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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. 

• Co-founded Opportunity Resource Services, establishing the organizational culture, operational policies, and practices that have led to a highly diverse, cohesive, and dedicated team.
• Lead strategic organizational restructuring and operational change to ensure effectiveness and efficacy during times of crisis and unprecedented growth. 
• Ensure ongoing academic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration to achieve strategic goals.
• Over eleven years, collaborated in writing and securing over $24M in highly competitive Federal grants, including Department of Education (DOE) Educational Opportunity Centers, Upward Bound Classic, and Upward Bound Math and Science grants.
• Obtained two Federal  Americorp VISTA and  Texas Park and two Wildlife COOP grants. 
• Expert knowledge of grant management and compliance, including the Higher Education Authorization Act, EDGAR,  and the OMB Circulars. 
• Extensive knowledge of Texas Human Resource laws and regulations. 

Certificate of Nonprofit Leadership, 2023,  Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Certificate Nonprofit Essentials, 2020, BoardBuild, Fort Worth, TX

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:

• Online Marketing Tools (Google Ads, Ad feeds, Analytics)
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) 
• Project Management Principles 
• Human Resource Management 
• Federal Regulatory Compliance
• Grant Writing
• Agile Framework
• UX Design Principles 

Member, Texas Business Leadership Council, 2023 - Present

Member, Benbrook Chamber of Commerce, 2023 - Present

Council Member, City of Benbrook, 2018 – Present

Treasurer, Lake Worth Sailing Club, 2018 – 2019

President, Byers Square Homeowners Association, 2008 – 2009

Board Secretary, College Readiness Improvement Support, 2007 – 2009