Director Of Development

• oct. 2021 - - aujourd’hui

I'm honored to join the Ridgecrest Foundation team during this crucial and exciting moment in the organization’s history. In this role, I’ll be responsible for all aspects of the foundation’s fundraising operations including the development and execution of all fundraising strategies, infrastructure, and processes.

Development Consultant

• juil. 2021 - oct. 2021

Chief Operating Officer

• févr. 2020 - mai 2021

Catalyst Sports is a 501c3 non-profit based in Atlanta, Ga. that runs adaptive adventure sports programs for people with physical disabilities throughout the southeast. I joined Catalyst in May of 2020 to support their effort to stabilize and grow. My role revolved around creating a strategic direction for the organization, developing systems for more efficient operations, clarifying the brand and messaging, fundraising, and developing training curriculums.Key Accomplishments:- Guided the team through a process to clarify the organization's message and direction - resulting in the development of new mission and values statements- Developed a three-year strategic plan to guide the organization’s growth and sustainability.- Created yearly fundraising plans (‘20 & ‘21) that focused on Individual donors, corporate sponsorships, and grants.- Designed and managed the organization’s first-ever annual appeal campaign, P2P campaign, and monthly donor initiative - significantly increased funding from previous years. - Increased corporate sponsorships and developed a new sponsorship program to support the inaugural 2021 Southeast Adaptive Mountain Bike Tour. - Oversaw all day-to-day marketing activities including all copywriting, donor communications and donor acknowledgments.- Created all new printed marketing materials and supported the development of a new website.- Helped to onboard a new CRM to organize and engage donors, volunteers, and participants and ensure data integrity.- Wrote a new volunteer training curriculum for adaptive kayaking and collaborated with the Executive Director to create a program policy manual.- Oversaw the start-up of a new consulting program to generate more fee-for-service revenue and support outside organizations’ efforts to become more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Co-Founder / Co-Executive Director

• juin 2010 - févr. 2020

Waypoint is a 501c3 non-profit organization, created to use quality experiential and adventure-based programs to transform the lives of individuals with disabilities. Waypoint’s mission is to challenge people with disabilities to discover their purpose, talents and strengths through the transforming power of adventure. Key Accomplishments:- Established and facilitated a strategic vision for growth and sustainability in all areas of the organization (i.e. programs, resources, board governance, staff and culture).- Increased capacity to serve 1200 participants through more than 100 programs annually.- Raised over $3 million from foundations, corporations, and individuals through various avenues including grant writing, 1:1 donor cultivation, events, and marketing/communication initiatives. - Oversaw the growth and management of a $750k budget. - Developed and executed robust staff recruitment, hiring, and training programs for full-time, part-time, and seasonal staff.- Expanded the staff team to 6 full-time, 2 part-time, and 150 trained volunteers.- Cultivated and solidified program partnerships with over 65 unique organizations. - Developed all programmatic curriculum, lessons, and models.- Authored and oversaw continual refinement of all risk management policies and procedures.- Directed the development and execution of an evaluation tool to determine the impact of Waypoint’s programming on participants, families, and communities.- Authored and facilitated a disability inclusion training curriculum.- Helped onboard and manage a 15-person Board Of Directors & Board Of Advisors.From 2010 - 2020 Waypoint was recognized in the following ways:- In 2015 Waypoint was named a Social Innovator by Boston’s leading social venture firm – Social Innovation Forum.- Cummings Foundation named Waypoint a Boston area “Sustainer”. Along with this came the award of a ten-year, $25,000 grant ($250,000).

Sr. Program Coordinator

• juin 2008 - mars 2010

Outdoor Explorations was a 501c3 non-profit whose mission was to break down barriers to adventure for people with disabilities. During my tenure at OE, I worked to design, coordinate and facilitate all outdoor adventure programs for youth and adults with disabilities as well as train and manage a team of over 200 yearly volunteers. One of my primary focus areas was developing partnerships with schools and social service agencies and writing customized curriculum and lessons that use adventure to support students' social and emotional development.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• janv. 2008 - juin 2008

Developed and taught a semester long curriculum on Self-Determination to a high school occupational track special education classroom. Developed and taught a semester long curriculum on Self-Determination to a high school occupational track special education classroom.

Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

• sept. 2007 - juin 2008

Collected, organized and delivered information on innovative, research-based practices that prepare students with disabilities to transition from secondary education to post secondary education or into the workforce. Collected, organized and delivered information on innovative, research-based practices that prepare students with disabilities to transition from secondary education to post secondary education or into the workforce.

Associate Program Director

• août 2003 - mai 2006

RIver's Way's focus is providing team centered activities and adventures for people of all abilities with an emphasis on people with disabilities.IResponsible for all aspects of program development and facilitation through year-round outdoor adventure programs for at-risk youth and adults with disabilities. While here I was part of a team that developed the Adventure Incentive program, which was a program partnership between the Bristol, TN and VA school districts that aimed to improve behavior, reduce truancy and increase the return rate of homework assignments in students who were failing and exhibiting poor behavior.