Experience

Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Philanthropic Advisor

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Responsible for growing the Foundation's donor advised fund portfolio, and increasing charitable giving to and through the Foundation to benefit Oak Park, River Forest, and surrounding greater west Cook communities. Provide specialist philanthropic consulting and programmatic services for individuals and groups.

• Program and Development Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2019

  Primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining the Foundation's Leadership Lab Program. Work includes creating and growing the Leadership Lab Alumni Circle and managing its activities, establishing and growing the Leadership Lab Alumni Endowment Fund, and managing and maintaining all operations of the Lab- from curriculum development, creating and implementing communications and marketing plans, recruitment of speakers, coaches, and applicants, hiring and securing contractors and venues, event planning and execution, to program analysis and reporting to a 20+ board of community institution leaders. Assist with Foundation Giving Group activities and communications: Women Leaders In Philanthropy, NextGen Leaders in Philanthropy, and Entrepreneur Leaders in PhilanthropyGeneral Foundation communications, writing and editing



The Neighborhood Giving Project

• Founder, Executive Director, Board Member

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2017

  Leader of a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) community service organization that provided school-agedchildren hands-on,project-based,educational service activities and events. Efforts benefitted local social impact organizations, and supported volunteerism and service-learning curriculum initiatives for children.Responsibilities included: seeking and sustaining partnerships with community leaders, vetting a Board of Directors, pursuing and receiving tax exempt status, developing a sustainability plan, researching curriculum, creating and implementing dynamic project-based workshops, coordinating and managing all volunteer staff, budget management and fundraising, and writing and maintaining all marketing communications including an email database, website, and press releases.



Opportunity Knocks Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Planned, coordinated and executed one-time special event for Opportunity Knocks, the "O.K. BBQ Block Party," exceeding fundraising goals.Opportunity Knocks is an Illinois 501c.3 non-profit organization that serves young people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through social, recreational and life-skills programming. Planned, coordinated and executed one-time special event for Opportunity Knocks, the "O.K. BBQ Block Party," exceeding fundraising goals.Opportunity Knocks is an Illinois 501c.3 non-profit organization that serves young people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through social, recreational and life-skills programming.



MSK Realty LLC

• Office Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2014

  Supporting role for a woman-owned and operated real estate business; broad range of administrative duties for managing broker and four agents. Supporting role for a woman-owned and operated real estate business; broad range of administrative duties for managing broker and four agents.



Castro McMahon

• Senior Account Manager

  • Apr 2001 - Aug 2002

  Served in lead customer- facing role at strategic marketing agency that provided extensive direct, database, and promotion marketing for OnStar, the leading vehicle navigation system. Implemented all direct mail strategy and customer communications for GM of Canada, OnStar. Served in lead customer- facing role at strategic marketing agency that provided extensive direct, database, and promotion marketing for OnStar, the leading vehicle navigation system. Implemented all direct mail strategy and customer communications for GM of Canada, OnStar.



Getty Images

• United States
• Photography
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Accounts Manager, Training Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Mar 2001

  Promoted five times at the leading international agency of photographic imagery and Art.com, holding various sales management positions. Clientele included a diverse range of advertising and design agencies, magazines, newspapers, production companies, and new media publishers. Promoted five times at the leading international agency of photographic imagery and Art.com, holding various sales management positions. Clientele included a diverse range of advertising and design agencies, magazines, newspapers, production companies, and new media publishers.