Liisa Spink
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Kiesha Garrison
It was delight working for Liisa when she selected me to host & emcee the Dress for Success High Tea Annual Fundraiser in 2019. Her straightforward approach to communicating the organization’s vision, approach, & event plan made it easy for me to grasp how my work would fit in to support their strategy. Every interaction I had with Liisa confirmed I was working with a genuine, capable, and truly invested leader. She was goal-oriented, inclusive, and respectful throughout the entire effort. And her knack for generating positive energy while also keeping a team focused on driving results was clear. The fundraiser rocked and that was in no small part due to Liisa's leadership. Most of all, I find Liisa’s passion for empowering others through her work inspiring and magnetic. I would love the opportunity to collaborate with her again!
Monique Montanino
After volunteering for Dress for Success in Austin, I met Liisa in 2018 during an interview to become a career coach for the same not-for-profit organization in Seattle. She has an infectious embrace for female empowerment as a tireless advocate. Every Thursday I would see Liisa en route to a partnership meeting to support Dress for Success for volunteers, programs and funding. She arrived at the organization in chaos, developed with the board sponsorship a strategic plan, and then executed on hiring a staff for office administration, career development, and management for clothing stylists, sales, and inventory control. What impresses me the most is under Liisa’s Executive Director tenure two job STEM training programs were launched in 2019 including Salesforce Certification in partnership with Slalom Consulting as computer lab host and the Treehouse Jumpstart program, funded by the Gates Foundation, for 20 women achieving a 7 month online Full Stack Java Script tech degree. She has always been a cheerleader for clients and volunteers. My favorite part was her endorsement of celebrations for staff and volunteers on a monthly basis. With Liisa you will experience karaoke, a Finnish spirit, and champagne toasts.
Kiesha Garrison
It was delight working for Liisa when she selected me to host & emcee the Dress for Success High Tea Annual Fundraiser in 2019. Her straightforward approach to communicating the organization’s vision, approach, & event plan made it easy for me to grasp how my work would fit in to support their strategy. Every interaction I had with Liisa confirmed I was working with a genuine, capable, and truly invested leader. She was goal-oriented, inclusive, and respectful throughout the entire effort. And her knack for generating positive energy while also keeping a team focused on driving results was clear. The fundraiser rocked and that was in no small part due to Liisa's leadership. Most of all, I find Liisa’s passion for empowering others through her work inspiring and magnetic. I would love the opportunity to collaborate with her again!
Monique Montanino
After volunteering for Dress for Success in Austin, I met Liisa in 2018 during an interview to become a career coach for the same not-for-profit organization in Seattle. She has an infectious embrace for female empowerment as a tireless advocate. Every Thursday I would see Liisa en route to a partnership meeting to support Dress for Success for volunteers, programs and funding. She arrived at the organization in chaos, developed with the board sponsorship a strategic plan, and then executed on hiring a staff for office administration, career development, and management for clothing stylists, sales, and inventory control. What impresses me the most is under Liisa’s Executive Director tenure two job STEM training programs were launched in 2019 including Salesforce Certification in partnership with Slalom Consulting as computer lab host and the Treehouse Jumpstart program, funded by the Gates Foundation, for 20 women achieving a 7 month online Full Stack Java Script tech degree. She has always been a cheerleader for clients and volunteers. My favorite part was her endorsement of celebrations for staff and volunteers on a monthly basis. With Liisa you will experience karaoke, a Finnish spirit, and champagne toasts.
Kiesha Garrison
It was delight working for Liisa when she selected me to host & emcee the Dress for Success High Tea Annual Fundraiser in 2019. Her straightforward approach to communicating the organization’s vision, approach, & event plan made it easy for me to grasp how my work would fit in to support their strategy. Every interaction I had with Liisa confirmed I was working with a genuine, capable, and truly invested leader. She was goal-oriented, inclusive, and respectful throughout the entire effort. And her knack for generating positive energy while also keeping a team focused on driving results was clear. The fundraiser rocked and that was in no small part due to Liisa's leadership. Most of all, I find Liisa’s passion for empowering others through her work inspiring and magnetic. I would love the opportunity to collaborate with her again!
