Managed and reformatted existing Donation Database (Excel), adding reports/forms and entering itemized donations for donor tax receipts
Provided reporting and technical expertise
Maintained updated contacts to ensure proper delivery of forms, coupons and other information
Assisted with other duties throughout store, including merchandising, pricing, cashier, semi annual sale set up. Cleaned and packed unaccepted items to donate to local shelters on weekly volunteer basis
Land Protection Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
2007 - 2009
Identified, contacted, and negotiated with landowners interested in protecting their land through various means such as fee simple acquisition or conservation easements
Oversaw all aspects of due diligence for new land acquisitions, including legal and financial aspects.
Drafted and reviewed legal documents related to land transactions, such as purchase and sale agreements and conservation easements
Identified grant opportunities, wrote proposals, and manage budgets for land protection projects
Program Specialist
USDOC National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin (NOAA)
1996 - 2006
In addition to general management of several Coastal Zone Management programs, designed and implemented several databases tracking status of State program approval, meeting legal and regulatory goals and requirements, MOUs tracking through NOAA line office for sign off up to the White House, State grant & cooperative agreement milestone tracking
Reviewed assigned States' grant and cooperative agreement applications to ensure all required project, budget, and timeline information was included. Processed these applications for full approval, monitored progress throughout the budget cycle
Received Award of Recognition for successfully working towards full approvability of certain State programs and database achievements