Experience

Oakton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Manager of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Youth & Family Counseling

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Development & Communications

  • Jan 2013 - May 2020

  Led fund development and service marketing initiatives including grants, sponsorships, individual giving, donor events, and communications.Advanced corporate, foundation, and local government funding through cultivating relationships, understanding funder priorities, and developing proposals, impact updates, and outcome reports.Increased revenue by at least 8% every year since 2015 through grant funding, sponsorships, individual gifts, special events, and service fees.Led digital marketing strategy and content development for new website in 2014. Directed social media strategy and website updates.Developed content and supervised production for donor and sponsor solicitations, annual reports, printed and electronic newsletters.Served on board of directors' Strategic Planning Committee to develop 2016-2020 Strategic Plan.Presented fund development strategy recommendations to board of directors, and served as staff liaison on board fundraising teams.Supervised development manager, development coordinator, and auxiliary board.Managed relationships with service providers including website and social media consultants, graphic designers, and print/video production contractors. Show less

• Development Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2012

  Managed annual fund campaigns including co-writing solicitation materials, implementing donor stewardship plans, and tracking results.Supported and advanced grant funding by researching funders' priorities, writing proposals and submitting stewardship reports.Planned and implemented annual fundraising events, working closely with board of directors' fund development committee.Managed gifts processing and maintained Blackbaud eTapestry database.



Community School District 95

• Lake Zurich, Illinois, United States

• Referendum Leader, Class Size Reduction Committee Member, PTO President

  • 1998 - 2008

  Volunteer leadership positions to advance educational experience of students in kindergarten through high school. Volunteer leadership positions to advance educational experience of students in kindergarten through high school.



DDB

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Supervisor

  • 1990 - 1993

  Developed advertising media strategies for Discover Card, General Mills, and Anheuser Busch. Analyzed market and media research data to develop advertising strategies. Presented media plan recommendations to clients. Served on product launch teams, focusing on positioning strategies for new brands. Developed advertising media strategies for Discover Card, General Mills, and Anheuser Busch. Analyzed market and media research data to develop advertising strategies. Presented media plan recommendations to clients. Served on product launch teams, focusing on positioning strategies for new brands.