
Vice President of Development
Greater Los Angeles Area

Vice President of Development
Greater Los Angeles Area
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A successful nonprofit executive and community volunteer with over 15 years of experience; experienced, award-nominated author; and college English teacher with high-quality student and peer evaluations. I am interested in producing impact and outcomes to better the world in which we live, in all my areas of endeavor.
A globally-experienced nonprofit executive with strong skills in fund development in the government and private sectors, locally, state-wide and nationally; an experienced, capable nonfiction and fiction writer; a dedicated, strong classroom teacher committed to her students and excellent outcomes.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2005 — Present (5 years )
I administer the Development Department for Beyond Shelter and work not only to raise funds via government, foundation and corporate sources, but also to assist in administering the grants and work with Beyond Shelter's finance and program reporting departments.
(Higher Education industry)
August 2001 — Present (8 years 5 months)
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 1996 — Present (14 years )
I also write books and do artwork. Thank you. You are very very good to me.
MFA , Creative Writing , 1996 — 1999
My degree was with full honors, which was designated by my thesis committee chair, James P. Blaylock.
BA's , British-American Literature, Studio Art , 1979 — 1983
I also served as recent graduate trustee on the Scripps College board of trustees - during the time I was at Family Service Assn. (1987-1990). So, nobody cared that I was THAT - but now I'm a horribly unsuccessful semi sci-fi writer? Whoooo-yah! Right - but even so, you know . . .
yeah, a few