Jackie Dryden Jd

Jackie Dryden, JD has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jackie began their career as an Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, where they defended the federal government's position in immigration cases. Following this, they worked at the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA as an Administrative Director/Donor Information Specialist, managing human resources, accounts payable, and branch management.

In 2010, Jackie became the Director of Development at the Homeless Empowerment Program, where they successfully executed stewardship events and implemented fundraising strategies to support people experiencing homelessness.

Jackie then joined PARC, Inc. as the Chief Advancement Officer, reestablishing the annual meeting and securing funding for Project SEARCH, a school-to-work internship program.

In 2016, Jackie assumed the position of Director of Advancement at Dawning Family Services, where they took on executive and operational responsibilities, managed contract funding, and played a key role in the organization's response to COVID-19.

Most recently, they worked as a Substitute Teacher at Kelly, teaching students across various grade levels. Currently, they serve as the Director of Development, Partnerships & Events at Special Olympics Florida, where they manage sponsor relationships and successful cause marketing campaigns.

Jackie Dryden, JD has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science from the University of Florida. Jackie also earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Florida - Fredric G. Levin College of Law. In addition to their formal education, Jackie has obtained various certifications, including a Process Improvement workshop badge from the USF Corporate Training and Professional Education in February 2023. Jackie also holds certificates in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace (obtained in May 2021) and Post-Crisis Leadership (obtained in December 2020) from the same institution. Furthermore, they are a Florida Notary Public since September 2020 and has completed the Nonprofit Sustainability Cohort program offered by the Nonprofit Leadership Center in November 2019. Lastly, Jackie is a licensed attorney as a member of The Florida Bar since December 1998.