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• Provide leadership and direction for strategy, operations, financial oversight, and execution through innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset to move the organization toward continued growth and provision of services.
• Establish, build trust, and maintain relationships with nonprofit organizations, school leaders, corporations, media, and donors to develop and implement a robust, scalable stakeholder engagement strategy.
• Cultivate and implement strategies for engaging, supporting, and mobilizing academic communities, ensuring that families are equipped to win on issues that matter, including access to equitable resources and fair policies.
• Develop and execute a fundraising plan that will enable the organization to fully realize its strategic vision with the financial resources on hand, increase donor and grant funding, and operations stability.
• Provide oversight and direction for strategy, operations, finances, and execution through innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset to move the organization toward continued growth and provision of services.
• Ensure ongoing academic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems to achieve the strategic goals.
• Considered subject matter expert with ten years of experience as a nonprofit Chief Executive Officer and 20 years of experience leading and managing programs and projects.
• Respected for establishing policies and procedures that ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Recognized for excellence in planning and conducting engaging and memorable events for large audiences.
• Expert knowledge of grants management and compliance, including legislation, EDGAR, and OMB Circulars. 
• Extensive knowledge of Texas Human Resource laws and regulations.
• Lauded as a Project Management leader with extensive knowledge of PM principles and generally accepted accounting principles, strong analytical skills, including research and evaluation, and high-level public speaking skills. 

• Over ten years, collaborated in writing and securing over $26M in highly competitive Federal grants.
• Secured 3 of 170 national Department of Education (DOE) Educational Opportunity Center grants. 
• Secured 3 of 966 national DOE Upward Bound Classic grants.
• Secured 3 of 212 national DOE Upward Bound Math and Science grants.
• Obtained 2 Americorp VISTA grant. 
• Obtained 2 Texas Park and Wildlife COOP grants. 
• Tripled ORS’s annual unrestricted funding.

Master of Arts, Communication, 2007, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX

Bachelor of Science, Church Ministry, 2002, Southwestern AG University, Waxahachie, TX

Other Training:

• QuickBooks Accounting Software
• Project Management Principles (CAPM)
• Federal Regulatory Compliance
• Grant Writing
• Agile Framework
• UX Design Principles 

Personal success is when those closest to me love and respect me. My definition of success is centered on my family and closest friends. It is punctuated by love and respect because both are earned and must be nurtured.

By any means necessary! Education is the surest path out of poverty and a leading indicator of long-term wealth. Everyone deserves access to the best schools and academic programs. We should all make sure that every child and adult has the opportunity to be educated - by any means necessary. 

Core management and leadership philosophies: 

• Lean operations marked by innovation, creativity, and maximization
• Hire the best people and support them as they do their best work
• Care for people, commit to training, and provide accountability
• Know your mind but keep a relentlessly open mind
• Look to the future and lead change

DISC - Driver (Di) / Motivator (I)

Enneagram - 8 with a wing 7 

Myers Briggs - ENTJ

Strengthsquest -

1. Achiever

2. Activator

3. Futuristic

4. Strategic

5. Self-assurance