ANGELA MURRAY 3008 Lynn Street

Bellingham, WA 98225 360.303.8598

AngelaLmurray@comcast.net linkedin.com/pub/angela-murray/6/657/b23/

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PROGRAM MANAGER

Field Expertise. A results-driven professional with an adaptive leadership approach. Proven understanding of nonprofit/financial management, strategic planning and fund development. A dynamic educator, with specific experience in program evaluation/development within primary, secondary and post-secondary settings. Successful in collecting, analyzing, reporting and utilizing assessment data. Well-versed in all aspects of staff and volunteer oversight. Outstanding grant writing, organizational, negotiation and administrative capabilities. Interpersonal Communication Skills. Work effectively with a board of directors at multiple levels. A consensus builder. Strong Work Ethic. Dedicated to community outreach. Recipient of Brigid Collins Community Achievement Award (2014). Positive and proactive. Computer Skills. Proficient with MS Office, WordPress, Dreamweaver, Google Docs, Basecamp, Prezi, Any Meeting and social media.

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Volunteer Center of Whatcom County – Bellingham, WA – November 2012 to Present Executive Director

• Implemented and led a financially challenged nonprofit with 4,000+ volunteers through an organizational assessment and rebranding campaign.

• Identified inefficiencies and streamlined operating processes. • Executed a board makeover, cultivating board and staff commitment to fund development and

culture of philanthropy. • Developed new mission/vision statements, aligning strategic plan with state and local programs to

address community needs and gaps in delivery of services. • Implemented a shared leadership model for staff meetings, improving team morale, problem-solving

and enhancing organizational climate. • Reduced annual operational costs by $24,000, addressing problematic reimbursement contract system

to increase cash flow, eliminating waste and overseeing move to a cost-saving facility. • Participated in Whatcom Council of Nonprofits Advisory Council. • Appointed to Volunteer Centers of Washington Public Policy and Advocacy Committee.

Washington Campus Compact – Bellingham, WA – April 2011 to July 2012 College Access Challenge Grant Manager

• Administered 25 grant contracts with 18 campuses. • Developed fiscal procedures for invoicing and documenting allowable expenses. • Created and presented ongoing state-wide webinar trainings for campus fiscal analysts. • Built partnerships with the Higher Education Board and member campuses, as well as local and regional

school districts in integrating scholarship recipients into a new service-learning and mentoring model. • Coached and supervised a state-wide team of 35 AmeriCorps members in campus mentorship program

management and development. • Trained member campuses on utilizing service-learning for better mentoring and outreach. • Recruited and directed a state-wide taskforce in developing a self-assessment rubric for mentoring

programs. • Collaborated on securing Gates Foundation funding for $565,000 for the Connect to Complete Initiative. • Designed, organized and presented a session at the Continuums of Service Conference—Exploring

Possibilities in Mentoring: Peer Advocacy. • Created and presented Grant Writing, The Art of Persuasion for AmeriCorps Members in the Retention

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Bellingham Public Schools – Bellingham, WA – August 2009 to June 2010 Math College Readiness Director (2009 to 2010)

• Increased district involvement in a state-wide math initiative to improve instruction and education. • Designed and administered a survey of curriculum, instruction and professional development in county

school districts; analyzed and collated data, applied descriptive statistics and presented results to superintendents, principals and instructors.

• Led a regional math initiative to develop an alternative, project-based Algebra II course. • Spearheaded adoption of innovative, rigorous senior-level math course and independently secured

funding for textbooks, course materials and professional development.

Project Manager, Transition Math Project (December 2006 to June 2009) • Managed a $300,000 Gates Foundation Grant, helping students complete transition from high school

to college-level math; received increased funding from grantees each successive year. • Led committees in the development of program goals and strategic planning, providing training in

grant fiscal procedures and practices. • Designed and facilitated year-long professional development workshops for College Readiness

Standards and Student Attributes. • Established and maintained county-wide partnerships with administrators and faculty at area school

districts and colleges. • Organized conferences with keynote speakers and workshops addressing the critical state of math

education. • Led a state-wide team that produced marketing outreach materials showcasing the College

Readiness Standards and Student Attributes. • Recruited educators and oversaw distribution of College Readiness DVD. • Organized and designed the Math College Readiness Lesson Writing Workshops.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference – Seattle-2014

Stewards of Children – Brigid Collins – 2014 Supervisor and Management – Northwest Training Institute – 2014

Governance as Innovation and Teamwork – Washington Nonprofits – 2013 Cultivating Donor Relationships – Whatcom Community Foundation – 2013

Mediation and Conflict Resolution – Whatcom Dispute and Resolution Center – 2011 Strength-Based Education – Washington Campus Compact - 2011

M.S. in Political Science – The University of Montana – 2003 Washington State Teaching Certificate (4–12) Social Studies Endorsement – 2003

Class II Montana State Teaching Certificate, Broadfield Social Sciences – Montana State University Northern – 1998 B.A. in History – University of Montana – 1996

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Board of Directors

Project Homeless Connect – Bellingham, WA – July 2013 Treasurer/Board Member/Chair, Fund Development Committee

Bellingham Childcare and Learning Center – Bellingham, WA – 2008 to 2011 Board Member/Vice President/Chair, Voter Service Committee

Whatcom County League of Women Voters – 2010 to 2011