Experience

Homeless Children's Education Fund

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Denis Theatre Foundation

• United States

• Board Member

  • Sep 2008 - Present

  Board member in start up phase. Participated in effort to save local historic community theatre by raising funds to buy and renovate the building. Co-chair of fundraising committee; work closely with Counsel to plan strategy, host cultivation events, identify prospects; cultivate and steward donors. Board member in start up phase. Participated in effort to save local historic community theatre by raising funds to buy and renovate the building. Co-chair of fundraising committee; work closely with Counsel to plan strategy, host cultivation events, identify prospects; cultivate and steward donors.



Parkinson Foundation WPA

• Development Director

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2018



Ronald McDonald Charities of Pittsburgh

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for coordinating Annual Appeal, social media, marketing, grants, events and major giving at RM House/Pittsburgh. Launched new email marketing, helped to initiate the Young Professionals Group and forged alliances with creative fund raising groups such as Color Me Rad. Responsible for coordinating Annual Appeal, social media, marketing, grants, events and major giving at RM House/Pittsburgh. Launched new email marketing, helped to initiate the Young Professionals Group and forged alliances with creative fund raising groups such as Color Me Rad.



Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  Direct fund development programs for operations and capital projects at this award winning Children's Museum committed to inspiring joy, creativity and curiosity. Direct fund development programs for operations and capital projects at this award winning Children's Museum committed to inspiring joy, creativity and curiosity.



Sarah Heinz House

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2010

  Advance the development department by initiating and implementing organizational procedures and systems; upgrade communications, website and branding. Launch first formal Annual Campaign. Complete the capital campaign ($11.4M) & coordinate government, foundation and EITC funding campaigns for after school and summer youth programming. Work with board committee to identify and solicit and steward prospects and donors to SHH. Advance the development department by initiating and implementing organizational procedures and systems; upgrade communications, website and branding. Launch first formal Annual Campaign. Complete the capital campaign ($11.4M) & coordinate government, foundation and EITC funding campaigns for after school and summer youth programming. Work with board committee to identify and solicit and steward prospects and donors to SHH.



CORO Judging Panel

• Guest Judge

  • 2010 - 2010



Reading Is Fundamental

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• board member

  • 2008 - 2010



Dress for Succcess Pittsburgh

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2007 - 2009



Max Baer for PA Supreme Court

• Fundraising Coordinator Western PA

  • 2003 - 2004



Crime and Justice Foundation

• Juvenile Justice Director

  • 1986 - 1993

  Mediated hundreds of criminal disputes; served as court appointed monitor in an inmate class action suit, researched Juvenile Justice issues for the Foundation. Mediated hundreds of criminal disputes; served as court appointed monitor in an inmate class action suit, researched Juvenile Justice issues for the Foundation.