Experience

Chicago Public Art Group

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Open Studio Project Inc.

• 903 Sherman Avenue Evanston, IL 60201

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Responsible for the oversight of the strategic plan, development, administration and community outreach of Open Studio Project Inc., an art and social service organization. Implemented a variety of practices to ensure the organization follows best practices in the financial, personnel and business arena. Responsibilities included public speaking, fundraising, grant writing, program management, project management, supervision of social media marketing, and development of donor and strategic relationships. • Served as Executive Director of an Arts and Social Services Organization making art accessible to ~1700 individuals per year regardless of race, ability to pay or background. • Developed and implemented an evidenced-based social and emotional learning art curriculum for special needs and mainstream children • Successfully secured largest grant in the organization’s history providing a social and emotional learning art curriculum to over 100 low-income children and their families. • Proven track record of forming partnerships in the community strengthening organizations’ overall visibility within the community • Effective collaborator with agencies and government entities enhancing community relations. Show less



Haiti Projects Inc.,

• Beverly, MA & Fond des Blancs, Haiti

• Director of US Operations

  • Sep 2010 - May 2012

  Responsible for all US commercial activity for Haiti Projects. Responsible for all US commercial activity for Haiti Projects.



Families First

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member and Secretary of the Board of Directors

  • Jun 2008 - Jun 2011

  Member of the Organizational Strategic Committee overseeing a budget of $1.2 million. Member of the Organizational Strategic Committee overseeing a budget of $1.2 million.



Fresenius Medical Care North America

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Legal Counsel

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2005

  Supervised large volume of litigation matters in areas of medical malpractice, commercial litigation and general negligence for a multi-national dialysis company. Provided regulatory compliance counsel to senior management in business divisions of dialysis and perfusion companies. Mediated large volume of cases to resolution. Supervised large volume of litigation matters in areas of medical malpractice, commercial litigation and general negligence for a multi-national dialysis company. Provided regulatory compliance counsel to senior management in business divisions of dialysis and perfusion companies. Mediated large volume of cases to resolution.



Peabody & Arnold LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Sep 1990 - Nov 1997

  Complex litigation experience. Managed extensive caseload in areas of insurance defense and coverage work, legal and estate malpractice, general liability, fidelity and surety work and employment law. Complex litigation experience. Managed extensive caseload in areas of insurance defense and coverage work, legal and estate malpractice, general liability, fidelity and surety work and employment law.