Jeannette Kreitner
Hillsboro,MO
Summary
Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to encourage and maximize their gifts and talents; delivering both personal growth and company wide success.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder/CEO/Chief Storyteller/Major Gifts Officer
Grandma’s House of Hope
01.2004 - 11.2022
- Founded nonprofit charitable organization in 2004 to Empower the Invisible Populations of Orange County, CA.Established By Laws and Articles of Incorporation.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Designed and developed:
- GHH Rescued and Restored Housing Program- offering 17 units of emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing with comprehensive and compassionate care.
- Nana’s Kidz – Hunger Prevention and Food Distribution Program- serving nutritious and appropriately packaged meals to struggling children and their families, with a focus on anti-bullying and dignity.
- HopeWorks! Education and Enrichment Center-offering resources and programming for 45 families living on site at a Section 8 very low-income housing project
- In 19 years of service, my efforts resulted in reaching over 28,000 individuals experiencing homelessness, provided more than 3.5 million meals to hungry children and rescued and restored more than 3,500 women and men who were experiencing homelessness, helping them to permanently improve their life circumstances and break the cycle of poverty, violence and abuse.
- Led all aspects of organizational visioning, strategic planning, program evaluation and development, fundraising, donor stewardship, community outreach and advocacy, financial management, contract procurement and oversight, human resources, policy development, Board recruitment and fundraising development.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented culture to identify and address gaps in service for very low income and unhoused families and individuals with trauma, abuse, mental health challenges and terminal diagnoses.
- Spearheaded matrix organizational plan with clear roles and responsibilities to enhance processes, maintain quality and enforce regulatory compliance.
- Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, program delivery and expansion by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to collaborate and maximize wrap around services to build cohesive treatment plans for our client's benefit.
- Facilitated and supervised 5M annual budget and 48 employees.
- Spearheaded change management and strategic expansion for company during significant restructuring as we grew our State funded contracts with VOCA and O.C. Healthcare Agency.
- Led the organization in safety planning and HR requirements during COVID, resulting in no significant exposures and outbreaks with staff and over 185 residents.
- Optimized all government programs that GHH qualified for including PPP, applicable low interest loans and Employee Retention funding.
Chief Case Manager/Chaplain
Orange County Rescue Mission/Village Of Hope
01.2007 - 06.2008
- Conducted screening, intake and referral evaluation interviews with residential clients. Ensured quality and coordination of services.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and other case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented client interactions and interventions.
- Resolved scheduling, relational and programmatic conflicts and managed appropriate disciplinary actions. Applied knowledge regarding crisis interventions to assist in emergency situations.
- Developed performing arts program, including drama therapy, to support 75 clients’ processing of trauma, recovery and healing.
- Provided spiritual guidance, emotional support and direct care to residents and family members.
Associate Director of Development/Program Director
Giving Children Hope
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Generated awareness for international humanitarian relief organizational including mission trips.
- Initiated local impact through development and initiation of school based “We’ve Got Your Back!” program- emergency food distribution for students.
- Increased volunteer and internship program by 65%.
- Developed and implemented fundraising strategies, grant writing, direct mail appeals and special events.
- Initiated “Giving for Living” Community Resources.
Manager of Special Projects and National Food Drive Coordinator
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Provided logistical coordination for over 2,000 individual and corporate food drives, including national and city- wide food drives
- Facilitated trade shows and special events to collect food and related commodities
- Successfully solicited monetary contributions for Operation Gobble and virtual food drive website
- Solicited new participants and retained existing donors for food drives
- Presented to City Councils, companies and community-based organizations and interacted with media to build awareness regarding issues of hunger and food instability.
Education
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA. - Theatre & Music
California State University - Fullerton
Fullerton, CASkills
- Charismatic Visionary & Innovator
- Project Development and Management
- Major Gift Revenue Generation
- Strategic Planning
- Community Relations Development
- Excellent Public Speaking Skills
Quote
It's not what happens to you that defines you, it's how you respond to it!
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeContract WorkWork Location
HybridOn-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursTimeline
Chief Case Manager/Chaplain
Orange County Rescue Mission/Village Of Hope
01.2007 - 06.2008
Associate Director of Development/Program Director
Giving Children Hope
01.2006 - 01.2007
Founder/CEO/Chief Storyteller/Major Gifts Officer
Grandma’s House of Hope
01.2004 - 11.2022
Manager of Special Projects and National Food Drive Coordinator
Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County
01.2004 - 01.2006
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA. - Theatre & Music
California State University - Fullerton
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