Experience

Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director of Development, Planning, Operations and Donor Engagement, FAS

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Senior Director of Development, Resources and Planning, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2023

• Director of Resources and Planning, FAS Development

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

• Deputy Director, Alumni Affairs and Development Events

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2020

• Associate Director, FAS Donor engagement and Events

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2017

• Assistant Director, FAS Donor Engagement and Events

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2016

  Event and Volunteer Management: Regional/Campaign Events and Committees, New York Major Gifts Committee, Parents Fund, and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences events liaison, Stewardship events Develops and successfully executes high-level donor engagement committee activities. Responsible for driving planning and logistics, creating content and communications for members and chairs, and preparing materials for meetings and events.  Directs all planning and management aspects of Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Development Campaign events such as selecting venues and vendors, creating and vetting invite pools, managing attendee tracking, developing communications, budget and timelines, analyzing event-related data, and managing on site staffing plans and troubleshooting. Coordinate and communicate with management and fundraisers on event and donor engagement strategies through campaign lens.  Strategically develops and directs work assignments and priorities of three team Staff Assistants. Managers their performance and coordinates with other team event/program managers on work flow, prioritization, and feedback loop on work quality and output. Trains, mentors, and develops professional development plan for Staff Assistants. Assists in the development of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Campaign event strategy and drives planning including logistics, programming and communications for various high level Campaign events. Serves as event planning consultant to fundraising staff for regional event activity. Develops and provide event tools and resources to streamline activity. Develop and maintain database of event yields and event venues and vendors for reference for future events and strategies. Writes and directs distribution of event briefings. Creates resources for fundraisers to carry out the briefing process such as templates and suggested talking points for alumni and parent event hosts.



National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter

• Development Manager

  • Nov 2007 - Mar 2011

  Responsibile for the management and coordination of fundraising activities with specific emphasis on the Walk and Challenge Walk as well as the Fashion Plates Luncheon. This includes conducting existing events and campaigns, budget preparation and management, market explansion and stragetic planning. Walk MS (Boston & Marblehead) - Solicitation of sponsorship - Campaign Logistics - Recruitment of teams and walkers - Fundraising coaching for event participants - Coordination and facilitation of local committees - Marketing within targeted areas - In-Kind donations MS Challenge Walk (Cape Cod, Mass.) - Solicitation of sponsorship - Campaign Logistics - Recruitment of teams and walkers - Fundraising coaching for event participants - Steering Committee recruitment and retention - Marketing within targeted areas - In-Kind donations Fashion Plates: A Fashion Show and Luncheon (Boston, MA) - Solicitation of sponsorship - Table and Ticket Sales - Steering committee recruitment and retention - Creative marketing within areas - Campaign logistics



Beacon Consulting Group, Inc.

• Operations Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Oct 2007



Office of U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer

• Intern

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004