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1 Kimberly C. Dumpson, Esq., CFRE KIMBERLY CONWAY DUMPSON, Esq., CFRE 306 B Wyman Drive • Salisbury, Maryland 21804 Home: (410) 334-6425 • Cell: (443) 365-4518 • Email: [email protected] EDUCATION C.F.R.E. Certified Fund Raising Executive (2008) CFRE International, Inc. Recertified: 2011, 2015 J.D. Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio (May 1994) Maryland State Bar: 1995 Associate Editor, The Journal of Pharmacy and Law (1994) Environmental Law Society (1992-1993) Black Law Students Association, Vice-President (1992- 1993) B.A. Towson State University, Towson, MD (September 1990) Major: Political Science and Sociology HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW July 2005-present University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff (2016-present) Executive Vice President (2013-2016) Vice President for Institutional Advancement (2012-2013) Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2006-2012) Adjunct Professor (2006) Interim Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2005-2006) The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a historically black, land- grant, doctoral university within the University System of Maryland. With some 3,900 students, UMES offers degrees at the undergraduate (38), master (12) and doctoral (7) levels. UMES has particular strength in agriculture, aviation science, education, engineering, health professions, and hospitality and tourism management.

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Kimberly C. Dumpson, Esq., CFRE

KIMBERLY CONWAY DUMPSON, Esq., CFRE 306 B Wyman Drive • Salisbury, Maryland 21804

Home: (410) 334-6425 • Cell: (443) 365-4518 • Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

C.F.R.E. Certified Fund Raising Executive (2008)

CFRE International, Inc.

Recertified: 2011, 2015

J.D. Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio (May 1994)

Maryland State Bar: 1995

Associate Editor, The Journal of Pharmacy and Law (1994)

Environmental Law Society (1992-1993)

Black Law Students Association, Vice-President (1992-

1993)

B.A. Towson State University, Towson, MD (September

1990)

Major: Political Science and Sociology

HIGHER EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW

July 2005-present University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff (2016-present)

Executive Vice President (2013-2016)

Vice President for Institutional Advancement (2012-2013)

Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2006-2012)

Adjunct Professor (2006)

Interim Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2005-2006)

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore is a historically black, land-

grant, doctoral university within the University System of Maryland. With

some 3,900 students, UMES offers degrees at the undergraduate (38),

master (12) and doctoral (7) levels. UMES has particular strength in

agriculture, aviation science, education, engineering, health professions,

and hospitality and tourism management.

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Eleven years of progressive responsibility for and engagement with the

university’s key internal and external constituents, including students,

faculty, staff, alumni, community leaders and organizations, corporations,

donors, and elected officials.

_____________________________________________________________________________

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland

Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff (November 2016 – present)

______________________________________________________________________________

Internal Leadership

Management

Manages day-to-day operations at the University as determined by the

president;

Acts on behalf of and represents the president and interests of the

university; and

Oversees and manages the day-to-day administrative, operational,

personnel and financial affairs of the Office of the President and the

Division of University Relations, which includes the offices of

advancement services, alumni affairs, development, marketing, public

relations, governmental affairs and public radio station (WESM)

Supervises the University’s Title IX Coordinator

Financial Management

Develops and administers Divisional budget;

As part of leadership team, has shared responsibility for oversight of

university’s budget; and

Serves as a member of the University’s Budget taskforce

Strategic Planning

Serves as Co-chair of the University’s Strategic Planning Committee

(2017-2022); and

Develops strategic short, and long-term planning within the Division

of University Relations

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External Leadership

Resource Development

Actively engages the University’s Board of Visitors in fundraising;

Identifies, cultivates and solicits major gifts from individuals and

corporate partners; and

Prepares grant proposals

Community Engagement

Serves as a liaison on community boards, commissions and

committees that further the university’s core mission and strategic

initiatives

Government Relations

Prepares State legislative testimony for university president;

Serves as a member of the State Relations Council;

