Experience

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  Carmel Terrace

  • Admissions And Marketing Director
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  The Carmelite System, Inc.

  • Framingham, Massachusetts, United States

  • Community Relations Director

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
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  Merrimack Valley Food Bank, Inc.

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

  • Director of Growth

    • May 2022 - Nov 2022

  • Executive Director

    • Dec 2002 - May 2022

    Led the organization-including recruiting, onboarding and developing up to 15 team members, to maximize efficiency, increase knowledge and improve performance.Provided exceptional service to member agencies, individuals and families seeking assistance and to community partners.Interfaced with funders, administered grants and major gifts.Advocated with local, State and Federal lawmakers for support for families and individuals who are at risk of or currently experiencing food insecurity.Identified needs in the community and solutions to food insecurity, inadequate nutrition, and increasing access to healthy food by all members of our region. Introduced Strategic Growth and Planning by implementing and growing programs to support underserved neighbors, including: Community Market Program established in 2008 with one site, and grew to serve residents at 4 sites.Operation Nourish Program - began in 2011 in 1 Lowell elementary school, which grew to serve students in over 20 greater Lowell and Lawrence, MA schools and at local colleges.Led the growth of the MVFB from serving 35,000 people monthly in 2008 to average 70,000 in 2021. Handled publicity, print and electronic media coverage.Initiated new partnership opportunities in the region, and cultivated stakeholders to engage support for the organization and programs.Empowered all team members and board of directors to tell the story of the Food Bank Mission.Networked extensively and communicated the many ways to support the mission, representing MVFB community and business events. Presented and shared MVFB story among all constituent groups to further the awareness of hunger and of our organization.Facilitated relationships; sponsorships, gifts of food, volunteer time and major gifts among existing and potential community, faith based, academic and corporate partners. Liaison between the organization and Board of Directors, Committee members and the communities where individuals and families are served.

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  Enterprise Rent-A-Car

  • Marketing Manager

    • Oct 1993 - Dec 2002

    Provided superior service to Enterprise customers in several Boston area rental locations from 1993 through 1996. Provided support to the leasing division team in 1996, then served in the Rental Control division (ERCC). Promoted to Marketing Manager in the car sale division, where I developed r...