SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR
Clear Creek School Board, District B
Idaho Springs, CO
November 2021 – Present
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Communication Committee Chair and Finance Assistant
Mountain Youth Network, Idaho Springs, CO
Tracking spending and invoicing for the Communities that Care, Office of Behavioral Health, and El Pomar grants. Leading communication initiatives with our business partners, students and community leaders.
Marketing Coordinator and Owner
ISC Small Business Advisors, Idaho Springs, CO
Business Minded, Vicksburg, MS
Meet the needs of the small local business owner, and assist them in filling gaps in the office needs, without the cost of a fulltime employee. From marketing to web design, business plans to bookkeeping
Owner and Manager
ISC Geoscience, Idaho Springs, CO
Near Surface Geophysics Advisors, Vicksburg, MS
Meet the geophysical needs of individuals, businesses, non-profits, and government entities. Managing the finances, marketing and internal communication of the organization.
Senior Manager of Special Events
Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain, Inc., Denver, CO
Managed Fundraising Events; Assigned and tracked seat assignments for multi-date lecture events; Organized Black Tie events, including the Colorado Business Hall of Fame; Manage stakeholders and ticket holders; Changed management principles, methodologies and tools for fund raising events; Database Management; Organized Database Transition
Programs Manager
Junior Achievement – Rocky Mountain, Inc., Denver, CO
Coordinator of volunteers- pairing programs and teachers with business world volunteers; Consult and coach teams; Use Planning strategies and tactics
Swim Coach
Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, MS
Hosted annual events, Coached youths 13-18 years old, communicated with parents, Mentored students under my supervision
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE
Clear Creek Accountability Committee
Building Accountability Committee (CCHS/MS)
Clear Creek, CO
Served as a member of both the High School and the District level Accountability groups – Assisted in steering the district, school and school board in decisions that would benefit the students, faculty and staff throughout the district. Built a communication plan and implemented a family engagement plan.
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Crossway Church, Vicksburg, MS
Served as Coordinator, Small Group Leader and MOPPETS Coordinator – Organized monthly steering meetings, led twice a month meetings for the mothers focusing on topics that met them where they were, coordinated volunteer and paid workers to care for the children during meetings
Parent Teacher Organizations
South Park Elementary, Vicksburg, MS
Academy of Innovation, Vicksburg, MS
Served as Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Secretary and Vice President –Tracked membership, Budgeted funds, Planned events and fundraisers, Coordinated with the teachers and principal to meet the needs of the school and the students, Planned out of state trips to Washington, DC, and New Orleans, LA, Organized volunteers for special events
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Positive Youth Development Training: November 2019
Able to see opportunities to engage youth in every situation.
Computer Software: Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Apple IOS
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows; Linux; Apple OS X
Personality: Adaptable, Personable, Flexible, Resilient, Tenacious, Forward focused, Organized, Problem solving and root cause identification skills, Able to work effectively at all levels in an organization, Team player, understanding of organizational issues and challenges, Understanding of project management approaches, tools and phases of project life cycle
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Arts
West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV
Double Major – Speech Communication and Business Administration
High School
Belle Vernon Area HS Belle Vernon, PA
Horseheads HS Horseheads, NY