Heather Gray

Experience

1. Senior Director, Stewardship & Partnerships

   Best Buddies International

   Apr 2007 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Previously-Director, Marketing & Partnership Activation-National Development Director-Regional Director, South Florida-Director, Sponsor Relations-Manager, Sponsor RelationsBest Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and other undiagnosed disabilities.Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower the special abilities of people with IDD by helping them form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure successful jobs, live independently, improve public speaking, self-advocacy and communication skills, and feel valued by society.

Education

• Florida International University

  Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

  2003 — 2006