Don Bosco Community Centers (10/06-Present)
Kansas City, Missouri
Director of Marketing

  • Develop and design marketing materials
  • Research, prepare and write grants
  • Design and maintain website, and coordinate agency newsletter
  • Assist with special event planning

First Baptist Church of Raytown (6/04-10/06)
Raytown, Missouri
Director of Communications

  • Planned and implemented internal and external marketing activities for church with approximately 7,000 members
  • Developed and implemented strategic marketing plan
  • Worked with graphic artists to coordinate printed marketing materials, including editing of copy, branding and timeline management, and assistance with design work
  • Coordinated and edited weekly publication, The Advance

Independent Nonprofit Consultant (6/03-Present)
Kansas City Area

Volunteer Center of the United Way of Wyandotte County (12/00-8/03)
Kansas City, Kansas

Youth Service Coordinator (2/02-8/03, 60% FTE)

  • Worked with four school districts and over 80 agencies to increase and improve opportunities for youth (ages 14-18) to serve the community
  • Managed a Learn and Serve America grant
  • Conducted strategic planning, outcome evaluation, and program development for the youth service program
  • Started and facilitated a Youth Action Council

Acting Director (7/01-1/02)

  • Guided the Volunteer Center through an organizational transition
  • Managed the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and grant
  • Served as contact for Wyandotte Co. involvement in Kansas City's Promise
  • Supervised a staff of three

Program Coordinator (12/00-7/01)

  • Managed daily volunteer referrals
  • Coordinated episodic volunteer events and days of service
  • Tracked referral statistics and managed agency and opportunity data
  • Assisted in planning and implementation of programs

Camp Fire USA National Headquarters (11/99-11/00)
Kansas City, Missouri
AmeriCorps Promise Fellow (11/99-11/00)

  • Developed action guide for teen service learning program
  • Served as contact for Camp Fire's national commitment to America's Promise
  • Initiated a national partnership between Camp Fire and VolunteerMatch
  • Assisted with delivery of Camp Fire's middle school service learning program

United Way of Wyandotte County/Kansas City's Promise (6/98-6/99)
Kansas City, Kansas
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America)

  • Assisted in the development of school-based community service clubs
  • With a youth committee, developed curriculum for starting service clubs
  • Recruited and tracked 89 Promise Makers for Kansas City's Promise
  • Promoted the five promises of America's Promise in the community


Masters of Public Administration - Nonprofit Management, M.P.A.
Park University Hauptmann School of Public Affairs
Conferred May 2004, Summa Cum Laude

Youth Development Worker Certification
YouthNet of Greater Kansas City/Metropolitan Community Colleges
Received May 2001

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, B.A.
Oklahoma Baptist University
Conferred May 1998, Cum Laude

  • Very strong computer skills, with experience in Microsoft Office, PageMaker, Dreamweaver, RSVP Reporter, Samaritan Volunteer Coordinator Software, Adobe Photoshop, and Quark XPress
  • Basic HTML and website design
  • Strong writing skills
  • Highly organized and efficient

  • Honorable mention for community partnership with J.C. Harmon High School, Wyandotte County Business Education Coalition (May 2003)
  • Nominee, Outstanding AmeriCorps Alumni Award (May 2002)
  • Featured, "The Many Faces of Patriotism,"Kansas City Star. July 1, 2001, pgs. A1, A11. (An article highlighting commitment to national service)
  • Recipient, Points of Light Foundation Daily Points of Light Award for Kansas City's Promise Youth (September 29, 1999)

  • Graphic Design Volunteer for United Methodist Church of the Resurrection (5/06-present)
  • Volunteer for Kaw Valley Habitat for Humanity (9/02-6/07)
  • Allocations Review Volunteer for Bi-County United Way (1/05-3/05)
  • Youth Worker for Alfa & Omega Colegio Educaćion Infantil in Denia, Spain (9/03-12/03)
  • Various episodic volunteer involvement and assistance with special events


Available upon request.