Experience

Yuri's Night

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development (Volunteer)

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  I am volunteering with the nonprofit Yuri’s Night in the capacity of Director of Development, organizing their current fundraising activities into a proper Development department, including raising special and major gifts. The mission of Yuri’s Night is to use the excitement and inspiration of space as a catalyst for educating and developing the next generation of explorers. I am volunteering with the nonprofit Yuri’s Night in the capacity of Director of Development, organizing their current fundraising activities into a proper Development department, including raising special and major gifts. The mission of Yuri’s Night is to use the excitement and inspiration of space as a catalyst for educating and developing the next generation of explorers.



Loft (Formerly Ann Taylor Loft)

• Rolling Hills Estates /Palos Verdes, CA

• Sales Associate

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2020

  ●Greeted clients: welcoming them and creating rapport to understand their reasons for coming into the store. Created custom ensembles and upsold items such as jewelry and other accessories; opened store cards and credit cards; kept the merchandise neat and the store clean. ●Greeted clients: welcoming them and creating rapport to understand their reasons for coming into the store. Created custom ensembles and upsold items such as jewelry and other accessories; opened store cards and credit cards; kept the merchandise neat and the store clean.



University of Southern California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Major Gifts and Campaign Operations

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  ● As an internal major gifts officer, supported three vice presidents & four directors of development by creating analytics reports, and reviewing, researching, and editing prospect portfolios. ● Led the USC 3000 Project by coordinating, researching, editing & personalizing the top prospect list for each development director across all of USC’s schools and programs. ● Participated in preparing personalized donor solicitation proposals. ● As an internal major gifts officer, supported three vice presidents & four directors of development by creating analytics reports, and reviewing, researching, and editing prospect portfolios. ● Led the USC 3000 Project by coordinating, researching, editing & personalizing the top prospect list for each development director across all of USC’s schools and programs. ● Participated in preparing personalized donor solicitation proposals.



Fairplay Enterprises & Sim Playground

• Rolling Hills Estates, CA

• Director, Operations

  • May 2010 - Dec 2013

  ● Accountable for the operations of two businesses: a consulting practice and a virtual reality gaming center. ● Designed and managed the gaming center event structure, its most successful revenue stream; created & maintained the center’s online presence, employee management, payroll, and billing. ● Led operations for the consulting practice, including scheduling, billing, and accounts receivable. ● Accountable for the operations of two businesses: a consulting practice and a virtual reality gaming center. ● Designed and managed the gaming center event structure, its most successful revenue stream; created & maintained the center’s online presence, employee management, payroll, and billing. ● Led operations for the consulting practice, including scheduling, billing, and accounts receivable.



Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director Major Gifts

  • Nov 2000 - Dec 2002

  ● Assisted in building the major gifts program (pre-campaign) for the Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases and The Heart Institute by researching and prospecting new major gift prospects. ● Cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors culminating in multiple gifts from $10,000 to over $100,000 ● Assisted in building the major gifts program (pre-campaign) for the Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases and The Heart Institute by researching and prospecting new major gift prospects. ● Cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors culminating in multiple gifts from $10,000 to over $100,000



Loyola Marymount University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Annual Giving and Parent Relations

  • Nov 1995 - Nov 2000

  ● Cultivated, solicited and stewarded alumni and parent prospects and donors at the LMU Society Level, increasing giving in my portfolio every year. ● Recruited and cultivated the Parent Council leadership volunteers, stewarding 75% of council members to increased giving. ● Coordinated all marketing and event details for Parent Relations events such as Summer Send-Offs and Family Weekend, almost tripling FW attendance due to new programs and outreach over five years. ● Collaborated with the Annual Giving team on strategy, marketing, and communications. ● Parent Relations liaison to all Deans and other relevant department heads across campus. Show less



Augusta University (formerly The Medical College of Georgia)

• Augusta, Georgia Area

• Development Officer, Alumni Affairs

  • Jun 1993 - Nov 1995

  ● Coordinated the operations & marketing of four alumni associations concurrently, and facilitated the needs of each board of directors for the Dental College of Georgia, College of Nursing, College of Allied Health, and The Graduate School. ● Coordinated and implemented the annual membership drive for each association, including a complete marketing redesign which increased membership by an average of 20% across all four associations. ● Coordinated events and programming, connecting alumni, current students and faculty. Show less