Builds relationships and credibility with local, state and federal elected

officials as an advocate for university priorities; and

Addresses lawmakers’ concerns

Strategic Partnerships

Leads the “UMES Delmarva Power Green Collar Initiative”

Leads the University’s DIVERSITEESM Golf Initiative; and

Advises the President and senior leadership on best practices for

strategic positioning

Oral and Written Communication

Writes presidential speeches and remarks; and

Delivers speeches and makes presentations

Media Relations

Increases visibility and reputation of the University by directing the

implementation of multi-media strategies to promote the university to

external constituencies;

Develops crisis communication strategies;

Routinely prepares President and senior leadership team members for

media interviews and other public appearances; and

Participates in interviews with various media outlets

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_____________________________________________________________________________

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland

Executive Vice President (2013-2016)

______________________________________________________________________________

Internal Leadership

Management

Led the marketing and external relations unit, which included

management of employees within the offices of marketing, public

relations, and governmental affairs;

Crafted and shaped messaging to persuasively tell the University’s

story, particularly in times of crisis;

Directed consultant to evaluate processes with the University’s

Department of Human Resources in order to make recommendations

for effective and efficient operations

Fiscal Management

Developed a budget prioritization rubric for use in organizing budget

requests and expenditures to increase effective use of resources that

align with the University’s mission; and

Served as a member of the University’s Budget taskforce

Strategic Planning

Developed reorganization plan that merged the Division of

Institutional Advancement and the Offices of Marketing and Public

Relations

Campus Leadership

Served on University Steering Committee during the 2016 Middle

States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmation process and

served as editor and designer of the self-study document; and

Reconciled conflicts between and among campus constituents in

ombuds role

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External Leadership

Resource Development

Secured $1M gift to establish “The UMES Delmarva Power Green

Collar Initiative,” to support the University’s workforce development

efforts, particularly in the area of renewable energy and sustainability;

Implemented strategy that garnered national exposure for the

University’ PGA golf management program and generated gifts

totaling $320,000;

Negotiated a public-private partnership and gift of business assets

(Get’n Grounded Café) from BRK, Inc. to establish “M Street Grille,”

a venue that will offer hands-on experience in hospitality management

for students within the university’s Department of Hospitality and

Tourism;

Leveraged a $36,000 private gift in order to hire an endangered Syrian

pharmacy professor through the Institute of International Education

(IIE) Scholar Rescue Fund; and

Contributed donations in excess of $10,000 to support student

scholarships, athletics and program enhancements at the University

Community Engagement

Served as a liaison community boards, commissions and committees

that further the university’s core mission and strategic initiatives

(United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, Salisbury Area Chamber of

Commerce); and

Led efforts to establish “Hawk Corner,” an off-campus community

outreach center

Government Relations

Established credibility with elected officials by increasing engagement

and outreach to members of state and local elected bodies;

Spearheaded the successful advocacy campaign for a new Pharmacy

and Health Professions building for the University’s School of

Pharmacy and Health Professions;

Prepared State legislative testimony for university president;

Served as a member of the State Relations Council, which advocates

for the legislative priorities within the University System of Maryland

(USM) and is comprised of the governmental affairs representatives

from each of the USM campuses;

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Met with local, state and federal elected officials to advocate for

university priorities;

Addressed concerns of local, state and federal lawmakers pertaining to

decisions that impact constituents within their legislative districts

including, but not limited to issues related to tuition, outsourcing of

jobs, and graduation requirements;

Coordinated legislative events at the State capitol that highlight the

university;

Testified before a subcommittee of the Maryland General Assembly

on issues related to competitiveness of Maryland’s HCBU’s; and

Oversaw implementation and planning of the University’s Leveraging

Sustainable Partnerships Conference, which engaged partners from the

federal government and private industry

Marketing

Secured federal trademark registration from the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office for DIVERSITEESM, the University’s initiative to

increase diversity, inclusion and equity in the golf industry;

