Experience

CoreGiving

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  CoreGiving was established in 2016 to fight childhood hunger. Supported by numerous corporate partners and led by passionate volunteers, CoreGiving has partnered with 50+ food banks across the U.S. to provide 25M meals to children and families since 2016. As CoreGiving's first full-time Executive Director, I oversee the organization's strategic plan, fundraising, programs, marketing, and administration. We believe that no child should ever experience hunger and its devastating effects. To support our mission, message me directly or visit www.coregiving.org.



Make-A-Wish® Illinois

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Mission Delivery

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2022

  Led an integrated team of 18 staff and 1,000+ volunteers dedicated to creating life-changing wish experiences for children with critical illnesses. Directed strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting, staff and volunteer development and performance, and day-to-day operations for Mission Delivery. Collaborated with Board of Directors and other Make-A-Wish chapters on strategic initiatives. In 2018-19, restructured my team and transformed our mission delivery model to deepen the impact of wish experiences for 700+ children and families annually. Partnered with Highland Solutions on customer experience mapping and MARC USA on a new Wish Journey Book and video.

• Director of Program Services

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2018

  In addition to wish granting, led the referral outreach team. Achieved three consecutive years of referral growth, developed an award-winning hospital integration program with a $100,000 grant, and earned the trust of a family foundation that gave a $500,000 endowment to advance referral generation.



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Outreach and Marketing

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2014

  Led a high-performing team of ten responsible for employer services and outreach, alumni engagement, graduation outcomes collection, educational career programs, peer advising, Federal Work Study (FWS) employment, and marketing. Spearheaded strategic planning, goal setting, professional staff supervision, and day-to-day operations for the Outreach and Marketing unit. Served on multiple university-wide committees, including the FWS Stakeholder Group, which supported students earning FWS through part-time employment with the university, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies; the Veterans Liaison Network, which helped to ensure that post-9/11 student veterans and military members thrived at AU; and the University News Group, which worked to raise the university's profile through news and student success stories.

• Assistant Director, Employer Outreach

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

  Managed the Employer Relations team responsible for on-campus recruiting, job and internship fairs, online postings, and other recruiting services. Succeeded in cultivating new recruiting relationships with alumni and employers from a variety of industries, including marketing and communications.



MarketFitz, Inc.

• Recruiter

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2006

  Managed full-cycle recruitment of marketing, communications and creative professionals for MarketFitz' Seattle-based consulting team and interim solutions practice. Hired 21 associates whose work accounted for nearly $1M in consulting, interim and direct-placement revenue. Managed full-cycle recruitment of marketing, communications and creative professionals for MarketFitz' Seattle-based consulting team and interim solutions practice. Hired 21 associates whose work accounted for nearly $1M in consulting, interim and direct-placement revenue.



Starlight Children's Foundation Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Volunteer Resources

  • Sep 2003 - Jul 2005

  Established the Department of Volunteer Resources for the Midwest Chapter, headquartered in Chicago and committed to serving seriously ill children and their families in IL, IN, MI and WI. Managed a base of 575 volunteers who actively participated in special event and philanthropic fund-raising, program planning and implementation, and office administration. Also developed the chapter's internship program and mentored 15 college interns. Established the Department of Volunteer Resources for the Midwest Chapter, headquartered in Chicago and committed to serving seriously ill children and their families in IL, IN, MI and WI. Managed a base of 575 volunteers who actively participated in special event and philanthropic fund-raising, program planning and implementation, and office administration. Also developed the chapter's internship program and mentored 15 college interns.



St. Vincent de Paul Society of Juneau, AK

• Jesuit Volunteer / Aid Administrator

  • Aug 2002 - Aug 2003

  Co-managed an emergency assistance program through which clients received financial, residential, and food assistance. Helped improve and facilitate the client intake and assessment process, resulting in a more efficient emergency assistance program as well as a more successful revolving loan program supported by the local credit union. Co-managed an emergency assistance program through which clients received financial, residential, and food assistance. Helped improve and facilitate the client intake and assessment process, resulting in a more efficient emergency assistance program as well as a more successful revolving loan program supported by the local credit union.