Experience

The Boston Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Leadership Giving

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• Assistant Director, Leadership Giving

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2021

• Leadership Giving Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

• Manager of the Annual Campaign

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2018



Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts

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

• Collegiate & Community Partnerships Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  Managed BBBSMB's robust collegiate partnership portfolio. Led relationship and program development for new programs supporting youth in low income housing communities at Babson College, Endicott College, and Gordon College. Created and implemented Collegiate Athletics Initiative at Tufts, Harvard, Emerson, Lesley and Suffolk and the Focus on Fraternities Initiative at Northeastern and Boston University. Managed volunteer recruitment efforts netting 700 plus inquiries a year. Engaged in donor prospecting and solicitation in all major areas of development which resulted in raising over $60,000 for the agency.

• Community Engagement Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

  Responsible for engagement and recruitment strategies on 30 college campuses in Greater Boston. Develop new partnerships with youth serving agencies and housing authorities. Seek in-kind donations for program participants. Founded and chair BBBSMB's first Family Council Advisory Board.

• Youth Outreach Coordinator

  • May 2010 - Jul 2012

  Develop and steward new sources of youth referrals from schools, other human service organizations, and community contacts. Established, in cooperation with senior management, new partnerships with the Boston Housing Authority, Somerville Housing Authority and their tenant task forces. Create reports and analysis on marketing and program function and developed utilization of mapping technology that assists in program functions and demonstrates areas of program supply and demand.

• Community Relations Specialist

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2012

  Convert leads and inquiries into actionable program inputs through consultative sales approach. Created and implemented new screening requirements for program inputs which greatly increased program efficiency. Cultivated relationships with volunteer-rich sources such as trade unions. Assisted in hiring new staff and responsible for their training.



Boston Bed Company

• Store Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Dec 2007

  • Managed flagship location, of nine high-ticket furniture stores, with five million dollars in annual sales • Hired, trained, coached and supervised five direct reports• Increased sales by seven percent over previous fiscal year• Responsibilities include: sales, reporting, operations, customer service, hiring, training, inventory management, vendor relations, merchandise purchasing, and showroom design • Managed flagship location, of nine high-ticket furniture stores, with five million dollars in annual sales • Hired, trained, coached and supervised five direct reports• Increased sales by seven percent over previous fiscal year• Responsibilities include: sales, reporting, operations, customer service, hiring, training, inventory management, vendor relations, merchandise purchasing, and showroom design