Established an in-house integrated marketing team, Talon Media

Group, to enhance brand awareness about the University and its

programs;

Led efforts to create the university’s first multimedia marketing plan;

Supported the overhaul of the university’s website, which included

revamped homepage, navigation and search functions with an

emphasis on attracting prospective students;

Oversaw team that produces university publications: The Key (bi-

weekly newsletter), Rhythm and Hues (arts and entertainment

calendar) and Annual Report; and

Created university marketing materials and campaigns in the absence

of an in-house graphic designer for the university

Strategic Partnerships

Conceptualized, developed and led the “UMES Delmarva Power

Green Collar Initiative,” a collaboration between the University and

Delmarva Power, an Exelon Company, to enhance efforts to grow a

“green” workforce in Maryland, Delaware and the District of

Columbia;

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Created and leads the University’s DIVERSITEESM Initiative, a

national program to increase opportunities for minorities in the golf

industry;

Managed strategic partnerships and special initiatives, as directed by

the president;

Advised the President and senior leadership on best practices in

positioning the institution for strategic impact in fulfilling the

university’s core mission and strategic initiatives; and

Worked with local county government officials to leverage county

assets (golf course and airport) for the benefit of the University’s

Aviation Science and PGA Golf Management programs.

Oral and Written Communication

Represented the President and articulated the President’s position on a

variety of issues;

Wrote presidential speeches and remarks for internal and external

audiences, including state of the University addresses and convocation

speeches; and

Delivered speeches and makes presentations to internal and external

stakeholders

Academics and Enrollment

Conceptualized an enrollment communication campaign “I AM THE

ONE” and redeployed the marketing team to implement the plan in

order to increase engagement with prospective students in the face of

declining enrollments, which contributed to record enrollment in

AY2016;

Conceptualized and secured private funding for a mobile recruitment

vehicle to increase freshmen and transfer enrollment

Mobilized resources to support academic program enhancements for

the UMES PGA Golf Management Program; and

Worked with the University’s academic leadership and encouraged

educational and curricular innovation in developing niche, high-

impact, high-demand academic clusters as part of the Coalition v.

MHEC litigation regarding equity for Maryland’s HBCUs

Student Engagement

Attended student events, athletic events and performances;

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Served as advisor to the campus chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha

Sorority, Inc.; and

Served as a mentor in the Women’s Basketball Team Mentoring

Program as well as mentoring various other students

Media Relations

Led efforts to develop crisis communication strategies for major

university news events, including but not limited to accreditation,

funding, campus safety and personnel issues;

Routinely prepared talking points for President and senior leadership

team members for media interviews and other public appearances; and

Participated in various media interviews

______________________________________________________________________________

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland

Vice President for Institutional Advancement (2012-2013)

______________________________________________________________________________

External Leadership

Fundraising

Cultivated, solicited, secured and stewarded gifts from alumni and

non-alumni donors;

Provided leadership for the University’s fundraising goals, including

the generation of major gifts to support University initiatives, while

maintaining a portfolio of 75-100 donor prospects;

Personally generated nearly $900,000 in gifts and contributions the

first six months in the position, including a $500,000 commitment for

the university’s PGA® Golf Management Program;

Developed campus-wide employee fundraising campaign, “Where’s

Phil?,” to promote and build the culture of philanthropy on campus,

which increased philanthropic support among university employees by

nearly $60,000 over the prior fiscal year; and

Served as co-chair of the President’s Inauguration Week Activities

(2012-2013)

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Corporate and Community Relations

Served as a liaison on university and community boards, commissions

and committees that further the university’s core mission and strategic

initiatives; and

Created “Streetsweep,” a civic engagement project in which students,

faculty and staff partner with community residents to beautify the local

community

Legislative Affairs

Hired governmental affairs liaison to advocate for university’s

legislative priorities with local, state and federal legislators;

