Experience

Vision Change Win Consulting
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Deputy Director

  • Feb 2022 - Present

Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Development and Marketing

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2022


Housing Oregon

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

• Director of Communications and Development

  • May 2017 - Mar 2018

  Lead fundraising for Housing Oregon, and support Welcome Home Coalition. Responsible for writing and executing all communications materials including monthly e-newsletter, biweekly jobs alert, and advocacy alerts. Lead fundraising for Housing Oregon, and support Welcome Home Coalition. Responsible for writing and executing all communications materials including monthly e-newsletter, biweekly jobs alert, and advocacy alerts.



Latino Network

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

• Director of Development and Communications

  • Sep 2014 - May 2017

  Strengthening and supporting the fundraising and revenue generation at the Latino Network. This includes building systems and processes for general fundraising, planning and executing the annual gala, launching an individual giving program, and building a comprehensive strategic plan for the organization to sustain and grow over the next 1-3 years. In coordination with the fundraising efforts, I work with the staff to ensure consistent and inspiring communication to all of our supporters, donors, and volunteers via all channels. Includes production of marketing and collateral in collaboration with our graphic designer, social media messaging, quarterly e-mail newsletter, and all direct mail pieces.



ServiceNation

• Public Policy Offices

• Assistant Director of Strategy and Development

  • May 2012 - Sep 2014

  Lead the development and fundraising operations at ServiceNation, a campaign of Be the Change, Inc to support the organization's fundraising initiatives. Core responsibilities include donation tracking, data management, strategic prospect research and pipeline building. I am working to cultivate annual giving at the organization as well as increase foundation and corporate giving through research and outreach. For our new campaign, I am leading the team in building corporate partnerships. I was hired as a graduate intern in May 2012 and promoted in May 2013 to a full-time development staff member. As an intern, I led the end of year appeal process working with the graphic designer and executive director to draft, design, and produce materials, coordinate with the mail house, and evaluate success of the appeal.



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political Theory Institute Coordinator (Graduate Assistant)

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Assisted professor in Department of Government with administration of the Political Theory Institute. I executed the marketing for a monthly lecture series and student workshops including design and production of fliers, outreach to student groups, and logistics. Managed the marketing, logistics (food, room set-up), and rsvps for a one-day conference on education. Also assisted in obtaining research materials as needed. Assisted professor in Department of Government with administration of the Political Theory Institute. I executed the marketing for a monthly lecture series and student workshops including design and production of fliers, outreach to student groups, and logistics. Managed the marketing, logistics (food, room set-up), and rsvps for a one-day conference on education. Also assisted in obtaining research materials as needed.



Corporation for National and Community Service

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Intern

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2012

  In honor of the 45th Anniversary of VISTA, helped edit stories collected from VISTA alumni submitted online and through the mail. Edited each story for clarity and content. Created a tracking sheet with information, keywords, and cross-referencing. In honor of the 45th Anniversary of VISTA, helped edit stories collected from VISTA alumni submitted online and through the mail. Edited each story for clarity and content. Created a tracking sheet with information, keywords, and cross-referencing.



WAMU 88.5

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Conducted strategic prospect research including finding relevant information, translating into a concise profile. Assisted Member Services with customer service activities including database management, donation tracking, and updating donor information in Team Approach. Assisted with spring campaign including managing volunteers, tracking donations, and premium fulfillment. Conducted strategic prospect research including finding relevant information, translating into a concise profile. Assisted Member Services with customer service activities including database management, donation tracking, and updating donor information in Team Approach. Assisted with spring campaign including managing volunteers, tracking donations, and premium fulfillment.



Linfield College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AmeriCorps VISTA Student Engagement Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  As an AmeriCorps VISTA member, I worked to increase the capacity of the Community Engagement & Service office at Linfield College. During the year, I coordinated three days of service, consulted with students seeking volunteer opportunities, developed a pre-orientation service program for incoming freshman, and more. Through focus groups, surveys, and interviews, I developed and implemented a new student leadership team, Change Corps, to promote more student-led volunteer opportunities. Co-founded a pre-orientation student program to help first-generation and underrepresented populations connect and increase retention and success. The week-long program was led by students, incorporate service-learning and team-building, and built a network to foster success in college.



Friends of Pimpollo non-profit

• Development Associate

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

  Provided critical day-to-day support for an all-volunteer non profit organization including: Helped transition to a new database management system and train volunteers Launched first large-scale end of year appeal, raising $17,000 Planned and implemented first inaugural Cinco de Mayo fundraising luncheon, raising $35,000, recruiting more than 20 new child sponsors, and sharing our mission with 200+ attendees. Worked to establish a system for donor tracking and donations. Managed child sponsorship program including tracking donations, donor correspondence, annual updates for 100+ donors, $50,000 in annual donations.