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Summary
Seeking employment in executive administration or research/writing.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Researcher & Writer JC Fowler Copywriter
Sacramento, CA
01.2022 - 10.2023
Qualitative and quantitative research projects performed remotely for businesses and nonprofit organizations
Technical, grant writing, and business plans for businesses and nonprofit organizations
Digital copywriting including sales emails, blogs, white papers, and website content audits for businesses and nonprofit organizations
Writing and editing nonfiction books for publication.
Vice President
Entrepreneur Fowler Fine Arts
Sacramento, CA
07.1995 - 10.2023
Sales of over 150 fine art oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings
Entry in 5-6 online juried national and international group and solo art shows per month
Write and maintain business plans, executive summaries, and financial statements
Marketing through website and social media
Website/blog/eBooks maintenance
Write 5-6 grants per month
Maintain 2-3 grants per month
Track and enter financial data for A/P and A/R
Create and prepare detailed manifests, inventory tracking, and service orders
Execute legal contracts
Provide excellent customer service via phone, Zoom, and email
Mentor other artists nationally
Collaborate with artists and writers regionally
Coordinate with independent contractors and vendors in the arts and entertainment world., Attended monthly board meetings
Chaired Budget and Programs committee meetings
Member of the Legal committee
Executed grant writing and increased funding by 60%
Organized fundraising events to increase revenue by $32,000 and build community awareness
Developed medical and behavioral health prevention and early intervention programs for African American and Hispanic clients
Developed alternative medicine solutions for Southeast Asian clients
Negotiated contracts with Public Health Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital to provide services for clients of clinics
Directed daily functions of 6 clinics with a client base of 6720 patients per month
Created investment portfolio for reserve funding to sustain future growth and maintenance
Supervised 125
Elected Representative
Sacramento County Mental Health Board
01.2008 - 12.2015
Attended monthly board meetings as a District 5 representative
Served as delegate to county MHSA Committee
Attended committee meetings
Chaired Budget and Finance committees
Resolved a $15 million loss in funding and restored new mental health and substance use disorder services
Hired executive director for Sacramento Department of Health Services, Behavioral Health
Served on California First Five Commission board and addressed disparities among minority maternal and infant mortality rates
Served on the County Human Services Board and addressed the growing homeless problem and developed an emergency services plan
Supervised 280.
Hospital Unit Coordinator III
U. C. Davis Medical Center
11.1987 - 04.2004
Coordinated care of patients and family in the Neurosurgical ICU on the night shift
Assisted medical staff with administrative and clinical tasks
Participated in procedures
Familiarity with diagnosis and treatment protocols and educated new doctors
On-call member of the burn team at the Regional Burn Center
Coordinated care and triage in the Emergency room in multi-trauma and crisis incidents when requested by Hospital Director
Coordinated the Critical Stress Incident Debriefing team for the Sacramento region with Life Flight staff and Sheriff Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Identified potential organ donors and executed organ donation protocols
Collaborated with and wrote multiple research grants for 7 doctors and 20 nurses
Executed 3 national spinal cord injury research studies as one of 12 human clinical trial facilities
Performed 6 neuroscience research projects on rat subjects during the daytime at UC Davis campus medical school
Supervised 15
Operations Coordinator
Armored Transport of California, Inc
04.1985 - 10.1987
Recruited employees
Set work schedules
Ordered supplies
Monitored the performance of staff and equipment
Identified the need for repairs in machines and vehicles
Collaborated with other departments
Allocated resources
Tracked expenses and found ways to reduce costs by 17%
Supervised 450.
