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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateMARJORIE EPSTEIN ALONI LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE EMAIL AVAILABLE Aventura, FL Street Address
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONSCommunity and Public Relations Fundraising Business Development AdvocacyProgram DevelopmentBoard Relations Events Management Team LeadershipDynamic, solution-focused management professional with hands-on experience directing and working in all facets of community-based organizations. Demonstrated skill in advocacy, developing programs and fundraising initiatives to address community needs. Proven background in enhancing board-management relations. Expertise in fund development and community outreach.HONORS2021 Volunteer Honoree of the Year, Leading Ladies of Transplantation2019 Humanitarian Award, Latino Center on Aging2017 Interfaith Person of the Year Award, Al Hikmat Social Services2018 Volunteer of the Year Award, Hispanic Unity.2015 Community Service Award, Interfaith Council of Broward CountyPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTSTRI COUNTY SENIOR RESOURCE REFERRAL NETWORK. LLC Aventura, FL 9/2016 to presentFounder and PresidentEstablish a tri county professional networking group designed to bring together leaders who work in the elder care, health care and social service sectors. Manage and build relationships between Network members. Coordinate exchange of client referrals, direct joint business opportunities to work on community projects, produce educational forums; and exchange of information on available community resources. Serve as content expert on social isolation of seniors. Run the business administration of the organization, including creation of website. Host quarterly lunch and learn and evening social events in addition to the monthly networkers.Highlights:*Able to grow LLC to over 250 members within two years* Introduce successful individual business sales counseling in 2019*Coordinate policy advocacy around issues of guardianship and social isolation of seniorsSANITAS MEDICAL CENTERS 2/2020-12/2021Consultant, Community Health Worker Supervisor.Direct and supervise community health worker outreach program in ten Sanitas medical centers in Florida. Implement management of patient care systems to assure quality operations. Conduct community health worker staff interviews, training and onboarding in each medical center. Supervise and coordinate activities of community health workers to ensure each center is connecting with local resources, mapping the community and linking leaders and services to the Sanitas senior patients. Monitor spending of programs to ensure alignment with budget.. Track performance metrics for community health programs. Oversee compliance of all community outreach programs and assist medical teams with problem resolutions.Highlight:*Identify key actors in the community to help assist centers in connecting to local resources.MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM (MJH), Miami, FL 3/2018-11/2019 Partnership Development ManagerDevelop resource referrals and new partnership opportunities to promote Miami Jewish Health System. Recruit prospects to tour campus and sell senior living options. Serve in leadership positions on community boards and serve as content expert in areas of social isolation and fall prevention of the elderly. Work with area advocacy groups including; Miami Coalition on Aging, So Florida Hispanic Coalition on Aging, Alliance on Aging, Mayors Elder Affairs Commission, Latino Center on Aging, Consortium for Healthy Miami Dade and numerous chambers of commerce, to help promote the Miami Jewish Health Care System. Develop public information opportunities with media outlets to feed stories about the system. Visit area hospitals, rehabs and meet with care managers, elder attorneys and financial advisors to inform them about Miami Jewish Health and secure referrals. Work with medical office manager to help ascertain level of care needed by new resident(s) and help file all appropriate forms. Represent MJH and coordinate with corporate leadership, external partnerships and others as needed. Acquire corporate sponsorships for on campus events.Highlights:*Increase resource referral database by 47%*Establish quarterly lunch and learn programs on campus using topics of mental wellbeing of seniors, innovative approaches to dementia programming, innovative cultural programming, etc.*Arrange for regular articles about health care system and seniors to appear in local pressVI AVENTURA: Aventura, FL 2/20109/2016Director of Community and Public RelationsLead community marketing and customer relations for luxury senior living establishment with 250 Independent living, 40 assisted living and 12 memory care units. Develop resource referral networks to recruit potential residents by cultivating relationships with doctors, financial advisors, guardians, elder attorneys and other community referral sources. Managed relationships with media professionals. Write and place press releases about the community in weekly publications. Execute marketing strategies and assist sales department with events. Design spiritual well-being programming for residents. Supervise resident visitation committee designed to reach out to residents in the care center or recuperating in the hospital. Generate ongoing publicity via frequent placement of media content.Highlights:*Increase referrals 4x to 30+ annually, driving growth in occupancy. Expand geographical reach into neighboring Broward County.*Develop brand awareness through community programs and events.*Create new cultural programming to attract members of the Latin community.*Design programs for residents who were homebound.BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF STRENGTH 6/200512/2009FLORIDA BREAST CANCER COALITION RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Hollywood FLExecutive Director, South Florida RegionManage successful nonprofit organization providing support to breast cancer survivors. Handle all business administration of organization. Direct annual budget of $900K. Lead team of five professionals in fundraising, grant writing, and advocacy. Establish community referral sources. Serve as public information officer. Partner with board in strategic planning and operations leadership. Spearhead annual grant process of $500K in funding from Florida End Breast Cancer license plate.Highlights:*Recruit and train 18-member board of directors through community relations and networking. Achieve high degree of diversity in board membership.