Experience

Washington Improv Theater

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present



BalletNova Center for Dance

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2019

  • Assist with the creation of fundraising materials to support BalletNova’s end-of-year and spring fundraising campaigns. • Prepare and post all marketing content across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Constant Contact communication platforms. • Organize and support the creation of all promotional marketing materials for season and performance needs and ensure distribution to appropriate publications. • Reserve and coordinate rentals; create contracts and process payments for studio space, special events, the Fredgren Studio Theatre performances and birthday parties. • Attend and organize bi-weekly project management meetings for BalletNova’s new database to address new concerns and overall functions. • Maintain the content and upkeep of BalletNova’s website. • Recruit, coordinate and train volunteers to staff performances and marketing events. • Assist with all Front Desk responsibilities: provide institutional information, listen and handle concerns, ensure positive experiences for both prospective and current faculty, parents and students.



National Museum of Civil War Medicine

• Frederick, MD

• Membership Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Maintain constituent records in our database software, Altru, a Blackbaud product. Process membership renewals, payments and reminders. Process donations, grant awards and pledge payments. Send out appropriate acknowledgments to donors. Plan and promote events for the museum including: membership drives, member-only events, fundraising events (dinners, happy hours, etc.), museum strategic updates. Write and submit grant proposals, final reports and prepare project budgets. Maintain constituent records in our database software, Altru, a Blackbaud product. Process membership renewals, payments and reminders. Process donations, grant awards and pledge payments. Send out appropriate acknowledgments to donors. Plan and promote events for the museum including: membership drives, member-only events, fundraising events (dinners, happy hours, etc.), museum strategic updates. Write and submit grant proposals, final reports and prepare project budgets.



Romano's Macaroni Grill

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Server

  • May 2010 - Mar 2014

  Interact with guests on a regular basis, providing strong customer service skills to ensure a pleasant dining experience. Routinely up-selling food items to meet quota. Interact with guests on a regular basis, providing strong customer service skills to ensure a pleasant dining experience. Routinely up-selling food items to meet quota.



Dance Place

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Development Intern

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  I worked in both Grants and Individual Giving departments. Worked closely with the Founding Director and Co-Director on a daily basis. Developed profiles for prospective donors, foundations, corporations and federal and local government agencies for grants applicable to Dance Place programming. Prepared letters of inquiry and proposals for grants. Wrote thank you letters to individuals, foundations, government officials and corporations for funding support. Participated as an active member of the Development team in order to raise funds for Dance Place's $5 million capital campaign, Moving Forward. Spearhead alumni campaign efforts in order to reconnect and establish a new donor base.



Mid Maryland Performing Arts Center

• Dance Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Instructed teenage students in beginning level jazz dance. Focused on teaching jazz technique and infusing personal style and artistic choice into the choreographed movement. Assisted dancers in learning spatial awareness, movement control and interpersonal relationships. Successfully choreographed a final recital piece involving nine dancers. Worked as Front Desk staff, interacting with parents, fellow teachers and students on a daily basis with exemplary customer service. Instructed teenage students in beginning level jazz dance. Focused on teaching jazz technique and infusing personal style and artistic choice into the choreographed movement. Assisted dancers in learning spatial awareness, movement control and interpersonal relationships. Successfully choreographed a final recital piece involving nine dancers. Worked as Front Desk staff, interacting with parents, fellow teachers and students on a daily basis with exemplary customer service.



The Gazette

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • 2011 - 2012

  Worked closely with marketing representatives, advertising clients and creative services to create well-designed and effective print advertisements for local, weekly newspaper. Dealt with deadlines on a consistent basis for ad copy, space reservation and client approval. Attended weekly sales meetings to ensure monthly revenue goals were met. Worked closely with marketing representatives, advertising clients and creative services to create well-designed and effective print advertisements for local, weekly newspaper. Dealt with deadlines on a consistent basis for ad copy, space reservation and client approval. Attended weekly sales meetings to ensure monthly revenue goals were met.



The Rocket

• Slippery Rock, PA

• Editor in Chief

  • Aug 2010 - May 2011

  Edited articles, assigned stories, wrote staff editorials, managed 13-person staff. Dealt with reader and advertising concerns. Edited articles, assigned stories, wrote staff editorials, managed 13-person staff. Dealt with reader and advertising concerns.