Experience

Operation Fuel

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Grants Writer

  • Oct 2019 - Sep 2022



Development Consultant

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • Dec 2007 - Present

  * Provide grant writing services for various nonprofits * Complete grant proposals to corporations, and foundations * A sample of current and past clients include Cuatro Puntos, Hartford Public Access Television, Family Life Education, True Colors, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Central AHEC * Provide grant writing services for various nonprofits * Complete grant proposals to corporations, and foundations * A sample of current and past clients include Cuatro Puntos, Hartford Public Access Television, Family Life Education, True Colors, Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Central AHEC


Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Volunteer Tutor

  • 2011 - Sep 2019


Landmark Worldwide

• Australia
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  Consistently achieved goals with graduates organizing introductions in their homes and communities and supported customers enrolled in seminars to identify new possibilities for their lives Consistently achieved goals with graduates organizing introductions in their homes and communities and supported customers enrolled in seminars to identify new possibilities for their lives



International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (now OutRight International)

• Development Director

  • Aug 2004 - Jul 2006

  * Managed all agency fundraising activities * Developed annual fundraising plan and increased income in all fundraising categories * Produced annual report, newsletter and assisted with other communications efforts * Tripled event revenue for annual event, A Celebration of Courage, working in collaboration with board, staff and supporters * Supervised Development Coordinator and Grant Consultant * Managed all agency fundraising activities * Developed annual fundraising plan and increased income in all fundraising categories * Produced annual report, newsletter and assisted with other communications efforts * Tripled event revenue for annual event, A Celebration of Courage, working in collaboration with board, staff and supporters * Supervised Development Coordinator and Grant Consultant



Project Reach Youth

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Sep 2001 - Jul 2004

  * Managed fundraising activities including government, foundation and corporate grants, special events and individual giving to raise annual budget of over $4 million * Wrote hundreds of funded proposals and supervised Grants Associate * Organized a gala dinner, annual cocktail party and direct mailing to donors * Managed fundraising activities including government, foundation and corporate grants, special events and individual giving to raise annual budget of over $4 million * Wrote hundreds of funded proposals and supervised Grants Associate * Organized a gala dinner, annual cocktail party and direct mailing to donors



Women's Venture Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Consultant

  • May 2001 - Aug 2001

  * Responsible for coordinating agency fundraising activities and supervised staff * Wrote winning proposal for $100,000 to the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking™ Contest * Responsible for coordinating agency fundraising activities and supervised staff * Wrote winning proposal for $100,000 to the Johnnie Walker Keep Walking™ Contest



Lambda Legal

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

• Foundation and Corporate Giving Officer

  • May 2000 - May 2001

  * Prepared all corporate and foundation proposals and exceeded grant revenue goals * Worked with staff to present complex legal issues in compelling grant proposals * Prepared all corporate and foundation proposals and exceeded grant revenue goals * Worked with staff to present complex legal issues in compelling grant proposals



YWCA of the Hartford Region

• Grant Writer

  • Mar 1995 - May 1999

  * Wrote all agency grant applications, tripling annual revenue from government, foundation and corporate dollars * Coordinated the Week Without Violence, a public awareness campaign including a press conference with Governor and top legislative leadership resulting in coverage in three local network television stations, area newspapers, and secured over 100 free PSA spots on various networks through local cable provider * Developed and managed department budget and staff for over 2 years including hiring and supervising support staff and consultants