Participant in Courses and Seminars on Social Media and Social Networks

  • 1/2012-6/2012 - Supervisor Certificate through Mid-America Regional Council, including Guiding Principles of Public Sector Leadership, Personal Strengths and Leadership Styles, Conflict Management: Managing Yourself and Improving Your Skills, Counseling for Improved Performance, Managing Performance, and Providing Coaching and Feedback.
  • 7/2010 - Read Clay Shirky’s  Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age
  • 5/2010 - Attended session on Collaborating with Wikis
  • 5/2010 - Attended session on Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Nonprofits
  • 4/2010 - Attended Non-Profit Technology Conference in Atlanta, including sessions on web site re-designs, “Networked Non-profits” with authors Beth Kanter and Alison Fine; keynote address by Atlantic journalist and blogger Andrew Sullivan; and session on CiviCRM, an open-source constituent relationship management system.
  • 4/2010 - Social Media Listening Dashboard on analytics and feedback
  • 9/2009 - Salesforce.com Webcast - A Practical Guide to the Cloud
  • 9/2009 - Attended session at Nonprofit Connect on Google Apps
  • 8/2009 - Read Clay Shirky’s  Here Comes Everybody - book described trends in social media – photo-sharing sites, blogs, MySpace, Facebook, YouTube – and how it can be used for collaboration and social change.
  • 6/2009 - Attended “Activate Online Marketing and Engagement: An Overview of Blackbaud NetCommunity Grow”
  • 4/2009 - Attended Non-Profit Technology conference in San Francisco, including sessions by Katya Andresen, president of Network for Good and author of Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes; session on blogging for nonprofits; "Nonprofit Radio - How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters"; and keynote addresses by Clay Shirky and Eben Moglen.
  • 4/2009 - Attended a “Social Media Strategy” session presented by the Non-Profit Technology Network (NTEN) on blogging for outreach.
  • 3/2009 - Attended a Non-Profit Connect session on using new media for non-profit organizations, including social networking, YouTube video channels, others.
  • 9/2008 - Attended Blackbaud web seminar on “How Blackbaud NetCommunity Helps Food Banks”
  • 8/2008 - Attended Blackbaud web seminar on TrueCRM, Constituent Relationship Management software