Hired September 1, 1989 - 19 years

Full-time

• Management of the Chapter office and employees
• Management of the Chapter finances
• Administration of Chapter and committee projects
• Coordinate executive meetings, committee meetings and CME meetings
• Solicit advertising
• Chapter representative for state and child advocacy committees

• AAP Executive Director Steering Committee member: 1995-1999
• AAP Executive Director Steering Committee Vice Chair: 1999-2002
• AAP Executive Director Steering Committee Chair: 2002-present

• Volleyball, aerobic walking, and gardening
• Meeting new people, talking sports and Monday night football

Wayne Moore, MD and Virginia Tucker, MD hired me in September 1989 to be the administrator for the Kansas Chapter. At that time, my average work week was 5-7 hours. Six presidents later, I am the fulltime Chapter executive director and enjoying every new challenge the Chapter has to offer. I have had the opportunity to watch the Kansas Chapter go from a minute non-profit to an active, high profile, highly respected organization. The officers have excellent leadership skills, the executive board is a knowledgeable diverse group, and the committees are active and productive.

As the Kansas Chapter continues to grow, there is one goal that remains constant; KAAP members are dedicated to the children of Kansas.

Years with Chapter

Hired January 31, 2004 - 4 Years

Employed

Part-time

Duties

• Raise funds necessary to support the statewide early literacy program.
• Oversee the KAAP early literacy capital campaign - "Turn a Page, Touch a Mind."

Other Appointments

• Certified fund Raising Executive, 1998 - 2004
• Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Greater Wichita Chapter - member
• Big Brother, Big Sisters of Salina - member Sustaining Campaign Committee

Hobbies

When I'm not meeting and enjoying people, I take pleasure in gardening, snow skiing, hiking, cycling and travel. I have hiked a "fourteener" and biked several interesting trails from the Root River Trail in Minnesota to the trail around Jekyll Island in Georgia. And of course, being a mother to two sons is one of the primary focuses of my life.

Comments

I joined the Kansas Chapter of AAP in January of 2004, excited and eager to add my development skills to the early literacy project. With 19 years of experience in fundraising, I have been blessed to observe and work with fantastic philanthropic individuals who make a difference in the world in which we live. The project gives me a chance to continue that work and match the literacy interests of individuals, corporations and foundations with a program that will make a difference in the lives of children throughout the state of Kansas. The committed and passionate leadership of KAAP, board and staff, along with the vision of Kansas Health Foundation will be added to the generosity of donor partners and together we will create a legacy of books for generations of Kansas children. What a great way to "Turn a Page, Touch a Mind."