Experience

Books Are Wings

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2023 - Present



New Bedford Whaling Museum

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Institutional Relations

  • Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Manage large organizational grant portfolio, including grant writing and reporting. Manage large organizational grant portfolio, including grant writing and reporting.



Works in Progress Consulting

• Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

• Principal

  • Mar 2020 - Feb 2022

  Provide strategic support to nonprofits, small businesses, and individual artists including development/fundraising, grant writing, programming and events, strategic communications and marketing, operational support, and management. Projects include: Nirva LaFortune Mayoral Campaign Launch event, 2021 Afrika Nyaga Drum & Dance Festival, PVDFest curation, LGBTQIA+ communications project management for Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism; communications and strategic support for multimedia artist/musician Rachel Blumberg; artist support for Maria Molteni for A Sea Bird, Seaport basketball court mural; advancement campaign, social media strategy, and fundraising event support for RIOT (fka Girls Rock! RI). Show less



Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Program Director

  • 2010 - 2020

  Planned, implemented, managed, and promoted arts, cultural, recreational + educational programs and market activity for downtown public parks. · Worked with City of Providence, Art, Culture + Tourism (ACT), and key partners to implement creative placemaking strategies to revitalize downtown public spaces and foster diverse uses and users. · Curated, created, and managed original programs such as Burnside Music Series and Storytime + Art in the Park, RI’s largest single-site storyhour/family arts program. · Oversaw operations, coordinated special events/festivals such as Winter Lights Market, PVD Fest curation, co-production of Afrika Nyaga Drum + Dance Festival. · Strategic marketing of programs/events resulting in growing audience size every year. · Produced program communications including social media, website, weekly newsletter. · Collaborated with design consultants on rebranding project. · Strategic fundraising including writing/managing grants from RISCA, SouthWest Airlines, City of Providence, and community foundations, $125K+ in 2019. Raised 35k+ in event sponsorships with fundraising team. · Collaborated with diverse program partner organizations and individual artists to develop programs/events, secure funding, ensure successful production. · Leveraged partnerships to strengthen programs, maximize resources, including Providence Children’s Film Festival, RISD Museum, PVD ACT, FirstWorks, Downcity Design, and PVD Children’s Museum. · Managed program production including company selection, contracts, compliance. Served on grant review panels for Art, Culture + Tourism/PVD Fest, RISCA. · Lead pilot grant-making program with Project for Public Spaces + SouthWest Airlines. Provided technical assistance to grantees as inaugural Grant Advisory Committee member for Heart of the Community initiative. · Managed $700K+ in capital projects such as Brandon’s Beach Playground, program center renovation, and SouthWest Airlines Heart of the Community project. Show less



Planned Parenthood of Rhode Island

• Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

• Program Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  · Designed, implemented, and evaluated education programs for youth and adults to promote healthy decision-making; mentored adolescents, oversaw volunteers and interns, expanded youth engagement and communication strategies. · Developed educational print and web materials for parents, professionals, and youth. · Developed collaborative relationships with schools, community-based organizations. · Planned and provided workshops and trainings with diverse groups. · Managed grants and departmental resources. Show less



Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital

• Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Community/Research Program Coordinator

  • 2005 - 2007

  · Conducted health education, community outreach, research programs with youth, adults, and families, including bilingual (Spanish) media campaigns, safety programs. · Managed grant writing, management, and reporting for multiple studies. · Conducted health education, community outreach, research programs with youth, adults, and families, including bilingual (Spanish) media campaigns, safety programs. · Managed grant writing, management, and reporting for multiple studies.



English for Action/Inglés en Acción

• Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

• Education Coordinator/Instructor

  • 2001 - 2002

  · Designed/implemented curricula, educational materials, training, needs assessment, and evaluation. Recruited, trained, and supervised community and college student volunteers. · Facilitated community projects and capacity building with ESOL participant-learners in English and Spanish. · Designed/implemented curricula, educational materials, training, needs assessment, and evaluation. Recruited, trained, and supervised community and college student volunteers. · Facilitated community projects and capacity building with ESOL participant-learners in English and Spanish.



Harvard Family Research Project

• Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Senior Research Assistant

  • 1997 - 2001

  · Conducted research on educational programs, youth development, family involvement, out-of-school-time programs, citizen engagement, and policy advocacy. · Organized grantee communication and conferences for Dewitt-Walace cohort receiving technical-assistance. · Conducted study of youth participatory action research projects. · Wrote and edited for The Evaluation Exchange newsletter. · Conducted literature reviews, researched program frameworks, identified key informants, managed data. · Managed grant budgets up to 300+k Show less