. 
• Close working relationship with multiple veterinarians and specialists while maintaining professional goals for the rescue and saving lives.

Legal Documentation 

• Founding of and development of 501c3 charity
• Continuous record keeping of over 200 dogs per year – includes microchip, medical records, behavior assessments, and specific item needs
• Maintain current and correct documentation for annual licensing through CO Dept of Agriculture 
• Follow Federal mandates as related to 501c3

Director of Students and Gifting May 2019 – Current

Cielo Foundation Boulder www.cielosch.org

Life and Career Coaching 

• Strategic planning for life evaluations for students
• Develop plans and goals for students and then hold and work with accountability
• Counseling and support through all aspects of career placement and college courses 

Research 

• In-depth macro research developed down into micro ex: topic of CoVid into finding a small local non-profit in LA assisting Latina women and children in vaccine accessibility
• Follow-up of students through their educational career 

Evaluation 

• Assessment of non-profits in order to determine true need of grants; income, outflow, salary schedules, money usages, prior projects, etc
• Annual reports of monies granted vs. monies needed: Define budget needs
• Confidential inquiry into personal records of students and families 
• Determination of major gifts for a total of over $8M 2022 thus far

Administrative

• Answer directly to the President of the company
• Website development and maintenance including new applications, QR codes, marketing materials
• Attend conferences (in person pre-COVID)to promote scholarship opportunities 
• Virtual meetings with large organizations to form partnerships
• General administrative duties 

Previous Experience

Secondary Education Teacher August 2006 – December 2019

Special Education, Transitions/Job Coaching, English, Science

Boulder Valley School District, et. al

Adjunct Professor January 2010 – December 2013

English and Science 

Front Range Community College, et. al 

Education

Integrative Health Wellness Coach Certificate; NBHWC August 2023

Front Range Community College

Graduate Certificate Cultural Diversity December 2023

Minnesota State University 

Masters Fine Arts Writing  December 2009

Naropa University 

BA Secondary Education English and Science  May 2005

University of Michigan