Experience

King University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Generated a significant number of annual gifts to move the mission of the university forward. • Developed an efficient and productive prospecting system that produced qualified leads for direct cultivation and solicitation of major gift opportunities. • Fundraised during a major capital campaign for the university. Built effective and meaningful relationships with individuals with an inclination and capacity to support the organization. • Capitalized opportunities for involvement and participation, strategically building a case for donor support. • Effectively stewarded donor relationships for further cultivation. • Served on the Scholarship Committee and led the Scholarship Thanking Program coor- dination between students and donors. • Served on the Washington County, VA and Bristol, VA/TN Chambers of Commerce. • Attended Lilly Family School of Philanthropy: Principles and Techniques of Fundraising week-long training. Show less



Feeding Southwest Virginia

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

• Programs Services Representative

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Managed and ensured compliance over 70 Children’s After-School Backpack Programs and School Pantries.• Service areas covered 26 counties and 9 cities, where annual monitors, monthly reports, outreach for new programs, transfers of food / supplies, and grant monies regarding these agencies were upheld.• Expanded over 30 new community partnerships through the backpack program.• Lead backpack packing events, where corporate volunteers / sponsors kitted backpacks for children across the region.• Started the School Pantry Program from scratch, as a new method of reaching children in need through the food bank.• Served as the representative on the ‘NRV Thrive’ hunger coalition. Show less

• AmeriCorps Vista

  • May 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Assisted in the administration, implementation, access, and quality of the At Risk After School Feeding Program (CACFP).• Conducted phone calls and held communications with agency partners for their every-day needs.• Completed administrative paperwork and addressed problems / concerns with site coordinators.• Lead group trainings regarding paperwork with the Programs Services Representative.



Food City / KVAT Foods Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandising Assistant

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  • Developed a broad understanding of the entire merchandising process in the large grocery store chain. • Given a detailed view of how the supermarket coordinators get their products and the surveys done to get an adequate amount of product supplied. • Worked with Vendor Promotional Agreements to analyze each product and their prices. • Assisted in adjusting prices, item closeouts, and entering new items into the online system. • Developed a broad understanding of the entire merchandising process in the large grocery store chain. • Given a detailed view of how the supermarket coordinators get their products and the surveys done to get an adequate amount of product supplied. • Worked with Vendor Promotional Agreements to analyze each product and their prices. • Assisted in adjusting prices, item closeouts, and entering new items into the online system.