Experience

Pat Tillman Foundation

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

• Director Of Development

  • May 2022 - Present

  Collaborating to lead resource development efforts for this nearly 20-year organization uniting and empowering remarkable military service members, veterans and spouses as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. With a commitment to service, scholarship, humble leadership, and impact, we provide resources and opportunity to 60 new Tillman Scholars each year, as well as an ever growing network of 750+ Tillman Scholar alumni. Tillman Scholars are providing leadership across all sectors, creating a better world inspired by the legacy of Pat Tillman.



Steppenwolf Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Campaign Director

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2022

  Direct efforts to fundraise $73 million for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's campus expansion project through personal, adventurous, and value-added experiences that inspire the most significant support the 40+ year old organization has received to date. Operating as a subset department within the larger development department, lead a team of three to execute activities related to the capital campaign, including planning, prospect management and strategy development, communications and marketing, budgeting, volunteer coordination, grant and proposal writing and reporting, and events management. In my role as campaign director, I work closely with executive leadership, the board of trustees, campaign counsel, and other staff across the organization to build relationships and acquire high-level support from trustees, individuals, foundations, and corporations. I help provide leadership for a development department of twelve to leverage their relationships and expertise to benefit the campaign. I also serve on a number of cross-functional teams to bring major events like ground-breaking and grand opening, as well marketing and communications, materials to life.



Ravinia Festival

• United States
• Music
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Director of Development, Major Gifts

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2018

  Led activities to secure major individual donations, concert sponsorships, planned gifts and endowment contributions at this internationally renowned, not-for-profit music festival presenting outstanding performances by the world’s greatest artists. Through 50 major gift stewardship and cultivation events and over 200 personalized major gift solicitations each year, I lived and breathed donor-centricity and developed relationships with supporters that I will never forget. Led activities to secure major individual donations, concert sponsorships, planned gifts and endowment contributions at this internationally renowned, not-for-profit music festival presenting outstanding performances by the world’s greatest artists. Through 50 major gift stewardship and cultivation events and over 200 personalized major gift solicitations each year, I lived and breathed donor-centricity and developed relationships with supporters that I will never forget.



Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)

• Chicago, IL

• Development Director

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  As the first development director at this 30-year old national non-profit that advocates for the humane treatment of farm animals and safe food, I built and executed on a fundraising plan intended to open doors to a broader audience and create personal relationships with folks who would keep FACT healthy and thriving into the future. At FACT, I reinvested in my external communications skills and adapted best practices to suit the strengths of a donor base spread throughout the country and mostly cultivated through direct mail.



Theater Wit

• Chicago, IL

• Development Director

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2014

  As the first grant writer and then development director at this relatively new theatre company on the precipice of opening its first space, I created foundation and individual giving programs. I connected supporters to the theatre, built relationships with donors, helped develop the board to include more fundraising activities, wrote and reported on grants, crafted appeals and external communications, and planned events. As the first grant writer and then development director at this relatively new theatre company on the precipice of opening its first space, I created foundation and individual giving programs. I connected supporters to the theatre, built relationships with donors, helped develop the board to include more fundraising activities, wrote and reported on grants, crafted appeals and external communications, and planned events.



David Barton Gym

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Membership Advisor

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  As a sales professional, I helped people realize their health goals through membership and personal training investments. As a sales professional, I helped people realize their health goals through membership and personal training investments.



American Theater Company

• Development Director

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2008

  I managed all fundraising programs and was a part of senior management. I managed all fundraising programs and was a part of senior management.



Speaking Ring Theatre

• Artistic & Executive Director, Founder

  • 2001 - 2008

  I founded and ran the company for 7 years as an administrator and artist. I helped develop an ensemble of 12 and built a board of 6. We produced more than 100 shows in Chicago and Lincoln, IL. I founded and ran the company for 7 years as an administrator and artist. I helped develop an ensemble of 12 and built a board of 6. We produced more than 100 shows in Chicago and Lincoln, IL.



Newcity

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Sales

  • Nov 2003 - Sep 2004

  I helped Chicago businesses who needed niche market print or online advertising opportunities to develop knowledge of their brands and obtain more customers. I developed strong relationships with my clients around their goals and needs. I helped Chicago businesses who needed niche market print or online advertising opportunities to develop knowledge of their brands and obtain more customers. I developed strong relationships with my clients around their goals and needs.