Experience

Junior Achievement of the Chisholm Trail

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Aug 2022 - Present



March of Dimes

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director of Donor Development, DFW Market

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2022

  · Manage a team of 5 staff and their revenue portfolio; facilitate strategy around growing their pipelines; guide staff in event planning and manage expenses for 6 events with total of $2.1 million impact with a personal portfolio of $600,000· Recruit and manage high impact, C-Suite level volunteers to chair fundraising campaigns in order to maximize their impact · Recruit and manage the revenue committee made up of C-Suite level volunteers from all top industries in DFW responsible in supporting campaign chairs in reaching revenue goals· Steward volunteer leaders and donors to move them along a career path within the organization· Develop and present mission impact presentations to educate and inform constituents and prospects including c-suite level executives and city officials· Research constituents and prospects’ mission and objectives in order to create effective partnership proposals· Collaborate in identifying short and long range issues and develop strategies to ensure attainment of financial goals· Lead national peer calls to facilitate sharing of best practices across the organization Show less

• SENIOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, MARCH FOR BABIES

  • Jan 2009 - Sep 2018

  · Led a team to raise between $900,000 - $1.13 million during a time of great decline across the organization with a personal portfolio of $500,000 · Moved Fort Worth revenue from $750,000 to 1.13 million during this time period· Recruited and managed high impact volunteers to chair March for Babies· Recruited and managed the Revenue Committee responsible for raising $250,000 in new revenue· Developed and presented mission impact presentations to educate and inform constituents and prospects· Researched constituents and prospects needs and objectives in order to create effective partnership proposals· Collaborated in identifying short and long range issues and developed strategies to ensure attainment of financial goals· Stewarded constituents · Managed, through influence, two other staff members as they managed corporate and family team campaigns· Planned and executed a 10,000 person walk event while maintaining an expense ratio between 5%-8% Show less

• SENIOR COMMUNITY DIRECTOR, MARCH FOR BABIES

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  · Responsible for a personal portfolio of $350,000· Moved Fort Worth March for Babies revenue from $550,000(2004) to 750,000 (2008) during this time period· Responsible for planning a 5,000 person walk event· Developed and presented sales presentations to educate and inform constituents and prospects· Researched constituents and prospects needs and objectives in order to create effective sponsorship proposals· Collaborated in identifying short and long range issues and developed strategies to ensure attainment of financial goals· Stewarded constituents Show less

• SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR

  • Dec 2003 - Dec 2005

  · Responsible for raising $250,000· Supported planning 5,000 person walk event· Supported developing and presenting sales presentations to educate and inform constituents and prospects



Lake Country Christian School

• Fifth Grade Math and Science Teacher

  • Aug 1997 - Aug 2000



Bay Area Christian School

• Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Aug 1995 - Aug 1997