Experience

Colburn School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Philanthropy Data Systems Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Advancement, the Advancement Data Systems Associate is responsible for supervising and maintaining the advancement department’s CRM system, Tessitura, as well as related prospect data management. Responsibilities include database administration, maintenance, analysis, prospect research, list generation, reporting, and general data management for the advancement department and executive leadership. The Advancement Data Systems Associate ensures integrity of the database; preparation and management of reports for advancement officer utilization; export and production of end-user data for digital communications and printed mailings; proactive research and briefing reports of prospective donors; and build out of modules and dashboard analytics in Tessitura. Additionally, the Analyst works with finance and accounting departments to ensure consistency and accuracy of gift data for audits. Show less

• Advancement Associate - Information Strategy and Donor Services

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  The Advancement Associate – Information Strategy and Donor Services supports a spectrum of advancement department activities and provides management of prospect research, data platforms, support of annual giving, general donor relations, and donor events, including the Celebrate Colburn annual gala. Reporting to the Donor Engagement Director, he/she works in conjunction with the Advancement staff to proactively enhance the pipeline of new donor prospects, as well as support the opportunities for deeper relationships and financial commitment within the current donor pool. Show less

• Advancement Specialist - Donor relations

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2020

  The Advancement Specialist - Donor Relations supports a wide spectrum of Advancement Department activities and provides support for Annual Fund, Colburn Society, donor database management, gift processing, donor acknowledgements, general donor relations, prospect research, and donor events, including gala and Taste of Colburn. Works in conjunction with the Advancement staff to help ensure smooth business operations for various fundraising programs. Reviews Gift data entry for accuracy and consistency,manages and reviews receipt letters generated by the gifts processor for accuracyconfirms recording by gifts processor of electronic and hard-copy files of gifts, acknowledgements and other correspondence with donors.Generates routine donor and financial reports and queries and exports for annual fund mailing dataestablishes and maintains consistent standards for electronic and paper files for donors. Provides active participation in portfolio management by providing prospect identification and research, input on strategy development and stewardship. Generates custom second-touch letters to donors and drives timely completion of all letters by other Advancement staff.Provides support to the Colburn Society donor group, including donor and prospect rosters, donor renewal information, etc,Writes and produces solicitation letters as assigned, tracks personal notes from solicitors. Show less



Laguna Playhouse

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Associate

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2016

  - Cash Management - Coordinated partner breaks and lunches - Ordered daily inventory items - Managed assignments for partners in FOH - Monitored quality beverages - Maintained and Starbucks standards - Cash Management - Coordinated partner breaks and lunches - Ordered daily inventory items - Managed assignments for partners in FOH - Monitored quality beverages - Maintained and Starbucks standards



Center Theatre Group

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Intern

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Donor research, Data entry, making reports, and spread sheets to assist with the 50th Anniversary campaign. Donor research, Data entry, making reports, and spread sheets to assist with the 50th Anniversary campaign.



Herbalife Family Foundation

• L.A. Live

• Intern

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

  Working for A non-profit is teaching me a lot about how it works! Working for A non-profit is teaching me a lot about how it works!