Experience

Junior League of San Antonio, Inc.

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

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Non-Profit Management

• Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

  Consulting and grant writing for area non-profits. Consulting and grant writing for area non-profits.



Magik Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Sep 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Oversight of all operational areas of $2.5M organization including HR, Facilities, Development, Sales, and Marketing, reporting directly to CEO.• Member of the executive team; set priorities and vision for the organization and proposed long term goals to the board.• Collaborated on strategic partnerships with like-minded community non-profits (San Antonio Zoo, Kinetic Kids, San Antonio Botanical Gardens) for fundraising, sponsorship & cross-programming opportunities.• Spearheaded fundraising, design, and execution of $400,000 historic building renovation project to enhance accessibility and better serve audiences with mobility challenges as well as family units and school groups. • Initiated development of programming around community needs, researched funding opportunities, and delivered quantitative and qualitative data to a portfolio of funders and community non-profits to demonstrate organizational impact.• Leadership of annual fundraising gala planning and execution, more than doubling event revenues in 3 years though cultivation of relationships.• Responsible for Board of Directors agenda setting, meeting planning, Board communications, and new Board member orientation.• Led budget implementations, staff reviews, training, and contract negotiations with a focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainable hiring practices.• Set, optimized, and enforced internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demand. Show less

• • May 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Developed multifaceted youth theatre education programs and supervised staff in day-to-day operations and implementation of marketing plans, performance metrics, financial management, and parent communications. • Recruited and managed up to 30 professional staff and theatre instructors for development and execution of standards-based curriculum.• Conceived, wrote and awarded grants to support educational programming and new initiatives, including Artist in Residence program.• Pioneered Theatre for Very Young Audiences and Sensory Friendly programming in South Texas in collaboration with artistic staff.• Conceived and launched the Magik Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a second campus dedicated to expanded educational programming. Show less



Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager, Special Events

  • Apr 2011 - May 2013

  • Develop, plan and execute annual themed gala with Silent and Live Auctions as well as a Call for Cash for 400+ major donors, New Year’s Eve young professional event, and a black-tie Dinner on Stage. • Work closely with the marketing and public relations department on the messaging and feel of each event ensuring clear informative communication and mission alignment. • Develop, plan and execute intimate boutique events featuring a VIP guest and a limited number of VIP donors within the confines of a private home. • Worked closely with Community Engagement to ensure a diverse audience for events as well as a mix of guests for preview and opening night performances. • Facilitate reports and planning for Board Meetings and serve as point of contact for Board and VIP donors. Show less



Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director Fellowship

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Close administrative support of Executive Managing Director and Artistic Director including scheduling and participation in management & Board meetings. • Oversight of event management for a 200 person alumni bunch opening weekend and lead staff member for a Community Engagement Gala honoring playwright Edward Albee. • Close administrative support of Executive Managing Director and Artistic Director including scheduling and participation in management & Board meetings. • Oversight of event management for a 200 person alumni bunch opening weekend and lead staff member for a Community Engagement Gala honoring playwright Edward Albee.



Luminaria

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

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Mar 2011 - Mar 2011

  • Production Event Management duties for stages 6 (Electric Band) 7 (Orchestra Stage) and 8 (Dance Stage) for the city-wide arts festival, Luminaria in San Antonio TX. • Preproduction coordination of over 110 arts groups in preparation for a six-hour event held within the Hemisfair Park footprint in downtown San Antonio. • Leadership of the finale event coordinating an hour-long performance featuring Henry Brun and the Latin Playerz Orchestra, the SA Symphony, Ballet Austin and Kalalaya Indian Dance and culminating with the release of 300 Japanese Lanterns into the night sky. Show less



Ardea Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Managing Director

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2010

  • Managed financial and business operations, donor cultivation events, board meetings, grant writing, and development planning. • Database management, oversight of the intern program, and an active role in development and marketing of new opera-works. • Managed financial and business operations, donor cultivation events, board meetings, grant writing, and development planning. • Database management, oversight of the intern program, and an active role in development and marketing of new opera-works.



Magik Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tour Production Manager

  • Aug 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Touring Production/Company Manager for a Theatre for Young Audiences version of The Jungle Book. Toured nationally from August to December. • Handled all travel arrangements, touring budget and set policies and procedures for the first year of this national touring company. • Touring Production/Company Manager for a Theatre for Young Audiences version of The Jungle Book. Toured nationally from August to December. • Handled all travel arrangements, touring budget and set policies and procedures for the first year of this national touring company.



TheaterWorksUSA

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AEA Stage Manager

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  • Equity Stage Manager for the East Coast tour of Max and Ruby. • Responsible for set, 2 vehicles, supplies and the overall well-being of the cast and crew. • Equity Stage Manager for the East Coast tour of Max and Ruby. • Responsible for set, 2 vehicles, supplies and the overall well-being of the cast and crew.



Various

• New York City Metropolitan Area

• Stage Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Assistant Stage Manager and Prop Mistress for the entry "Castronauts; or how I killed Fidel Castro" at The Zipper Factory during New York Musical Festival, September 2008. • Stage Manager for a dance production of "How Many Licks" by Rachel Cohen from Racoco Dance Productions in New York, October 2008. • Production Stage Manager- a new family opera musical called “Animal Tales” from Ardea Arts at Chelsea Studios in New York, November of 2008. • Stage Manager for a play festival of short new American works called “Capture the Flag” by New York Theatre Experiment at Broome Street Theatre in New York, November 2008. • Stage Manager for stage readings of New Works at The Lark Theatre, November 2008 Show less



Magik Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Company Manager/ Educational Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  • Resident Company/Stage Manager for nine family-oriented shows, and summer programming, Shakespeare in the Park. • Developed and organized an original script library, created backstage and rehearsal procedures. • Aligned all educational aspects; educational supplements, classes, camps with state standards. • Fulfilled educational grant protocol and distributed over 8,000 free tickets to area school children through our Tickets to Literacy program. • Resident Company/Stage Manager for nine family-oriented shows, and summer programming, Shakespeare in the Park. • Developed and organized an original script library, created backstage and rehearsal procedures. • Aligned all educational aspects; educational supplements, classes, camps with state standards. • Fulfilled educational grant protocol and distributed over 8,000 free tickets to area school children through our Tickets to Literacy program.



San Antonio Independent School District- Bonham Elementary

• Elementary Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2007

  • Developed curriculum and lead classroom of mixed-ability students in low-income, inner-city school. • Developed curriculum and lead classroom of mixed-ability students in low-income, inner-city school.