Professional Designations:
- ACSW – Academy of Certified Social Workers
Education:
- MSW, Master of Social Work, Major in Policy, Planning, and Administration – Western Michigan University, Michigan
- BA, Psychology and Communications, Summa Cum Laude – Muskingum College, Ohio
Professional Memberships:
- National Association of Social Workers since 1982
Professional/Civic Activities:
- Action team. Allegheny County Youth Crime Prevention Council, 2008
- University of Pittsburgh – Part-time Faculty Member, since 2006
- Human Services Center Corporation, Board Member, since 2006
- University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work Executive Council, Member, 2007
- United Way, Co-Chair, RFP Task Force, 2006 – 2007
- Grantmakers of Western PA, Past President 2005, 2006 and Board Member 2001 – 2006
- National Institute of Justice, Peer Review Consultant, since 1996
- PA Coalition Against Rape, Independent Review Panel, 2003 – 2007
- Allegheny
Correctional Health Services, Board Member, 2000 - 2007
- Local Colleges (Carlow, Univ. of Pittsburgh, California, Guest Lecturer, since 1998
- Duquesne University, Instructor, College and Graduate courses, 1993 - 1995
Awards & Honors:
- Woman of Achievement, Celebrate and Share, 2006
- Birmingham Foundation Outstanding Foundation Award, Assoc. of Fund-raising Professionals of WPA, 2001
- Beltzhoover Interagency Network Executive Partner of Year Award, 1999
- Award for Public Service, US Dept of Justice, US Attorney Corbett, 1993
Recent Publications & Presentations:
- Presenter, Rules of the Game: Risk-Based Audit Preparation for Nonprofits,
January, February, and March 2008
- Presentor, Foundation Center, Tips for a Successful Site Visit, January
2008
- Mosaic Newsletter, Seven Misconceptions About Foundation Grantselling
Seeking, November 2007, Site Visit Tips, February 2008
- Forbes Fund Research Conference, November 2007
Nonprofit Mergers
- Editor/Writer, Birmingham Foundation publications including Birmingham
Directory resource guide, annual reports, summer fun guides, 1998-2007
- Keynote Speaker, Allegheny County Aging Case Managers Conference,
2007
- Moderator, Perspectives of Grantmakers, Grantmakers Non-profit Summit, May 2007
- Panelist, Connecting with Foundations, Table 82 Workshop, Pgh,
January 2007
- Presenter, Coro Public Allies, 2007 Grant and
Proposal Development
- Site Visit Host, Council on Foundations National Meeting, Pittsburgh, May 2006
- Panelist, Grants Management for New Grantmakers, Grantmakers WPA, July 2006
- Presentor, Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals, Site Visit Tips, March 2006
- Presentor, Grad School of Public Health, Univ. of Pgh., Dept. of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Community-Based Grantmaking, March 2006
- Invited Participant, Chapin Hall, University of Chicago, Embedded Funders Seminar, 2005
- Facilitator, Grantmakers in Health Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Funding at the Nexus of Criminal Justice, Health and Human Services, Phoenix, Arizona, February 2006
- Grantmakers Non-profit Summit, Marketing Panel Facilitator, April 2005
- Foundation Center, Carnegie Library, Grantmakers Donor Panels, 1998- 2006
- Grantmakers in Health Annual Meeting, Community Engagement for Small and Midsized Foundations, Hollywood, Florida, February 2004
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Areas Of Expertise:
- Non-profit Development and Leadership
- Foundation Grantmaking
- Teach College and Graduate courses
- Strategy & Planning
- Organizational Assessments
- Facilitations Services
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