Meet the Consulting Team
MEET DEIRDRE, PRINCIPAL
DEIRDRE HAS WORKED IN THE NONPROFIT ARENA FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS BOTH IN NATIONAL AND CHICAGO ORGANIZATIONS, AS A CEO, V.P. AND DIRECTOR. SHE IS THE PRINCIPAL OF RISE UP NONPROFIT CONSULTING.
DEIRDRE HAS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED NEW PROGRAMS, STEPPED INTO ORGANIZATIONS WITH UNIQUE PROBLEMS, LEAD REDESIGN TEAMS AND MUCH MORE. SHE IS FLUENT IN SPANISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND HAS BEEN A FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT FOR A NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS. SHE IS RESULTS ORIENTED AND FOCUSED ON PARTNERING WITH CLIENTS.
GEORGE
MEET GEORGE, HR Specialist
GEORGE IS AN ACCOMPLISHED HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL WITH 30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. HE HAS SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH DIVERSE EMPLOYEE GROUPS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES. POSSESSES UNDERGRAD AND GRADUATE DEGREES FROM LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN CHICAGO. HE HAS WORKED LEADING HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENTS AND IS SKILLED IN INTERVIEWING INDIVIDUALS DURING THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. HIS FOCUS IS TO ASSIST THE CLIENT IN IDENTIFYING NEEDS, DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN TO MEET THEIR GOAL/OBJECTIVES IN A TIMELY MANNER.
SHANNON
MEET SHANNON, ASSOCIATE
SHANNON LIVES IN THE DENVER AREA AND HAS TAUGHT FIRST GRADE FOR MORE THAN 17 YEARS, HAS WRITTEN SUCCESSFUL GRANT PROPOSALS AND HAS A MASTERS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. SHE HAS OUTSTANDING LISTENING SKILLS AND IS ABLE TO TRANSLATE AND INTEGRATE OURCOMES WITH PRECISION INTO ANNUAL AND STRATEGIC PLANS.