Experience

The Iowa Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing & Communications

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2021


Integrated DNA Technologies
• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee
• Corporate Communications Specialist

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2019


Youth Emergency Services & Shelter (YESS)

• Community Relations Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Mar 2019

  - Plan and implement annual giving campaigns and other fundraising initiatives in collaboration with the Community Development Director and the Community Team - Manage and advance agency communication and promotional strategies, including agency publications, promotional materials, direct mail, and online communications - Plan and manage special events and functions, including agency fundraising events, corporate sponsorships, community engagement, and volunteer committees - Develop strategies and marketing initiatives to bolster community awareness and encourage new gifts, as well as increase current donor contributions - Advance internal communication strategies that support the agency’s strategic vision and increase the effectiveness of staff and board as brand ambassadors - Represent the agency within the community to promote individual and corporate engagement and foster community relationships in support of the agency mission - Provide direct supervision and support to the Community Development Coordinator - Submit written grant applications to corporations and foundations, monitor grant progress, submit required reports, and practice grant stewardship Show less



WesleyLife

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Philanthropy Coordinator

  • Jul 2013 - Nov 2014

  - Collaborated to research grant opportunities and write proposals and reports that support the financial well-being of WesleyLife programs and services - Managed donor database system through processing and mining of donor gift data - Provided training and ongoing support to team members who remotely enter financial information into donor management software system - Assisted with strategic planning and prioritizing of fundraising initiatives - Collaborated with Philanthropy and Marketing teams to develop, edit, and finalize materials that assist in solicitation of gifts and enhance overall donor communication - Assisted with major solicitations through direct mail, events, and annual campaigns Show less



Mercy College of Health Sciences

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Service Learning Initiatives Coordinator/AmeriCorps VISTA

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  - Created service-based projects, trips, educational presentations, and college-wide events, that enhanced the college’s efforts to address community needs - Established & maintained partnerships between Mercy College and community organizations - Communicated community engagement successes to staff, students, and the community - Created and led the Service Learning Advisory Committee that provides support and direction in college service goals - Wrote and received grant that allowed Mercy College to host a one-day seminar for faculty, staff, and community partners to discuss the civic role of institutions of higher education and foster civic engagement Show less



Iowa State University Department of Residence

• Conference Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

  - Managed housing and dining accommodations for various summer conference groups living in ISU residence halls (such as ISU Orientation guests, Odyssey of the Mind International Finals participants, and various sport- or academic-related camps) that generated over $120,000 in revenue - Selected, trained, and supervised 20+ staff with fellow Conference Mangers - Created billing and financial procedural documents, completed cash accounting duties for Conference Desk cash registers - Rotated being on-call for Conference-related emergency management and general staff support - Evaluated staff members and held disciplinary meetings when needed Show less



Psychology Department, Iowa State University

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  - Assisted in research project examining the barriers for recent military veterans to seeking mental health services (including focus group co-facilitation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and revision of the subsequent publication manuscript) - Presented research findings at Undergraduate Research Symposium - Assisted various research projects through the conducting of experiments, reviewing relevant literature and editing works prior to submitting for publication - Assisted in research project examining the barriers for recent military veterans to seeking mental health services (including focus group co-facilitation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and revision of the subsequent publication manuscript) - Presented research findings at Undergraduate Research Symposium - Assisted various research projects through the conducting of experiments, reviewing relevant literature and editing works prior to submitting for publication



Youth and Shelter Services

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

• Youth Addiction Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  - Enforced shelter rules while supervising and interacting with male and female teenage clients while they undergo addiction treatment and counseling - Observed and led hour-long educational group discussions regarding topics such as drug education and the 12-step program - Reduced tension and aggression in clients before it escalated to physical aggression - Enforced shelter rules while supervising and interacting with male and female teenage clients while they undergo addiction treatment and counseling - Observed and led hour-long educational group discussions regarding topics such as drug education and the 12-step program - Reduced tension and aggression in clients before it escalated to physical aggression



Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Crisis Line & Shelter Advocacy Intern

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

  - Assisted with paperwork necessary for tracking volunteer hours and tracking contact with clients - Observed full time and part time staff during business hours - Completed special projects assigned by the Volunteer Coordinator - Answered the crisis line, provided safety planning strategies and information about resources available within the agency and in surrounding communities - Filled out all necessary paperwork including pre-intakes into shelter, outreach requests, crisis calls, and domestic violence cases reported by the local police Show less