• Authored, reported, tracked, and implemented numerous successful grants for schools, non-profit agencies, municipalities such as fire departments, along with faith-based entities from $500.00 to $1.8 million.
• Gained funding from foundations, educational, retail, gaming, and government funds both state and federal.
• Created numerous promotional programs for profit and non-profit groups, as well as public speaking engagements - samples include:  National Careers Conference, University of Madison, The Teen Employment Center, School-to-Work, Community and Faith-based Programs.
• Authored career development materials - resumes, letters, and comprehensive teaching materials.
• Authored a "How To" course on Grant Writing for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Authored a program on Employer Engagement, Teen Employment Center, a Teacher's Guide to STW and more used by University of Wisconsin, National Career Conferences, School Districts, and Government. 
• Accomplished writer many articles in the QC Times, Clinton Herald, State Papers, and Business Newsletters.
• Organized and implemented a comprehensive program to track healthcare for dependent adults that could be updated and accessed easily.
• Established a career development firm from a small resume business, intiated and managed a student run Teen Employment Center, and worked as School to Work Director.
• Recognized leader in producing marketing, word processing, desktop publishing, secretarial documents.
• Educated, certified, and trained teacher and instructor of personal, safety, writing, and business programs.

Educational Highlights

• BA in Journalism & Mass Communications/Masters in Online Education, Ashford University - In Progress
  
• Career Development Facilitator, Masters in Career Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Professional Resume Writer, PRW, Certification, Professional Association of Resume Writers
• Grant Writing for Education, Ron Mirr Professional Grant Writing Institute
• Governance and Leadership, HR Management-Diversity Issues, Iowa State University Extension
• Certified Crisis Prevention Intervention Instructor, International Association of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
• Paralegal Certification Studies, Concordia College
• Undergraduate Studies in English & Equestrian Science, William Woods College
• State Apprenticeship, STW, 21st Century Governor's Council, Business, Government, Schools - Seminars