Janet Cohen

Experience

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  B'nai B'rith Youth Organization

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1983

  Regional Director

  Missouri-Kansas Region, after position with Philadelphia Region. CLTC Leadership Staff 1982

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  Janet Cohen Consulting, LLC

  Jan 1983 - now

  President

  With a niche in Nonprofit Organizational Development Consulting and a successful leadership history in philanthropy, I assist nonprofit organizations accomplish more than they think they can. As a Certified Life Coach, my passion is helping people identify their talents, bring their messages to life, and live their dreams. As a consultant, I provide Communications, Marketing, PR, Social Media, Strategic Development Planning, and Consulting for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, and large corporations. As a freelance writer/editor, I create content for businesses and organizations. Nonprofit Organizational Development Niche. Full time since 2005-2010 in internal communications with a global oil and gas company and ongoing prior to that. I am an Authorized Local Expert and "All Star" Solution Provider with "Constant Contact." I train small businesses and nonprofits in integrating email marketing, social media, event marketing, mobile marketing and surveys that integrate with their social media and web site to expand their businesses. Show less

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  March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1985

  Director of Volunteer & Staff Development

  Recruited, trained, and led volunteers. Taught staff how to identify jobs they did that might be good volunteer opportunities. Raised a lot of money through events. Led most succesful lasped donor program in the country.

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  More To Life

  Jan 1984 - now

  Coach/Facilitator/Mentor/Teacher

  Assist people in clearing their minds so they can make effective decisions in their lives. I listen, counsel, plan programs, lead others, teach courses. Licensed to teach courses in self-esteem enhancement, relationships, and others. In addition to workshops for the general public, I also worked in two federal prisons and in an eight-day intensive international training program. Public Speaking and leadership skills with individuals, small and large groups.I teach courses and facilitate a writers group for retired physicians through the University of Texa Medical Brach OLLI Program in the Greater Houston area. As an Authorized Local Expert with Constant Contact, I teach online marketing to small businesses and nonprofit organizations, Show less

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  American Red Cross

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning

  Assisted branch managers and program directors for 13-county area

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  AIDS Foundation Houston

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Director of Development

  First professional fundraiser at rapidly growing organization

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  Association of Fundraising Professionals

  Jan 1987 - Jan 2012

  Member

  Member of AFP.

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  AIDS Coalition of Coastal Texas

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Executive Director

  Provided for compassionate education and services to people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS in a three-county area with a tertiary care facility

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  AOL Time Warner

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Writers Group Facilitator

  Created content and facilitated group of writers that met weekly on a group chat. Long term support for writers of all levels.

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  Monarch School

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  Director of Development

  Responsible for all fundraising and PR activities for small, private school for children with neurological differences.

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  City of Galveston

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Public Information and Grants Officer

  Served as city spokesperson. Wrote and produced all municipal television programming, revised web content, handled internal and external communications & media relations, etc. Was responsible for emergency communications, utility bill inserts, press releases, etc.