Experience

Down Syndrome of Louisville

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Louisville, Kentucky Area Supporting life learning and development for individuals with Down Syndrome.



Baptist Health Louisville

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Gratitude & Impact

  • Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Foundation Director

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2017

  Louisville, Kentucky Area • Office management, Board Management, database management, facilitating an internal Culture of Gratitude, external donor stewardship, planned giving, major gift solicitation, fund management and organization, donor acknowledgments, events, giving societies, expense approval, funding requests, etc. In addition to the below Director responsibilities: - Collaborated with Executive Director on strategies to meet goals, increase sponsorships, manage relationships with corporate and individual… Show more • Office management, Board Management, database management, facilitating an internal Culture of Gratitude, external donor stewardship, planned giving, major gift solicitation, fund management and organization, donor acknowledgments, events, giving societies, expense approval, funding requests, etc. In addition to the below Director responsibilities: - Collaborated with Executive Director on strategies to meet goals, increase sponsorships, manage relationships with corporate and individual donors. • Responsible for our annual programs. These include our direct mail campaign, bi- annual magazine, internal employee fundraising campaigns, grants, website and social media management as well as our special events. It is my role to let the community know how giving to healthcare can help continue the quality of care expected in an ever-changing healthcare landscape.

• Annual & Community Programs Officer, Baptist Health Foundation, Greater Louisville

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2015

  Louisville, Kentucky Area • Promotes the Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville mission, vision, and case for support. • Coordinates all Foundation events with input from the Director of Development and the Baptist Health team. • Managed Salesforce fundraising software. • Ensures a process for generating and distributing regularly scheduled reports and adhoc reports as needed for the foundation staff on the status of all ongoing fundraising programs. This includes the annual fund, memorial giving… Show more • Promotes the Baptist Health Foundation Greater Louisville mission, vision, and case for support. • Coordinates all Foundation events with input from the Director of Development and the Baptist Health team. • Managed Salesforce fundraising software. • Ensures a process for generating and distributing regularly scheduled reports and adhoc reports as needed for the foundation staff on the status of all ongoing fundraising programs. This includes the annual fund, memorial giving, events, planned gifts, grants and capital gifts. • Represents the foundation at donor and community events as assigned



Metro United Way

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

• Donor Relationship Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Jeffersonville, IN • Managing relationships with 50+ companies during annual fundraising campaign. • Responsible for seeking grants to support our mission. • Responsible for meeting goals and tracking donations.



Norton Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Projects Manager, Children's Hospital Foundation

  • Apr 2010 - Sep 2012

  Louisville, Kentucky Area • Managed relationships to implement the first ever home and car raffle held by the Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2011 raising triple the amount raised by the raffle in previous years. • Created “County Outreach Funds” to be implemented in surrounding counties in order to increase awareness and funds form these outlying areas. • Redesigned and organized content on Foundation webpage. • Marketed fundraising campaigns and initiatives through social media. • Worked to develop… Show more • Managed relationships to implement the first ever home and car raffle held by the Children’s Hospital Foundation in 2011 raising triple the amount raised by the raffle in previous years. • Created “County Outreach Funds” to be implemented in surrounding counties in order to increase awareness and funds form these outlying areas. • Redesigned and organized content on Foundation webpage. • Marketed fundraising campaigns and initiatives through social media. • Worked to develop specialized support and fundraising groups who support their particular interest within the hospital. • Assisted in improving volunteer processes and implementing a new database to track them. • Developed relationships with donor families and assisted them in making planned gifts of over $500,000. Show less



St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dream Home Event Specialist

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2009

  Louisville, Kentucky Area • Conducted media sales, marketing, advertising, fundraising, recruitment, promotions, construction, education and volunteer recruitment for the hospital’s largest single fundraiser. • Developed relationships with diverse donors and collaborators in eight Dream Home markets. • Managed 5-7 multi-million-dollar national fundraising programs annually raising $3-5 million cumulatively. • Cultivated large corporate relationships and sponsorships in each market to reduce… Show more • Conducted media sales, marketing, advertising, fundraising, recruitment, promotions, construction, education and volunteer recruitment for the hospital’s largest single fundraiser. • Developed relationships with diverse donors and collaborators in eight Dream Home markets. • Managed 5-7 multi-million-dollar national fundraising programs annually raising $3-5 million cumulatively. • Cultivated large corporate relationships and sponsorships in each market to reduce expenses. • Worked with Regional and National staff to develop and implement new market-specific campaigns. • Developed and administered annual event budgets of over $5 million annually. • Conceptualized and implemented a new, more effective way to track annual program budgets. • Created and updated a 325+ item task list for each campaign. • Created written Standard Operating Procedures for Dream Home Department. • Assisted in the design of new program branding. Including direct mail, POS materials, website, and signage.

• Senior Event Marketing Representative

  • Oct 2005 - Nov 2007

  Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Event Marketing Representative

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2005

  Louisville, KY Managed the Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia territory, working in conjunction with the national organization to implement fundraising events. Developed relationships and became the “face” of St. Jude in the territory. Recruiting and managing volunteers and calling on area organizations to partner with us to share the organization’s mission. Raised over $500,000 annually.