*Recruit and train volunteers across the state in advocacy matters. Recruit the largest delegation to the National Breast Cancer Advocacy annual event in Washington DC.*Drive fundraising initiatives generating $100K+ in incremental donations. Create major gifts program generating $75K in first year.*Develop successful annual walk event, greatly increasing revenue year after year.AVENTURA TURNBERRY JEWISH CENTER Aventura, FL 5/20045/2005Consultant, Director of Development, Member Services, and Public Relations (one year contract funded position)Direct fundraising, public relations, strategic planning, and member recruitment for synagogue and day school under one-year funding. Represent Center at local community events and serve as public relations liaison.Highlights:*Plan and execute $3.5M capital campaign for school, generating $1.2M in pledges in the first six months of the campaign.*Create special outreach programming for growing Hispanic Jewish population*Reverse 50% membership decline via execution of new recruitment strategy. Develop marketing and communication plan attracting essential new members, including key Hispanic demographic.TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN: Fort Lauderdale, FL 4/20024/2004Director, Public Relations and Development- Broward CountyHighlights:*Handle business administration of agency*Raise $100K+ annually through grants and fundraising.*Develop highly successful mentor training program, recruiting over 100 students for program and over 100 retirees to serve as mentors, the highest in organization history.*Recruit a diversified board of directors representing government, academic and business professionals.*Design public information materials and direct publicity for organization.ORGANIZATION FOR REHABILITATION &TRAINING, Hollywood, FL 3/20003/2002Chapter Director, Tri-County AreaHighlights:*Generate $180K through launch of chapters first planned giving program. Create all collateral materials.*Raise awareness for organization by obtaining feature program media coverage on a local PBS affiliate.*Direct all business administration of agency and work to ensure all participant recording was filed properly.ADDITIONAL NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCEHALLANDALE MEDICAL CENTER, Hallandale Beach FL 1/2017-5/2018Consultant Business and Patient DevelopmentProvide consultative leadership and support to geriatric medical center. Support new medical center programs and projects. Represent clinic to outer community and external partners. Coordinate and handle patient complaints.Highlights:*Introduce new highly successful senior club, offering weekly educational health care events*Facilitate effective communication with colleagues and leadership regarding key clinical performance. Establish comprehensive media directory for the centerJEWISH FEDERATION OF BROWARD COUNTY: Davie, FL 9/1993-2/2000Director of Community Relations, Missions and Synagogue Campaign ManagerDirect community outreach, advocacy, mission planning, and educational programming initiatives. Create new programs/initiatives including: Hispanic Division and Jewish AIDS Network. Serve as part of fundraising campaign cabinet.Highlights:*Create citizenship program preparing 500+ Elderly Russian immigrants for citizenship testing at area synagogues. Serve on Immigration Service citizenship NPO board*Revitalize fifty synagogues participation in annual campaign for federation.*Direct as part of multicultural efforts Hispanic Unity of Florida in developing citizenship program for their constituency.UNITED JEWISH APPEAL: New York, New York 1991-1993Director of Overseas Fundraising-and Administration.Direct ten million dollar overseas campaign. Serve as part time educational director and case manager for Russian Immigrant Services department of agency.JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL: Boston 1985-1991Director of Public Policy and Community AffairsRecruit, train and place hundreds of volunteers in social action projects across the city. Review policy issues and make recommendations to the board on positions to take on same. Recruit donors to go on missions to Israel and to Washington, DC. Develop and staff numerous interfaith and intergroup monthly dialogues. Provide testimony at State House on issues of concern to the Council.JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER NEW BEDFORD, North Dartmouth 1983-1985Director of Social Services and Community RelationsProvide social work counseling to individuals, couples and families. Develop and teach family life educational series. Direct Russian immigrant resettlement program. Provide case management to nursing home residents two days a week. Provide assistance with annual fundraising campaign. Direct all outreach and community relations.EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONSSOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING, FELLOW 2020BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Boston, MA, Bachelor of Arts, 1975, Graduated Magna Cum LaudeLicense Social Worker -LSW, Commonwealth of MA 1979- 2018BOSTON STATE COLLEGE/UMASS Certified Paralegal, 1989PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONSCONSORTIUM FOR A HEALTHY MIAMI DADE (Dept of Health), Chair Elder Issues CommitteeBROWARD COALITION ON THE ELDERLY, Vice President of EventsNORTH MIAMI BEACH CHAMBER, Board Member, Chair of Health and Senior CommitteeLATINO CENTER ON AGING, Advisory Board MemberSOUTH FLORIDA HISPANIC COALITION ON AGING, Advisor Board MemberVOICES, INTERFAITH ORGANIZATION OF GREATER PEMBROKE PINES, Board MemberUNITED WAY OF MIAMI, Past Advisor to Elder Advocacy NetworkMEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PATIENT FAMILY ADVISORY COUNCIL Past Vice ChairNORTH MIAMI CHAMBER, Past Board Member, Chair of Health CommitteeAVENTURA COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD City Commissioner AppointeeMEMBER, AVENTURA MARKETING COUNCILMEMBER, DANIA BEACH CHAMBERMIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY RELATIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL Past Board of DirectorsMIRAMAR PEMBROKE PINES ROTARY CLUB, Past Satellite Club TreasurerINTERFAITH COUNCIL OF GREATER HOLLYWOOD, Past PresidentSUNFLOWER SOCIETY (at risk children and senior art program) Immediate Past PresidentVITAS, Hospice Volunteer |
