Experience

SecureFutures (Teen Financial Literacy Education, Tools, and Mentoring)

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Marketing and Development

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  I am a passionate communicator, relationship builder, and manager who works diligently and enthusiastically to deliver results.

• Development Director (Directing strategic fundraising and marketing and communications)

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2022

  As a member of the leadership team, I manage both the fundraising and marketing and communication strategies. I work closely with the President and CEO, the Board of Directors, the Fund Development and Marketing and Communications committees to fulfill and communicate our mission. Establishing and cultivating relationships with foundations, corporations, and key individuals to broaden the visibility of the organization and find additional resources to empower teens with financial capability is exciting and fulfilling work.



Ohio Northern Universtiy

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Director of Alumni Relations

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2017

  Built, sustained and recognized relationships in support of Ohio Northern UniversityALUMNI PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS• Facilitated cultural change and initiated a new system that encouraged collaborative work between alumni relations and development to maximize alumni engagement efforts and assist fundraising initiatives• Reorganized alumni office organizational structure including staff positions and responsibilities; rewrote alumni staff training documents and trained new staff members• Changed and developed alumni programming - Restructured Alumni Legacy program to partner with Admissions and Student Affairs to increase the legacy student program visibility and ultimately the number of incoming legacy students - Reimagined Regional Alumni Events resulting in 1 national award: 2017 CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award for Innovative Alumni Programs and 1 regional award: 2017 ICAA Program Excellence Award - Created and held a new event, Farewell Toast, resulting in 68% of the graduating class attending the first event - Established a new Alumni Association Service Award with the Alumni Association Board - Created a new Alumni Secretary position within Student Senate - Initiated an alumni engagement scoring system to track alumni engagement• Assisted change in content and design for the Alumni Magazine as a member of the editorial committee PROGRAM and STAFF MANAGEMENTBOARD MANAGEMENTEVENT MANAGEMENTMARKETING and COMMUNICATIONS

• Associate Director of Alumni Relations

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Edited all class notes, obituaries and Northern cubs for the Alumni Journal• Coordinated and facilitated all office communications and marketing efforts including social media and website content• Led class reunion programming for Homecoming and 50th reunion programming for Alumni Weekend• Managed Alumni Club Program including events, volunteers, and club budgets

• Coordinator of Alumni Clubs

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2013

  • Developed a new Alumni Club program resulting in growth of regional clubs from 0 to 8 in four years• Planned events, marketing and management• Appointed and managed volunteer club boards• Managed the Alumni Association Board


Balyeat, Leahy, Daley and Miller
• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Nov 2008

Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles
• Club Administrator

  • Oct 2004 - Apr 2006