Education
Master of Public Administration, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC August 1998
Minor in Geography and Planning

 

Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
December 1991. Concentration in Political Communications with a Minor in Sociology

 

Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Duke University, Durham, NC March 2007
Office of Continuing Studies

Activities
Professional
  • Results Oriented Management & Accountability (ROMA),
    Trainer Certification expected 2012
  • Leadership Asheville - 27, Fellow 2008 – 2009
  • Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Duke University March 2007
  • Natural Resource Leadership Institute, Fellow 2000 – 2001

Board Memberships
  • Madison County Smart Start, Member since 2000, Treasurer 2005 – Present
  • Buncombe County Smart Start, Member since 2008, Treasurer 2011 – Present
  • Channels for Child Care Advancement, Member since 2007, Treasurer 2008 – Present
  • Buncombe County Cares About Child Care, Member 2007 – Present
  • Buncombe County More at Four Advisory Committee, Member 2006 – Present
  • Madison County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, Member 2000 – 2003
  • Madison County Habitat for Humanity, Member 2000 – 2001

Additional
  • United Way, Fair Share giver & Highlands Circle member 2000 – Present
  • State of North Carolina, Drivers License, #7702649 Expires 2017
  • State of North Carolina, Emergency Medical Technician, 1995 – 2008
  • Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout, Order of the Arrow 1980 – 1987


Technology Skills
High Proficiency
Windows XP, Windows7 and iOS 5.1 for iphone and ipad
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook
ChildPlus child and family tracking software

Moderate Proficiency
Microsoft Navigator financial software
Corel Word Perfect and Quattro Pro
ArcView, ArcInfo, and Surfer GIS and Mapping software
SPSS relationship analysis software

Social Networking
Linked In - 70 First degree connections, over 3,400 second degree connections
Twitter - 70 Followers and following 144 people
Facebook - Familiar with account utilization


Personal Interests
Lifelong Learning
I believe in self-motivated, continuous, education and professional development. I seek out learning opportunities based upon personal and professional interests. I have always looked for jobs that encourage learning and provide challenges that support personal and professional growth. I have also found that teaching others is a great way to learn as ‘you learn what you teach’.
“Learning is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it”
Albert Einstein


Other Hobbies
I enjoy Photography, Gardening, Hiking and SCUBA diving and Snorkeling.
 
 
Resume
Curriculum Vitae

On Traveling
Traveling is not just about discovering new places; it allows the traveler to see the world in a different light. I value the experience of learning a new geography and culture which broadens my perspectives on the world. "I have traveled internationally to Germany, Italy, Mexico, and the Bahamas as well as extensively throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico."

“Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.” –

Maya Angelou

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a
single step.”

Lao Tzu