Experience

Weill Center for the Performing Arts

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Kane Communications Group

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Advisor

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2018

  The firm’s first employee; worked directly with the president to grow the firm to $5M in revenue with 8 full-time employees within 3 years; develop company culture and provide a positive and exciting workplace Work with outsourced human resources, business coaching, accounting and legal teams to hire and develop staff, interns, and self, develop internal processes and policies, and inform fiscal decisions and business operations Build relationships with and act as a trusted public relations advisor to C-level leaders to build, manage or protect their companies’ reputations Influence perceptions and change behaviors of clients’ target audiences using public relations strategies that engage key stakeholders, media, and the public and drive action Conduct and use research to develop strategic and integrative communications plans to support client goals and achieve results that impact the bottom line Earn media coverage for clients in targeted industry publications, and local and national print and broadcast media; AP Stylebook writing Specialize with clients in the entertainment, nonprofit, government, social service, and healthcare industries Show less



Playworks

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2015

  Fulfilled roles of interim executive director during 2015 Joined the organization in year two of its existence and raised more than $125,000 in 6 months, a 38 percent increase over previous year’s 12-month total Assisted in management of the regional budget of nearly $1 million Created the regional development plan, and set goals, forecast operations and trends for sustainable growth Created and managed the region’s first advisory board Implemented the organization’s first end-of-year campaign, surpassed goal - raised more than $25,000 with 68 unique donors, the 3rd highest total raised out of 23 Playworks regions Responsible for cultivation and stewardship of individual, corporate and foundation donors Created sponsorship packages, wrote, submitted and secured grants from private foundations and corporations Managed all aspects of the signature fundraising event, including venue negotiation and contracting/ permitting, sponsorships, auction/raffle, logistics, staffing and volunteers, and year-round donor retention strategies Led the region’s marketing, public relations and communication efforts for various external audiences Show less



Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Special Events and Corporate Sponsorship Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Oct 2013

  olicited corporate partners for event and program sponsorships and restricted gifts with the corporate relations director; contributed nearly $400,000 to department’s fundraising goal of $4.2 million Stewarded corporate relationships through participation in galas, receptions, collection drives, volunteer events, program assistance and employee campaigns (i.e. United Way) Planned and implemented the Club’s signature events, including budgeting, theming, negotiations, contracting/permitting, securing talent, script writing, managing a creative team, logistics, staffing and volunteers Collaborated with an 80+ member Board of Trustees to recognize existing high-level donors and implement outreach events to cultivate new donors as part of the Annual Fund Campaign Launched young professionals advisory board for Boys & Girls Clubs Show less



GMR Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012

  (Promoted from Account Coordinator in June 2012) Part of the business development team responsible for securing the client - Dirty Girl Mud Run, a 5K with sell-out crowds of 8,000 women per event Developed and tracked a $1.6 million budget for the Dirty Girl account Managed all aspects of the 2012 Dirty Girl series: coordinated with Live Nation venues, trained and supervised 60+ temporary staff per event, worked with production and operations team to manage event logistics and ensure positive participant experience from start to finish, managed national and local sponsor relations and media interviews Managed more than 100 sponsorship activations for New Balance at Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and 3-Day events across the nation Coordinated more than 100 New Balance retailer and Komen affiliate relationships for mutually beneficial activation Worked with up-and-coming artists from across the nation to develop an artist ambassador network for Supercuts Rock the Cut promotion Show less



Children's Wisconsin

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

• Public Relations and Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Children's Hospital and Health System and Children's Hospital and Health System Foundation Fluent with AP Stylebook; Referenced for external communications and media deliverables Assisted with internal communications strategy to inform employees of benefit options; encouraged enrollment and participation in Healthy Steps campaign Wrote press releases and assisted with conducting press conferences and media interviews Researched patient cases, conducted interviews and coordinated photographs for promotion Created and edited letters, reports, and articles intended for donor communication Show less



Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club

• Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

• Sailing Instructor

  • May 2008 - Aug 2009

  Taught youth ages 6 - 15 the sport of sailing; taught adult level 1 small boat sailing courses Promoted SYSC programs, related events, and fundraisers through various print and social mediums Part of the team responsible for creating an enrollment increase of 33% from 2008 to 2009 Created lesson plans, skills sheets, mailing lists, donation letters, thank you notes, certificates, and more Engaged parents and encouranged involvement in SYSC activities through email, letters, and verbal communication Show less