Experience

Greater Greater Washington

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • May 2021 - Present



Center for Community Progress

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jan 2015 - Oct 2019

  Senior manager at national community development nonprofit. Supported and shaped program design and implementation, including a national conference and other initiatives. Led development of first organization-wide performance metrics and reporting processes. Managed two staff and multiple consultants. Managed media relations; branding and marketing; editing and publications (including editor of four books); website and social. Oversaw corporate, government, and foundation relations, grant proposals, and reporting to support $3.5 million budget; raised $250,000+ in sponsorships toward national conference. Show less

• • Jun 2013 - Jan 2015



Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2013

  Directly raised $2.5 million in grants and individual giving over two years toward an $8M annual operating budget. Work involved foundation, corporate, and government grant-writing, individual giving, special events, and managing a range of communications functions, as part of a small development team at a multiservice community development corporation. Directly raised $2.5 million in grants and individual giving over two years toward an $8M annual operating budget. Work involved foundation, corporate, and government grant-writing, individual giving, special events, and managing a range of communications functions, as part of a small development team at a multiservice community development corporation.



Smart Growth America

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2010 - May 2011

• • May 2009 - Aug 2010

  Helped develop and execute policy workshops for Governors, their cabinets, and senior state officials related to transportation, economic development, housing, and other growth- and sustainability-related policy challenges.



City of Rochester

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fellow, Department of Recreation & Youth Services

  • May 2007 - May 2008

  Worked on youth development, focusing on an entrepreneurship education camp and a drug-free communities coalition. Position was part of the pilot Rochester Youth Year (RYY) cohort, now an AmeriCorps VISTA initiative. RYY participation also included the Leadership Rochester Urban Fellows Program (2007), building leadership capacity in students and recent graduates to help strengthen cities. Worked on youth development, focusing on an entrepreneurship education camp and a drug-free communities coalition. Position was part of the pilot Rochester Youth Year (RYY) cohort, now an AmeriCorps VISTA initiative. RYY participation also included the Leadership Rochester Urban Fellows Program (2007), building leadership capacity in students and recent graduates to help strengthen cities.