BACKGROUND
For 9 years, I served as the Executive Director of the Bozeman Schools Foundation in Bozeman, MT. During my time at the Foundation, I found I loved working with high school students as they applied for Bozeman Schools Foundation Scholarships and navigated the college application process. After assisting my 3 children through the college process I decided to complete a certificate program at the University of California, Riverside, in order to learn more about the college counseling profession. I am a member of NACAC (National Association of College and Admissions Counseling) and an associate member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, (IECA). I love working with high school students and watching them grow through the college search and application process.
Experience
Editor II - Bracken Communication Center - Montana State University (2018 - 2019) Bozeman. MT
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Assisted college students with the editing of papers, resumes, interview tips and strategies
Executive Director Bozeman Public Schools Foundation 2007 – 2015 Bozeman, MT
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Managed/supervised/mentored staff
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Served as public “face” of the organization
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Built Strategic Partnerships for Foundation
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Budgets/financial management/oversight
Responsibilities included:
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Fundraising/Donor management
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Strategic planning
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Board relations/governance
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Visioning /leadership
Key contributions and accomplishments:
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Led and managed a successful $2.5 million capital campaign in 2 years
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Established individual and corporate donor base for foundation
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Fundraised for, administered, selected and evaluated district initiatives for the foundation
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Wrote and managed grants for foundation programs and operations
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Developed policies for Foundation programs and office procedures
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Fundraised for and managed over 50 scholarships per year for high school students
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Created foundation marketing and P.R. materials
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Created, managed signature fundraising events for Foundation
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Helped form relationships with other Montana School Education Foundation leaders
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Grew organization from a small start-up to a thriving Bozeman nonprofit organization
Education
University of California-Riverside, August 2016
Certificate Program - College Admissions Counseling
Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ
Masters of International Management 1989
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
B.S. Business Tourism 1986
Minor - Education
Prior to Bozeman Schools Foundation - Work experience includes teaching middle and high school, Language Arts, Religion and Japanese Language in Seattle, WA and working in international sales in the import-export food industry.
I have lived in Bozeman for 18 years with my husband John and we have three children, 2 in college and 1 in high school.
Member of NACAC IECA Associate Member