Provide integrated policy analysis and strategic consultation to the

President and senior administration on issues affecting the University;

and

With the President, successfully advocated for additional $900,000 in

funding for university’s 1890 funding match with state legislators

Marketing

Advocated for and established the in-house integrated marketing team,

Talon Media Group, to enhance brand awareness about the University

and its programs;

Approved vendors’ use of university’s trademarks; and

Designed marketing materials in the absence of in-house graphic

designer

Public and Media Relations

Oversaw crisis management communications for a number of

university crises, including a stabbing death of a student on campus

(2013), student suicide (2013) and Hurricane Sandy operations (2012)

Strategic Initiatives

Managed strategic partnerships and special initiatives, as directed by

the president;

Advised the President and senior leadership on the best ways to

position the institution for strategic impact in fulfilling the university’s

core mission and strategic initiatives; and

Created the DIVERSITEESM Initiative to promote the diversity and

inclusion within the golf industry

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Internal Leadership

Personnel Management

Served as a member of the University Executive Cabinet with primary

responsible for the supervision and leadership of University’s the

Division of Institutional Advancement, which included management of

eight employees within the offices of advancement services, alumni

affairs, development and public relations

Fiscal Management

Oversaw the Division’s State and Foundation budgets;

Oversaw expenditures from the Foundation’s $20+M endowment;

Analyzed financial and fundraising reports; and

Conducted trend analysis and monitored fundraising progress toward

institutional goals

Strategic Planning

Developed fundraising strategic plan; and

Held Advancement Division Strategic Planning Retreat

Campus Leadership

Led development of University’s 125th Anniversary celebration

activities (2011-2012), including design of the 125th anniversary logo

______________________________________________________________________________

University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland

Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2006-2012)

Interim Director of Alumni Affairs and Planned Giving (2005-2006)

______________________________________________________________________________

External Leadership

Alumni Engagement

Galvanized and expanded the University’s alumni donor base by

restructuring alumni services, increasing communication and making

face-to-face visits to alumni;

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Oversaw and directed alumni relations initiatives for the University’s

10,000 + alumni, including alumni programming and multi-media

communication; and

Expanded and enhanced alumni contacts and promoted alumni

participation in university activities; and

Provided leadership and support to the university’s external alumni

association and its chapters

Fundraising

Integral part of university’s successful capital campaign, which

exceeded $14M goal by $2.2M;

Funds raised under my leadership exceeded $1M and included:

o Largest alumni gift to date- $350,000

o 40 endowments, scholarships and/or operating funds:

College Endowments

Student Scholarships

Faculty Support

Increased alumni giving from baseline of $131,004 (FY05) prior to my

arrival, to $256,050 (FY06), $429,749 (FY07), $500,000 (FY08) and

$559,000 (FY09);

Advocated for fundraising team alignment with the university’s

academic schools in order to achieve more strategic fundraising

results;

Identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of gifts from

alumni and non-alumni donors;

Developed campaign goals and coordinated fundraising efforts for

School of Education, Social Sciences and The Arts and the

Department of Intercollegiate Athletics;

Earned initial certification and recertification as a Certified Fund

Raising Executive (CFRE) in 2008 and 2011; and

Served as part of the fundraising team that earned the CASE Circle of

Excellence Award for improvement in fundraising (2012)

Planned Giving

Developed and implemented the University’s first planned giving

program;

Provided leadership on the generation of five (5) and six (6) figure

gifts and pledges to support the University’s long-term goals;

Maintained a portfolio of 75-100 donor prospects; and

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Developed and implemented the University’s first-ever Planned

Giving program to secure gifts of assets from potential donors

Corporate and Community Relations

Served as a liaison on university and community boards, commissions

and committees that further the university’s core mission and strategic

initiatives; and

Supervised the development of a robust town-gown relationship and

advocates for policies and legislation consistent with the University's

goals

Marketing

Strengthened the University’s brand awareness among key

stakeholders by guiding the University’s first-ever visual identity

program;

Designed university’s “M” logo;

Created messaging that promoted the University to internal and

external constituency groups;

In the absence of an in-house graphic designer, designed institutional

promotional materials; and

Served as a writer and editor for the University’s annual magazine for

alumni and friends, and oversaw the editing and production of the

same.

