Experience

Mercy High School Burlingame

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Advancement

  • Jun 1993 - Present

  *Lead all aspects of donor prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, resulting in increased philanthropic support for the school. *Successfully managed Phase 1 of a $27 million Capital Campaign for the construction of a Student Life and Athletic Center. *Secured a historic $4,750,000 gift from The Carl and Celia Berta Gellert Foundation, the largest gift in school history, contributing to both the Capital Campaign and the school's endowment. *Developed and executed a comprehensive annual giving campaign, The Mercy Fund, leading to an 11% increase in unrestricted alumnae giving and a 7% overall increase in giving in one year. *Established and managed the "Making A Difference" major gift campaign for tuition assistance, raising over $4 million to date. *Founded "Catherine's Legacy Society," Mercy's planned giving society. *Oversaw public relations and communications, including content development for the school's websites. *Implemented effective strategies to enhance the school's brand and promote its mission to various stakeholders. Show less



Partners in Mission

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner - Advancement Consultant for Catholic Schools

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Consultant for Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the area of advancement and leadership creating solutions to assist clients in furthering their mission. West Coast representative for Partners in Mission. Partners in Mission is a full-service consulting firm focused exclusively on developing excellence in Catholic school advancement and leadership. Our dedicated team of professionals partner with clients to advance their missions by providing comprehensive and effective solutions to address the challenges they face every day. Our team has served dozens of such organizations around the country in more than thirty states. Our consultants are accomplished professionals who bring a wealth of experience to Catholic school advancement; many of us actually began their advancement careers working at our high school alma maters. As partners among ourselves and with our clients’ missions, we value, understand and embrace the importance of Catholic education in our personal and professional lives — and remain committed to ensuring its strength and vitality for years to come Show less



Catholic Charities CYO

• United States

• • Jun 1985 - Jun 1993

  * Directed a $2.6 million multi-service human service agency, overseeing 15 programs and serving over 7,700 residents of San Mateo County annually.*Collaborated with a 21-member Board of Directors, providing staff support to committees including Finance, Advancement, Program, and Executive Committee.*Doubled the agency's budget from $1.2 to $2.4 million within a five-year period, expanding the scope of services by adding new programs in areas such as homelessness, AIDS education, residential drug/alcohol treatment, respite for caregivers of the elderly, immigration, economic development, preschool and after school education, support for low-income, high-risk families, and low-income housing development.*Developed and implemented two five-year long-range plans, ensuring the agency's mission alignment with the changing needs of the local community.*Successfully executed fundraising efforts, including donor solicitation, foundation research and grant writing, direct mail campaigns, special events, newsletters, and the establishment of two new program-based volunteer fundraising auxiliaries serving East Palo Alto and homeless prevention in San Mateo County.*Managed all human resource functions for a staff of over 100 full and part-time employees, with more than one-half being members of a collective bargaining unit.*Successfully negotiated union contracts and maintained positive labor relations.*Oversaw the operations of Catholic Charities Ladies Auxiliary. Show less

• • Jan 1982 - Jun 1985

  Directed a multi-cultural staff of 17 employees with responsibility for program development, planning, budget, fund development, personnel hiring, training, supervision and evaluation.

• • 1981 - 1982

  Managed daily operations, trained new employees, wrote and oversaw government grants.

• • 1980 - 1981

  Developed jobs for newly arrived refugees; directed successful media outreach to local employers



Burns Security

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personnel Manager

  • 1979 - 1980

  Managed Personnel Department for corporation with more than 500 employees; designed new procedures; developed operations manual; and directed EEO audit. Managed Personnel Department for corporation with more than 500 employees; designed new procedures; developed operations manual; and directed EEO audit.



World College West

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Director of Financial Aid/Associate Director of Admissions

  • 1978 - 1979

  Directed and coordinated all state, federal and private scholarships, grants, work study programs, and three year financial aid audit; recruited students throughout Western United States. Directed and coordinated all state, federal and private scholarships, grants, work study programs, and three year financial aid audit; recruited students throughout Western United States.



Dominican University of California

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Admissions Counselor

  • Jul 1977 - Jul 1978

  Recruited students from throughout the Pacific Southwest; assisted with financial aid. Recruited students from throughout the Pacific Southwest; assisted with financial aid.