Experience

CASA of Allegheny County

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

• Community Organizer

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  My primary role is to build a group of individuals and institutions that work towards a common goal through collective action. In order to work effectively, I must be willing to listen to people when they articulate their concerns and voice their fears regarding abused and neglected children in the Pittsburgh region.· Focus on building CASA of Allegheny County's social organization by identifying and coordinating with local organizations, expanding membership base, assisting with fundraising, and leading interest meetings· Develop relationships and strategic partnerships with stakeholders and the community to ensure the focus remains on increasing the county’s awareness of educational opportunities for child advocacy/juvenile justice· Manage and facilitate advocate meetings and training sessions and conduct advocate Interviews· Help recruit and manage contractors to assist with content development and marketing· Identify process improvements and resources opportunities, and work with the team to implement them



Seton Hill University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Director of Principle Gifts (Griffin Athletic Association)

  • Mar 2017 - May 2018

  As the Associate Director of Principle Gifts, my responsibility was the management of relationships with a portfolio of approximately 165 prospective donors and donors who have the capability of making gifts at the leadership and principal gift levels.· Identified, qualified, cultivated, solicited and stewarded alumni, parents and friends of the University for both outright and planned gifts· Worked closely with university advancement colleagues, administrators, trustees and other volunteers to build and implement strategies that led to beneficial long-term relationships and significant gift support from these prospective donors



SAVOY Restaurant

• Restaurant General Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Sep 2016

  As General Manager, I managed 30+ employees and implemented department policy and procedural changes.· Ensured restaurant stayed within compliance with all local, county and state food and beverage regulations and mandates· Developed and prepared strategic and annual forecasts/budgets and analyzed variances and evaluated program results by tracking and changing demands based on restaurant trends· Maintained operations by preparing policies and standard operating procedures, implemented production, productivity, quality and patron-service standards, and determined and implemented system improvements · Responsible for the recruitment, orienting, and disciplining of management and staff and communicating job expectations· Conducted and led employee orientation (e.g. introducing personnel, payroll, employment benefits, policies, assisting with enrollment forms, etc.)