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Project:  Pyramid of Engagement: New Strategies in Volunteer Management            Audience: Association of Fundraising Professionals/DC  Description: Featured luncheon speaker in February 2008.  Attracted high number of members to hour-long interactive session that challenged conventional thinking on building volunteers and leadership from within the organization. 

Client: Association of Fundraising Professionals/DC
Project: Board Retreat
Module Developed: Pyramid of Volunteer Engagement
Description: AFP/DC depends on volunteers to run its   large number of programs annnually.  Faced with  significant program challenges to meet the needs of a diverse and growing membership, AFP/DC also faced a decline in volunteers to chair and support its programs. The "Pyramid" module delivered engaged board members in understanding and prioritizing volunteer challenges, and creating a volunteer management program to better recruit, motivate, sustain and reward volunteer participation.

Client: Greater Washington Sports Alliance  (GWSA)  
Project: 2007 Wirefly National Marathon                
Description:  Hired in project staffing capacity, Sandra led media relations and communications efforts for this start-up national sporting event.  As public spokesperson for the   event, Sandra was interviewed frequently by print, broadcast and electronic media reporters on issues ranging from the business and emergency services impact of the citywide course, resident concerns about traffic management, and opportunities for volunteer and race participation.  She served as GWSA's liasion with official media partners, helping guide live television coverage. Press releases, media and race guides, and community outreach messages were crafted to show citywide impact at community level, and value of community involvement and sports events in a dynamic city like Washington,DC. 

Client: Greater Washington Sports Alliance  (GWSA)
Project: 2007 Wirefly National Marathon
Description: As public spokesperson for the event, Sandra was  interviewed frequently by print, broadcast

Sample: Executive Summary for Research Paper            
Client: DC Agenda Support Corporation
Project: Full-Scale Scan of Neighborhood Issues in DC  
Description: Full range of communications management including serving as project director for Full Report and Executive Summary publications;  writing, editing, concept management;  media relations to launch project and release results; community relations to engage neigborhood leadership in project.  Sandra takes pride in the way this project was able to easily convey complex information    in a useful publication that was well-received and applauded   by city officials, as well as community, philanthropic and business leadership across the city.  This project was designed as a informative tool to identify holistic solutions neighborhood issues that affect the residents of the District of Columbia.

Sample: Event & Program Guide                                    
Client: Greater Washington Sports Alliance (GWSA)     
Project: 2007 Wirefly National Marathon                   
Description:  Responsible for start and finish line  management, as well as producing race day program  published by The Washington Times newspaper.

Sample: Annual Report                                                
Client: Healthcare Distribution Management Association Foundation                                                                     
Project: 2004 Annual Report