Experience

Michigan State University Honors College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Assistant Director Of Development

  • Feb 2022 - Present


Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

• Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship

  • Jan 2018 - Oct 2021

  Serve as a collaborative strategist and facilitator by developing and implementing a College-wide constituent relations program. Strengthen and maintain long-term relationships between the College and its varied constituencies.

• Director of Alumni Relations and Special Events

  • Jan 2003 - Jan 2018

  Produced the following events:Annual Homecoming Tailgate and AutumnFest, the largest annual tailgate held on the campus of Michigan State University featuring Michigan commodity groups, Sparty, MSU pep band, raffles, live and silent auction. In its 42nd year, this event attracts 1,000+ alumni and friends of the college annually.Golfing for Scholarships with more than 130 golfers and volunteers annually.ANR Week Luncheon, where the college bestows its annual alumni and industry awards and Ag Expo Breakfast legislative breakfast with annual attendance over 400 and 500 people respectively.Road Trips to and from Penn State, in 2005 invited the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences to celebrate both Universities’ sesquicentennial celebrations on the campus of MSU for a 2 ½ day celebration. In 2006 organized a 2 ½ day trip to the Penn State campus for MSU alumni.Organized and implemented alumni study abroad programs to China and India. Programs profiled College's international partnerships with institutions of higher education combined with traditional site seeing experiences.Manage the CANR Alumni Association and its alumni board, budgets and operating plans. Coordinate alumni board’s scholarship and awards program. Developed and implemented student organization grant program.Conceptualized, developed and implemented the Farm Lane Society in 2016. The mission of the Farm Lane Society is to honor individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources as a CANR Alumni Association Board member or have brought honor to the College as a notable recipient of a CANR Alumni Association Award or the CANR Distinguished Service Award and to foster their continuing involvement in the College and Alumni Association. Show less

• Event Coordinator

  • Feb 1999 - Dec 2002

  Organized all aspects of 51 alumni and donor events for the Law College annually. Events include, annual golf outing, donor dinners, receptions, deans events, national trial advocacy competition, tailgates, alumni board meetings, etc.



Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association

• United States
• Farming

• Executive Assistant

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 1999

  Assisted with the logistics and daily operation of annual trade show with annual attendance of 4,000 persons. Assisted with the logistics and daily operation of annual trade show with annual attendance of 4,000 persons.



Impression 5 Science Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer/Membership Coordinator

  • Oct 1996 - Apr 1997

  Scheduled group visits and facility rentals in museum with more than 250,000 visitors annually. Promoted membership program with over 500 family and individual members, by personal and direct mail contact. Interviewed, assessed and placed volunteers in museum. Scheduled group visits and facility rentals in museum with more than 250,000 visitors annually. Promoted membership program with over 500 family and individual members, by personal and direct mail contact. Interviewed, assessed and placed volunteers in museum.



Michigan Festival

• United States
• Performing Arts

• Sales and Special Events Coordinator

  • 1996 - 1997

  Coordinated group and individual sales campaigns, working closely with over 200 organizations producing more than 50% of annual $1,000,000 budget for annual outdoor music festival, which attracted acts such as Goo Goo Dolls, Steve Miller Band, Sheryl Crow and Randy Travis. Designed successful group sales promotional package used by more than 100 organizations resulting in sales of over 9,000 admission tickets for state-wide event. Scheduled, trained and supervised 20 seasonal staff for festival. Coordinated group and individual sales campaigns, working closely with over 200 organizations producing more than 50% of annual $1,000,000 budget for annual outdoor music festival, which attracted acts such as Goo Goo Dolls, Steve Miller Band, Sheryl Crow and Randy Travis. Designed successful group sales promotional package used by more than 100 organizations resulting in sales of over 9,000 admission tickets for state-wide event. Scheduled, trained and supervised 20 seasonal staff for festival.