Experience

Lenfest Institute for Journalism

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

• Program Manager, Grant Programs & Special Projects

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Grant Programs: • Manage the grants process for various grant programs at the Institute, including but not limited to the portfolios of The Philadelphia Inquirer, National Programs, and Philadelphia News Ecosystem. • Coordinate the full scope of grant activities, including designing grant applications, communicating with applicants, organizing the review of applications, producing grant contracts, monitoring grant reporting, and developing insights from the reports. Every Voice, Every Voice: • Project manage the citywide initiative centered around the 2023 City of Philadelphia Mayoral Elections, which brings together collaborative reporting, community listening and engagement, and qualitative and quantitative research. • Coordinate and manage the grant application process and review grant applications from more than 80 media and community partners; create and track grant contracts, administer grant payments, manage grant reports, and summarize learnings. • Organize community listening sessions in underserved or overlooked Philadelphia communities to elevate the issues that matter most in the election. • Coordinate comprehensive qualitative and quantitative public opinion polling with research partners at Temple University, SSRS, and Pew Charitable Trusts. • Direct the project budget for lead newsroom partners, and other participating organizations. • Facilitate ongoing communication, reporting, and content sharing between newsrooms and community organizations. Learning Programs: • Manage all aspects of the News Philanthropy Network, an international learning community for news fundraisers, including curriculum development, cohort selection, cohort training, and day-to-day operations • Design, implement and manage the annual News Philanthropy Summit • Collaborate with partners at The Texas Tribune and SpotlightPA to lead the Statewide News Collective, a growing community of more than 25 statewide news organizations. Show less



Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

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

• Senior Programs Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

  • Lead the Alliance’s grantmaking efforts, including a re-granting partnership with Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, which provides funding to more than 200 grantees in the 5-county Philadelphia region• Developed, managed and administered COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL, a $4 million pooled fund that provided emergency relief to 1,025 individual artists and 467 cultural organizations• Project manage organization-wide events and learning opportunities including professional development workshops and the Annual Meeting, which brings together more than 500 arts and culture workers each year• Facilitate Creative Youth Development programs, serving as the primary administrator for the STAMP teen museum program, and developing and delivering professional development curriculum for the Bloomberg Arts Internship Show less

• Programs Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2021

• Grants & Events Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019



The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

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

• Communications Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Served as primary website administrator, creating web content, designing custom pages, and overseeing conversion to Drupal CMS • Managed social media accounts, drafted content, developed editorial schedule, tracked analytics, and led the creation of the Center’s Instagram account • Active member of editorial team responsible for creating over 90 pieces of written and video content each year • Assisted in communications efforts for annual grants announcement, including drafting over 100 pieces of web content, creating custom webpages, providing event support, and designing printed program book Show less



BalletX

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing & Communications Manager

  • May 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Developed, executed, and tracked all print, web, broadcast, and social media advertising, resulting in 26 (out of 28) sold out performances in the 2014-2015 Season • Directed all media outreach, including press releases, pitch letters, and media alerts, resulting in 10 New York Times reviews in 2 years • Worked with graphic designer on schedule, direction, and execution of marketing materials and branding • Managed all email marketing campaigns; served as primary website editor; assisted in the management of Salesforce database Show less



RED Arts/ Tania Isaac's Open Notebook

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Marketing Consultant

  • Feb 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Developed marketing and promotional strategies for Open Notebook • Coordinated production and event logistics • Created social media schedule and facilitated postings • Wrote and distributed monthly email blasts through Mailchimp • Developed marketing and promotional strategies for Open Notebook • Coordinated production and event logistics • Created social media schedule and facilitated postings • Wrote and distributed monthly email blasts through Mailchimp



Penn Live Arts

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing/Communications Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Wrote 12 press releases for seasonal programming distributed to regional and national publications • Contacted artists for content, edited and formatted program books for 8 Fall/Winter performances • Planed comprehensive social media schedule and content for the 2013-2014 season • Recruited sponsors and compiled and formatted annual Subscriber Benefits Card • Wrote 12 press releases for seasonal programming distributed to regional and national publications • Contacted artists for content, edited and formatted program books for 8 Fall/Winter performances • Planed comprehensive social media schedule and content for the 2013-2014 season • Recruited sponsors and compiled and formatted annual Subscriber Benefits Card



idiosynCrazy Productions

• Greater Philadelphia Area

• Marketing Intern/Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Coordinated volunteer recruitment, training, and evaluation • Worked closely with Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival and local community partners • Assisted in writing press releases and other promotional materials • Provided support for idiosynCrazy special events • Coordinated volunteer recruitment, training, and evaluation • Worked closely with Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival and local community partners • Assisted in writing press releases and other promotional materials • Provided support for idiosynCrazy special events



BalletX

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Intern

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2012

  • Scheduled, researched, and tracked success of community outreach initiatives • Organized the logistical and performance details of the company’s inaugural Summer Intensive • Assisted in the compilation of Salesforce database and maintained donor and Board relations • Provided support for BalletX special events • Scheduled, researched, and tracked success of community outreach initiatives • Organized the logistical and performance details of the company’s inaugural Summer Intensive • Assisted in the compilation of Salesforce database and maintained donor and Board relations • Provided support for BalletX special events