Gail Dickson

Background

About Gail Dickson

Gail Dickson has 15 years of business and not-for-profit management experience. For the past three years she has served as Director of Partnerships at ARCHS. She has several years of experience developing partnership projects for government grant funding, with a recent focus on economic and social support services for St. Louis area residents newly released from federal or state prison. She also has coordinated the state of Missouri’s Annual Reentry Conference that attracts more than 300 attendees each year with a focus on promising practices in prisoner reentry programs. She is currently coordinating a U.S. EPA grant awarded to ARCHS to increase minority participation in green-focused lifestyles. Motivated, personable business professional with a successful 18-year track record. Extensive experience in creating, developing, administering and supervising adult programs. Outstanding interpersonal and motivational skills. Creative, analytical, articulate, budge conscious and a talent for quickly mastering technology. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills. Specialties: Project Management Strategic Planning Client Relations General Office Skills Program Analysis Program Developme/Staff Management Budget Planning Front-Office Operations Professional Presentations