Very rarely do we meet someone with such a rich set of experiences: educator, curriculum writer, stockbroker, writer, speaker, philanthropist & singer. It is even more rare to find such a strong entrepreneurial drive in someone with her list of accomplishments. Joy is a careful listener with a sharp intellect, offers great insight & opinions & is able to challenge the status quo with grace. Her enthusiasm rivals that of any Silicon Valley wonder kid, but unlike those peers, her focus on strategic planning & her commitment to philanthropy make her a true Joy!
Experience & Qualifications
Author
CeeGee's Gift, a Novel
Winner Writers' League of Texas, Best Young Adult Fiction, 2010
Runner up Writers' League of Texas, Best Fiction, 2008
As a 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
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
Rodman & Associates, Professional Philanthropic Advisor, April 2017 to Present www.rodmanassociates.com
Representing clients in nonprofit, family, foundation, and business philanthropy
Qualified to research donor priorities, design giving models and assess impact
Services customized to fulfill each client's personal passions and unique vision
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.
Consultant 2012
ZACH Theatre, Board President 2011-2013, Trustee 2004 to present. www.zachtheatre.org
During term as President, built & opened new, 420-seat ZACH Topfer Theatre
Successfully completed $22+ million capital campaign
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, 2004-present
Member Finance Committee
Non-Profit Founder, Board Director, Consultant 2007 to present
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, www.alegacyofgiving.org
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
Managed diverse 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
Curriculum Specialist Tempe Area Schools, serving 33 schools & 3 districts, 1979-80
Curriculum Consultant for Arizona State Department of Education, 1978-79
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, British & American Literature, Arizona State University, 1977
Master of Arts, Education, Secondary English, Arizona State University, 1974
Bachelor of Arts, Education, Secondary English, Arizona State University, 1969