Experience

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Manager of the Power of Children Awards

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Each year, the Power of Children Awards recognizes 6 extraordinary young change agents in Grades 6-11 from around the country who have made significant contributions to their communities and the world through projects they created. The POCA Program Manager facilitates the Awards nomination and application process by informing schools, youth organizations and other groups working with young people about the Awards process, managing the process, and working with a team to organize the annual event. The Manager is also responsible for recruiting youth participants and helping to design and organize The Children's Museum's Power of Children Symposium each fall.



Catalysts for Good

• Founder & Consultant

  • May 2013 - Present

  Catalysts for Good provides two types of consulting support to serve organizations, schools and other clients. First, we provide research, writing and editing of briefing papers, reports, articles, stakeholder interviews, curricula, activity guides presentations, and training portals for clients' in-house use and/or external publication. Second, we serve school and organization leaders and teams with strategic, design, planning and facilitation support as they seek to build new initiatives or reimagine existing programs. We focus on social good, community engagement, public purpose, service, philanthropy education, and 21st century teaching and learning. We believe that institutions that identify, engage and equip catalysts who are passionate about social good and youth-centered learning will provide transformative learning experiences and authentic engagement for youth.



Park Tudor School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant and Director of Community Engaged Learning

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

  As a consultant, facilitated the process to help Park Tudor, a PreK-12 school, develop its Community Engaged Learning approach, purpose, guiding principles, strategies, and plan. As Director, launched the program and supported the CEL team, teachers, and students in service, service learning and community-based educational experiences. Through CEL, students know themselves, build their skills, and understand the needs and assets of their community. As a consultant, facilitated the process to help Park Tudor, a PreK-12 school, develop its Community Engaged Learning approach, purpose, guiding principles, strategies, and plan. As Director, launched the program and supported the CEL team, teachers, and students in service, service learning and community-based educational experiences. Through CEL, students know themselves, build their skills, and understand the needs and assets of their community.



The Westminster Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director, The Glenn Institute for Philanthropy and Service Learning

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2012

  Guided Institute’s strategic development and communications, including expanded advisory board and Institute brandmarking. Increased school's involvement with public purpose-oriented schools, including founding of a consortium involving 50+ coordinators and directors from independent schools. Led annual event planning including a school-wide, award-winning fair. Guided Institute’s strategic development and communications, including expanded advisory board and Institute brandmarking. Increased school's involvement with public purpose-oriented schools, including founding of a consortium involving 50+ coordinators and directors from independent schools. Led annual event planning including a school-wide, award-winning fair.



Collaborative Writing and Research Services

• Education & Philanthropy Consultant

  • 2000 - May 2007

  Work with education organizations, schools and university clients to meet their needs in development of educational resources, training workshops, and research reports for youth philanthropy and civic engagement programming. Conducted grants research and proposal writing. Work with education organizations, schools and university clients to meet their needs in development of educational resources, training workshops, and research reports for youth philanthropy and civic engagement programming. Conducted grants research and proposal writing.



Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University

• Research Assistant and Project Director

  • 1995 - 1999

  Assisted with research and writing of literature review about how children learn giving and serving behaviors. Facilitated faculty workshops about philanthropy and curriculum. Analysis of curricula from schools and youth organizations. Led Habits of the Heart Program, a multi-organizational collaboration on philanthropy education in schools and congregations. Assisted with research and writing of literature review about how children learn giving and serving behaviors. Facilitated faculty workshops about philanthropy and curriculum. Analysis of curricula from schools and youth organizations. Led Habits of the Heart Program, a multi-organizational collaboration on philanthropy education in schools and congregations.