Experience

DART - Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business and Community Partnerships Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present



Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

• Des Moines, IA

• Iowa Arts Council Administrator

  • 2011 - Jul 2018

  Lead state arts agency division as public service executive representing the arts in Iowa to local, state and national constituencies, overseeing implementation of all division planning, strategic initiatives and grantmaking while fostering a collaborative team environment that valued service to Iowa communities and the state’s cultural sector. Lead state arts agency division as public service executive representing the arts in Iowa to local, state and national constituencies, overseeing implementation of all division planning, strategic initiatives and grantmaking while fostering a collaborative team environment that valued service to Iowa communities and the state’s cultural sector.



Des Moines Performing Arts

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Coordinator

  • 2004 - 2011

  Cultivated relationships with individual, corporate and foundation donors to generate annual fund growth while serving as lead grant writer, executing donor travel opportunities to support major gift cultivation, managing performance series title sponsorships, and supporting feasibility planning and implementation of a $7 million capital campaign. Cultivated relationships with individual, corporate and foundation donors to generate annual fund growth while serving as lead grant writer, executing donor travel opportunities to support major gift cultivation, managing performance series title sponsorships, and supporting feasibility planning and implementation of a $7 million capital campaign.



Gallagher-Bluederon Performing Arts Center

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advertising Coordinator | Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

  • May 2004 - Sep 2004

  Promoted performing arts series to local community and campus constituents while cultivating relationships with area businesses to meet and exceed advertising sales goals as part of the organization's overall marketing strategy. Promoted performing arts series to local community and campus constituents while cultivating relationships with area businesses to meet and exceed advertising sales goals as part of the organization's overall marketing strategy.



University of Northern Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of Admissions

  • 2000 - 2004

  Served as university representative to campus visitors, constituents and prospective students while supporting direct mail recruitment campaigns and related admissions processes. Served as university representative to campus visitors, constituents and prospective students while supporting direct mail recruitment campaigns and related admissions processes.