Maxine P. Vieyra-Ahmad
Rio Grande City
Summary
With 30 years of experience in non-profit management, eager to leverage skills and expertise to make a meaningful impact as the Volunteer Director. Background in volunteer management uniquely positions to strategically recruit and engage volunteers in furthering the mission of the San Antonio Food Bank. Extensive experience in non-profit work equips with the ability to seek out grant funding opportunities and identify community partners that align with the agency's goals. Excels at identifying cross-functional needs that contribute to the successful delivery of the mission, known for being a knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Alzheimer's Association - San Antonio & So. Texas Chapter
07.2021 - Current
- Establish key partnerships in the assigned territory in Health systems, congressional, state, county and city offices and participate in mission conversations of how to best reached priority populations, as identified by the Alzheimer's Association (Hispanic, Black and LGBTQ communities);
- Develop and implement strategies that will yield to successful key performance indicators in alignment with program and agency goals;
- Make recommendations to help improve procedures and align local needs to policies for successful outcomes in program delivery;
- Identify and foster opportunities which may lead to the delivery of general education programs to families, as well as professional community (including scheduling, organizing; managing and evaluation) within service area to small group and conference settings;
- Prospect the community resources and align with agency goals to seek funding opportunities to support revenue increases;
- Manage current program budget, track expenses;
- Collect data to prepare reports and submit to HOME office and funding sources;
- Provide training and oversight for all program volunteers as well as identified sources for recruitment;
Program Director
Alzheimer's Association - Capital of Texas Chapter
04.2018 - 07.2021
- Led the Chapter's Care and Support strategic initiatives, tactics and measures to increase reach and access for a timely diagnosis and quality care;
- Developed an expansion program plan with special attention to increase participation among minority, high risk and underserved populations;
- Developed and implemented a strategy to recruit, engage and manage volunteers to deliver organization's educational programs and lead support services;
- Developed and cultivated of not only Health Systems partnerships but also with community partners with an emphasis on greatest potential to impact Association's Health Systems goals and impact amongst community partners;
- Generate revenue by submitting grant applications to foundations, health systems, and national partners;
- Volunteer recruitment and cultivation to ensure engagement in alignment with the mission of the Alzheimer's Association;
- Present before small and or large conference settings, before stakeholder groups and community partners;
- Community Outreach to the 21 assigned to the Capital of Texas Chapter;
- Mentored and contributed to the development of a team of 5 and two interns of Social Work
Senior Volunteer Services Manager
American Red Cross
01.2015 - 05.2018
- Responsible for identifying and developing volunteer initiatives to increase Red Cross visibility in the community;
- Assisted in implementing and executing programs, projects and initiatives to increase and strengthen the engagement of volunteers in assigned geographic territory;
- Managed teams of volunteers to support youth programs and support intake process teams;
- Led and supported non-exempt Volunteer Services staff with recognition events throughout the Region;
- Managed national volunteers during disaster response operations and facilitated conversations to deescalate conflicts when they'd arise amongst staff and volunteers;
- Joined the national team as Volunteer Services Master Trainer
Program Specialist
Alzheimer's Association - San Antonio & So. Texas Chapter
09.2011 - 05.2015
- Establish key partnerships in the assigned territory in Health systems, congressional, state, county and city offices and participate in mission conversations of how to best reached priority populations, as identified by the Alzheimer's Association (Hispanic, Black and LGBTQ communities);
- Make recommendations to help improve procedures and align local needs to policies for successful outcomes in program delivery;
- Identify and foster opportunities which may lead to the delivery of general education programs to families, as well as professional community (including scheduling, organizing; managing and evaluation) within service area to small group and conference settings;
- Prospect the community resources and align with agency goals to seek funding opportunities to support revenue increases;
- Manage current program budget, and track expenses;
- Developed and deepened productive community relationships to assist with defining requirements, executing plans and strengthening leadership.
- Collect data to prepare reports and submit to HOME office and funding sources;
- Provide training and oversight for all program volunteers as well as identified sources for recruitment;
- Planned and executed meetings to connect organizational representatives, community members and clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Arlington
Arlington, TX01-2027
Organizational Leadership -
South Texas College
01-2010
Skills
- Procurement
- Program performance analysis
- Professional writing
- Life cycle management
- Personnel management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Program leadership
- Event planning and execution
- Partnership development
- Scheduling and planning
- Team management
- Cross functional team builder
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Program Manager
Alzheimer's Association - San Antonio & So. Texas Chapter
07.2021 - Current
Program Director
Alzheimer's Association - Capital of Texas Chapter
04.2018 - 07.2021
Senior Volunteer Services Manager
American Red Cross
01.2015 - 05.2018
Program Specialist
Alzheimer's Association - San Antonio & So. Texas Chapter
09.2011 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Arlington
Organizational Leadership -
South Texas College
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