Experience

Chicago Women's Health Center

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Executive Director

  • Aug 2022 - Present

• Development Director

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2022

  Works with Director, Board of Directors and Program Directors to guide the organization to long-term financial sustainability. Develops and manages effective fundraising strategies through grant proposals, individual solicitation, special events, and direct response solicitation. Develops print and digital materials to support these strategies.



Flowers For Dreams Foundation

• Board Member

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Contribute to Foundation's mission of providing grants and community engagement across Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee. Contribute to Foundation's mission of providing grants and community engagement across Chicago, Detroit, and Milwaukee.



Hippocamp Studio

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2022

  Collaborated with partners and clients on project goals. Created compelling written and graphic content in pursuit of those goals, including digital and print materials, web sites and site content, and grant proposals. Collaborated with partners and clients on project goals. Created compelling written and graphic content in pursuit of those goals, including digital and print materials, web sites and site content, and grant proposals.



Mata Traders

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Manager

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2014

  Oversaw customer communications relating to order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Provided input on company sales strategy as key member of sales team. Managed customer logistics to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. Managed high-volume order fulfillment processes. Developed and managed new customer acquisition efforts and conducted subsequent sales outreach. Managed staff on all duties related to order fulfillment and database entry in order to maintain accuracy and completeness of sales database and other customer service information. Reviewed and maintained accurate information across customer communication processes. Represented company at trade shows and assisted with trade show logistics. Managed intern outreach, orientation, and projects. Provided additional project management as needed. Show less



Institute for Research on Women

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2011

  As part of a team,coordinated programs and special events, with primary responsibilities in event marketing and logistics, while also providing a range of administrative and research support. As part of a team,coordinated programs and special events, with primary responsibilities in event marketing and logistics, while also providing a range of administrative and research support.



Durham Center for Senior Life

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

• Social Services Assistant

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Accurately reported program data to a variety of public and private funders. Assisted clients in leveraging organizational, partner, and community resources. Effectively represented the organization to organizational partners, funders, and members of the community. Coordinated programs and special events for clients and community. Accurately reported program data to a variety of public and private funders. Assisted clients in leveraging organizational, partner, and community resources. Effectively represented the organization to organizational partners, funders, and members of the community. Coordinated programs and special events for clients and community.



Book Fruits

• Teaching and Editorial Associate

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Lead weekly after school workshop to help 10-12 year-old students, largely from low-income families, read and write creatively about social issues. Contributed to ongoing blog about social and small press issues. Lead weekly after school workshop to help 10-12 year-old students, largely from low-income families, read and write creatively about social issues. Contributed to ongoing blog about social and small press issues.



Women Work! The National Network for Women's Employment

• Communications and Membership Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  Developed and managed ongoing communications (websitecontent, print magazine, newsletters, social media) as well as one-timecommunications (fundraising appeals and event marketing) for network of service providers. Researched prospective sources of funding as well as organizational partners and members. Helped to prepare and review reports and grant proposals for both public and private funders. As part of a team, planned and coordinated specialevents, including the planning and design of marketing materials. Oversaw existing member relations and facilitated relationships with new members. Effectively represented the organization to local and national media, partners, funders, and the Board of Directors. Show less



Southeast Missourian

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Reporter

  • Feb 2007 - Jun 2007

  Developed and realized high-quality feature and news articles by assigned deadline as well as initiated an online column and book review. Developed and realized high-quality feature and news articles by assigned deadline as well as initiated an online column and book review.