Experience

American Academy of Ophthalmology

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Promotions Manager, Meetings & Exhibitions Division

  • Jan 2011 - Present



Buck Institute for Research on Aging

• United States
• Research
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Corporate, Foundation, & Governmental Relations

  • Jul 2008 - May 2010

  Cultivated and managed portfolio of funders to nonprofit biomedical research facility. - Created grant proposals and budgets with Institute faculty. - Responsible for annual grant reporting. - Monitored legislative activities at both the national and state level. - Submitted Federal Appropriations requests. - Redesigned corporate relations strategy. Cultivated and managed portfolio of funders to nonprofit biomedical research facility. - Created grant proposals and budgets with Institute faculty. - Responsible for annual grant reporting. - Monitored legislative activities at both the national and state level. - Submitted Federal Appropriations requests. - Redesigned corporate relations strategy.



Fern Tiger Associates

• Oakland, CA

• Project Associate

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2008

  Executed community relations and organizational development projects on behalf of nonprofit clients. - Researched, wrote, edited, and proofed: assessments of organizational strengths and weaknesses; contextual analyses; strategic plans; communications plans; grants; case studies; best practices; and white papers. - Facilitated meetings and focus groups. - Conducted field interviews. - Administered and analyzed evaluation instruments. - Developed 2 graduate-level courses on the topics of social change, and the intersection of the nonprofit, government and for-profit sectors, for Arizona State University, College of Public Programs, ASU School of Public Affairs. - Produced publications, presentations, briefing books and marketing materials. Show less



The California Endowment

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Associate

  • Dec 2001 - Oct 2004

  Implemented and monitored grant portfolio for statewide foundation. - Reviewed approximately 160 submitted grant proposals each year. - Monitored progress towards program objectives for 35 grants, approximately $11 million in awarded funds. - Conducted site visits and due diligence research. - Evaluated project components, budgets and financial documents. - Presented written analyses and recommendations in a peer grant review process. - Participated in community outreach. - Assisted in the development and implementation of 2 new grant-making programs. Show less



City of Austin, Office of Neighborhood Services

• Policy Fellow, Blodgett Fellowship in Urban Management

  • 2000 - 2001

  Initiated a consulting project to study inter-departmental communication and strategies to improve the city’s neighborhood service delivery. Analyzed collected data resulting in report of key findings as well as recommendations. Initiated a consulting project to study inter-departmental communication and strategies to improve the city’s neighborhood service delivery. Analyzed collected data resulting in report of key findings as well as recommendations.



Laszlo & Associates, Inc.

• Arlington, VA

• Project Director

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 1999

  Coordinated issue advocacy and communications efforts for nonprofit and for-profit clients. - Duties included: message development; directing opposition research efforts; media training; writing press releases and media advisories; story placement; organizing press conferences, media tours and briefings. - Lectured on public relations techniques at 2 national conferences. - Contributed to the hiring, training and supervising of 5 staff members and 4 interns. Coordinated issue advocacy and communications efforts for nonprofit and for-profit clients. - Duties included: message development; directing opposition research efforts; media training; writing press releases and media advisories; story placement; organizing press conferences, media tours and briefings. - Lectured on public relations techniques at 2 national conferences. - Contributed to the hiring, training and supervising of 5 staff members and 4 interns.



Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs

• St. Louis, MO

• Fellow

  • 1996 - 1997

  Completed various reports and projects for internship placements within a government agency, political campaign, nonprofit, business, labor union and media organization. Initiated a consulting project with the City of St. Louis to study the capacity, and possible alternative funding sources, for a neighborhood-based youth program. Completed various reports and projects for internship placements within a government agency, political campaign, nonprofit, business, labor union and media organization. Initiated a consulting project with the City of St. Louis to study the capacity, and possible alternative funding sources, for a neighborhood-based youth program.



U.S. House of Representatives

• Washington D.C.

• Congressional Page

  • Aug 1990 - Jan 1991

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