Next Steps Together - Albany, Oregon since Aug 2012
Dot Connector
Jackson Street Youth Shelter - Albany, Oregon Jan 2011 - Jan 2013
Program Director - Linn County Project
State of Oregon - Salem, Oregon May 2011 - Aug 2012
Homeless Programs Analyst - Oregon Housing and Community Services
Community Services Consortium - Corvallis, Oregon Sep 1996 - Jan 2011
Assistant to the Executive Director, Housing Rehabilitation Specialist
AFSCME Local 3563 - Community Services Consortium 2002 - 2005
President and Chief Steward
Education:
Portland State University 2008 - 2010
MPAE, Public Administration
Northern Arizona University 1979 - 1983
BS Journalism, Journalism, music
Washington High School 1975 - 1979
Diploma, General
Skills:
Project Coordination Partnership Development Operations Research Non-profits Policy Community Outreach Research Conflict Resolution Board Development Board Relations Board Leadership Program Management Organizational Change Change Leadership Community Relations Communications Strategy Mediation Collaborative Leadership Homelessness Poverty Reduction Affordable Housing Fair Housing Program Development Community Development Strategic Communications Leadership Change Management Nonprofits
Awards:
HEART Award Homeless Enrichment and Rehabilitation Team (HEART) Award presented at the annually at the Homeless Summit for work on behalf of the homeless. In this case, I coordinated and wrote the community planning processes and final documents for local 10-year Plans to Address Issues of Housing and Homelessness in Linn and Benton Counties in Oregon.