Red Lotus Society

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APRIL 2009 – SEPTEMBER 2011

Red Lotus Society’s mission to promote peace by creating environments for the study and practice of mindfulness, community, and cultural awareness. RLS envisions a more peaceful, sustainable and compassionate world in which mindful thought, speech, and action are common practices of everyday life.

My responsibilities and successes in this position include:

• Oversaw all facets – programming, operations, marketing, development, and projects
• Increased annual revenue over 200% and staff/volunteers from 10à100+ in two years
• Executed three-year renovation project of the 98-year old, 8,000 sq. ft. Ideal Hotel building in downtown San Diego into multicultural center with over 30 classes and events per week
• Welcomed esteemed teachers such as Roshi Joan Halifax, Noah Levine, and davidji
• Developed Peace Master Certificate program, a 52-hour curriculum fostering inner, communal and global peace through mindfulness, Non-Violent Communication, and religious/cultural education