Executive Assistant

• May 2022 - Present

Admissions and Operations Director

• Jul 2020 - May 2022

• Stewarded students from recruitment, to audition and enrollment in both virtual and in-person environments • Created and implemented robust and highly successful student recruitment strategies, focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion representative of the DC-metropolitan region • Processed and tracked all tuition income and general expenses • Compiled and prepared detailed recruitment and enrollment reports for board and staff use • Acted as the primary point of contact for all families of current and potential students

Development Operations Coordinator

• Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

• Processed gift entry, acknowledgement, and patron stewardship communications for development department • Maintained, updated, and cleaned up database of patrons through Tessitura CRM • Created and maintained donation reports for board members and high-level donors • Processed check requests and assisted in financial reconciliation of expenses for development department • General administrative duties including patron questions and concerns through phone and email • Processed gift entry, acknowledgement, and patron stewardship communications for development department • Maintained, updated, and cleaned up database of patrons through Tessitura CRM • Created and maintained donation reports for board members and high-level donors • Processed check requests and assisted in financial reconciliation of expenses for development department • General administrative duties including patron questions and concerns through phone and email

Development Assistant

• Dec 2018 - Feb 2020

• Managed and implemented direct mail and electronic fundraising campaigns as part of a $100,000 annual fund campaign, including drafting and editing appeal language and letters, the processing and acknowledgement of donations, and the development of a highly successful 24-hour giving campaign increasing profits by 60% from the previous year. • Managed and coordinated an annual silent auction earning a gross profit of over $100,000, including item solicitation, donation processing and acknowledgement, volunteer management, the creation of display and bidding materials and graphics, and checkout database reconciliation. • Prepared and managed successful private and public grant applications • Prepared donor reports and listings for programs, and detailed prospect research for stewardship events • Created and designed event invitations and correspondence, responded to and recorded event RSVP’s, general administrative and technical support at all donor and stewardship events and all performances. • Updated and maintained relevant pages of website including the creation of graphics and content

Marching Band Instructor

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2019

Music Teacher

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

Classroom teacher of over 100 choir students in 5 ensembles, grades 7-12 with 6-7 performances throughout the year. • Established a student-run contemporary a cappella group• Set up department student leadership organization • Organized several spring trips involving competitions and performance festivals• Worked with theatre teachers to direct musicals in the fall and spring• Stewarded past fundraising efforts with the entire music department and established new donor relationships with local businesses

Events Assistant

• Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

General management of event spaces on Arlington Campus of GMU. Provided event assistance in equipment, AV, and logistical support to various clients hosting events, including corporate meetings and summits, government programs, and student organized events. General management of event spaces on Arlington Campus of GMU. Provided event assistance in equipment, AV, and logistical support to various clients hosting events, including corporate meetings and summits, government programs, and student organized events.

Development Intern

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

• Compiled prospect research of member organization boards, corporations involved in the Annual BCA10 Awards, and corporations involved with AFTA’s arts and military programs using the NetForum and WealthEngine databases. • Researched best practices and developed campaign plan for two 24-hour giving campaigns planned for the fall of 2018. • Drafted a stewardship convention report for AFTA's Annual Convention sponsors • Assisted in various administrative tasks and patron mailing campaigns

Special Events and Development Fellow

• Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

• Assisted in development, design, and production of the annual gala ball and auction, as well as the annual Barn Dance fundraiser event. • Reconciled, processed, and organized event-related and general donations using the PatronManager software • Assisted in the fiscal year-end fundraising campaign and mailing • Compiled prospect research to fund chorus community engagement programs • Assisted in development, design, and production of the annual gala ball and auction, as well as the annual Barn Dance fundraiser event. • Reconciled, processed, and organized event-related and general donations using the PatronManager software • Assisted in the fiscal year-end fundraising campaign and mailing • Compiled prospect research to fund chorus community engagement programs

Administrative Assistant, Bookkeeper

• Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

Managed logistics and administrative needs of 150+ members and staff of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps on country-wide summer tour. Duties included: • On-the-road bookkeeping, reconciling and recording revenue and expenses for the traveling entourage, reporting to the controller based in Allentown • Management of finances for the merchandising team • Logistical management of performers and staff • Various administrative and organizational tasks on-the-road Managed logistics and administrative needs of 150+ members and staff of The Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps on country-wide summer tour. Duties included: • On-the-road bookkeeping, reconciling and recording revenue and expenses for the traveling entourage, reporting to the controller based in Allentown • Management of finances for the merchandising team • Logistical management of performers and staff • Various administrative and organizational tasks on-the-road