Experience

JFCS Pittsburgh

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

• Community Engagement Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Present



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Committee Relations/Scholarship Administrator

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2021

  Administers all aspects of the Nationality Rooms Program scholarships including the Summer Study Abroad Scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students. Responsible for development through donor cultivation, annual giving, and fundraising events. Serves as the liaison between the Nationality Room Committees, other University departments, and community organizations. Promotes programming and scholarships through social media and publicity outlets. Event planning. Manages the NRIEP organizational records. • Bridge-building administrator of over 40 summer study abroad scholarships, international fellowships and faculty grants annually for the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program.• Promotes and coordinates 40+ cultural programs, Scholarship Orientation, Awards Presentation, and Scholarship Poster Presentation for 30+ Nationality /Heritage Room and Cultural Committees annually. • Oversees the budget of annual scholarships, faculty grants, and fellowships awarded• Approves the budget of all committee events• Conducts academic outreach to universities and community organizations abroad to attract candidates for international fellowships though the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Program • Direct ethnic festivals and other signature events attended by 7,000+ annual visitors • Successfully created new annual cultural programs with committees such as the Festival of the Egg, Celtic Culture Afternoon • Engages with the ethnic communities in Pittsburgh to collaborate with the Nationality and Heritage Room Committees to promote and celebrate cultural education such as speaker and film series, music, dance and other activities • Drove the technological transformation of donation transactions • Experienced using ADVANCE, a donor management system• Received $5,000 Year of Creativity Grant from Provost, implemented poster presentation to showcase the study abroad scholarships

• Support Coordinator

  • Oct 2007 - May 2012

  Assisted the Director and Associate and Assistant Director with financial level sheets, programming, event planning, and the scholarship process. Promoted to Scholarship and Committee Relationship Administrator.



Wheel & Wedge

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Proprietor

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2016

  Developed relationships with local farmers, the Amish community, restaurants, and community sustainability organizations (Slow Food, PASA, CSA) to promote local cheese and cheese makers. Hired M.A. Food Studies students from Chatham College as part of educating consumers on local food. Designed our cheese shop by repurposing salvaged materials at the Pittsburgh Public Market, runner up of the Renovation Inspiration Contest in the commercial category:https://www.post-gazette.com/life/homes-garden/2014/03/29/Wedged-together/stories/201403290051



Senator John Heinz History Center

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher; Librarian; Exhibit Coordinator

  • Jan 1996 - Dec 2003

  Researcher 2003Researched pertinent information to provide context to historical photographs (1840-1970) from the collection of the Library & Archives as they relate to life in Western Pennsylvania. The photographs have been placed on the web entitled “Life in Western Pennsylvania.” Wrote summaries on Western Pennsylvania county history and on the institutional members of the History Center Affiliates Program.Librarian 1996-1997Assisted patrons by accessing and locating materials for their research. Conducted bibliographic instruction and assisted in developing library programs for studentsExhibit Coordinator, Todd Webb Exhibit 1994Researched and made recommendations on the appropriate materials and mounting to be used on photographs. Designed bid specifications for materials and labor that will be used in the exhibit. Designed exhibit labels and gallery guide. Researched Pittsburgh scenes taken by Todd Webb for use in the exhibit labels