Experience

Mass Humanities

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program and Data Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  - Communicates Mass Humanities’ (MH) mission, priorities, grant opportunities and grant parameters to potential applicants. - Leads key programs, coordinating outreach, logistics, and evaluation for programs including Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibitions. Led the 2022-23 Museum on Main Street Crossroads Exhibit Tour in Massachusetts. Developed a capacity building program and statewide evaluation for participating exhibit host organizations. Managed exhibit workshops and local receptions. - Supports Executive Director and Director of Grants to identify and develop strategic partnerships. - Works closely with grantees to identify, implement ways to strengthen future Mass Humanities funding opportunities. - Participates in review of proposals and support grant recipients through the life of the funded project. - Contributes to the formulation and implementation of grant-making strategies, including the development of new grant opportunities, outreach and/or partnerships. - Works with finance and administrative staff to ensure efficient, timely administration of notifications, payments, and final reporting. - Attends MH-funded events to represent organization with grantee institution, other stakeholders, and reports observations at meetings and in program officer reports. - Supports and leads workshops with applicants and grantees to explain application processes, build skills, and coordinate outreach efforts. - Adheres to National Endowment for the Humanities, Mass Cultural Council, and other funder compliance requirements related to grantees, developing new grant lines, and reporting - Provides information to development and communications departments to enhance opportunities and resources for MH and its grantees.



East Somerville Main Streets

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

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2021

  - Creates and implements organizational goals, strategic planning, program development, and financial planning. - Relationship building and community development with vendors, local businesses, city departments , Board of Directors and other volunteers, to help achieve the goals of the organization. - Oversees fundraising planning and implementation. - Creates and executes the organization’s communications strategy, including oversight of the maintenance of the website, and all electronic and print media, press releases and marketing. - Works with small business owners in growing and developing their businesses and with local property owners in improving their properties and finding business tenants that meet the needs of the neighborhood. - Event and volunteer management including annual CARNAVAL festival, Foodie Crawl, Movie Night in the Park Series, Neighborhood Clean-ups, Block Parties, festivals, and community planning workshops. - Oversees Creative Placemaking projects to improve the community of East Somerville including murals, This is East Placemaking initiative, Window Arts Project, and new initiatives. - Manages day to day finance operations for organization using QuickBooks.



Mao Academy of Communication & Culture

• Operations Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  - Created course materials including a new student text book - Developed and maintained company website - Wrote and distributed monthly E-newsletters - Oversaw teachers and education planning - Taught Business English course to adult students - Created course materials including a new student text book - Developed and maintained company website - Wrote and distributed monthly E-newsletters - Oversaw teachers and education planning - Taught Business English course to adult students



Massachusetts Cultural Council

• Program Manager

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2016

  Managed the MCC’s Local Cultural Council (LCC) Program, which supports 329 local cultural councils, 2,500 municipal volunteers that serve all 351 municipalities in the state and distributes over $3 million state funds annually. Responsibilities included long-range planning, developing annual work plans, overseeing day-to-day operations, and managing a department staff of two to three.I. Department Planning and Supervision• Developed department work-plans, goals and success metrics.• Made policy decisions regarding the interpretation of Program Statute and Regulations. • Developed new Program Guidelines.• Developed new collaboration processes across multiple agency departments including:Cultural district programCultural youth development programOrganization support program (CIP)Individual artists programsII. Program Proxy for Agency and External StakeholdersRepresented the agency at public forums to promote community development.Created and led new department partnerships including:• MASSCreative – Initiated partnership to create new municipal advocacy efforts • Arts Extension Service – Initiated partnership for new professional development events• Americans for the Arts – Collaborated on convention scholarship and local arts census • New England Foundation for the Arts – Initiated partnership to create new online profiles• Community Development Coordinator working group of National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. (Nominated for Chair position of this working group)III. New Initiatives Planning• Organized and led the implementation on new department initiatives including:• New Online Application process (over 13,000 applicants per year)• Kaizen planning and implementation for program evaluation.• New events including legislative showcases, regional training and award ceremonies.

• Program Officer, Communities

  • Dec 2011 - Sep 2015

  Provided leadership in the administration of the MCC's Local Cultural Council Program, a program that supports cultural activities in all 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. This is one of the largest grassroots programs of its kind in the United States. The LCC Program distributes $3 million to 329 local cultural councils annually to support programming in the arts, interpretive sciences, and humanities for the purpose of providing cultural access to all segments of the state's population. This position served as the primary contact for approximately 110 Local Cultural Councils and was a central role in data management and outreach.Constituent Services and Program Support• Assisted volunteers and applicants with program guidelines and resources• Conducted several site visits a year to provide technical assistance and to promote projects.• Tracked and supported grantee receptions and other LCC activities• Spoke at public events, such as project visits, receptions, and professional conferences.• Supported LCCs with volunteer recruitment, retention and leadership transitions.• Developed resources for LCCs that needed additional support to expand beyond grant activities.• Provided reminders and tools to navigate the grant cycle and beyond.



