Experience

The Contingent

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

• Executive Director of Strategic Growth

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Executive Director of Mobilizing Community

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021



Portland Leadership Foundation

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director of Government Partnerships

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2021

  Every Child and Embrace Oregon mobilize community members in order to address the foster care crisis in Oregon, in partnership with our state's Department of Human Services.

• Director of Embrace Oregon

  • May 2015 - Oct 2016



Africa New Life Ministries

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programs

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2015

  Oversaw programs that helped more than 6,000 of the poorest children in Rwanda receive the best quality education and care

• Sponsorship Program Manager

  • May 2011 - Aug 2013

  Managed child sponsorship program of more than 5,000 Rwandan participants with donor base of more than 4,000 in the U.S.

• Community Relations Director

  • Jul 2008 - May 2011



Forward Edge International

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

• Communications Director

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

  • Initiated strategic plan for communications, which increased donations by more than 25 percent• Assisted with major donor events, including a fundraising banquet that raised more than $300,000• Managed graphic and printing projects• Managed media relations, increasing media coverage two-fold• Created new literature and materials, including all text for new Web site• Edited and advised on all publications, correspondence and in-house projects • Initiated strategic plan for communications, which increased donations by more than 25 percent• Assisted with major donor events, including a fundraising banquet that raised more than $300,000• Managed graphic and printing projects• Managed media relations, increasing media coverage two-fold• Created new literature and materials, including all text for new Web site• Edited and advised on all publications, correspondence and in-house projects



Springfield Public Schools (Oregon)

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Government Relations Consultant

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2006

  • Created letters of invite to state and federal governmental leaders for Springfield Education Day and the Gift of Literacy event• Composed “thank you” letters for dignitaries and staff after lobbying effort• Followed-up with dignitaries and staff to solidify their involvement in event • Created letters of invite to state and federal governmental leaders for Springfield Education Day and the Gift of Literacy event• Composed “thank you” letters for dignitaries and staff after lobbying effort• Followed-up with dignitaries and staff to solidify their involvement in event