Experience

Parks & Trails New York

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Feb 2020 - Present

   Led record-breaking appeals via social media, email, online events, and direct mail increasing individual giving by 56%.  Built and implemented strategy to increase corporate and foundational giving, adding new long-term financial support partners totaling $170,000 per year for three years.  Co-created and –implemented a social media strategy leading to a 223% increase in Instagram followers—passing the 10K threshold—in one year.  Supported management of a $900,000/year grants program, including application assessment and grantee support.  Successfully co-built and -implemented an advocacy plan and messaging to secure state funding for environmental programming stewardship initiatives. Show less



AI Center of Excellence

• United Kingdom
• Software Development

• Grants & Program Development Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

   Created and implemented grants plan for startup nonprofit.  Developed and leveraged relationships with local and state organizations to build programming, collaboration, and funding opportunities.  Researched best practices and changing trends in technology to create strategy, metrics, outputs and outcomes for new programs.  Created foundational documents and registered organization with federal and state entities.  Created and implemented grants plan for startup nonprofit.  Developed and leveraged relationships with local and state organizations to build programming, collaboration, and funding opportunities.  Researched best practices and changing trends in technology to create strategy, metrics, outputs and outcomes for new programs.  Created foundational documents and registered organization with federal and state entities.



Capital Roots

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Coordinator

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

   Raised more than $700,000 in funding.  Managed a portfolio of grants for organization with $2 million budget, securing funding for 12 programmatic areas ranging from food access to outreach and health from corporate, private, and state funders.  Conducted quantitative and qualitative analysis of program performance for monitoring and evaluation, communicating to internal and external partners.  Developed and implemented new processes and CRM tools for grant tracking, donor management, and data collection.  Built and implemented strategy for program growth and management through developing a network of internal and external partners. Show less



Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic

• United States
• Think Tanks

• Intern

  • Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

   Conducted hands-on legal and policy research—with active surveillance of regulatory issues—for the School Food Interventions Toolkit.  Analyzed and presented relevant funding systems for school feeding systems change.  Performed an ongoing assessment of levers of change for school food policy, and maintained a list of replicable local and state advocacy actions.  Conducted hands-on legal and policy research—with active surveillance of regulatory issues—for the School Food Interventions Toolkit.  Analyzed and presented relevant funding systems for school feeding systems change.  Performed an ongoing assessment of levers of change for school food policy, and maintained a list of replicable local and state advocacy actions.



The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

   Provided creative and technical support for Masters students focused on interdisciplinary, international research in ethics and sustainability.  Provided guidance on critical analysis through justice-centered paradigms, research, and creating cogent and compelling arguments.  Provided creative and technical support for Masters students focused on interdisciplinary, international research in ethics and sustainability.  Provided guidance on critical analysis through justice-centered paradigms, research, and creating cogent and compelling arguments.



Sustainable Development Initiatives, The Ohio State University

• Research Assistant

  • Dec 2013 - Jul 2014

   Designed and implemented research program to determine environmental, social and economic impacts of Shale Oil and Gas Development, including regulatory policies and guidelines.  Prepared list of impacts to communities and created an annotated bibliography of resources for OSU Extension researchers and community leaders.  Created a sustainable community development plan template and a data assessment plan.  Supported an interdisciplinary team to promote social health while balancing ecological capacities, economics, and social justice and equity. Show less



FOKUS Sprachen & Seminare

• Germany
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Consultant & Trainer

  • Oct 2008 - May 2011

   Designed and managed multi-year course curricula, tracking progress through monitoring and evaluation plans.  Delivered company- and task-specific courses while integrating multi-media tools, agency materials, concepts and language into lessons.  Prepared and implemented skills-based courses, such as writing, presenting, chairing meetings, etc.  Designed and managed multi-year course curricula, tracking progress through monitoring and evaluation plans.  Delivered company- and task-specific courses while integrating multi-media tools, agency materials, concepts and language into lessons.  Prepared and implemented skills-based courses, such as writing, presenting, chairing meetings, etc.



EF English First

• Switzerland
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Instructor

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2008

   Assessed and responded to needs in classes comprised of individuals from different business, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.  Built and facilitated curriculum for ESL students.  Assessed and responded to needs in classes comprised of individuals from different business, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.  Built and facilitated curriculum for ESL students.