Communications & Development Director

• Sep 2020 - Present

Communications and Data Manager

• Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

Executive Director

• Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

I had the honor of being at the helm of Five Valleys Land Trust, a land conservation non-profit with the mission to protect, in perpetuity, the river corridors, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands, and community open spaces in the Bitterroot, Blackfoot, upper Clark Fork, lower Clark Fork, and Mission-Jocko Valleys in Montana. I had the honor of being at the helm of Five Valleys Land Trust, a land conservation non-profit with the mission to protect, in perpetuity, the river corridors, wildlife habitat, agricultural lands, and community open spaces in the Bitterroot, Blackfoot, upper Clark Fork, lower Clark Fork, and Mission-Jocko Valleys in Montana.

Development, Outreach and Fair Trade Store Director

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2019

Development Director

• Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

Wildland Firefighter Foundation’s main focus is to help families of wildland firefighters killed in the line of duty and to assist injured firefighters and their families. We honor and acknowledge past, present, and future members of the wildland firefighting community, and partner with other organizations to bring recognition to wildland firefighters. I am responsible for creating and executing WFF’s annual fundraising strategies, focusing on a diverse range of fundraising revenue streams including individual donors, grants, corporate sponsors, merchandise and events. Show less

Director of Development and Community Conservation

• Nov 2014 - Apr 2017

*Lead and manage the major gifts program to increase unrestricted annual giving from years past and continue incremental growth thereafter *Manage development, membership and communications team staff, strategies, and processes *Work with staff to plan and lead individual fundraising campaigns for specific land protection projects and special programs *Direct staff and board members in cultivation of major donor relationships and donor solicitation *Execute major fundraising events and smaller cultivation events throughout the year *Lead the creation and execution of community conservation programming with youth, seniors, sportsmen and women, families, and other diverse populations to broaden Show less

Board of Trustees Member

• Mar 2014 - Mar 2016

-Elected onto the Board of Trustees to become an integral part of the strategic planning and long-term visioning process of the The Community Kitchen (Serves food to 8,800 people each year, or 503,000 meals to those in need who live in the the Monadnock region in NH.) -Helped with fundraising, financial analysis, strategic planning, and change facilitation skills to supplement skills already present on the Board. -Elected onto the Board of Trustees to become an integral part of the strategic planning and long-term visioning process of the The Community Kitchen (Serves food to 8,800 people each year, or 503,000 meals to those in need who live in the the Monadnock region in NH.) -Helped with fundraising, financial analysis, strategic planning, and change facilitation skills to supplement skills already present on the Board.

Fundraising & Events Manager for Audubon New York

• Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

-Strategic planning, logistics, budgeting, press and communications, donor and vendor relations, contracts and day-of management for a wide range of major fundraising events in NYC and across New York State. Responsible for raising approximately $1.5 million of the organization's annual fundraising budget through events and event-related programming and cultivation. Additional voluntary professional responsibilities include: - Appointed member of the Strategic Planning Implementation Team. Led organization through 5-year Strategic Plan Implementation brainstorming and discussion through the use of World Cafe and Art of Hosting techniques. Successfully facilitated conversation-based ideation and collaboration to solicit input of entire staff into organizational strategic planning process. -Communication Council Member - tasked with improving internal and external communications within Audubon New York to maximize organization's conservation impact exposure, messaging, digital and written communication efforts. Show less

Team Leader and Volunteer

• Jan 2010 - Aug 2013

-Led 20 volunteers, once a month, at Added Value Sustainable Urban Farm in Red Hook, Brooklyn during the growing through harvesting season to assist in the planting, weeding, composting and maintenance of the farm, while teaching volunteers about sustainable living and communities. -Worked with urban youth leaders at the farm to build networking relationships and leadership development opportunities. -Volunteered for multiple Environmental and Animal Care projects for New York Cares including the Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC), and McCarren, Fort Greene and Tompkins Square Park clean ups. Show less

Dress Buyer

• Nov 2009 - Jul 2012

-Merchandised, priced and built the assortment architecture for the largest volume dress collections for Web site and catalog platforms -Achieved multi-million ($110M+) record net sales in the 2011 fiscal year for the dress business while maintaining product margin and average unit retail targets. -Maximized profitability in-season by optimizing best sellers through Web site and catalog distortion, staying close the the customer through patterning and observing buying behavior, consistently reinforcing and innovating against original seasonal strategies and focusing resources on top selling styles. Show less

Women's, Men's & Great Plains Merchandiser

• Aug 2007 - Nov 2009

-Merchandised, priced and bought men's and women's collections for the U.S. market for French Connection and Great Plains clothing lines; resulting in major collections yielding a sell through percentage of over 75% for each season -Maintained multi-million dollar budget each season for company collections, by analyzing inventory, dollars spent, and margin. -Created sales tools for all men's and women's collections to provide effective selling strategy information for sales teams and ease of use for wholesale accounts and buyers. -Conducted patterning across multiple retailers and high fashion editorial outlets to ensure assortment reflected the freshest fashion and highest quality product. Show less

Leadership Development Teacher's Assistant and Intern

• Feb 2005 - Jun 2005

-Taught a credited college course to freshman and sophomore students focused on developing leadership, project management, interview and resume skills through lectures, team-building activities and a final capstone volunteer project. -Taught a credited college course to freshman and sophomore students focused on developing leadership, project management, interview and resume skills through lectures, team-building activities and a final capstone volunteer project.