Experience

Reach Out and Read, Northeast
• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director Of Special Projects

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Reach Out and Read

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

• Development Officer Individual Giving

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Northeast Region



Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development and Communications Professional

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2020

  Greater Boston Area For organizations including Mass Audubon and Whittier Street Community Health Center, produced compelling materials informed by a broad understanding of structural inequality, Boston-specific health and educational disparities, and health/environmental sciences. -- Wrote creative and compelling grant proposals, appeals, and reports. -- Used social media channels for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy. -- Planned and executed successful fundraising and donor acknowledgement… Show more For organizations including Mass Audubon and Whittier Street Community Health Center, produced compelling materials informed by a broad understanding of structural inequality, Boston-specific health and educational disparities, and health/environmental sciences. -- Wrote creative and compelling grant proposals, appeals, and reports. -- Used social media channels for fundraising, marketing, and advocacy. -- Planned and executed successful fundraising and donor acknowledgement events. Show less



St. Stephen's Youth Programs

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

• Director of Development & Communications

  • 2012 - Apr 2016

  419 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA 02118 Director of Development and & Communications for St. Stephen's Youth Programs which provides out-of-school time programming for 800 young people in grades K-12 each year. • Successfully funded a $1.2 million operating budget, increased operating reserves, procured capital grants, and supported capital campaign. • Obtained the organization’s first multi-year award, Cummings Foundation's “$100K for 100.” • Collaborated on strategic planning efforts. • Obtained a Google grant to… Show more Director of Development and & Communications for St. Stephen's Youth Programs which provides out-of-school time programming for 800 young people in grades K-12 each year. • Successfully funded a $1.2 million operating budget, increased operating reserves, procured capital grants, and supported capital campaign. • Obtained the organization’s first multi-year award, Cummings Foundation's “$100K for 100.” • Collaborated on strategic planning efforts. • Obtained a Google grant to fund and centralize communication and information, and a Salesforce grant to integrate data management systems. • Created a fresh, compelling website to meet the needs of funders, donors, staff, and program participants. • Initiated the use of social media to publicize organizational achievements, promote brand recognition, and raise funds. • Crafted the organization’s communication plan and produced its first annual reports. • Aided in the design of comprehensive program evaluations and edited resulting reports. • Hired, trained, and supervised development interns. Show less



U.S. Government Accountability Office

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst

  • Dec 1995 - Oct 1997

  Designed research questions and data collection methodology, collected and synthesized information, wrote testimony, fact sheets and blue books which communicated complex ideas to a variety of audiences. Prepared Congressional witnesses for testimony based on agency research.

• Analyst

  • Jun 1991 - Dec 1995

  Boston Field Office Wrote testimony, fact sheets and detailed reports communicating complex ideas to varied audiences.