Edie is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) with a master's degree in nonprofit management and an undergraduate degree in finance.  In addition, she is a Certified Marketing Professional in the senior living industry. For more than 15 years, Edie has worked in resource development in a number of fields including health care, retirement living services, residential services for developmentally disabled adults, and families and seniors in poverty.  Edie has also enjoyed careers in pharmaceutical sales, medical equipment product management, and education.