Yvonne D. Petersen

Yvonne D. Petersen

Operations Manager (Assist. Executive Director)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Territorial Executive Director V.I. Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc./Prog. Dir for the VI Family2Family Health Information Ctr; Beyond Visions Foundation, Program Dir.

  • Education

    • West Los Angeles City College

      1978 - 1979
      Home Economics - Nutrition
    • University of the Virgin Islands

      1981 - 1984
      Bachelor's Degree Business Administration and Management

      Activities and Societies: President, UVI Commuters Association (1982-1984)

    • Los Angeles City College

      1978 - 1979
  • Experience

    • MGT, Inc. (Association Management Company)

      Feb 1989 - Mar 1992
      Operations Manager (Assist. Executive Director)

      Responsibilities included daily oversight of eight personnel staff in the areas of marketing, public relations, reservations, fiscal administration, board and association management of three major associations on St. Thomas: The St. Thomas-St. John Hotel Association, The Virgin Islands Retailers Association and The Havensight Mall Association. Developed, organized and implemented travel familiarization trips (both group and individuals) annually. Group trips included 15-20 agents each, equally approximately 20 trips (300-400 agents).Provided oversight and assistant for the production of the VI Vacation Guide. Oversight of the Hotel Association reservations at the Cyril E. King Airport. Designed, developed and implemented initiatives of the Hotel Association Board of Directors (Love-A-Travel Agent program). Show less

    • Secret Harbour Beach Resort

      Apr 1990 - Mar 1992
      Director of Sales & Marketing

      Responsibilities included developing and implementing the resort's promotions and packages (i.e. wedding, incentive and dive), promoting resort at trade shows and training reservation center agents in selling resort both in and off season. Provided oversight of hotel operations in the absence of the general manager. Established goal of annual gross sales was one million.

    • University of the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center

      Apr 1992 - Jun 1999
      Operations Manager/Admin. Specialist III
    • St. Croix Environmental Association

      Aug 1999 - Jan 2001
      Executive Director
    • Beyond Visions Foundation

      Jul 2001 - Dec 2014
      Executive Director
    • Virgin Islands Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

      Nov 2012 - now
      Territorial Executive Director
    • VI Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

      May 2018 - now
      Family2Family Program Director
    • Beyond Visions Foundation, Inc.

      Jun 2022 - now
      Family2Family Program Director
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant

      Standards of Excellence Institute
      Oct 2015
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    • "You Get What You Measurement" Trainer

      Yellow Wood Associates, Inc.
      Apr 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Nonprofit Ethics and Accountability Standards

      Standards for Excellence Institute
      Jun 1996
      View certificate certificate