Experience

Virginia Athletics Foundation

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Charlottesville, Virginia, United States • Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit donors for Major Gifts and Planned Gifts to support UVA Athletics and its twenty-seven varsity programs. • Develop and maintain relationships with a portfolio of approximately 250 donors and high-level prospects. • Staff liaison for Baseball, Women's Rowing, and Men's and Women's Squash; working with each program's coaching and administrative staff to cultivate financial support. • Gameday assignments as needed to provide logistical support… Show more • Identify, qualify, cultivate, and solicit donors for Major Gifts and Planned Gifts to support UVA Athletics and its twenty-seven varsity programs. • Develop and maintain relationships with a portfolio of approximately 250 donors and high-level prospects. • Staff liaison for Baseball, Women's Rowing, and Men's and Women's Squash; working with each program's coaching and administrative staff to cultivate financial support. • Gameday assignments as needed to provide logistical support for donors and alumni in attendance. • Regional travel throughout Virginia along with out-of-state territory assignments of Tennessee, Texas, New York, and Washington, DC. Show less



The College Foundation of the University of Virginia

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director Of Development

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2022

  Charlottesville, Virginia, United States • Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors capable of making Major Gifts, Planned Gifts, and Leadership Annual gifts ($2,500+) to the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. • Responsible for maintaining relationships with a portfolio of 150 donors and high-level prospects. • Primary staff liaison for the Benefactors Society Board, a 40-member national volunteer board focused on increasing the College’s leadership annual giving performance. • Collaborate with University of… Show more • Cultivate, solicit, and steward donors capable of making Major Gifts, Planned Gifts, and Leadership Annual gifts ($2,500+) to the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. • Responsible for maintaining relationships with a portfolio of 150 donors and high-level prospects. • Primary staff liaison for the Benefactors Society Board, a 40-member national volunteer board focused on increasing the College’s leadership annual giving performance. • Collaborate with University of Virginia Advancement staff outside of the College to secure Major Gifts and multi-year Leadership Annual Gift pledges involving multiple schools and areas of the University.

• Development Officer

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2020

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area



Elevate | Smart Grants for Powerful Social Change

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grant Writer

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Draft approximately 20 grant proposals and reports each month for up to five clients • Create proposal and report attachments, including budgets and programmatic summaries. • Conduct institutional donor research and prospecting to find new funding opportunities for clients.



The Bonner Group

• Account Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area • Conducted major donor and foundation research and outreach and communications on behalf of clients. • Scheduled meetings with major donors and foundations and led follow-up strategy. • Assisted in creating and meeting fundraising projections and ensuring timely fulfillment of pledges. • Aided grant-writing efforts, including composition of original drafts for multiple clients.



The James Monroe High School

• Head Coach - Varsity Swimming

  • Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Fredericksburg, VA



Bill Dale for Delegate

• Campaign Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  Virginia Beach, VA • Oversaw the fundraising, political, voter contact, media outreach, and state party coordination. • Managed a team of staff and consultants who assisted with research, paid media, polling, and fundraising.



Organizing for America - Virginia

• Field Organizer

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  Fairfax, VA • Identified, organized, and trained community volunteer teams committed to re-electing President Obama. • Led voter registration effort at a major university, registering over 3,000 students in eight weeks. • Cultivated a student campaign team which achieved nearly 60% turnout on-campus, with 75% voting for the President.



Libby Garvey for County Board

• Field Director

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

  Arlington, VA • Designed voter outreach program, including budgeting and managing the paid internship program. • Candidate won with 44% of the votes in a five-person firehouse primary.



Barbara Favola for State Senate

• Field Director

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  Arlington, VA • Coordinated the voter contact program, contributing to a 58% to 42% victory. • Recruited, trained, and managed scheduling and development of 30-person internship team. • Totaled 80,000 phone calls and 25,000 doors knocked in two-month general election.

• Campaign Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2011

  Arlington, VA



Arum Group

• Finance Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  Washington, D.C.



Curtis Park Swim Team

• Head Coach

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Hartwood, VA