Bonded Courier/Route Supervisor
Armored Transport of California, Inc
03.1984 - 03.1985
Picked up northern California bank deposits to go to Federal Reserve in San Francisco on a nightly basis and Federal Home Loan deposits to go to the Alameda processing center
Scheduled the routes of couriers to all northern California banks
Dispatched 5 emergency couriers as needed
Maintained and provided secure entry access codes and procedures for banks serviced
Did payroll for Northern California Payless Drug stores on a biweekly basis
Was promoted to Operations Coordinator in 1985
Supervised 85
Elected Representative
Neighborhood Health Centers of Seattle
01.1982 - 12.1984
Clinic Assistant
Harborview Medical Center
06.1979 - 12.1981
Assisted medical staff with patient care
Set up equipment trays for procedures
Provided advanced CPR and life support assistance as directed
Did dressing changes
Ran and analyzed emergency lab tests
Did arterial blood gas tests
Made runs to the blood bank
Assisted with limb casting
Did minor suturing of wounds
Provided patients with durable medical equipment as needed
Prepared patients for admission to or discharge from the hospital.
Education
MBA - IT Management
Western Governors University
06.25
Comp TIA A+ Certification - undefined
Calbright College
23
Master of Business Administration - undefined
University of Phoenix
11.09
GPA: 3.0
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration, Studio Art
University of Phoenix, University of California
10.06
GPA: 3.35, GPA: 3.2
undefined
02.97
Associate of Arts - Science, Math & Engineering
Sacramento City College
12.1991
GPA: 3.8
Emergency Medical Technician certification; State of California - undefined
06.87
Nurse’s Assistant certification; State of Washington - undefined
12.79
Affiliations
Guest Lecturer at University of California, Davis, African American Studies Department 2022
Volunteer at Cal Voices Older Adult Program 2022
Member of National Association of the Self Employed-2022 to Present
Member of the Professional Writers Alliance- 2021 to Present
Member of the American Writers and Artist Institute-2021 to Present
Volunteer Camera Crew on Mental Health Matters TV Show 2016 to Present
Volunteer on the Consumer Warm Line, Northern California Mental Health America 2018-2021
Advocacy: NAMI Sacramento CA Connections 2015-present
Certified Studio Producer, Access Sacramento Channel 17/18- 1995 to Present
Volunteer Grant Writer at Forgotten Warrior nonprofit organization 2016-2018
Northern California/Nevada Regional Director of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation 2004-2009
NAACP Sacramento Chapter- Member 1991 to Present. Attend board meetings. Research and development on African Americans in early California history and documentation of social and medical disparities among African Americans in the past 20 years and currently.
Work Availability
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Skills
Complex Problem-Solving
Market and Competitive Analysis
Industry Best Practices
Project Management
Critical Thinking
Time Management
Trends Monitoring and Forecasting
On-Time Project Delivery
Data Analysis
Customer Demographics
Process Improvement
Cross-Departmental Communcation
Research Design
Client Presentations
Communications Strategies
Public Relations Campaigns
Prepare Detailed Reports
Professional Correspondence
Monitoring Data Quality
Competitive Research
Content Management
Collect Data
Global Marketing
Developing Presentations and Reports
Analyze Trends
Community Relationships
Timeline
Researcher & Writer JC Fowler Copywriter -
01.2022 - 10.2023
Elected Representative - Sacramento County Mental Health Board
01.2008 - 12.2015
Vice President - Entrepreneur Fowler Fine Arts
07.1995 - 10.2023
Hospital Unit Coordinator III - U. C. Davis Medical Center
11.1987 - 04.2004
Operations Coordinator - Armored Transport of California, Inc
04.1985 - 10.1987
Bonded Courier/Route Supervisor - Armored Transport of California, Inc
03.1984 - 03.1985
Elected Representative - Neighborhood Health Centers of Seattle
01.1982 - 12.1984
Clinic Assistant - Harborview Medical Center
06.1979 - 12.1981
Western Governors University - MBA, IT Management
Calbright College - Comp TIA A+ Certification,
University of Phoenix - Master of Business Administration,
University of Phoenix, University of California - Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, Studio Art
Sacramento City College - Associate of Arts, Science, Math & Engineering
- Emergency Medical Technician certification; State of California,
- Nurse’s Assistant certification; State of Washington,