Experience

Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties

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

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

• Director of Communications and Development

  • Aug 2011 - Oct 2021

  Lincoln, Nebraska Area Oversees communication, development, and community engagement activities for an agency with an annual operating budget of over $21 million that provides 17 programs and services to those living in poverty. Major development activities include soliciting charitable contributions; cultivating relationships with individual, foundation, community-based, and corporate donors; developing written and visual content for all donor-centered communications (e.g. donor newsletters, direct mail appeals);… Show more Oversees communication, development, and community engagement activities for an agency with an annual operating budget of over $21 million that provides 17 programs and services to those living in poverty. Major development activities include soliciting charitable contributions; cultivating relationships with individual, foundation, community-based, and corporate donors; developing written and visual content for all donor-centered communications (e.g. donor newsletters, direct mail appeals); researching and responding to grant requests for proposals; planned giving strategy; and assisting with the planning and execution of special events. Communications activities include creating and implementing crisis communication strategy; building and leveraging media relationships; writing media releases and disseminating through established channels; and overseeing external communication strategy, including social media management. Community engagement activities include oversight of volunteer management and corporate involvement. Technical skills utilized include: Blackbaud Raiser's Edge; Adobe: Photoshop, InDesign, and Acrobat; Facebook; Twitter; YouTube, Instagram, TikTok; Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint; Excel, Outlook; Publisher; HTML; SQL; and iMovie.



Capture the Magic Vacations

• Travel Agent

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Fremont, Nebraska, United States Specialize in Disney travel, including Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, Adventures by Disney, and more! Also can book all-inclusives, overseas travel, and cruises with other lines. My service is at no added cost to you!



Association of Fundraising Professionals -- Nebraska Chapter

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services

• Vice President of Communications / Vice President of Membership

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2017

  Greater Omaha Area As VP of Communications, I was responsible for managing social media, coordinating media relations to promote Chapter-sponsored events, and coordinating the quarterly e-newsletter. As VP of Membership, I was responsible for member recruitment and engagement. I also served as Chair of the Marketing and Communications Committee for the 2016 Mid-America Fundraising Conference. In this role, I was responsible for developing concepts for all marketing pieces and scheduling communications to… Show more As VP of Communications, I was responsible for managing social media, coordinating media relations to promote Chapter-sponsored events, and coordinating the quarterly e-newsletter. As VP of Membership, I was responsible for member recruitment and engagement. I also served as Chair of the Marketing and Communications Committee for the 2016 Mid-America Fundraising Conference. In this role, I was responsible for developing concepts for all marketing pieces and scheduling communications to drive registrations. Show less



Michigan Technological University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Instructor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

  Houghton, MI Organized and taught a sophomore-level writing and communication course, planned syllabi, graded papers, and developed assignments. Curriculum focused on teaching rhetorical theory and its real-life applications to communication. Oversaw instruction in a total of seven class sections over five semesters.

• Student Research Assistant

  • Aug 2006 - Aug 2009

  Prepared annual publication - The Fact Book - for University Administrators and Board of Control Members, which provided statistical information regarding student enrollments, distributions, financial aid trends, faculty and staff headcounts, benchmarking, research expenditures. This required me to: -Query information from Oracle, the University's database, with Standard Query Language -Manipulate statistical tables in Microsoft Excel -Analyze information to see if it is… Show more Prepared annual publication - The Fact Book - for University Administrators and Board of Control Members, which provided statistical information regarding student enrollments, distributions, financial aid trends, faculty and staff headcounts, benchmarking, research expenditures. This required me to: -Query information from Oracle, the University's database, with Standard Query Language -Manipulate statistical tables in Microsoft Excel -Analyze information to see if it is suitable for the University decision makers wants and needs -Format Statistical information in a useable document for its readers in Adobe InDesign