Experience

Charlotte Family Housing

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

• Chief Engagement Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Christ Episcopal Church

• Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Director of Outreach and Mission

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  -Cultivated deep strategic partnerships with 15 nonprofits in the areas of housing, poverty prevention, education, and mission by nurturing long-term relationships, receiving, processing and selecting grant recipients totaling $250K annually, and coordinating150+ volunteer events and educational opportunities annually -Executed the distribution of a 5 year $2M capital campaign by meeting with potential recipients, managing and presenting proposed grants, providing strategic input, distributing funds and evaluating metrics of success. -Engaged a 5,000-member parish in service by recruiting and coordinating multi day, large scale volunteer events like Habitat for Humanity home builds, Room in the Inn seasons, Freedom School camps, and Serve-a-bration (a week of 30 volunteer events attended by 300 parishioners) -Oversaw a collaborative and vibrant Church-School Partnership through the funding of a Communities in School & ESL staff, the coordination of 100-volunteer tutors and girl scout troop leaders, annual school supply drives, and investments in technology and STEM curriculum resulting in a decrease in out of school suspensions, an increase in test scores and ratings, and increased neighborhood interest -Coordinated and led 5 intergenerational Costa Rica mission trips by recruiting team members, coordinating logistics, providing translation, and leading evening devotions -Led monthly Outreach Commission, Mission Commission, and Rama Road partnership meetings Show less



Queens University of Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Director of Outreach and Fellowship

  • Aug 2008 - May 2013

  -Coordinated a weekly homeless shelter program involving over 250 faculty, staff, and student volunteers and hosting 60 homeless men and women-Taught a 3 hour academic credit course: ‘Guatemala: Land of Contrasts’ examining the history, culture, and politics of Guatemala through Socratic discussions and reflection essays-Oversaw 2 annual student mission trips providing in country translation, coordination of service projects, and counseling (Cameroon and Guatemala)-Pioneered the introduction of additional faith based service trips to Northern Ireland and the Dominican Republic-Executed an annual fundraising plan that includes a major letter writing campaign, personal donations, and team community oriented events that raise over $40,000-Advised student chairs of a Campus Union Board spiritual life committee in creating, planning and implementing monthly spiritual life events attended by over 300 students annually-Oversaw 7 religious life clubs on campus that reached 150 students by providing leadership workshops, opportunities for collaboration, and guidance on program development-Acted as an Agent for Campus Engagement (ACE) by mentoring and supporting 8 freshmen and 4 new ACE staff-Created and led a campus wide MLK Jr Service day in which 100 volunteers hosted 80 at risk youth for a day long educational scavenger hunt on a college campus Show less

• Data Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2012

  -Managed the yearly data base for over 3,000 tutoring sessions by compiling monthly summaries of use and analyzing trends of subjects, class standings, and schools-Generated statistics for retention by monitoring freshman usage and workshop attendance-Created year end summaries and monthly comparison data sheets to provide a holistic understanding of growth in the Center



Passionist Volunteers International

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2008

  -Founded a weekly educational program for 15 street children named Domingos Divertidos that provided interactive learning and educational activities -Coordinated and assisted with a latrine project for a community of 100 families by mapping the village, communicating with families, managing deliveries of supplies and facilitating instructional workshops -Launched a weekly support group for domestic violence victims that provided spiritual counseling, fellowship, and leadership training -Planned and implemented a city wide (15,000 pop) Earth Day celebration of trash pickups and environmental education fairs -Published and authored a monthly Spanish newsletter that linked the work of the volunteers to key community members and allowed for collaboration in the town -Administered a weekly mobile library that lent books to over 150 children in 4 villages Show less



Greenlight Properties LLC

• Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Adminstrative Assistant

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

  -Established an efficient system of organization for HUDs and promissory notes -Managed the weekly distribution of checks and the reconciling of account statements through Quick Books -Marketed potential lenders through the creation and circulation of an investment packet -Established an efficient system of organization for HUDs and promissory notes -Managed the weekly distribution of checks and the reconciling of account statements through Quick Books -Marketed potential lenders through the creation and circulation of an investment packet



Queens University of Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Tutor

  • Aug 2004 - May 2006

  -Designed and launched Core exam review sessions for over 150 students -Taught fellow students basic reading and comprehension skills to encourage in depth learning -Designed and launched Core exam review sessions for over 150 students -Taught fellow students basic reading and comprehension skills to encourage in depth learning



Hands On Atlanta

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

• Issue Education Intern

  • May 2005 - Jul 2005

  -Drafted and edited six issue guides to promote greater volunteer awareness -Coordinated meetings with fellow non-profits for research and networking purposes -Independently researched and explored aspects of service learning -Drafted and edited six issue guides to promote greater volunteer awareness -Coordinated meetings with fellow non-profits for research and networking purposes -Independently researched and explored aspects of service learning