Experience

Brighter Children

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

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  I am Brighter Children's first full-time employee. We find and fund schools in some of the most impoverished communities in the word to provide quality education to deserving children who would otherwise not have access. I am Brighter Children's first full-time employee. We find and fund schools in some of the most impoverished communities in the word to provide quality education to deserving children who would otherwise not have access.



Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech

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

• Development Associate

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2021

  I am the sole Development professional at our Philadelphia school. My responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Event Planning and Management - Strategic Fundraising - Corporate Sponsorships - Grants Research - Donor Relations - Volunteer Management, Recruitment, and Training - Manage the Leadership Council and Events Committees for Clarke PA - Major Gifts I am the sole Development professional at our Philadelphia school. My responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Event Planning and Management - Strategic Fundraising - Corporate Sponsorships - Grants Research - Donor Relations - Volunteer Management, Recruitment, and Training - Manage the Leadership Council and Events Committees for Clarke PA - Major Gifts



Pulmonary Hypertension Association

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

• Development Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  - Worked closely with the Executive Director in growing the Northeast chapter from the ground up, increasing funds, constituency, geographical reach, visibility and awareness through special events. - Facilitated logistics and managed details for 6 walkathons in 6 different cities in my first seven months at the company - Raised funds and awareness through events in the Northeast area including New York city, Baltimore, Boston Long Island, and Philadelphia with income, funding and audiences continuously increasing since the Chapter's inception. - Exceeded goals for # of teams recruited for the Philadelphia O2 breathe Walk which ended up being the largest O2 breathe event in 25 years of PHA’s existence, where we raised over 100K - Networked and worked closely with hospitals in the area for sponsorship and support - Initiated spearheading our O2 breathe walkathon event in Monrovia, California as the only PHA staff member after less than a year working for PHA - Working directly with vendors on cost negotiation, reviewing contracts, necessary insurance, selecting appropriate venues, creating event timelines, budgets and volunteer roles. - Extensive volunteer recruitment and training for all events. - Working closely and creating meaningful relationships with PH patients, caregivers, hospitals and sponsors. - Creating and maintaining websites for each event - Learned how to use new systems including use Kintera / Sphere, Blackbaud, and Raiser’s Edge for various reports, analysis, and statistics - Checked our Chapter email daily and kept track of / followed up on all voicemails for Chapter phone Show less



The Midtown Group

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Recruiter / Executive Assistant

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2015



Randstad Technologies US

• Technical Recruiter

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

• Community Service/Fundraising Coordinator

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Captain and Ambassador for Randstad’s March For Babies charity walks (2 years)o Helped lead office to be a Top Team for 2014 Fairfax County fundraising• Lead organizer of company’s internal fundraising efforts for March of Dimes Charity and Hurricane Sandy Relief project• One of Top Walkers and Fundraisers company-wide for annual March of Dimes charity efforts raising over $1,000 each year (Randstad is a $22B international company)• Spearheaded internal office charity/fundraising for multiple causes throughout the office and region and found ways to keep everyone engaged and excited about fundraising Show less



Experis

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Recruiter

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011



New York Jets

• Spectator Sports
• 400 - 500 Employee

• HR Assistant/Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Rewrote the employee manual for all NYJ employees -Responsible for sending players their mail and keeping track of fan mail in database -Planned an event at the New Meadowlands Stadium for all NYJ employees -Organized all required paperwork for all of the NYJ employees and players -Sorted through resumes and cover letters to find qualified candidates for available jobs Rewrote the employee manual for all NYJ employees -Responsible for sending players their mail and keeping track of fan mail in database -Planned an event at the New Meadowlands Stadium for all NYJ employees -Organized all required paperwork for all of the NYJ employees and players -Sorted through resumes and cover letters to find qualified candidates for available jobs



Dun and Bradstreet

• HR Assistant/Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



Bloomingdales

• Sales Associate/Contingent

  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009



Little Purple Cow Designs

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009



Dr. Emanuel Maida

• Assistant to Office Manager

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2008