
Non-Profit Outreach/Social Media Consultant
Greater Chicago Area

Non-Profit Outreach/Social Media Consultant
Greater Chicago Area
My primary strength is helping non-profits work more effectively in order to help them outperform their competitors. Primary focus is on community development and policy/advocacy initiatives in the public health field, specializing in linking non-profits with other community organizations.
In addition, I am currently working in the field of word-of-mouth marketing, with a strong emphasis on social networking and social media.
Outcome-oriented program development & implementation, leadership & board development, volunteer recruitment & retention, non-profit advocacy & legislative work, grant writing and administration. Also extensive experience with community mobilization, grant administration, and consultation on outcome-oriented program planning. Extensive knowledge of chemical dependency treatment and prevention issues, with special emphasis on tobacco prevention.
Community mobilization, non-profit advocacy, public health, public policy, consulting, prevention, treatment, working with social media, open source applications in a non-profit setting, leadership & board development, strategic planning, volunteer recruitment, special event/fundraising, coalition building, capacity building, films, comic collecting, pop culture.
Missouri Partnership on Smoking & Health, Show Me Health Leadership Team, Center for Life Solutions, Tobacco Free Missouri of Greater St. Louis, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, Advance St. Louis, Metropolis St. Louis, United Way, St. Ignatius College Prep, BNC Chicago
2006 - Volunteer Star Award, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
2005 - Presenter, Idea Bounce, Washington University
1995 - Special Volunteer Recognition, Harvard University