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Responsible for overseeing the total
package of administrative support services
provided to
special purpose districts, zones, and local
government corporations. Services include
board development, records and
record-keeping, financial management, risk
management, grant-writing, compliance with
applicable laws, and policies and procedures
including the Texas Open Meetings and
Records Acts, Public Funds Investment and
Collateral Acts, Texas Nonprofit Corporation
Act, and others. Provides capacity building,
leadership development, and technical
assistance to emerging and established
nonprofits and community-based
organizations. Conducts consensus building
and meeting facilitation for nonprofit and
community strategic planning efforts.
Assists grassroots groups in the creation
and management of nonprofit organizations,
particularly those designated under U. S.
Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and
501(c)(4).
Professional Experience
University of Houston, Distance & Continuing
Education - Director/Operations Officer,
1992-1999
Directed strategic planning and financial
management of division�s credit and
noncredit operations, overseeing an annual
budget of $6 million. Provided leadership to
professional staff responsible for
developing and producing self-supporting
noncredit contract training, public courses,
professional certificate programs,
conferences, seminars, and other noncredit
services.
University of Houston Office of the
Provost - Staff Associate, 1991-1992
Provided technical research and writing
support to the Provost and the Associate
Vice Provost for Academic Programs. Prepared
grant applications, legislative analyses,
reports, and other documents on academic
policy and procedure.
Houston Proud Neighborhood Program -
Co-founder/Director, 1987-1991
Provided technical assistance and leadership
training to neighborhood groups in creating
and rebuilding neighborhood based
organizations. Administered foreclosure
prevention programs, and directed and
evaluated efforts of a volunteer technical
assistance team comprising 300 civic
activists and professionals in real estate,
law, community association management,
government, and related services.
University of Houston Center for Public
Policy - Director of Operations, 1985-87
Provided program planning and marketing for
state university�s �think tank� in social
sciences. Managed conferences and seminars
produced by the Center for Public Policy.
Professional and Community
Service Affiliations:
Bayou Preservation Association, Board of
Directors
Cypress Creek United Civic Associations,
Board of Directors (President 1991-1994)
EarthShare of Texas, Governing Council
Greater Houston Preservation Association,
Board of Directors
Houston Association of Volunteer
Administrators
North Houston Greenspoint Chamber of
Commerce (Chairman 2001)
State Bar of Texas, Dispute Resolution
Section
Texas Neighborhoods Together, Board of
Directors (President 1999-2001)
Education:
Master of Business Administration -
University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts, Music - University of
Houston
Certificate in Dispute Resolution - A. A.
White Dispute Resolution Institute -
University of Houston
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