Resume

• 2005

  Master of Arts

  English Education

• 2001

  Secondary Teaching Certification

  English

  Political Science

• 1993

  Master of Arts

  Creative Writing (Poetry)

• 1988

  Bachelor of Arts

  British and American Literature

• Strategic Planning

  Event Management

  Public Speaking

  Social Justice

  Community Outreach

  Grants

  Research

  Social Media

  Microsoft Office

  Event Planning

  Non-profits

  Press Releases

  Volunteer Management

  Nonprofits

  Program Development

  Fundraising

  Customer Service

  Grant Writing

  Training

  Social Networking

  Bannon

  Todd

  Great Lakes PeaceJa

  Seeding Change

  Western Michigan University

  Poetry Slam

  Inc

  Responsible for running performance poetry shows

  including negotiations with venue owners

  recruiting talent

  marketing and advertising

  managing volunteers

  and hosting shows.\n\nResponsible for poetry slam team management

  including designing and hosting team selection competitions

  training teams

  and organizing travel

  and maintaining due diligence with Poetry Slam

  Inc.\n\nMember of Poetry Slam Inc

  slam master council. Attended bi-annual council meetings

  voted on policy and procedure

  participated in committee work.

  Poetry Slam

  Inc

  Interim Director

  Seeding Change

  Graduate Assistant

  Designed and taught undergraduate English courses

  including: First Year Writing

  Literary Interpretation; Writing for the Secondary Teacher

  Writing for the Secondary Teacher

  and Teaching of Literature in the Secondary Schools.

  Western Michigan University

  Co-Executive Director

  With Cohort

  direct all aspects of a small nonprofit company.\n\nAdministration: provide leadership in developing and carrying out program and organizational plans; ensure Mission and Vision effectiveness\n\nStaff Supervision: staff accountability

  development and education; assist program staff in relating their work to the total development of the organization; evaluations\n\nVolunteer Management: ongoing communication with the volunteer taskforce; organizing for and convening meetings; recruitment and volunteer development.\n\nProgram Oversight: establish annual event

  club recruitment and technical support goals within each program area; reviews workload and areas of responsibility regularly with staff members.\n\nFinancial Accountability: convene and meet with finance

  oversee book keeper responsibilities; work with the board in preparing a budget and ensure that the organization operates within budget guidelines; developing and maintaining sound financial practices; work closely with fund development committee to help establish fundraising goals.\n\nMarketing and Media: implement effective marketing and media outreach plans; manage all print and web materials

  speaking engagements and presentation materials; establish and maintain relationships with press; press releases

  press kits and other relevant materials.\n\nTechnology Management: maintain all technology needs (including website development

  social networking

  hardware and software

  phones

  printer

  internet

  etc.)\n\nFund Development: -\tinsure that all logistical tasks resulting from fundraising events and activities are fulfilled

  including donor database

  recognition process

  tracking

  etc; participate in all fund development committee meetings; research potential grant opportunities and submit grant proposals\n\nStrategic Planning: oversight and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan; ensure that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its mission

  Seeding Change

  Great Lakes PeaceJa

  Kalamazoo

  Michigan Area

  Program director for four-stage region of Michigan

  Illinois

  and Ohio. Responsible for program recruitment

  training

  and support; recruitment of college students as interns

  mentors and volunteers; two youth conferences a a year; fundraising and financial management; liaising with university partners; supervision of staff.

  Program Director