PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

hm Consulting                                                             Spartanburg, SC

Sole Proprietor/Consultant (October 2001 – present)

Provide fund development, public relations, social media, marketing, and board development services for non-profit organizations.

SAFE Homes – Rape Crisis Coalition                         Spartanburg, SC

Development Coordinator (April 2005 – May 2011)

Worked with staff, board, and volunteers to achieve fundraising goals via grants, special events, capital campaigns, and individual contributions.

Created and maintained all agency information systems, grant reports, and demographic collection.

Greenville Rape Crisis and Child Abuse Center         Greenville, SC

Child Advocacy Center Program Director (June 2000 – December 2001)

Managed fundraising, public relations, staff, and daily operations of center for abused children.

SAFE Homes – Rape Crisis Coalition                         Spartanburg, SC

Education Coordinator (July 1998 – June 2000)

Created and implemented abuse education/prevention campaign; continued as Victim Advocacy Team Leader.

Victim Advocacy Team Leader (October 1997 – June 1998)

Supervised team of victim advocates serving victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Victim Advocate (October 1995 – October 1997)

Provided advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their families.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Writing

Published in The Skeptical Inquirer print magazine.

Creator, writer, and editor of multiple websites, including SheThought.com, a site for women and critical thinking. Experienced with WordPress CMS.

Speaking

Co-host of Parenting Within Reason, official podcast of the Foundation Beyond Belief, a resource for humanist parents. Featured speaker and panelist at many conferences on topics such as domestic violence and sexual assault, child abuse, secular parenting, information management in the non-profit world,  the science of sexuality, sexual minorities, and body image.

EDUCATION

The College of Charleston                                          Charleston, SC

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (August 1991 – August 1994)