Experience

Virginia Housing Alliance

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  I am thrilled to be working with this organization that works to promote affordable housing and prevent homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Work is focused on the legislative, education and capacity building efforts of a small but mighty staff, and committed board and partner groups. I am thrilled to be working with this organization that works to promote affordable housing and prevent homelessness throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Work is focused on the legislative, education and capacity building efforts of a small but mighty staff, and committed board and partner groups.



St. James's Episcopal Church

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

  In this position I worked with the Director of Development and Development Committee to support the mission and ministry of this Episcopal congregation. The church has deep history and roots in Richmond and strives to bring Christ to the world via love and service: "Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only." In this position I worked with the Director of Development and Development Committee to support the mission and ministry of this Episcopal congregation. The church has deep history and roots in Richmond and strives to bring Christ to the world via love and service: "Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only."



Just Transition Fund

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office and Systems Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  The Just Transition Fund is dedicated to helping coal-impacted communities build strong, resilient, and diversified new economies that work for everyone. This includes places left behind after coal mining operations have ceased, and those where coal-fired power plants are no longer in service. My (virtual) role was to manage office processes and tools, helping to define tasks and projects that support programs on the ground. The Just Transition Fund is dedicated to helping coal-impacted communities build strong, resilient, and diversified new economies that work for everyone. This includes places left behind after coal mining operations have ceased, and those where coal-fired power plants are no longer in service. My (virtual) role was to manage office processes and tools, helping to define tasks and projects that support programs on the ground.



Resilient Philanthropy

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations and Research Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Resilient Philanthropy is a team of fundraising consultants providing professional strategic planning and development consulting for non-profit organizations. My position involved working independently and collaboratively to develop internal office processes and structures, including cloud-based tools to manage office deliverables, marketing information, productivity and document retention. • Past responsibilities included all in-house accounting, including client billing, accounts payable and payroll processing with ADP. I also worked closely with managing partner to monitor firm profitability/performance with extensive Excel-based reporting. • Other miscellaneous projects have included seminar planning and logistics, day-to-day management and development of WordPress-based web site, prospect tracking and research. Show less



The Shenandoah National Park Trust

• Charlottesville, Virginia

• Data and Design Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  Working with the Shenandoah National Park Trust enabled me to work with a great group of staff, board and partners for one of our nation's national and historical treasures - the Shenandoah National Park. The Trust is the philanthropic partner for Shenandoah National Park and raises funds to support projects to preserve natural and historical resources, connect people to the park, educate young people about the outdoors and national parks, and enhance the work of the National Park Service and its employees. Data Responsibilities: I led the successful transfer of an existing database to the DonorPerfect database platform, testing and monitoring system for accuracy and deploying new mechanisms for data management. The system successfully managed donor gift and acknowledgement information, relationship and contact management data, grant application status and information, and organizational revenue reporting. The new system has positively affected operations across the organization, made data retrieval easier for users, enabled faster, more reliable revenue and other reporting, and increased efficiency in utilizing data for donor communication, mailings and tracking. Design Responsibilities: I designed and produced a full range of marketing and communications materials, including annual reports, brochures, website, video, email marketing, event signage and materials, donor recognition gifts, and apparel. My work leaves the organization with templates to use for future communication and brand promotion, and received consistently positive feedback from donors, partner organizations and park staff. Tools developed: website, electronic newsletter, annual "impact" report, annual project "field guide," invitations, notecards, website re-design and management, a Donor Perfect database and manuals for the database and design responsibilities. Show less



Safe Schools/Healthy Students - Albemarle/Charlottesville

• Charlottesville, Virginia

• Project Coordinator

  • Dec 2009 - Jun 2014

  My primary responsibilities with SS/HS were related to communications - linking program objectives and personnel with the school and community partners and students who could benefit from grant-funded initiatives. I have capitalized on the knowledge and skills I've gained in my (well, okay - substantially) varied work experiences, using both the office structure and management skills and messaging and marketing skills gained. At the same time I truly appreciated the opportunity to learn as much as I could about public education and the many and varied needs that must be addressed in our community. This, and having the opportunity to work with many education professionals and organizations that serve those needs, was one of the best parts of this position. Safe Schools/Healthy Students - both the federal program and local initiatives - focused on prevention and working to help communities draw on existing resources and partner organizations to maximize benefits for students and schools. It was a government initiative that benefited the Charlottesville-Albemarle community greatly and is a great example of agency collaboration, cooperation and partnership. It was an invaluable experience. Tools developed: website, electronic newsletter, electronic program announcements and registration processes, electronic resource library, posters, flyers and other communications tools. Show less



Van Yahres Tree Company

• Office Manager

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2009

  In this position I had the opportunity to learn the hands-on, day-to-day management of a local (family-owned) company that provided a full range of tree care services. I learned about all aspects of office work in a small business (payroll, accounting, human resources, marketing, short and long-range planning). I also learned an incredible amount about trees, about the service industry, and about the incredible bank of knowledge and skills that tree care involves. I love the people I worked with and each day brought a new issue, piece of knowledge about plants or trees, or technical knowledge about equipment and/or work sites. Show less



Southern Environmental Law Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Assistant & Database Manager

  • May 1993 - Jun 2004

  Worked as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Development to achieve strategic and operational goals for this successful development office. This included development of a Donor Perfect CRM to track contributions, including membership-level, major donor and foundation gifts. Work in the system included gift entry, acknowledgement and reporting, and relationship tracking/management components that identified and tracked donation prospects from cultivation to contribution and acknowledgement phases. Show less