Experience & Qualifications
Author
CeeGee's Gift, a Novel
Finalist American BookFest Young Adult Fiction Award, 2020
Best YA Coming of Age Fiction, PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence, 2019
Winner Many Books, Best Young Adult Fiction, April 2019
Finalist YA Fiction, Texas Indie Author Project, 2019
Semi-Finalist Young Adult Fiction, Book Life Prize, Publisher’s Weekly, 2019
Interview with Cari Clark, Texas Author Series, 2019
Manuscript, Winner Writers' League of Texas, Best Young Adult Fiction, 2010
One Act Play, Winner & Audience Choice Award, San Juan Islands Playwright's Festival, 1992
You Don't LOOK Sick! Living Well with Invisible Chronic Illness with Dr. Steven Overman, 1st edition 2005, 2nd edition 2012
UpJourney’s Best 11 Books for Living with Chronic Illness and Pain, 2019
1st Edition, finalist USABookNews Best Books, semi-finalist IPPY Award
Columnist for the National Pain Report, Global Genes
Book Tour' Video Interview for the Community Pain Center
Speaker for national conferences, radio & television interviews & webcasts
Service & Professional
Professional Philanthropic Advisor & Communications Consultant, April 2017 to 2024 www.joywrites.com
Content Writer for marketing, corporate and nonprofit clients, working with teams and individuals on outward facing communications
Philanthropic Advisor, formerly associated with Seeds for Change LLC, a nonprofit consultancy, and Rodman & Associates, 2017-19, supporting varied clients in achieving philanthropic goals
Certified as a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® representing clients in nonprofit, family, foundation, and business philanthropy
Services include researching donor priorities, designing giving models, assessing impact and speaking on effective philanthropy
Experience in 501c3 formation, governance structure, donor communications, strategic planning and program development
Creator of the NonProfit Tool Kit, a selection of customized strategic communications tools to reach potential supporters. Clients include Tony Foundation, Global Tracheostomy Collaborative, The Salvation Army, Drive a Senior and Creative Pickle
MINDPOP, Development Director, January 2014 to April 2017 www.mindpop.org
Responsible for raising 70% of $500,000 annual budget
Over 90% of grant applications resulted in awards totaling nearly $850,000
In 3 years, doubled contributed income with parallel growth in donor base
ZACH Theatre, Board President 2011-2013, Trustee 2004 to 2019 www.zachtheatre.org
During term as President, successfully completed $22+ million capital campaign to build & open 420-seat ZACH Topfer Theatre
Chair 5-Year Strategic Planning & Management Evaluation Committees, 2013-14
Chair Board Policy Task Force and Transition Team, 2011-12
Chair Membership Committee, 2007-2009
Chair Education & Education Vision Committees, 2005-07
Member Finance Committee
Named Honorary Lifetime Member of ZACH Board of Trustees in 2019
Non-Profit Founder, Board Director, Consultant 2007 to present
Consultant or trustee with diverse global, national and local nonprofits
Interstitial Cystitis Association, McLean, VA, Board Director, 2013-2016, www.ichelp.org
A Legacy of Giving, Austin TX, Founder, Board Director 2005-09, Consultant 2011
San Juan Island Community Foundation, WA, Founder, Board Chair 1997-2000, www.SJICF.org
Financial Advisor 1980-1994, Vice-President Investments, 1987
Hired by Merrill Lynch in 1980, recruited by Smith Barney, 1984
Managed over $100 million in client assets
Designed diverse investment portfolios for high net worth & inexperienced investors
Taught MBA Investing course at California Lutheran University & Skagit Valley College
Arizona State University, Instructor & Regional Curriculum Specialist, 1970-1981
Instructor ASU Department of English, Composition, 1975-80
Language Arts Curriculum Specialist, K-12 ‘Blueprint for Communication’ adopted by Tempe Area Schools, 3 districts serving 33 schools in Tempe AZ, 1979-80, Ajo Public Schools and San Carlos School district 1978-79
Language Arts Curriculum Consultant for Arizona State Department of Education, 1978-79
Published 9 articles on the teaching of English, Cited for Outstanding Contribution to Education, Arizona State Department, 1980
Education
Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, American College of Finance, 2017
PhD, Curriculum & Instruction, Language Arts, Arizona State University, 1981
Master of Arts, 19th & 20th Century British & American Literature, Arizona State University, 1977
Master of Arts, English, Secondary Education, Arizona State University, 1974
Bachelor of Arts, English, Secondary Education, Arizona State University, 1969