Current Positions:

• Board Member, American Association for Museum Volunteers (9 years)
• Faculty, Georgetown University, Center for the Study of Voluntary Organizations and Service, Jessie Ball duPont Fund Executive Institute (1 year)
• Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Volunteer Administration (10 years)
• Online Advice Columnist on Volunteer Management (“Ask Connie”) (5 years)
• Visitor Survey Volunteer, National Zoo, Washington, DC (12 years)
• Volunteer Nonprofit Career Counselor, Women’s Center, Vienna, VA (7 years)

Past Positions:

• Vice President for Volunteerism, American Symphony Orchestra League (10 years)
• Regional Co-Chair, Association for Volunteer Administration (3 years)
• President, Condominium Association, Washington, DC (4 years)

Types of Services Offered:

• Board Development Retreats
• Customized Training Workshops and Seminars
• Executive Coaching
  
• Free Consultations
  
• Keynote Presentations
  
• Volunteer Program Assessment
  
• Volunteer Program Handbook Compilation/Publishing
  
• Volunteer Program Strategic Repositioning

Customized Workshops and Keynote Presentations:

• "Best Practices with Today's Volunteers"
  
• "Board Development: The New Nominating Committee"
  
• "Board’s Role in Fundraising"
  
• "Building An Effective Governing Board"
  
• "Creating a Vision that Builds Passion in Your Board"
  
• "Dealing with Difficult Patrons and Visitors"
  
• "Diversify Your Volunteer Base"
  
• "Effective Communication: An Opportunity for Talking and Listening"
  
• "International Cultural Exchange: States on the Global Stage"
  
• "Introduction to Volunteer Management"
  
• "Lewis & Clark Bicentennial ArtsPlan Workshop"
  
• "Making Your Special Event Special"
  
• 'Museums and Volunteers in 2000: Is Your Program Ready?"
  
• "Nuts & Bolts of Volunteer Management"
  
• "Raising Support Through Special Events"
  
• "Recruiting and Training Volunteers to Increase Organizational Capacity"
  
• "Recruiting Volunteers for the Arts"
  
• "Successful Board and Leadership Retreats"
  
• 'Visitor Services: Volunteers Are Your Best Representatives"
  
• "Volunteering in the Nude!'
  
• "Volunteers Mean Business – In Dollars and Sense!"
  
• "Whose Job is It? The Board/Executive Director Partnership"
  
• "Why Volunteers?"
  
• "Working with Difficult Volunteers"

Clients Served:

• Aid Association for Lutherans
  
• American Symphony Orchestra League
• Association for Volunteer Administration
• Chamber Music America
• Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association
  
• Georgetown University, Center for the Study of Voluntary Organizations & Service
  
• Independent Order of Foresters (Canada)
  
• Independent Sector
  
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
  
• National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
• Points of Light Foundation
  
• Smithsonian Institutions
  
• The Newark Museum
  
• The Supreme Court of the United States
• Washington National Cathedral