Experience

Carolina Day School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Advancement Officer

  • Jul 2023 - Present

• Director of Advancement

  • Jul 2015 - Present


The Latin School of Chicago
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Campaigns & Leadership Gifts

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015


Lycée Français de Chicago

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Advancement

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

  Served as the senior administrator responsible for directing all aspects of Advancement departmental efforts, including all development aspects, special events, and marketing and communications. The major objective and responsibility was designing, planning, and guiding the launch of the LFC’s first and major capital campaign to support the $36M new campus project. The new campus, located in the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Square, is scheduled to open in fall 2015. The mission of the Lycée Français de Chicago is to educate children in grades pre-K through 12 with a rigorous dual language curriculum grounded in the French educational system, complemented by a strong American program and the International Baccalaureate (IB), within an engaged multicultural community that encourages students to become responsible global citizens. Lycée Français de Chicago is a private independent school serving approximately 660 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The LFC focuses on excellence through the French National Curriculum complemented by a strong English Language Arts and American Studies program, and belongs to the renowned French school system. In addition to the high school's prestigious French Baccalaureate diploma, the Lycée recently launched a competitive International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma track. The LFC constituency is uniquely diverse in that approximately one third of students and their families are American, one third French, and one third international. Show less



Loyola University Chicago, John Felice Rome Center

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development

  • 2005 - 2012

  Served as the senior director for JFRC Advancement, with a broad responsibility for and focus on audience cultivation, campaign management, and major gift fundraising to reach the Center’s $12M targeted comprehensive campaign to support capital renovations, student scholarships, and overall programmatic needs. The JFRC core constituency consists of 16,000+ alumni living nation and worldwide, as well as its other key stakeholders such as benefactors, foundations, and community partners.Responsible for creating, implementing, managing and growing all JFRC Advancement efforts from audience development to major gift solicitation including but not limited to:-Planned, implemented, and directed all JFRC alumni relations, fundraising, communications, proposals, and stewardship efforts-Developed and executed strategic annual and long term JFRC Advancement plans with targeted objectives and measured outcomes -Directly managed staff and multiple departments' projects-Worked directly with the Vice President and Director of the John Felice Rome Center and the JFRC Advisory Board; collaborated with Office of the University President, Regional Planned and Major Gift officers, University Marketing and Communications, the University Finance Division, the Office of International Studies, and JFRC constituency -Personally managed a targeted portfolio of 100+ major gift donor prospects; cultivated and solicited major gifts within the context of the campaign objectives and for continuing support of the JFRC in generalDesigned and directed the Center’s first-ever comprehensive capital campaign, “Insieme per il future: Together for the Future”:-Planned and coordinated all campaign components including a nationwide feasibility study, campaign branding, unique, compelling case statement, national alumni event calendar, Campaign Leadership Board, new Planned Giving component,stewardship plan, and donor prospect portfolio strategies Show less

• Associate Director Of Development, College of Arts & Sciences

  • 2005 - 2009

  Associate Director of The College of Arts & Sciences & Director of Development, John Felice Rome Center Served both the College of Arts & Sciences and John Felice Rome Center as a lead development director and as a member of the Central senior Advancement staff team who collectively closed Loyola University Chicago’s $500M “Partner” comprehensive capital campaign two years ahead of schedule in 2009.



Brickton Art Center

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2005

  Responsible for art center in its entirety: facility, daily operations, human resources, gallery, event and art education programming, community relations, marketing, fundraising, stewardship, and financial management. -Increased annual operating budget over 250% through 5 new grant acquisitions, innovative fundraising events, refreshed/newly created art education and outreach programs, expanded the Center’s donor database 400% in under 3 years, implemented and meaningful stewardship program, and the created of donor naming opportunities. -Strategically re-marketed art center to the community: served as advocate and liaison to governmental, foundation and corporate relationships; collaborated with over 15 community, civic, and philanthropic groups; created and continually marketed a quarterly newsletter and website; initiated community projects which increase organizational visibility and member base. Community initiatives included: -Created 2004 Design a Dream, the Center’s first major event fundraiser with an estimated audience of 2,000 individuals, 50 participating businesses, and a major supporting corporate sponsor -Created 2003 joint youth initiative “Public Art, Public Pride,” a 244 foot public art mural painted by over 180 community children. -Developed Illinois Arts Week Festival, and Kids’ Stuff youth art exhibition: community celebrations publicly attended by 500 individuals -Researched established relationships with 5 new social service and community groups for prospective outreach program initiatives -Restructured existing gallery exhibition program, fostering a more diverse artist pool and greater public interest. Coordinated 10 art shows per year: recruited professional artists, created announcement postcards and newspaper ads, oversaw gallery opening receptions, exhibit maintenance, art sales, and media and public relations, resulting in a more accessible and widely attended gallery program, open and free to the public. Show less