Experience

Dance Theatre of Harlem

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Development

  • Jun 2020 - Present



American Ballet Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sr. Director of Philanthropy, Institutional Support

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

• Associate Director, Institutional Support and Special Campaigns

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

• Manager of Institutional Support

  • Dec 2014 - May 2017



The North Carolina Theatre

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grants Writer

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

  With a fundraising goal in excess of $1M, as the Development Intern I assisted the Development Director with writing foundation and government grant proposals, interim and final reports, and conducting prospect research for NC Theatre. I also assisted with cultivation and stewardship events for individual donors, mail appeals, and donor database management. Additionally, I was given the opportunity to develop and launch NC Theatre's first ever Diversity & Inclusion Initiative which aimed to increase audiences of color who attend mainstage performances. After the internship concluded, I was hired as a contracted grants writer for the Theatre.



Clay Aiken for North Carolina

• Political Director/Campaign Scheduler

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014



American Cleft Palate - Craniofacial Association

• Administrator (Temporary)

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  I processed and reconciled membership payments, made minor updates to Association website via Dreamweaver and Expression Engine, maintained member database records via ALHOA (MS Access platform), provided general administrative support to Association and Foundation staff I processed and reconciled membership payments, made minor updates to Association website via Dreamweaver and Expression Engine, maintained member database records via ALHOA (MS Access platform), provided general administrative support to Association and Foundation staff



Bayside City Council

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Administration Officer, Statutory Planning (Temporary)

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  As a temporary employee, I performed general administrative tasks including fielding a high call volume of customer inquiries, data entry and generating planning permits. As a temporary employee, I performed general administrative tasks including fielding a high call volume of customer inquiries, data entry and generating planning permits.



The Wallace Foundation

• Arts Program Associate

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2011

  I co-managed the Wallace Excellence Awards and assisted the Director of Arts with the Arts for Young People initiatives. I also had a significant role in the research process that went into developing the START initiative's retrospective report, and assisted with the strategic development of potential investment areas for the Foundation's arts portfolio. With respect to general grants management I managed a portfolio of more than 30 arts organizations, conducted site visits, reviewed grantee progress reports and audited financial statements, managed project budgets, conducted semi-annual check-in calls with grantees, and reviewed/approved any requests for changes in grant terms.



Americans for the Arts

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Sector Affairs Intern

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007



New York Youth Symphony

• Marketing Intern

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2007



Young Audiences New York

• Office Manager/ Development Assistant

  • May 2005 - Aug 2006

  I tracked unearned contributions and generated acknowledgement letters, generated monthly financial report for the finance director via Raiser’s Edge database program, maintained donor database by updating contacts and gift receipts, provided administrative assistance to entire staff as needed I tracked unearned contributions and generated acknowledgement letters, generated monthly financial report for the finance director via Raiser’s Edge database program, maintained donor database by updating contacts and gift receipts, provided administrative assistance to entire staff as needed



Buglisi Foreman Dance

• Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 2004 - May 2005

  I assisted Executive Director with general daily tasks and event planning, maintained donor database via FileMaker Pro, worked with fiscal agent to reconcile monthly receipts, coordinated travel arrangements for Company’s tours I assisted Executive Director with general daily tasks and event planning, maintained donor database via FileMaker Pro, worked with fiscal agent to reconcile monthly receipts, coordinated travel arrangements for Company’s tours



Bounds Dance Studio & Triangle Youth Ballet

• Dance Instructor

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2004