Public and Media Relations

Represented the President and articulated the President’s position on a

variety of issues, as requested

Internal Leadership

Personnel Management

Supervised the assistant director of alumni affairs, as well as managed

and motivated a cadre of volunteers

Fiscal Management

Managed the budget for the office of alumni affairs;

Analyzed financial and fundraising reports;

Conducted trend analysis;

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Made presentations to donors based on institutional fundraising trends

and data; and

Prepared funding proposals for individual and corporate donors;

Strategic Planning

Developed annual plan for alumni engagement and giving

Teaching (2006)

Served one semester as part-time faculty member within the School of

Business, Management and Accounting in addition to my role as

director of alumni affairs and planned giving; and

In 2006, taught Hospitality Law, an upper level course in the

University’s Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management, which

incorporated in-class learning, as well as web-based instruction via

Web-CT; advised students; prepared lesson plans/examinations; and

performed other duties as assigned.

LEGAL/OTHER

EXPERIENCE

______________________________________________________________________________

Wescott, Luke and Rowe, LLC, Salisbury, MD

Attorney (2004-2005)

______________________________________________________________________________

Legal Experience

Handled myriad cases involving family/domestic law, personal injury,

estates and trusts and business formation; and

Researched and analyzed legal issues; prepared witnesses for legal

proceedings; conducted depositions

Client Relations

Zealously represented clients in proceedings in Maryland Courts;

prepared all manner of legal documents for filing in the Maryland

Health Claims Arbitration Office, District, Circuit and Federal Courts

in Maryland;

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Provided counsel and guidance to clients on issues pertaining to

medical malpractice; and

Assisted clients in establishing non-profit businesses in Maryland,

including Applications for Tax Exempt Status (IRS Form 1023)

Management

Supervised support staff in the preparation of documents

______________________________________________________________________________

Life Crisis Center, Inc., Salisbury, MD

Executive Director (2001-2003)

Managing Director (2000-2001)

______________________________________________________________________________

Management

Managed day-to-day operations of this non-profit, 24-hour crisis

response, United Way, agency that serviced nine counties on

Maryland’s Eastern Shore via a 24-hour hotline, domestic violence

shelter, anger management programs and full counseling services;

Recruited, managed, supervised and motivated some 50 full- and part-

time employees and volunteers;

Oversaw all personnel actions, including hiring and terminations;

Led agency in its successful initial accreditation by the American

Association of Suicidology, an organization that sets standards for

crisis organizations; and

Oversaw the continued development of the Wicomico Child Advocacy

Center

Fiscal Management

Oversaw annual budget of over $1.2 million

Fund Raising and Resource Development

Identified and secured sources of funding from private foundations and

local, state and federal governments;

Researched, wrote, prepared and managed grants from local, state and

federal sources, including Victims of Crime Assistance (VOCA),

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), management and reporting

for the Agency’s multiple grants; and

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Forged relationships with community partners to further agency goals

Wicomico County Department of Social Services, Salisbury, MD

Executive Assistant to the Director (1998-2000)

______________________________________________________________________________

Legal Experience

Represented the Agency in legal proceedings before the Wicomico

Circuit Court for cases involving children in need of assistance,

emergency petitions, termination of parental rights, foster

care/adoption and guardianship; and

Represented the Agency in administrative appeals for contested cases

of child abuse

Administrative Experience

Oversaw the development and execution of proposals and memoranda

of agreement between the Agency and vendors;

Chaired the Wicomico County Child Advocacy Center Working Team

and led the development of the Multi-Disciplinary Team Agreement

that established the formal working relationship between more than a

dozen agencies regarding the reporting, investigation, prosecution and

treatment of child abuse in the County;

Conducted analysis and review of Agency protocols and procedures on

child welfare issues;

Assisted Director in grant writing; and

Provided guidance to Director in funding Agency projects; and

critiqued and analyzed contracts involving dispersement of funds from

Welfare-to-Work grant.

