Alice V. Koehler, MBA

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  Sept 2002 - Nov 2004

  Girls' Education and Empowerment Volunteer

  Organized, trained, and mobilized community development organizationsDesigned and edited a girls empowerment magazine, in French, for national distributionProvided professional support to the local elementary, middle, and high schoolsDesigned and appropriately adjusted curriculum to accommodate audiences of non-formally educated girls and women for a 28-week course in life-skills, rights, and responsibilities.Served on the Gender and Development Committee in order to more effectively implement gender consideration across all Peace Corps programsInstructed Peace Corps trainees in education and empowerment community mobilization strategies in preparation for field assignmentsPlanned, supervised, and particpated in special projects such as AIDS Ride, Worm Week, Take Your Daughters to Work Week, and Camp UNITE, and International Women's Day festivities. Show less

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  PACE Center for Girls

  Feb 2005 - Nov 2005

  Social Studies Teacher

  Created engaging Social Studies lessons for 6th -12th grade studentsAdvised students and provided accountability to students in regards to reaching academic goalsParticipated in whole-child care-review sessions to design student-specific approaches to learning

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  Learning Resource Center of Polk County, Inc.

  Feb 2006 - Sept 2014

  The Learning Resource Center of Polk County, Inc. helps students maximize their learning potential by providing personalized educational programs, consultative services for parents, and programs to accommodate community needs. As the Assistant Director, I:* Participated in grant acquisition and reporting.* Assisted with fundraising activities.* Developed and implemented programs.* Created, implemented, and monitored marketing and public relations initiatives.* Oversaw volunteer and part-time staff.* Evaluated existing programs.* Participated in board development, management, and communications.* Provided admin support to the Executive Director. Show less *Facilitated the implementation of both contractual and grant funded agreements in various community locations. *Managed budgets, supplies and purchasing, payroll, reports, and training and supervision of independent contractors.*Developed and maintained financial tracking tools for an academic scholarship program; implemented procedures and best practices for said program. *Generated $400,000+ of revenue through effective management of programs. Increased program gross revenues by more than 100% over three years. *Grew a grant-funded program from one site in 2006 to eight sites in 2014. Secured funding, in-kind donations, and community partnerships for the successful growth and implementation of the program with excellent statistical results. *Hired, trained, and supervised a staff of 80 instructors during a Supplemental Educational Services program. Show less

  • Assistant Director

    Jul 2010 - Sept 2014

  • Program Manager

    Feb 2006 - Jun 2010
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  The Lakelander

  May 2014 - Aug 2016

  Editor - Director of Content

  The Lakelander is a city-based culture and lifestyle magazine. Our primary purpose is to accurately reflect our city and its diversity, to incite pride of place, and to reveal lesser known facets of our community. We connect people, resources, and ideas. We’re aspirational yet approachable, sophisticated but homegrown. We dig deeper and aren’t afraid of a little grit (www.thelakelander.com).Together with the Director of Photography, I am responsible for ensuring message continuity throughout all aspects of the magazine. As Director of Content I am responsible for: Planning stories, both visual and written. Acting as liaison between editorial staff and publishers.Recruiting, developing, supporting, and supervising writers. Editing stories to create pieces that inspire the reader and incite pride in the writer.Representing the magazine at speaking engagements and community events. Show less

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  American Cancer Society

  Sept 2014 - Dec 2016

  Senior Market Manager

  As the largest voluntary health organization, the American Cancer Society is passionately committed to saving lives from cancer. ACS works to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. ACS combines relentless passion with the wisdom of a century of experience to make this vision a reality. At ACS we save lives by helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and fighting back (www.cancer.org). As Senior Market Manager, I:Lead the integration of community engagement, health systems, and corporate and distinguished partner activities for the Polk County area. Am Accountable for mission and income targets through relationship cultivation and stewardship. Support goal achievement through effective management, engagement and mobilization of community volunteers. Coordinate the market strategy for the Society's community presence.Oversee, manage, and build community volunteer leadership groups as needed.Ensure more birthdays are celebrated each year in Polk County. Show less

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  Lakeland Volunteers In Medicine

  Jan 2017 - now

  Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine (LVIM) is a large multi-specialty health care facility that provides high-quality, compassionate FREE medical dental and mental health care to the working uninsured of Polk County, Florida.LVIM began as a dream when a number of community leaders and organizations came together in 1999 to address some major health care challenges. Led primarily by Watson Clinic physicians and the Watson Clinic Foundation, Lakeland came together and the dream became reality. Since its founding, LVIM has:*Enrolled more than 33,000 patients*Conducted more than 577,000 patient visits*Filled more than 483,000 prescriptions*Given more than 26,000 radiology exams*Conducted more than 128,000 lab tests*Given more than 7,000 mammogramsAll of this has been accomplished with the help of more than 6,300 volunteers and nearly 600 doctors, dentists, and APRNs who give their time to ensure that people get the care they need. Show less

  • President & CEO

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Chief Development Officer

    Jan 2017 - Sept 2019
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  IRON HORSE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

  Apr 2018 - now

  Executive Director & Secretary

  Iron Horse Family Foundation is a Lakeland, FL based, private foundation that is devoted to carrying on the legacy of David M. Clark. Iron Horse Family Foundation exists to improve the lives of children through initiatives, projects, and support of organizational missions that bolster children’s health and wellness. Iron Horse Family Foundation is an invitation- only grantor.