Experience

The Loomis Chaffee School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Stewardship / Head's Council Liaison

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Connecticut College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Annual Giving

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2022

  · Manage 15 classes (including the 25th and 50th Reunions) by working with volunteers and colleagues to develop a comprehensive fundraising and communications strategy to reach dollar and donor goals· Develop a comprehensive fundraising and communications strategy for the 1911 Leadership Giving Society· Visit with prospects and volunteers to keep them engaged and ask them to continue and/or increase their gift· Successfully secured multi-year and leadership level pledges and gifts throughout the year· Supervised one of our administrative staff members in the CC Fund (FY18)· Assist in major giving-day challenges during the year, i.e. Founders Day, calendar year end, and fiscal year end· Oversee the CC Fund’s recurring gift program and work to increase membership· Assist with the Alumni Board of Directors Development Committee on reaching their goals each year· Assist with data governance during our transition to and continued upkeep of our CRM, Salesforce Show less

• Interim Director of Annual Giving

  • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

  · Continue my associate director responsibilities as well as assume the role of interim director, taking on all director responsibilities· Manage the annual giving team with weekly meetings as a team and with each individual member, attended weekly directors’ meetings and reported our team’s success and progress· Ensured a successful close to our FY19 annual fund with continued weekly analysis of our numbers and saw the highest AF dollars raised to date and an increase in donors over the previous year· Ran the most successful 48-hour giving day to date during our Founders Day Challenge (April 2019) Show less



Wesleyan University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, The Wesleyan Annual Fund

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Manage the communications and fundraising strategy for 11 classes each fiscal year, including the senior class • Secured 2,364 gifts from 11 classes in FY16 (23% of total annual fund gifts)• Establish and cultivate relationships with 100 volunteers through both fundraising and engagement events• Travel to Boston, New York, and Connecticut to meet with both prospects and volunteers to keep them engaged with Wesleyan and ask them to continue and/or increase their gift• Successfully secured multi-year pledges and gifts as well as leadership level gifts from both prospects and volunteers•Plan two reunions each year by developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy with each class, assisting in boosting attendance for the weekend, and ensuring an overall successful weekend• Supervise the Senior Class Gift Program by working with colleagues and students to educate current seniors on the importance of giving, the mechanics of asking for a gift, and planning fundraising events• Successfully increased both gifts and participation percentage over the past three years from the senior class (FY14 - 303 gifts/41%; FY15 - 407 gifts/51%; FY16 - 438 gifts/60%)• Supervise the Red & Black Student Ambassador Program by working with colleagues and students to build a robust phon-a-thon program which educates current student callers as well as the alumni and parents that they are connecting with• Develop a comprehensive fundraising and event strategy for the young alumni cohort which includes our annual fundraising challenge and fundraising event• Assist in major giving challenges throughout the year, i.e. Giving Tuesday, Young Alumni, Calendar year end, Fiscal year end Show less

• Assistant Director, The Wesleyan Fund

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2016

  • Manage the communications and fundraising strategy for 10-15 classes each fiscal year, including the senior class • Establish and cultivate relationships with volunteers through both fundraising and engagement events• Plan two reunions each year by developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy with each class, assisting in boosting attendance for the weekend, and ensuring an overall successful weekend•Directly manage the Senior Class Gift Program by working with colleagues and students to educate current seniors on the importance of giving, the mechanics of asking for a gift, and planning fundraising events (Aug. 2013 – June 2015)• Successfully increased both gifts and participation percentage over the past three years within the senior class (FY14 - 303 gifts/41%; FY15 - 407 gifts/51%; FY16 - 438 gifts/60%)• Directly manage the Red & Black Student Ambassador Program by working with colleagues and students to build a robust phon-a-thon program which educates current student callers as well as the alumni and parents that they are connecting with (Aug. 2012 – June 2014) Show less



Providence Bruins

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ticket Sales Associate

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  • Coordinate birthday outings and sell birthday ticket packages • Coordinate girl scout outings and sell girl scout ticket packages • Sell tickets for additional events at the Dunkin' Donuts Center • Contact fans to educate them about packages and specials • Personal representative for 200 + current account holders • Sell ticket packages throughout the season • Coordinate birthday outings and sell birthday ticket packages • Coordinate girl scout outings and sell girl scout ticket packages • Sell tickets for additional events at the Dunkin' Donuts Center • Contact fans to educate them about packages and specials • Personal representative for 200 + current account holders • Sell ticket packages throughout the season



Western New England University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Phon-a-thon Student Supervisor

  • Aug 2007 - May 2011

  • Contacted alumni to educate them about the college and encourage donations • Managed the callers during the shifts • Personally raised over $30,000 • Contacted alumni to educate them about the college and encourage donations • Managed the callers during the shifts • Personally raised over $30,000



Pawtucket Red Sox Baseball Club

• Game Day and Office Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010

  • Managed ticket sales and will call during games and office hours • Cataloged historic events and current news • Managed and ran events during non-game days • Managed ticket sales and will call during games and office hours • Cataloged historic events and current news • Managed and ran events during non-game days



International Tennis Hall of Fame

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tournament Office Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Organized and scheduled volunteer groups for summer tournaments • Managed ticket sales and will call during tournaments • Worked directly with suppliers and vendors placing orders • Organized and scheduled volunteer groups for summer tournaments • Managed ticket sales and will call during tournaments • Worked directly with suppliers and vendors placing orders