______________________________________________________________________________

Gregory K. Wells and Associates, P.A., Upper Marlboro, MD

Attorney (1997-1998)

______________________________________________________________________________

Legal Experience

Drafted all manner of legal documents for filing before the Health

Claims Arbitration Office and Circuit and Federal Courts in Maryland;

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Conducted legal research and prepared witnesses for legal

proceedings;

Supervised support staff in the preparation of documents; and

Provided counsel and guidance to clients on issues pertaining to

medical malpractice.

______________________________________________________________________________

Wharton, Levin, Ehrmantraut, Klein and Nash, P.A., Bethesda, MD

Attorney (1995-1997)

______________________________________________________________________________

Legal Experience

Drafted all manner of legal documents for filing before the Health

Claims Arbitration Office and Circuit and Federal Courts in Maryland;

Conducted legal research and prepared witnesses for legal

proceedings; and

Supervised support staff in the preparation of documents;

Provided counsel and guidance to clients on issues pertaining to

medical malpractice

SCHOLARLY

AND CREATIVE

ACTIVITIES

Millennium Leadership Institute

American Association of State Colleges and Universities (2015-2016)

Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

Certificate in Fundraising Management (2007)

Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Start (2006)

Interpersonal Communication for Fundraising (2006)

Developing Major Gifts (2006)

Grant Writing for Staff and Alumni (2007)

Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland

Adjunct Professor (2002)

Served as a part-time faculty member within the university’s

Department of Social Work;

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Taught Social Work and the Law (Spring 2002), an undergraduate

course, for one semester;

Taught Administration and Supervision (Summer 2002), a master’s

level course, for one semester;

Advised students; and

Prepared lesson plans/examinations

PUBLICATIONS

“In the Shadow of Death: A Guide to Estate Planning for the Client with

AIDS,” The Journal of Pharmacy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 1, (1994)

“Environmental Equity: Sharing the Burden, ” Environmental Law

Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 2, (1993)

SELECTED

PRESENTATIONS

Keynote Speaker, NASA Wallops Island Black History Month Program,

Wallops Island, VA, February 2015

Presenter, “I’ve Come Full Circle,” Reginald F. Lewis Museum of

Maryland African-American History and Culture, March 2013

Facilitator, “Bases Loaded,” UMES Department of Athletics Retreat,

Salisbury, MD, August 2013

Presenter, “High Heels in High Places,” University System of Maryland

Women’s Conference, Princess Anne, MD, November 2012

Presenter, “Newport, the Underground Railroad and Three African-

American Families,” Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Conference,

Cambridge, MD, June 2012

Co-Presenter, “Delaware Conference and the Founding of the University

of Maryland Eastern Shore,” Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad

Conference, Cambridge, MD, June 2012

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Presenter, “Catch the B.U.G.: Biggest University Gift,” University System

of Maryland Planned Giving Workshop, Randallstown, MD, December

2011

Panel Presenter, Wicomico County NAACP, Distinguished Woman

Program, Salisbury, Maryland, March 2011

Mistress of Ceremony, Tri-County Organizations’ Coalition’s 26th Annual

Martin Luther King Banquet, Salisbury, Maryland, January 2011

Presenter, “Preserving the History of Families of Color,” Nabb Research

Center at Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland January 2010

Presenter, “Weaving Together Family Histories,” Harriett Tubman

Underground Railroad Conference, Cambridge, Maryland, June 2010

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATIONS

Charter member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, UMES Chapter, 2010-

present

Member, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE),

2006-present

Member, National Association of Collegiate Women Administrators in

Athletics (NACWAA), 2010-2013

Member, National Association of Athletic Development Directors

(NAADD), 2011-2013

Committee Member, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Awards of

Excellence Baltimore Host Committee, 2009

Member, Wicomico County Bar Association, 2004-2005, 2011

Member, United States District Court Bar, 2004-2007

Graduate, Associated Black Charities Leaders 2000 Plus Program, 2001

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CIVIC AND

COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES

Board Member, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, 2015-present,

