Experience

St. Patrick Catholic Church

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Parish Administrator

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at University of Rhode Island

• Instructor for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Teach classes that include: Chill with Will: An Introduction to Shakespeare; Acting 101; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; From Tom to Tennessee: Analyzing the Autobiographical Elements in Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie; Macbeth; The Power of a Lie: The Children’s Hour & Lillian Hellman; Hamlet; Edgar Allan Poe; The Taming of the Shrew; Knowing Vincent (van Gogh); Express Yourself (painting class); The Importance of Being Earnest; Death of Salesman, Othello, Ageless Grace



Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island

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

• Director of Communications - Marketing & Communications

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2018

  The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island – part grant-maker, part fundraiser, part think tank, part gathering place, part provider of essential services – provides a number of services for the community. I help market those services which include Jewish Life and Learning, Caring and Social Responsibility, and Jewish Peoplehood. TOGETHER WE DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS.



La Salle Academy RI

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist/Guest Lecturer for PEGASUS Program

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2015

  • Created various theater and arts curricula to coincide with learning initiatives for 7th & 8th grade• Taught classes that include Theatre 101, Script Analysis, Public Speaking, Holocaust Poetry, Imagination Immigration, Chinese Opera, and African Folktales



Bishop Hendricken High School

• United States

• Director of Marketing & Design

  • Nov 2007 - Apr 2010

  - Public Relations- Brand Development- Graphic Design- Web Design- Event Planning • Designed graphic materials for BHHS, an all-male Catholic high school • Created and developed a new “brand” for institution • Served on 50th Anniversary Committee • Directed public relations initiatives and marketing for the school • Wrote, edited and produced The Hawk Insider (BHHS magazine) • Facilitated web design and content for www.hendricken.com • Served as design consultant for multiple staff members • Responsible for Annual Hall of Fame event, which inducts members of the BHHS community and generates a $4,000 scholarship for a deserving freshman • Maintained a professional relationship with the Diocese of Providence, media outlets, external vendors, alumni, students and parents



Central Oriental/Natco Home Fashions

• Marketing & Graphics Coordinator/Sales & Marketing Team

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Designed 200+ page product catalog • Oversaw production and distribution of 2,000 copies of product catalog • Designed promo pages and presentations booklets for clients including Wal-Mart and Home Depot • Implemented and executed promotional programs for dealers and sales representatives • Wrote, edited and produced Central Focus, the company newsletter • Facilitated web design and content for www.centraloriental.com • Supervised marketing intern • Served as design consultant for multiple staff members



St. Mary Academy - Bay View

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advancement Staff

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2006

  • Collaborate with Director of Institutional Advancement and Alumnae Relations • Develop and implement fundraising strategies • Senior writer for Currents (Bay View magazine)• Provide event committees with planning resources, mailing coordination, registration and staffing • Maintain Development/Fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge) including expansion of events module and detailed gift histories • Regular contact with Admissions, Finance, Elementary, Middle and High School Offices • Advised President and Chief Financial Officer on Human Resource issues and co-authored personnel manual



Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott

• Human Resources Coordinator

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2004

  · Assisted Director of HR and HR Administrator · Served as Employee Relations Ambassador for 200+ employees; daily contact with all staff, including principals and associates · Event Planner for all SBRA functions, including annual celebrations (Responsible for venue selection, promotion, invitations, negotiations and management; budget range $0 to $25K) · Orchestrated in-house Continuing Education Program and redeveloped Professional Development database · Facilitated a mentor program, called i2a, for architectural interns · Planned SBRA Green Awareness, a month-long celebration of sustainability · Wrote grants for ergonomic training through Massachusetts DIA · Advised United Way Campaign Committee and provided fundraising strategies · Design Charrette Member 2004 (Relocation and Renovation of SBRA) · Designed a brochure and collateral pieces for SBRA Library · Interviewed candidates for entry-level positions and supervised junior staff · Regular contact with EAP representatives, CAD trainers, vendors, and AIA personnel · Represented SBRA at local and regional Human Resource workshops and meetings · Maintained and updated Applicant Tracking System (ATS

• Marketing Coordinator

  • May 1997 - Aug 2000

  · Co-planned 125th Anniversary Gala · Annually updated government forms · Assisted Director of Marketing in day-to-day operations · Prepared, edited, collated and assembled proposal submissions · Maintained client and consultant mailing list · Executed annual holiday mailing of 2,000 posters



Boston Design Center

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Concierge/Marketing Services

  • Jul 1994 - Apr 1997

  · Greeted and assisted visitors to the building · Designed 90 page Directory for Trade Professionals · Wrote and edited newsletters for tenants and design professionals · Assisted Director of Marketing in the planning of events · Served as artistic advisor for various projects · Processed design trade applications and issued BDC Pass Cards · Created and maintained a professional and consumer mail list