Kimberly Hicks

Past

• Program Director at Easter Seals
• Director, Special Events at American Cancer Society
• Training Coordinator at BloodSource

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Education

• California State University-Sacramento
• University of California, Davis

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Kimberly Hicks’s Experience

• Program Director

  Easter Seals

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  March 2009 — June 2009 (4 months)

  - Ensure that the program and services are in compliance with Community Care Licensing standards.
  - Provide direct supervision to 12 staff. Interview, hire, and train employees, plan, assign, and direct work, conduct staff performance appraisals, reward and discipline employees and address concerns/complaints and resolve problems.
  - Serve as a member of the rehabilitation team.
  - Develop curriculum to meet program goals and objectives, oversee enrollments and daily attendance, develop an annual budget, and monitor monthly financial statements.

• Director, Special Events

  American Cancer Society

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  October 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 4 months)

  • Serve as Regional Lead for Daffodil Days campaign, and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
  • Work with internal and external constituents to reach all income and activity goals.
  • Serve as a Relationship Manager, cultivating and maintaining relationships with high level corporations/businesses.
  • Supervise 4.5 full time equivalent employees to achieve goals of each event, including income goals, as well as carrying out the mission of the organization through both events.
  • Recruit, train and manage community volunteers.
  • Manage and monitor expenses and revenue (> $1 million).

• Training Coordinator

  BloodSource

  (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  July 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 4 months)

  • Track courses for continuing education units, following BRN and CMA guidelines.
  • Train computer skills, intranet navigation, time card use, etc. to new employees.
  • Develop curriculum and administer Annual Required Training for all employees.
  • Coordinate Resident and Fellow rotations.
  • Speak to audiences including High School students, physicians and chair people.
  • Perform departmental assessments and audits to ensure adherence to licensure requirements.
  • Coordinate and set up meetings, conferences and seminars, including catering and audiovisual equipment.

Kimberly Hicks’s Education

• California State University-Sacramento

  B.S. , Biological Sciences , 2008 — 2009

• University of California, Davis

  B.S. , Human Development, Psychology , 1999 — 2003

Additional Information

Kimberly Hicks’s Groups:

•Relay For Life Volunteer, American Cancer Society, 2003, 2006, 2007.
•Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Volunteer, American Cancer Society, 2003.
•Twilight Walk for Wishes Volunteer and Office Volunteer, Make-A-Wish Foundation, 2003-2007.
•Marrow Courier Volunteer, International Marrow Donor Program, 2005.
•Legislative Ambassador, American Cancer Society, 2007, 2008.
•Counselor, Camp Okizu Oncology Camp, 2000, 2007, 2008.
•Board Member, UC Davis Cancer Center’s Young Adult and Adolescent Advisory Board, 2006-2008.
•Cancer Prevention Study- 3 Chairperson, American Cancer Society, 2008.
•Lance Armstrong Foundation scholarship recipient to attend LiveStrong Summit, 2008.
•“I’m Too Young For This” Regional Co-Chair, Pacific/Northwestern US, 2007-present.
•Survivorship Chair, Colleges Against Cancer, CSUS Chapter, 2008.
•Numerous public speaking engagements and media interviews, 1997-present.

•    Stupid Cancer : Young Adult Cancer Advocates
•    The SAMFund for Young Adult Survivors of Cancer

Kimberly Hicks’s Honors:

•Academic Scholarship for winning article based on overcoming personal tragedy in “Self” magazine, 2001
•Vision Award Recipient. Partners in Excellence Program: BloodSource, 2004, 2005
•Young Cancer Survivor Scholarship: American Cancer Society, 2007, 2008.
•Surviving and Moving Forward (SAMFund) grant recipient, 2007, 2008.
•Income Development Special Recognition Award: American Cancer Society, 2007.
•Working Against Cancer Scholarship Recipient, 2008,2009.

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