Experience

The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Program and Strategy

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Program Director

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2022

• Program Officer

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

  In 2017, launched the Resilient Communities Initiative, focused on building resilience in the Greater Racine area. The initiative catalyzed a series of informal Resilient Communities Roundtable discussions among top local and county leaders to explore ways in which they might work together to benefit each municipality and the region. In 2022, the group formalized and expanded to become the Racine County Intergovernmental Cooperation Council.

• Senior Associate, Community Program

  • Jul 2013 - Jan 2015

  - Facilitated a three-year, collaborative problem solving process with over 80 state and local stakeholders to develop and implement a community action plan to improve children’s mental health in a community of over 120,000 residents. - Co-designed and implemented a convening strategy and knowledge sharing system to maximize collaboration and engagement of all relevant stakeholders.- Co-developed and implemented communications plan resulting in increased stakeholder engagement, increased public awareness and earned media coverage in print, television, radio and web. Show less

• Community Program Associate

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  - Spearheaded the creation of the Racine Collaborative for Children’s Mental Health formed in June of 2012 and comprised of over 50 state and local stakeholders.- Researched and authored the report, "Top of Mind: Children’s Mental Health in Racine–Highlighting facts and uncovering urgent needs," which was the driving force behind the creation of the Collaborative.- Directed a two-year process to design and implement Foundation-wide changes to work processes, resulting in efficiency gains and greater collaboration across all departments. Show less



United Way of Racine County

• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research, Evaluation & Grants Specialist

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  Evaluated the impacts of community initiatives; developed annual community indicators reports and secured funding for new and expanded programming. Evaluated the impacts of community initiatives; developed annual community indicators reports and secured funding for new and expanded programming.