Experience

Town of Carolina Beach

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director, Seasonal Youth Programs & Camps

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Created & Directed Town of Carolina Beach seasonal programming with focus on education, recreation athletics and performing/visual arts featuring entertaining themes and development-stimulating activities consistently rendering sold-out registrations Created & Cultivated program mission: "Nurturing character through kindness, creativity, athletics and recreation." ~JAG! Recruited & Managed Master Class Performance Arts Instructors, Musicians & Artists including contracts and travel logistics Coordinated logistics for traveling and stationary programs and events regarding community shared spaces, public spaces, leased locations and multiple forms of transportation Managed campers, teen internship program, camp staff, multiple vendor relationships and community partnerships Lead and instructed mini-courses in educational topics, sports, performance arts, visual arts, community service & philanthropy Coordinated communication to camp staff, campers, parents, recreational leaders, vendors, guests, general public and community partners (Police Dept., Fire Dept., Town Hall, Senior Centers, local businesses and non-profit organizations) Managed public budget tracking through budget projection, hierarchy approvals, purchasing, reconciliation & tracking reports Managed and distributed detailed scheduling of program on a seasonal, monthly, weekly & hourly basis to stakeholders Show less



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director of Development-Donor Relations-HSA; Project & Leadership Relationship Analyst-LSE

  • Nov 2018 - May 2019

  Managed the UC San Diego Leadership Participation System on behalf of the Chancellor’s office & Health Sciences Advancement coordinating and tracking Chancellor, EVC, VCHS and key leadership involvement at all Advancement VIP donor meetings, VIP campus visits/tours, special events and sponsored events Managed ESP/Blackbaud CRM Database Event Management process providing internal customer service to department liaisons by coordinating with the Chancellor’s suite, EVC staff and VCHS team on complex, highly sensitive and confidential strategic projects Planned events and annual series on behalf of the Chancellor & Associates for VIP community leaders and stakeholders featuring world-class thought leaders, artist, scientist and celebrities Managed multiple project tracking systems to ensure accuracy and priority protocol deadlines in SmartSheet and Excel trackers Created, curated and published bi-weekly reports to Chancellor Leadership, Senior Leadership Teams and staff Prepared official briefing materials for the Chancellor, Associate Vice Chancellor and Advancement Leadership to include donor research, campaign strategy, event and travel logistics, staff liaisons, donor bios, event bios and lifetime giving reports Maintained proper records in ESP data base as an Event Manager: Event Entry, Registration, Event Bios, Constituent Records Show less



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager, Health Sciences Advancement, Strategic Fundraising & Development

  • Jul 2013 - Apr 2017

  Project Manager & Pioneer for multiple successful Health Sciences fundraising projects:Fundraising Campaign (2 billion) & JMC Challenge (50 million)• Lead several high-level projects for key campus initiatives with Health Sciences Advancement’s senior leadership, core staff, campus marketing teams and campus community partners.• Managed prospects in Gifts of Art through Advancement collaborations and effective faculty, staff and donor relations• Managed prospects in Social Media Fundraising to match philanthropic passions, benchmark progress and track analyticsDonor Relations Management• Lead department’s donor relations efforts in creating and implementing operational philosophies and procedures for a current 2 billion dollar campaign - from fundraiser surveys/interviews to unified policies• Lead high-level creative and personalized stewardship projects based on prospect manager intentions and collaborations• Produced, directed, recorded, edited and distributed online videos of personalized gratitude messages and impact stories• Managed the creation and production of intentional branded collateral for a leading-edge, principle gift level donor program through team collaborations, thoughtful token selection, and ongoing efficient vendor relationships• Managed stewardship process of a medical center naming gift and endowment gift featured in multiple media channelsSocial Media Program & Procedures – Created and managed department (HSA) social media presence at 20+ strategic fundraising events in 1.5 years. Implemented new platform for donor outreach building pipeline and stewardship opportunities with donors, celebrities, community partners, corporate and foundation sponsorships.Financial & Strategic Metric Tracker – Independently created, tracked & audited strategic and financial reports during the silent phase of a 2 billion dollar campaign to record strategy, initiatives, tasks and metric tracking. Show less

• Marketing and Event Coordinator, Meeting Planner (TES)

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

  Department of Psychology, CCARTA: Marketing and Event CoordinatorDirected, Designed and Managed the Annual Summer Clinical Institute in Addiction Studies (SCI 2012) at Price Center rendering 150+ participants, 100+ Grant Funded Scholarships, 13 Continuing Education Units, 50K grant funds, 13+K new revenue, 3K in donations. The entire conference was independently planned, executed, and closed in three months.Directed World-Class Guest Speakers, CCARTA staff, interns and volunteers through pre-conference/conference/post- conference scheduling, submissions, preparations, evaluations, reports and publications.Managed the Scaife Family Foundation grant funded scholarship application, award, and tracking process for over 100 awarded professionals and students in the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, probation, public health, recovery services, and social work-as well as-undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students.Marketed the SCI 2012 and CCARTA through social media promotions, website design and copy, YouTube, local and regional publications, regional community college visits, and UCSD Marketing and Events Council meetings rendering over 150 participants and 100+ scholars in two months.Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences Suite: Meeting PlannerIndependently provided high level, executive administration for four UCSD Health Science Affairs Priority Leaders including Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences through effective communication with Health Sciences leaders, department chairs, faculty, staff, administrative supporters, UCSD affiliates, associates and world-wide communityLead Committee in coordinating an Operations Best Practices Website Launch and Desktop Publication streamlining and standardizing daily operations and internal processes Show less



JAG Productions: JAG!Rox&Co.

• Los Angeles, CA

• Producer | Production Designer

  • Feb 2009 - Mar 2012

  Managed various stages of independent feature films, music videos, corporate commercials and print catalogues throughout all stages from concept to completion (and distribution) Identified, cultivated, successfully solicited and stewarded funds, partnerships, in-kind donations, community support and company sponsorship bi-coastally: San Diego, Los Angeles, Wilmington (NC), Richmond (VA) Produced over fifty philanthropic community outreach efforts through theater performances, high profile regional tour ensembles, fashion expose’s, TV pilots and stage feature showcases Recruited and managed qualified industry professionals as volunteers and interns from LA Film School, AMDA, New York Film Academy and University of North Carolina/Wilmington Coordinated closely with production leadership, director and cinematographer to design and manifest compatible vision, budgetary, and scheduling compliance for talent, locations, equipment and supplies Managed Art Department team crew members in production operation, budget compliance, supply inventory, production assets, scheduling, and approval protocols Managed auditions, casting, rehearsals, meetings, and show times for 150 talent and crewmembers Show less



Teamwork Athletic Apparel

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  Provided Operations & Lean Six Sigma support to COO Team to save company $1.5M/year through renegotiating vendor contracts, redefining sub departments, data/financial publishing, company-wide training, streamlining new efficient systems with compliance to Six Sigma Lean Practices & World Class Performance Standards. Provided Operations & Lean Six Sigma support to COO Team to save company $1.5M/year through renegotiating vendor contracts, redefining sub departments, data/financial publishing, company-wide training, streamlining new efficient systems with compliance to Six Sigma Lean Practices & World Class Performance Standards.