CoyoteCom.com Jayne is an internationally-recognized professional
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Jayne is an internationally-recognized professional in public and press relations, marketing (from grass roots to international efforts), volunteer management, corporate community relations and online communications for mission-based organizations (not-for-profit organizations [NPOs], non-governmental organizations [NGOs], civil society, and public sector organizations [government departments, schools and related initiatives]). A citizen of the USA and a native of Kentucky, she has lived in Germany since February 2001.
From February 2001 - February 2004, Jayne was the Online Volunteering Specialist at UNV, part of UNDP, in Bonn, Germany, helping to build the capacity of staff and UN Volunteers to involve online volunteers, directing the UNV-managed Online Volunteering service (formerly at NetAid), and assisting UNV in using the Internet to effectively manage onsite UN Volunteers and to build community among former UN volunteers. She also advised UNV regarding volunteer management issues and volunteer center development in developing countries, and was part of UNITeS, the United Nations Information Technology Service, an initiative of UN Secretary General Kofi Annan that promotes volunteerism as fundamental to information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D).
From December 1996 - January 2001, Jayne directed the internationally-recognized Virtual Volunteering Project, which encouraged and assisted agencies in the development and success of volunteer opportunities that can be completed via home or work computers and the Internet, and helped agencies use the Internet to manage all volunteers and connect with volunteer management resources. This included creating the most comprehensive information available, on or offline, regarding online mentoring programs and best practices.
