Bio

An innovative strategist and change agent committed to turning visions into realities, with a keen ability to analyze situations/problems, anticipate organizational/client needs, formulate strategic solutions, manage change and develop alliances across broad industry sectors enhancing brand awareness and profit potential. A senior manager with visionary leadership and solid success cultivating new opportunities, providing project leadership, developing viable partnerships and ensuring compliance/financial stability through mission achievement. COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE:  Successfully managed budgets resulting in consecutive annual surplus of 15/25%  Consistently identified progressive initiatives expanding service capacity 75% beyond goals  Developed and coached high performance para-professional and professional teams to formulate a shared vision for success aligned with organizational strategic goals  Ensured constant improvements resulting in an average increase of 87% in operational efficiency, 92% in service quality and 98% in client experience and satisfaction  Led proactive strategies that continually produced compliance outcomes beyond organizational requirements/expectations. She testified for the original House Bill to make June 12, Women Veterans Day in Texas and participated in the Texas “I Am Not Invisible” Campaign. In 2020, she launched the first annual, statewide “Women Veterans: The Pitch” in celebration of Women Veterans Day, highlighting the innovations, and economic impact of current/potential women veteran entrepreneurs across the state of Texas now an annual event. VR Small and the VWEC has been featured on NBC 5 Texas Today, FOX 4, Shaun Rabb: Here & Now, Spectrum News: In Focus, FOX 4, Good Day Dallas, River City Live, WJXT – Jacksonville, Fl. Rance Adams; Daytime Diva, Lynne Haze, CW33 MORNING, WFAA Weekend Daybreak, Axios, and Best of Guide TV to name a few. VR’s inspiring journey and work is featured in the Dallas Morning News, Veterans Day 2021 Special Veteran Edition, on the cover of the 2022 Winter Issue of AVOW, and the soon to be published 2022 Marquis Who’s Who in America®. VR is a Navy Veteran, proud stepdaughter, and sister to U.S. Army Retired Vietnam & Iraq Veterans, respectively. Living her personal slogan “Changing the way we see the world and do business,” as a motivational speaker, moderator, educator, and resolute advocate for long lasting impactful change.