Monique Montanino
After volunteering for Dress for Success in Austin, I met Liisa in 2018 during an interview to become a career coach for the same not-for-profit organization in Seattle. She has an infectious embrace for female empowerment as a tireless advocate. Every Thursday I would see Liisa en route to a partnership meeting to support Dress for Success for volunteers, programs and funding. She arrived at the organization in chaos, developed with the board sponsorship a strategic plan, and then executed on hiring a staff for office administration, career development, and management for clothing stylists, sales, and inventory control. What impresses me the most is under Liisa’s Executive Director tenure two job STEM training programs were launched in 2019 including Salesforce Certification in partnership with Slalom Consulting as computer lab host and the Treehouse Jumpstart program, funded by the Gates Foundation, for 20 women achieving a 7 month online Full Stack Java Script tech degree. She has always been a cheerleader for clients and volunteers. My favorite part was her endorsement of celebrations for staff and volunteers on a monthly basis. With Liisa you will experience karaoke, a Finnish spirit, and champagne toasts.
Kiesha Garrison
It was delight working for Liisa when she selected me to host & emcee the Dress for Success High Tea Annual Fundraiser in 2019. Her straightforward approach to communicating the organization’s vision, approach, & event plan made it easy for me to grasp how my work would fit in to support their strategy. Every interaction I had with Liisa confirmed I was working with a genuine, capable, and truly invested leader. She was goal-oriented, inclusive, and respectful throughout the entire effort. And her knack for generating positive energy while also keeping a team focused on driving results was clear. The fundraiser rocked and that was in no small part due to Liisa's leadership. Most of all, I find Liisa’s passion for empowering others through her work inspiring and magnetic. I would love the opportunity to collaborate with her again!
Monique Montanino
After volunteering for Dress for Success in Austin, I met Liisa in 2018 during an interview to become a career coach for the same not-for-profit organization in Seattle. She has an infectious embrace for female empowerment as a tireless advocate. Every Thursday I would see Liisa en route to a partnership meeting to support Dress for Success for volunteers, programs and funding. She arrived at the organization in chaos, developed with the board sponsorship a strategic plan, and then executed on hiring a staff for office administration, career development, and management for clothing stylists, sales, and inventory control. What impresses me the most is under Liisa’s Executive Director tenure two job STEM training programs were launched in 2019 including Salesforce Certification in partnership with Slalom Consulting as computer lab host and the Treehouse Jumpstart program, funded by the Gates Foundation, for 20 women achieving a 7 month online Full Stack Java Script tech degree. She has always been a cheerleader for clients and volunteers. My favorite part was her endorsement of celebrations for staff and volunteers on a monthly basis. With Liisa you will experience karaoke, a Finnish spirit, and champagne toasts.
Experience
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Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Grants Writer
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Dress for Success Seattle
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Feb 2019 - Oct 2019
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Affiliate Manager
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2019
Manages the operations of the Dress for Success Seattle Affiliate. Duties include budgeting, fundraising, program management, policy and procedure oversight and construction, and employment and volunteer oversight.
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Seattle Children's Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Capital Campaign Manager
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2016 - 2017
Responsible for extraordinary Capital Campaign Responsible for extraordinary Capital Campaign
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Cornish College of the Arts
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Cornish Playhouse Manager
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2013 - 2016
Manager of the Cornish Playhouse, previously Intiman Theatre Playhouse. Responsible for Capital Campaign for building renovations. Manager of the Cornish Playhouse, previously Intiman Theatre Playhouse. Responsible for Capital Campaign for building renovations.
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Jacklin Arts and Culture Center
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United States
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Executive Director
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2011 - 2013
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Royal Shakespeare Company
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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400 - 500 Employee
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Program Manager
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2006 - 2011
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FABRIC
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United Kingdom
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager
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2003 - 2006
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Education
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2004 - 2005
University of Birmingham
Master's degree, Shakespeare -
1998 - 2003
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters
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