Jennifer Dyer
Casper,WY
Summary
Pragmatic professional with 20 years of experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in financial management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Self Help Center
08.2015 - Current
- Company Overview: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Center
- Oversee all day-to-day business operations including employee leadership and program management
- Oversee all agency strategic planning, strategy implementation, and strategic evaluation to include outputs and outcomes
- Manage 1-million-dollar annual operations budget including local, foundational, state, and federal grants
- Responsible to all fundraising strategies to include operational funding, capital funding, investment funds, major fundraising events, and donor stewardship
- Raised over 1.2-million-dollars for capital construction project
- Develop partnerships throughout city, county, and state to prevent and reduce violence in our communities, through local policy change, and strategically enhance the mission of the agency
- Collaborate with community partners to gather and disseminate data as well as determine evaluation plans of agency programs
- Facilitate strategic planning sessions for programming, capacity building, and sustainability
- Create reports and present to Board of Directors monthly
- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocacy Center
Grant Writing 101 Continuing Education Instructor
Casper College
12.2013 - 03.2020
- Provided professionals in Natrona County with the tools to successfully write and receive grants
- Created curriculum for workshops
- Evaluated class materials and teaching effectiveness
Development Director
Nicolaysen Art Museum
03.2014 - 07.2015
- Wrote and manage government, foundational, and corporate grants to support programs, exhibits, special events, and general operating for Nicolaysen Art Museum
- Manage donor and sponsor database
- Develop and execute sustainability planning to include donor management, staff development, board development, facilities, program development, public relations and sustainability
- Implement 1.0-million-dollar sustainability campaign
- Implement fundraising events and other means of revenue
- Implement Board Development Trainings for Stewardship and Asset Development
- Cultivated relationships with community, business and local civic leaders in order to draw attention the institution and bring in new donors and volunteers.
Co-Interim Executive Director
Nicolaysen Art Museum
10.2014 - 07.2015
- Oversee all day to day business operations
- Oversee all agency public relations
- Manage 1.3 million dollar annual budget
- Responsible for all recruitment, retention, and employee management
- Implement and oversee all fundraising strategies including sustainability campaigns, annual funds, operational funding and donor stewardship
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity.
- Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
NCPC Chairperson/Mercer Family Resource Center Program Manager
Natrona County Prevention Coalition/Mercer Family Resource Center
04.2010 - 03.2014
- Oversee and manage all program personnel and development
- Educate legislators on community needs regarding substance prevention and treatment
- Work with legislators to create solution for funding for substance prevention and treatment
- Write federal, state, and local prevention grants that align with prevention goals and objectives of Mercer Family Resource Center and the Natrona County Prevention Coalition
- Oversee and manage the Natrona County Prevention Coalition $437,500 annual Budget
- Allocate over $300,000 per year to Casper non-profits for afterschool programming
- Raised over 1.2 million dollars for prevention and over 2.25 million dollars for afterschool programming for the Natrona County community
- Coordinate operation and capital campaign to raise over 1.2 million dollars
- Deputy Director in absence of current Executive Director
- Create branding and marketing tools for agency
- Oversee the vision and activity of the Natrona County Prevention Coalition in the capacity of chairperson of the Natrona County Prevention Coalition
- Represent the fifty coalition members and be the official voice for the coalition in the community
- Collaborate with community partners to gather and disseminate prevention data as well as determine evaluation plans of prevention programs
- Facilitate strategic planning sessions for programming, capacity building, and sustainability
- Create reports and present to Board of Directors monthly
NCPC Coordinator
Natrona County Prevention Coalition/Mercer Family Resource Center
10.2006 - 04.2010
- Wrote and managed state and federal grants to provide afterschool programs to school-aged children
- Wrote and managed state and federal grants for substance abuse prevention for Natrona County with a focus on underage drinking and binge drinking among adults
- Coordinated and facilitated all the coalition’s events including: Afterschool Conferences, outreach events, Drug Free Business Celebrations, Underage Drinking Town Hall Meetings, Legislative Luncheons, monthly coalition meetings, Appreciation Luncheons, fundraisers, and other coalition events
- Built community relations through the coalition and coalition subcommittee meetings
Education
M.S. - Administration with Emphasis in Organizational Leadership
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD08.2018
B.S. - Communication
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY12.2004
Attended -
Casper College
Casper, WY05.2001
High School Diploma -
Natrona County High School
Casper, WY06.1999
Skills
Community Engagement
Program Management
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Operations Management
Budgeting and financial management
Staff Management
Financial Management
Stakeholder Relations
Grant Writing
Human Resources Management
Profit and loss statements
Affiliations
- Casper Boat Club Board of Directors, 01/01/24, Present
- Casper Meth Conference Committee Treasurer, 01/01/19, Present
- Natrona County Alcova Recreation Board of Directors, 01/01/18, Present
- Natrona County Domestic Violence Coalition Co-chair, 01/01/16, Present
- Natrona County Restorative Justice Board of Directors Treasurer, 01/01/16, 01/01/19
- Casper Museum Consortium Board of Directors, 01/01/14, 01/01/15
- Wyoming Suicide Prevention Conference Committee, Suicide Prevention Taskforce, 01/01/12, 01/01/14
- Natrona County Suicide Prevention Taskforce, 01/01/13, 01/01/14
- Safe Kids, Wyoming Medical Center, 01/01/10, 01/01/13
- Casper Meth Committee, Casper Police Department, 01/01/10, 01/01/13
- Child Protection Team, 01/01/07, 01/01/10
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Executive Director
Self Help Center
08.2015 - Current
Co-Interim Executive Director
Nicolaysen Art Museum
10.2014 - 07.2015
Development Director
Nicolaysen Art Museum
03.2014 - 07.2015
Grant Writing 101 Continuing Education Instructor
Casper College
12.2013 - 03.2020
NCPC Chairperson/Mercer Family Resource Center Program Manager
Natrona County Prevention Coalition/Mercer Family Resource Center
04.2010 - 03.2014
NCPC Coordinator
Natrona County Prevention Coalition/Mercer Family Resource Center
10.2006 - 04.2010
M.S. - Administration with Emphasis in Organizational Leadership
University of South Dakota
B.S. - Communication
University of Wyoming
Attended -
Casper College
High School Diploma -
Natrona County High School
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