1. 11706 South 209 Avenue , Gretna , NE 68028 | (H)402-515-7894 | righteousseed1@hotmail.com
MARY LOU KANE
Additional Information
Program Director & Outreach Coordinator
Accomplished Professional. Compassionate Leader.
Professional Summary
Highly experienced and extremely organized leader with impeccable qualifications with over 20
years of experience developing outreach programs that allow others to achieve personal and
professional achievement. Resourceful and thoughtful manager with a record of accelerating
performance. Innovative, insightful professional with the capacity to inspire others and
achieve financial goals.
Skills
Education and Training Public Speaking
Fundraising Case Management
Staff Training and Development Program Management
Experience
Family Permanency Specialist 01/2016 to Present
Nebraska Families Collaborative –Omaha,NE
NFC is a private, non-profit partnership composed of five Nebraska-based organizations with
more than 400 combined years of experience caring for children and families.
Family Permanency Specialist
Assess and ensure child and youth safety, permanency, and well-being. Conduct face to face
visits with children, youth and families. Responsible for implementing and monitoring the
established safety plan as well as organize/facilitate family team meetings focused on safety,
permanency and well-being.
Recommend temporary foster care and advise foster or adoptive parents.
Address legal issues, such as child abuse and discipline, assisting with hearings and
providing testimony to inform custody arrangements.
Place children in foster or adoptive homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers.
Outreach Coordinator 01/2014 to 01/2016
Gretna United Methodist Church – Gretna, NE
A community of Christian faith with extensive social service operations.
2. Outreach Coordinator
Ensures the organization runs smoothly by managing all business and financial operations.
Prepare and implement budgets. Discover and engage any fundraising opportunities. Promote
programs through appealing marketing. Track data to measure program results. Assess and
evaluate programs, author reports, and present outcomes to stakeholders. Oversee and
coordinate volunteer recruitment and training. Orchestrate education outreach agendas.
Ensure efficient engagement for all outreach partners, including Prison Ministry, Hunger Project,
Heartland Hop Mission, Bethlehem House, Youth Emergency Services, Care Ministries, Habitat
for Humanity, Open Door Mission, Epworth Village, and United Methodist Committee on
Relief.
Maximized operational efficiency by developing and implementing new systems to
communicate effectively with community members and visitors, enhancing involvement
in the organization.
Administrative Assistant/Telemarketer 01/2012 to 01/2014
CcQue Inc – Conroe,TX
A software development company.
Administrative Assistant
Maintained efficient workflow by providing a superior level of confidential administrative
support. Managed regular preparation of payroll processing for 24 independent contractors,
including ensuring accurate time reporting and producing detailed invoices. Consulted with
contractors regarding any payroll issues and resolved problems. Processed purchase orders.
Responsible for all telemarketing calls as well as addressing questions from inbound callers.
Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses
Family Service Coordinator 01/2007 to 01/2012
Braman Mortuary – Omaha, NE
Offering exceptional and affordable funeral services.
Family Service Coordinator
Amplified company profit by delivering sales presentations highlighting features and benefits
of company services. Promoted and marketed all necessary services, including burial plans,
caskets, headstones, and insurance plans to cover final expenses. Acquired new customers
and negotiated sales. Endeavored to aid elderly patrons in gathering information. Ensured
clients gained access to services that provided options to improve their quality of life. Worked
closely with bereaved families to gain trust and assist in coping with loss. Orchestrated and
conducted seminars on "Leaving Your Legacy" for seniors, attorney, and financial planners.
Boosted sales and improved company profit through compassionate, informative
presentations and by navigating clients through difficult decision-making.
Created, designed, implemented and facilitated the Grief Support Group.
Founder & Executive Director 03/1996 to 05/2006
Righteous Seed – Pompano Beach, FL
A non-profit organization
Founder & Executive Director
3. Conceptualized and founded a 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization that assisted patrons in
accessing community resources. Established working partnerships with religious organization
sin the community. Recruited, hired and trained a staff of three outreach coordinators and four
outreach support staff. Oversaw all operations to promote community wellness and
wholeness. Organized music events, worship services, and meals for up to 350 attendees.
Connected clients with medical and dental services. Provided life skills coaching, education,
and career counseling.
Direct fundraising activities and the preparation of public relations materials.
Founder & Executive Director 04/1986 to 06/1995
Mountain Area Pregnancy Center –Evergreen, CO
A non-profit social service provider.
Founder & Executive Director
Orchestrated all organizational structuring, mission planning, and business operations.
Oversaw the hiring and training of five administrative staff members. Supervised the
recruitment and instruction of more than 60 volunteers. Collaborated with national adoption
organization and developed adoption programs.
Outperformed over 500 pregnancy centers in North America, resulting in a first place ranking
in arranging adoptions.
Develop educational materials and programs for community agencies, local government,
and state government.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Non-Profit Management & Communications Studies May 2014
University of Nebraska Omaha - Omaha,NE
Human Relations, Management, and Sales Courses
Dale Carnegie Training, Omaha NE.