Executive Director

• Aug 2016 - Present

Leading ambassador and advocate for museums and cultural institutions in New York State. Responsible for the day to day operations; presents programs that deepen connections with members and constituents; seeks new programs and funding opportunities; maintains and develops relationships with members of the board of directors and stakeholders including museum professionals, industry partners, state and federal funding agencies, private foundations, local, regional, and federal government officials, and leaders of peer institutions and arts organizations. Fulfills goals articulated in strategic plans, amplifies member programs and activities with exemplary digital information networks, ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements. Show less

Director of Education

• Oct 2004 - Aug 2016

• Member of the institution’s senior staff leadership team. • Participated in formulating strategic plans, financial goals, and budgets. • Accountable for the quality, effectiveness, and financial management of all programs. • Planned exhibitions, publications, and interpretive plans for collections in concert with curatorial department; enhances public access to and understanding of collections and exhibitions. • Represented the Institute to constituencies; builds local, national, and international relationships. • Served as the Albany Institute’s representative for the public-private-government advocacy and interpretive planning consortium “Partners for Albany Stories.” • Worked with public and private schools, colleges and universities, local artists, and arts organizations to develop and implement museum/school partnerships, teacher training programs and publications that promote the Albany Institute as a place for learning. • Worked with Development staff to identify prospects, cultivate major donors, solicits gifts, conduct grant research, write grants applications, prepare budgets, and report to funders. • Directed Digital Renaissance: new website, digital collections portal, and social media platform. • Trained graduate and undergraduate interns, museum educators, docents, and volunteers. • Supervised full-time staff, contract educators, docents, and interns. Show less

Curator of Education

• Sep 2000 - Aug 2004

Developed, implemented and evaluated programs, including collaborative relationships with educational and arts institutions in a 23 county region. Worked with staff, advisors, volunteers, board members and major donors to develop and implement the programs. Directed departmental initiatives including arts integrated curricula, outreach programs, adult and family programming. Worked with UNC Chapel Hill Education Department on experimental education media tools. Developed and managed a 25 member volunteer docent program. Show less

Director of Development

• Sep 1995 - Aug 2000

Responsible for meeting the financial goals set by the board and the management of fundraising activities including foundation, corporate, and individual giving; grant writing, management and reporting; annual benefit auction special event and cultivation events across the nation; in-kind giving; and government lobbying. Leadership team for institutional strategic and budget planning. Worked with counsel to design and implement capital campaigns. Worked with staff and counsel to plan, launch and complete two building campaigns and a campaign for scholarship endowment. Staff representative to development, finance and audit board committees. Show less

Public Programs Manager

• Apr 1992 - Sep 1995

Public Programs Associate

• 1989 - 1993