Experience

Clarion West Writers Workshop

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  Clarion West is a nonprofit literary organization with a focus on speculative fiction that runs an acclaimed six-week residential workshop every summer, online classes and workshops, one-day and weekend workshops, a reading series every summer, and other events throughout the year. Our mission is to support emerging and underrepresented voices by providing writers with world-class instruction to empower their creation of wild and amazing worlds. Through conversation and public engagement, we bring those voices to an ever-expanding community. Our vision: When we are successful, we foster greater equity and inclusion in the speculative fiction world, we help bring quality speculative fiction to light, and we bring writers and readers together. Writing is a conversation between the author and the reader. And today’s world requires that more people engage in challenging conversations around our past, our future, and our hope for real and lasting change. Clarion West is uniquely positioned to create the space for speculative fiction writers to engage in these conversations and to imagine, critique, and reinterpret utopia and dystopia alike. Show less



Works Progress Coworking Cooperative

• United States
• Facilities Services

• Cofounder and President of the Board

  • Dec 2012 - Present

  Works Progress Cooperative is Seattle's first coworking co-operative! We offer a coworking space for a diverse group of working professionals to work, connect, and grow. Our all-inclusive space enhances productivity, supports career advancement, and cultivates community. Now located in Seattle's Maple Leaf/Maple City neighborhood and loving it! We believe we can make a difference in the communities we serve. We provide access to a productive workspace and educational workshops right in your neighborhood. This reduces your commute, promotes personal growth, and supports work-life balance. Works Progress nurtures you and your neighborhood. We support and anticipate your professional needs. All memberships include comfortable workspaces, fast wifi, unlimited printing, reservable conference rooms, private call rooms, kitchen space, and complimentary coffee. Our members also have access to enrichment events and receive discounts at local businesses. Show less



University of California, Merced

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Development

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2011

  Major donor cultivation. Created and managed annual development plan for the School of Natural Sciences and later, the Department of Student Affairs. Helped to coordinate overall campus annual fund and stewardship plans. Led the effort to raise over $175,000 for the Stem Cell Foundry, including the events, donor cultivation, and mailings. Staffed the UC Merced Foundation Board School of Natural Sciences focus group, Student Affairs focus group, and the Membership Committee. Assisted with planning and strategy for donor and fundraising events, including Yosemite program cultivation event, donor dinners and tours, health sciences lunch, scholarship social, and the 2011 annual golf tournament in support of UC Merced Athletics. Developed the strategy and implementation for the first Athletics Boosters program. Show less



Merced Community College District

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Community Services Director

  • Jan 2006 - Feb 2008

  I took over the Community Services Program during a critical transition from grant dependent program to fully self supporting. As such, I planned, managed, hired staff, and oversaw day to day operations for everything from community outings, non-credit classes, theater programs, college for kids and additional special offerings. I managed the highly successful College for Kids summer program. I managed up to 4 monthly educational community excursions, and significantly increased income, maintaining an annual revenue of over $80,000. Planned, coordinated events, maintained sales efforts. Wrote/developed marketing for all classes, trips, and youth programs, including the design and development of the Community Education brochure. Managed database with over 3,000 names, sales, and daily deposits. Supervised staff, student workers, outside contractors and over 50 contract instructors. Show less



Mal Warwick Donordigital

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant/Client Coordinator

  • Jul 2005 - Jan 2006

  Assisted with client coordination and direct mail programs. Copywriting for thank you programs, renewals, sustainers, and appeals. Administrative and office support for senior consultants, including project management during periods of travel & leave. Coordinate best practices efforts in standardizing internal processes, data, and reports.Purchase of materials and lettershop instructions for direct mail, monthly giving, legacy marketing, and donor stewardship programs. Assisted with client coordination and direct mail programs. Copywriting for thank you programs, renewals, sustainers, and appeals. Administrative and office support for senior consultants, including project management during periods of travel & leave. Coordinate best practices efforts in standardizing internal processes, data, and reports.Purchase of materials and lettershop instructions for direct mail, monthly giving, legacy marketing, and donor stewardship programs.



Marin Conservation Corps

• San Rafael, CA

• Director of Development

  • Mar 2001 - May 2005

  Wrote/developed direct mail, appeals, newsletters, and annual report. Developed annual plan, major donor efforts, donor communications and events. Developed departmental budget. Worked directly with Board of Directors & coordinated development committee. Wrote/developed direct mail, appeals, newsletters, and annual report. Developed annual plan, major donor efforts, donor communications and events. Developed departmental budget. Worked directly with Board of Directors & coordinated development committee.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peace Corps Volunteer - Philippines

  • Apr 1997 - Jul 2000

  Cofounded the Palawan Conservation Corps, a program that now serves between 25-50 youth annually, trained new director and key staff/recruited and trained board of directors. Successful in over US$100,000 in National and International grant development, including UNESCO, US Embassy, Canada Fund, and CARPUS (German NGO and funder). Assisted in survey & recommendations for seven Marine Protected Areas. Cofounded the Palawan Conservation Corps, a program that now serves between 25-50 youth annually, trained new director and key staff/recruited and trained board of directors. Successful in over US$100,000 in National and International grant development, including UNESCO, US Embassy, Canada Fund, and CARPUS (German NGO and funder). Assisted in survey & recommendations for seven Marine Protected Areas.