LaDawn Wilson

Teacher(August 1994-2014)
Taught at Holy House Academy and homeschooled six children through high school.
Holy House Academy •High School Economics. Homeschooled six children

Ranch Hand (June 2020-June 2021)
Cedar Brook Farms
Tomball, TX
•      Groom, walk, and feed horses.
•      Feed and water livestock; and monitor food and water supplies.
•      Move cattle from one grazing area to another.

Seminar Leader, Writer(Jan. 2013-April 2020)
•      Led seminar discussions at The Free Enterprise Institute •Published in The Imaginative Conservative.https://theimaginativeconservative.org/author/ladawn-wilson
•      Published in The American Idea newsletter.

Fund Development Director(December 2017-April 2020)
Free Enterprise Institute
As the Development Director, I provided leadership and oversight, collaborating with the President and Board on a strategic plan.  Managed donor base of individuals, foundations, and corporations. Personal, face-to-face contact with donors, listening to them, answering questions, and keeping them abreast of the direction of our mission. Continually researching grant opportunities, writing grant proposals according to specifications and following up as needed.  Within budget and with great attention to detail, expertly designed, procured, and executed all aspects of fundraising events.
•      Successfully employed email marketing and online donation forms for our online journal, which resulted in double the amount of donations in 2019.
•      Attentively created visually appealing marketing materials ensuring professional, quality products. Created the first Fact Sheet for the Free Enterprise Institute.

Campaign Manager-Keith Strahan for Texas State House (2016)
-Ted Seago for Texas State House (2014)
Utilized social media platforms, branding, and promotional materials to expand a successful volunteer base and endorsements.
•      Won the primary election in both elections.
•      Constituency base of 200,000+ in Montgomery County, TX.

Director of Events(2015)
Texas Values Nonprofit 501c3 and 501c4
Successfully created, organized, managed, and delegated events: SpiritFest/Dallas Texas Values 2014 (over 10,000 attendees), I Stand Sunday in Houston (6000+ attendees), and speaker events.