Patrick Bricker

Experience

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  Primeworld Productions

  Feb 1989 - Jul 2009

  Founder, President and CEO

  Primeworld Productions is a production company that specializes in video production , interactive multimedia and web development. We work with High Definition and the latest version of Final Cut Pro to produce broadcast and non-broadcast video for Corporate America and Non-Profit Organizations.

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  Living Without Limits

  Jan 2006 - Feb 2011

  CEO and Founder

  Living Without Limits is a personal productivity network that assists people who seek to redefine the quality of life for everyone despite: age, disability, mental or physical condition.In addition to founding the company, I was the CEO until I sold an interest in the company in 2011. I retain the title of Founder to this day.

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  Citizens Development Center

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2011

  Executive Director

  Citizens Development Center is a United Way agency that exists to empower men and women with disabilities to achieve their highest level of employability.Our Work Center is a 30,000 square foot packaging, kitting and fulfillment center that employs 165 people with various disabilities. We do high quality work with fast turnaround at below market prices.Our Employment Program exists to help people with disabilities find jobs in the competitive workplace. We are particularly proud of our "Operation Employment" Program that assists Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans who have been disabled find jobs. Show less

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  Equest

  Nov 2011 - Oct 2015

  Chief Executive Officer

  Equest provides therapeutic sports riding classes and Hippotherapy to over 150 clients every week. After being the first therapeutic riding program in Texas founded in 1981, we have become one of the largest non-profit therapeutic riding centers in the state. We serve children and adults with all types of physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities.

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  Independent Business Consultant

  Oct 2015 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  My lifelong goal is to make a difference in people's lives by finding a good fit for my passions and skill set.Chief Executive and visionary with extensive non-profit and for-profit entrepreneurial, start-up, management and turnaround experience.Broad range of skills includes: strategic planning and execution, fundraising, negotiation, organizational management, sales, marketing, financial management and real estate development. Successful partnerships with: City of Dallas, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall, Garland and other municipalities.Documented history of growing businesses with a unique ability to: evaluate opportunities, create a strategic plan and then implement change. Accomplished Speaker and Presenter with Excellent Verbal Skills and Experience with: MS Office, Quickbooks, Social Media, Video, Web and Multimedia Communications.Experienced in both non-profit and for-profit business management. Show less

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  29 Acres

  Oct 2016 - Feb 2017

  Interim Executive Director/Consultant

  My job at 29 Acres as a consultant and Interim Executive Director was to assist this start-up in establishing a good foundation for for proper future operations and financial growth.29 Acres' mission is to elevate the quality of life for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by creating a dynamic housing community enriched with customized programming where every person will be empowered to live with purpose and joy.29 Acres will provide adults with ASD access to the people, places, jobs and activities that they choose and that maximize self-esteem and the pursuit of happiness.29 Acres will help our adults identify their strengths and challenge them to develop those strengths.29 Acres will improve outcomes as measured by quality of life indicators such as joy and self-fulfillment, greater independence and productivity, health and safety, community engagement and inter-personal relationships.29 Acres will maintain a nurturing environment that remains committed to the individual growth of each adult.29 Acres will help build a more neuro-diverse community by deeply connecting to our local communities' social, economic and educational ecosystems, and will enable collective progress for all stakeholders by working together.29 Acres will create a culture of empowerment for paid and volunteer staff by improving training and educational opportunities coupled with appropriate compensation and desirable work conditions. We want our staff to have an "occupassion," not just an occupation.29 Acres will serve families of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.29 Acres will be sustainable over time and can replicate as a model for other geographies.Visit 29 Acres web site at: www.29acres.org Show less

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  Journey of Hope Grief Support Center

  Nov 2022 - Nov 2023

  Executive Director

  Journey of Hope is a 501 C3. Our mission is to renew hope, foster healing and develop resilience in the hearts of children and their families grieving the death of a loved one.Our services are free. We provide:Peer Grief Support Groups for children, teens and parents/caregiversSchool-Based Grief SupportWave Support Groups for families who are dealing with an advanced illness.Community BereavementProfessional TrainingJourney of Hope is celebrating our 25th Anniversary this year. Our goal is to triple the number of people we serve by 2025. Show less