Experience

Sioux Falls Hope Coalition

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  There is a critical need in our community to provide high quality preschool to kids in Sioux Falls who need a hand up so they can enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. The Sioux Falls Hope Coalition focuses on narrowing the achievement gap in our community through one simple strategy: Ensuring that every child gets a chance to attend preschool. The Hope Coalition seeks to place children, regardless of the family's ability to pay, into existing high quality preschool programs. In the role of Executive Director I oversee and play an integral role in the organization operation including, but not limited to, program expansion and growth, budget development, fiscal management, personnel management, fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, database management, digital media, grant writing, event planning and execution. Show less



The Community Outreach

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

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020

  Provided leadership to execute the mission to “Partner in Christian ministry to share hope and provide tools for daily living.” Role included overseeing organization operation, budget development, fiscal management, human resources, personnel management, volunteer development, fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, database oversight, technology maintenance, digital media, grant writing. Provided leadership to execute the mission to “Partner in Christian ministry to share hope and provide tools for daily living.” Role included overseeing organization operation, budget development, fiscal management, human resources, personnel management, volunteer development, fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, database oversight, technology maintenance, digital media, grant writing.



Augustana University (SD)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director of Annual Giving

  • 2015 - 2018

  Lead and manage efforts to generate renewable gifts on an annual basis. Develop and implement giving strategies integrating direct mail, phone, crowdfunding, web-based appeals and personal solicitations. As a member of the Office of Development, work closely with institutional marketing, advancement operations, volunteer committees and outside vendors to execute annual giving initiatives. Lead and manage efforts to generate renewable gifts on an annual basis. Develop and implement giving strategies integrating direct mail, phone, crowdfunding, web-based appeals and personal solicitations. As a member of the Office of Development, work closely with institutional marketing, advancement operations, volunteer committees and outside vendors to execute annual giving initiatives.



Sioux Falls CASA

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

• Executive Director

  • 2002 - 2015

  Oversee organization operation, budget development, fiscal management, human resources, personnel management, volunteer development to include recruitment, training, recognition and retention efforts, fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, database management, technology maintenance, digital media, grant writing, event planning and execution. Oversee organization operation, budget development, fiscal management, human resources, personnel management, volunteer development to include recruitment, training, recognition and retention efforts, fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, database management, technology maintenance, digital media, grant writing, event planning and execution.



Sanford Health

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Associate

  • 1997 - 2002

  Fundraising & donor relations, grant writing, special event planning and execution. Fundraising & donor relations, grant writing, special event planning and execution.



Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History

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

• Marketing & Development Director

  • 1992 - 1997

  Fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, grant writing, event planning and execution. Fundraising & donor relations, public speaking, marketing & media relations, grant writing, event planning and execution.



Sioux Falls Skyforce

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • 1989 - 1992

  Planning of all game day activities including writing script for PA announcer, organizing half-time entertainment, game promotions planning and execution Planning of all game day activities including writing script for PA announcer, organizing half-time entertainment, game promotions planning and execution