Aimee Runyon

About Aimee Runyon

An innovative leader with experience in the public and private sector who is skilled at bringing the sectors together through mutually beneficial initiatives. Articulate and knowledgeable in all phases of program development. Extensive practice in Non Profit Management, Public Relations, Marketing, and Promotion including national event production. Career Highlights-Eight (8) years experience in non-profit management including program development, annual revenue generation in excess of $12M, outcomes reporting, staff supervision and industry relations-Strategically deployed Supplemental Educational Service (SES) Tutoring Program into (6) states, with $3.8M revenues in first year. Program expansion included writing proposals and obtaining Department of Education approvals; hiring and training of all new staff; and managing all aspects of new business start-up-Developed and implemented program for Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts in Mississippi and Louisiana within 2 weeks of disaster. Recruited funding from 3 corporate partners to implement five mobile technology centers that were deployed to aid schools and give adults free access to computers and the Internet; and outfit 3 Mississippi schools with permanent new computer labs-Developed nationwide model programs for Mobile Homeownership Centers with Freddie Mac and financial lenders (Fifth Third Bank, Chase Home Finance, US Bank, BB & T Bank, Washington Mutual, and Bank of America) that bring homeownership education to underserved communities throughout the United States-Responsible for 200% program and revenue growth for two consecutive years, taking department from $300k annual budget to over $3M.Specialties: Key Business ExperienceProgram Development Leadership TrainingStrategic Planning Contract / Vendor NegotiationsEvent Planning Proposal WritingMarketing Budgeting / ForecastingFundraising Public Speaking

Experience

1. CEO

   Delivering Dreams of Arizona

   Jul 2018 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

Education

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Masters, Public Administratoin

  2002 — 2007

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Masters, Business Administration

  2002 — 2005

• Arizona State University

  Bachelors, Communication

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Budgeting
• Strategic Planning
• Corporate Development
• Coaching
• Grants
• Community Development
• Research
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• Event Planning
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Office
• Proposal Writing
• Program Development
• Team Building
• Customer Service
• Training