Experience

The Center for Guided Montessori Studies

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student & Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  I have transitioned my career to pursue my credential in Early Childhood Education in Montessori education. I worked as an Assistant Teacher at the Montessori School of Durham. I have transitioned my career to pursue my credential in Early Childhood Education in Montessori education. I worked as an Assistant Teacher at the Montessori School of Durham.



Monterey Jazz Festival

• Monterey California

• Resource Development * Major Gifts, Annual Campaigns, Planned Gifts, Grants, Fundraising Events

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  The Monterey Jazz Festival is a $4.5M non-profit organization providing $900,000 in charitable resources that fund arts educational programming serving 3,000 young students. The longest-running jazz festival in the world, MJF artistic resources are world-recognized. The array of educational programs offered are considered a pre-eminent model in music education. Design comprehensive Resource Development Plan that increases revenue goals in all components. Prepare budgets and forecasts. Raise $1 million annually in charitable funds. Research, write, administrator grants including Corporate, State & Federal Grants, Family Foundations. Manage Legacy Giving Society for estate managed gifts. Manage high-impact, high-visibility Annual Gala raising $270,000 annual income. Formal event (held in Pebble Beach, CA) with reception, dinner, performance, silent, live, charitable auctions. Show less



Boys & Girls Clubs in Greater West Los Angeles

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Resource Development * Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Corporate & Annual Giving Philanthropy

  • Dec 2016 - May 2018

  The Boys & Girls Clubs located in Greater West Los Angeles is a $4.5M non-profit organization providing educational, recreational, leadership, health and wellness programming and services to 4,300+ underserved “at-risk” children and teens. Projects include helping CEO realign budgets and staff to achieve ambitious fundraising goals. Designed comprehensive Resource Development Plan that increased revenue goals in all components. Prepared important Policy & Procedures that furthered goals. Prepared budgets and forecasts. Created tools and resources to leverage 3 new committees to initiate activities related to organization’s vision. Helped convene groups to engage in stakeholder cultivation plans. Identified program touchpoints resulting in mutually beneficial relationships with corporate partners and key community stakeholders. Developed marketing strategies (website, social media and print) to promote RD activities and brand. Show less



Carmel Public Libraries Foundation

• Central Coast, California

• Executive Director

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2016

  Non-profit community foundation ($7M) providing funding, services and programs for the community’s public libraries serving 112,000 patrons. Key achievement: increased relevancy of product to broader audiences resulting in significant growth of engaged constituents. Established robust operational procedures, developed imaginative programming and events and strategized successful board fundraising. Grew endowment to $6.9 million by employing diversified and prudent investment strategies - a $3 million increase over six years, despite economic downturn. Provided skilled leadership to 17 Board Directors. Created new signature fundraising event utilizing a lean and effective business model that addressed limited organizational capacity while being high impact, high visibility and producing significant net revenue. Designed new regionally recognized public program series that served to grow new audiences and engage new supporters while offering high-quality public service programming to community on a regular monthly basis. Rebranded library with a fresh new dynamic campaign that engaged new target audiences and appealed across generations. Show less



Hope Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Resource Development & Grants Manager

  • 1998 - 2007

  Managed all aspects of successful grants program including private foundation, federal government and city grants. Wrote district newsletter; managed corporate sponsorships; wrote and produced direct mail solicitations; produced special events. Managed all aspects of successful grants program including private foundation, federal government and city grants. Wrote district newsletter; managed corporate sponsorships; wrote and produced direct mail solicitations; produced special events.



Stanford University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administration Services Manager

  • 1986 - 1995

  Managed academic and business administration for the Program in Human Biology and the Department of Economics, two of the largest departments in the School of Humanities & Sciences. Reconciled department operating budgets and faculty research budgets; supervised, hired, terminated staff; managed faculty hiring and promotion files; oversaw student service activities; provided administrative support for admissions. Advised students of course requirements and other general university information. Served as staff liaison with Dean’s Office, the Alumni Program and Development. Organized cultivation events that engaged donors and alumni with the Advancement Team and Development Office. Served as Administrative Coordinator for the Department of Biological Sciences. Organized with faculty an annual lecture series and managed logistical plans. Show less