Olivia Martin
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Executive leader with extensive experience in nonprofit and educational administration, specializing in strategic planning and donor cultivation. Proven track record in managing special events and executing successful annual and campaign-specific appeals. Expertise in communications, marketing, and public relations, complemented by strong skills in budget management and financial oversight. Demonstrated ability in community engagement and coalition building, driving diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Reading Partners Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
12.2022 - Current
- Demonstrates passion for the mission
- Develops a strategic vision and motivates teams to achieve measurable goals, while maintaining a results-oriented, collaborative, and healthy organizational culture
- Establishes authentic and transparent relationships with all stakeholders, including staff, community constituents, elected officials, media outlets, nonprofit and for-profit leaders, and board members
- Leads, motivates, and manages a team of staff and AmeriCorps members to achieve results, while coaching and developing the capacity of all teams
- Empowers staff and volunteers to grow professionally and personally
- Communicates clearly and effectively via written and spoken communication platforms
- Increases revenue and cultivates donors and community support
- Develops and designs new strategies and approaches to meeting programmatic growth goals and leads implementation of said strategies
- Partners creatively and thoughtfully with others to solve problems and cultivates clear and strategic decision-making processes
- Balances careful analysis of meaningful data with institutional insights and input from the community
- Leads with courage, humility, and a strong work ethic within and against the challenges facing nonprofit organizations
Executive Director
Collegiate Hall Charter School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
09.2020 - 12.2022
Director of Development
Theatre Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
07.2019 - 08.2020
Director of Development
Tulsa Dream Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
10.2018 - 06.2019
Director of Development
YWCA Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
11.2017 - 10.2018
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Holland Hall School
Tulsa, Oklahoma
07.2012 - 06.2017
Education
PhD (ABD) - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK01.2008
Master of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK01.1999
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK01.1997
Certificate in Women in Leadership -
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY01.2017
Certificate in Leadership and Management -
Shaw Academy
01.2020
Skills
- Strategic planning and fundraising
- Program development and oversight
- Stakeholder engagement and relations
- Public relations and community outreach
- Risk management and analysis
- Social media management
- Team collaboration and coaching
- Employee engagement and talent management
- Financial forecasting and budgeting
- Transformative and ethical leadership
- Cultural awareness and adaptability
- Results orientation and innovation
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Attention to detail and reliability
- Brand development and management
References
Available upon request
Current Board Service
- League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Tulsa
- Tulsa Area United Way: Women United
- South Tulsa Community House
- Theatre Tulsa
Leadership Training
- Leadership Tulsa Represent, Cohort 4, 2024
- Leadership Oklahoma, Class of 36, 2023
- Leadership Tulsa Thrive, Cohort 5, 2022
- OneTilt Inclusive White Leaders Cohort, 2021
- Intellectual Virtues Institute, 2021
- Leadership Tulsa, Class of 57, 2015
Timeline
Executive Director
Reading Partners Tulsa
12.2022 - Current
Executive Director
Collegiate Hall Charter School
09.2020 - 12.2022
Director of Development
Theatre Tulsa
07.2019 - 08.2020
Director of Development
Tulsa Dream Center
10.2018 - 06.2019
Director of Development
YWCA Tulsa
11.2017 - 10.2018
Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Holland Hall School
07.2012 - 06.2017
PhD (ABD) - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Master of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature
University of Tulsa
Certificate in Women in Leadership -
Cornell University
Certificate in Leadership and Management -
Shaw Academy
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