Experience

Longy School of Music

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Events and Donor Engagement

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Longy is an innovative music conservatory focused on using music as a tool for social change. I manage a portfolio of 20 development and internal events, contributing to a team which raises $1.3 million annually for the benefit of Longy’s students, programs, and operations. Highlights:Created, planned, and executed Longy’s signature fundraising event—crafting a beautiful, hospitable atmosphere that received rave reviews from Board members and major giving prospects—which produced the largest net return of any previous gala event in the School’s history, exceeding its 2023 fundraising goal by nearly 30%. • Reduced expenditures by 48% through careful budget management and creative design solutions. • Led a team of over 35 staff members, vendors, and volunteers.Develop content and programming with a dedicated eye to the values of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, ensuring a diversity of lived experiences are reflected in Longy programming, featured panelists, and audiences. • Increased BIPOC panelist representation from 15% to 55%. • Through audits and research, increased BIPOC-owned/led vendor representation by 215%.Managed all live and digital content for the 2022 Gala, which included a 60-minute virtual broadcast, virtual breakout meetings, and a donor appreciation dinner reception.Other Duties: • Development & Governance committee staff liaison. • Collaborated with marketing department to develop detailed prospect profiles, which served to direct strategy and tactics for donor pipeline work and resulted in a 400% year-over year increase in new constituents. Show less

• Assistant Director of Annual Fund and Corporate Giving

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2022

  • Relaunched the corporate giving program based on benchmarking research and deep strategy work to establish Longy’s unique advantages and opportunities, resulting in a nearly 100% increase in funds raised the next fiscal year. • Refined strategy and tactics for annual giving appeals, resulting in a 24% increase in annual funds raised year over year. • Developed all digital and hardcopy Annual Fund solicitations. • Managed The Raiser’s Edge database and all gift processing, tax acknowledgement letters, queries, reports, and data management. Show less



Table & Tulip

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2018

  Generated $400,000 of yearly revenue from a portfolio of 50+ weddings and events for high-end floral design studio. • Conducted initial design consultations, composed event proposals and pricing estimates, maintained all client and vendor records and correspondence, and designed all event signage/collateral. • Managed Assistant Events Coordinator and led teams of up to 15 employees and freelancers. • Collaborated with clients and distilled raw design ideas into polished concepts through emotional connection, diplomatic balancing of various points of view, creative synthesis, and an eye for venue aesthetics. Show less

• Assistant Event Coordinator

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Re-designed and launched a new company website in Jan. 2016, including new e-commerce capabilities. This contributed to two-and-a-half consecutive years of 20% year-over-year retail growth.



Wayfair

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Curator

  • May 2014 - Nov 2014

  Classed and attributed products to improve site search functionality using HTML-to-XML conversion, XML schema creation, SQL querying, and other content management processes. Classed and attributed products to improve site search functionality using HTML-to-XML conversion, XML schema creation, SQL querying, and other content management processes.



Evoke Mind+Matter

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Office Manager

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  • Worked closely with the Digital Strategy and Analytics department on demographic research, and re-launched company social media presence. • Coordinated internal project calendars, performed accounts payable and receivable duties, and managed office vendor relationships. • Worked closely with the Digital Strategy and Analytics department on demographic research, and re-launched company social media presence. • Coordinated internal project calendars, performed accounts payable and receivable duties, and managed office vendor relationships.



Premier Studios

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Services Coordinator

  • May 2010 - May 2012

  • Managed day-to-day client interactions, including project initiation, strategy, and tracking. • Created and proofread content for project deliverables. • Published monthly online column on personal style for teen girl’s magazine produced by Premier Studios. • Managed day-to-day client interactions, including project initiation, strategy, and tracking. • Created and proofread content for project deliverables. • Published monthly online column on personal style for teen girl’s magazine produced by Premier Studios.



Shawnee Mission School District

• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paraprofessional

  • Feb 2008 - May 2010

  • Designed and instructed a two-day basic art history curriculum. • Entrusted by supervising teachers with directing classroom activities. • Recognized for unique ability to assist and support most severely disabled students. • Designed and instructed a two-day basic art history curriculum. • Entrusted by supervising teachers with directing classroom activities. • Recognized for unique ability to assist and support most severely disabled students.