Charles Playhouse

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Front of house operations. Front of house operations.



Pittsburgh Public Theater

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House

  • Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Customer service, bartending, ushering, gift sales and assistance with event set-up and take down. Customer service, bartending, ushering, gift sales and assistance with event set-up and take down.



ProArts Tickets/Greater Pitsburgh Arts Council

• Ticket Represenative

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  Part-time. Provided customer service as the direct point of contact with patrons of ProArts Tickets, a program of the Arts Council. Duties included responding to customer calls, resolving patron issues/concerns, and providing information on events sold through ProArts Tickets. Used Tessitura ticket software to process ticket orders, subscriptions and donations for aprox. 40 client organizations . Part-time. Provided customer service as the direct point of contact with patrons of ProArts Tickets, a program of the Arts Council. Duties included responding to customer calls, resolving patron issues/concerns, and providing information on events sold through ProArts Tickets. Used Tessitura ticket software to process ticket orders, subscriptions and donations for aprox. 40 client organizations .



S.W. Randall Toys and Gifts

• Sales Rep

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

  Provided customer service, sales assistance, and inventory control. Open/closed register, processed in-person and online purchases, accepted merchandise deliveries, updated website and database information, and completed inventories. I consulted customers on age-appropriate toys and made purchase recommendations for merchandise the store sold. Provided customer service, sales assistance, and inventory control. Open/closed register, processed in-person and online purchases, accepted merchandise deliveries, updated website and database information, and completed inventories. I consulted customers on age-appropriate toys and made purchase recommendations for merchandise the store sold.



Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council

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

• Cultural Policy and Research Intern

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  State arts advocacy efforts regarding the state budget, coordinated member organizations in arts advocacy with letters, phone calls, faxes to state legislatures, business leaders and the Governor; conducted cultural policy research to create an Advocacy Fact sheet to aid future advocacy efforts.

• Programs and Cultural Policy Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Programs: Updated application and review process for Business Volunteers for the Arts and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, processed grant applications for 09-10 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Project Grant, assisted with workshop events, wrote Marketing emails for upcoming events and deadlines, assisted in reporting process for FY2009 to Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts and BNY Mellon Funders.• Cultural Policy: Created list of artists services in Pittsburgh, wrote advocacy updates, conducted research for an individual giving study to be conducted 2009-10. Collaborated on an arts advocacy campaign with Citizens for the Arts in PA to oppose the state’s proposed elimination of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, this included organizing the Pittsburgh contingency for a rally at the state capital and meeting with state legislatures as well as other lobbying efforts. • Assisted with the Work of Art Awards, the arts council’s annual fundraiser event and updating the calendar system for events listings of member organizations.• Worked with Access Database, Microsoft Outlook, PatronMail, and Google Analytics programs.



City Theatre Company

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Intern

  • Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Worked under John Federico, Development Director; projects I was a part of included NEA grant FY2010, Education Improvement Tax Credit Program, Annual appeal mailings, individual giving prospecting, Gala event planning, other foundation grants. Worked with Tessitura Database System, and Blackbaud research. Worked under John Federico, Development Director; projects I was a part of included NEA grant FY2010, Education Improvement Tax Credit Program, Annual appeal mailings, individual giving prospecting, Gala event planning, other foundation grants. Worked with Tessitura Database System, and Blackbaud research.



Pittsburgh Irish and Classic Theater Company

• Development Intern

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  Researched Foundations applicable to PICT and compiled a database to track for future reference. Using this research I was able to assist the submission of two successful proposals that raised $19,000 for educational programming and general support. In addition to this project I contributed to the general management functions of the office including mass mailing, organizing a fundraising gala, postering, and fulfilling the duties of box office assistant for the production of Dublin Carol. Researched Foundations applicable to PICT and compiled a database to track for future reference. Using this research I was able to assist the submission of two successful proposals that raised $19,000 for educational programming and general support. In addition to this project I contributed to the general management functions of the office including mass mailing, organizing a fundraising gala, postering, and fulfilling the duties of box office assistant for the production of Dublin Carol.



San Francisco State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Creative Arts Technical Staff

  • 2005 - 2008

  • Performed light and sound board operations and provided General Tech Services for classroom equipment. • Performed light and sound board operations and provided General Tech Services for classroom equipment.



Thick Description

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies

• General Management Intern

  • May 2005 - Aug 2005

  • Established an office filing system, updated and created a new calendar for the upcoming season, organized grant information, and worked as a Box Office Manager. • Established an office filing system, updated and created a new calendar for the upcoming season, organized grant information, and worked as a Box Office Manager.



San Francisco Opera

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • May 2004 - Aug 2004

  • Expanded student subscriptions, conducted market research for 2005 Season, aided mass mailing projects, and aided telemarketing communications • Expanded student subscriptions, conducted market research for 2005 Season, aided mass mailing projects, and aided telemarketing communications