Experience

Extraordinary Families

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Present

• Director of Philanthropy & Community Relations

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2019

  Our mission is to help children and youth in foster care to have the childhoods and futures they rightfully deserve. Our vision is that every child, youth, and family in child welfare will have the ability to achieve their hopes, fulfill their dreams, and thrive.



Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2016

  Direct all advancement initiatives including foundation, corporate, and government grants; annual fund; special events; donor stewardship; communications; and Board development as the first Director of Development for the organization •Grow revenue stream to support $2.1M budget, up 250% in four years during a period of organizational transformation •Expand fundraising program to support growth from 7 to 22 parks, 5 to 20 full time staff, and addition of new programs, departments, and initiatives •Lead aggressive strategy to add new funders, including research and cultivation of new and existing foundations, corporations, and government grant makers with an 83% success rate •Add 25 new funders to portfolio, 12 in the past two years •Triple revenue of the year-end appeal from $10K to $30K •Write and implement development plan, create systems, direct calendar and planning, recruit and manage team of three, plus grant writers and consultants •Develop strategic plans for organizational advancement; serve as key management team member; interview, hire, and train staff •Write grants and reports; serve as lead contact with funders •Work closely with Executive Director and Board of Directors; manage Board development and training plan; serve as staff liaison and facilitator for Board fundraising committee and annual Garden Party event •Produce quarterly reports for the Board of Directors and attend Board meetings •Liaise with inaugural Advisory Board; manage communication and strategize outreach, roles and responsibilities for this new group •Manage development and production of newsletters, E-blasts, and direct mailings to over 2,500 people •Strategize communications calendar and produce digital and print marketing materials; manage social media platforms •Produce multiple events per year, including annual fundraising event, bus tours, cultivation events, and receptions Show less



LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Officer

  • Apr 2010 - Oct 2011

  Produced opening of museum dedicated to the history of Los Angeles •Conceptualized and produced A-list Inaugural Gala for 500; VIP Ribbon Cutting; Grand Opening Day for 1,200; receptions and special events for prominent political and community leaders; corporate, donor, and membership events •Produced advancement department and public programs events •Key Advancement team member: annual fund, membership, grant writing and reports, community partnerships, promotions, donor cultivation, stewardship, and volunteer recruitment •Managed facility rental and film location contracts; tracked budgets, timelines, and print materials Show less



CALIFORNIA DANCE INSTITUTE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2010

  Accomplished transition from a Community Partners project to an independent nonprofit that teaches life and learning skills to elementary students through dance. Responsibilities included: Created administrative infrastructure; produced and promoted events; served as board liaison; established and managed human resources system; worked with development team to identify and cultivate donors; reviewed grants; directed marketing associate on print and web materials, newsletters and mailings; projected and tracked budgets, managed finances Show less



Colburn School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Events Manager

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2008

  Created the first-ever Special Events department for this open-enrollment performing arts school/music conservatory. •Conceptualized, planned and produced up to 45 special events per year, including: - Suite of four inaugural celebrations within a five week period - Grand Avenue Festival, an annual, all-day public festival reaching an audience of 20,000 - Annual VIP fundraising gala for 200 - Conservatory of Music Commencement - Cultivation dinners, conferences, tribute events and receptions •Managed full-time staff of five and part-time staff of six, and up to 12 volunteers •Coordinated program and event aspects including theme, print materials, marketing, catering, lighting, décor, rentals, staffing and city permitting •Wrote grants and reports •Responsible for projecting and tracking budget •Promoted and publicized the School’s activities with events on- and off-site Show less



The Music Center

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • 1999 - 2006

  Produced and promoted five programs for the Education Division: • BRAVO Award program and Gala for 500 • Pillow Theatre, a series for preschoolers at Disney Hall • Performing Books, series in partnership with the Los Angeles Central Library • Southern California Wolf Trap, a teacher training artist-in-residence program • Very Special Arts Festival, an all-day festival for and by students with disabilities for an audience of 12,000 Additional accomplishments include: • Music Center Education Division’s 20th Anniversary Festival for 25,000 • Grand Avenue Partners (GAP) stewardship • Event production support at the annual Chandler Children’s Festival • Coordination of artist trainings and teacher workshops • Prepared contracts, technical requirements, operations needs, invitations and all communication • Oversaw web sites; managed database • Projected and tracked budgets • Managed interns and up to 25 volunteers Show less