2004-2007

Board Member, Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce, 2014-present

(Member, Education Subcommittee, 2014-present)

Member, Salisbury Rotary Club, 2011-present

Member, Somerset Historical Society, 2013-2016

Corporate Board Member, YMCA of the Chesapeake Bay, 2014-2015

Member, Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission for Commission

District One- for Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties

(Gubernatorial Appointment, Governor Martin O-Malley), 2011-2015

Member, Wicomico County Executive’s Task Force Committee, 2011-

2012

President, Wicomico High School PTSA, 2011-2012

Member, Fruitland Community Center, Inc. Board of Directors, 2010-

2012

Member, Shore Up!, Inc., Board of Directors, 2008-2011

Member, Maryland Capital Enterprises, Board of Directors, 2008-2011

(Marketing Committee and Fundraising Committee member)

Member, Wicomico County Democratic Central Committee, 2008-2010

Member, Wicomico County Personnel Board, 2007-2010

Member, Wicomico County NAACP, Legal Redress Committee and

Political Action Committee, 2006

Member, Wicomico County Compensation and Allowance Commission,

2006

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Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1987-present

o President, Delta Sigma Omega Chapter (two terms) 2007-2010

o 3rd Place Chapter of the Year-Medium Chapter, 2010

o First Vice-President, 2004-2007

o Second Vice-President, 2002-2004

North Atlantic Region Involvement

o North Atlantic Regional Conference Vice-Chairman, 2013

o Chairperson, North Atlantic Region, Cluster II Conference,

October 2010

o Member, North Atlantic Region Corporate Sponsorship

Committee, 2010-present

o Vice Chairperson, Marjorie H. Parker Leadership Luncheon,

North Atlantic Regional Conference, 2010

o Member, North Atlantic Region Communications Committee,

2008-2009

Member, Princess Anne Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, 2011-present

Member, Wicomico Rotary Club, 2001-2004, 2008-2009

o Chairperson, Mardi Gras Gala, 2003

AWARDS AND

HONORS

“Community Service Award,” Wicomico County NAACP, 2016

“Martin Luther King, Jr. Award,” Tri-County Organizations Coalition,

2016

“Hawk of the Year,” UMES Department of Athletics, 2012

Community Service Award, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

National Alumni Association, February 2011

“Hometown Hero” Award, presented by Maryland Governor Martin

O’Malley, October 2010

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Shining Star Award, University of Maryland Eastern Shore National

Alumni Association, Inc., 2009

Appreciation Award, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, 2009

Dedicated Service Award, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Pi

Epsilon Chapter, 2007

Wicomico County Commission on Women’s Recognition Day Honoree,

March 2006

Citation, Maryland General Assembly, March 2006

Resolution, Maryland State Senate, March 2006

Letter of Recognition, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, March 2006

Letter of Recognition, U.S. Senator Paul S. Sarbanes, March 2006

AVOCATIONS

AND HOBBIES

Graphic Design, Genealogy

REFERENCES

Dr. F. Javier Cevallos

President, Framingham State University

Office of the President

Dwight Hall 300

Framingham State University

100 State Street

P.O. Box 9101

Framingham, MA 01701-9101

Business/Cell Phone Number: 508-626-4575

Email Address: [email protected]

Javier is the president of Framingham State University and has

served as my mentor since my participation in the Association of

State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Millennium Leadership

Institute.

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