Experience

Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC)

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications & Development Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Ongoing part-time, freelance, and consultancy support

• MCD Communications

  • 2003 - Present

  Serve individuals, organizations and companies with best-practices communications and advancement support and counsel for creative engagement with stakeholders and constituents - including: Bullpen Marketing, Angela House, Elmore Public Relations, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Coaching with Hart, St. Cecilia Catholic School and Positively Your Coach! Serve individuals, organizations and companies with best-practices communications and advancement support and counsel for creative engagement with stakeholders and constituents - including: Bullpen Marketing, Angela House, Elmore Public Relations, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Coaching with Hart, St. Cecilia Catholic School and Positively Your Coach!



Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church & School

• Director of Advancement

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2019

  Empower the mission of the Christ the Redeemer community as the lead fundraising officer through strategically planned funding, stewardship and outreach initiatives. Launch and manage three-year capital campaign for the construction of a new activity center, and lead a comprehensive major-gift program focused on programs and facilities. Establish school's annual-giving program, create and execute a series of large-scale special events for both the parish and school that meet and exceed goals, and cultivate and sustain volunteers across multiple projects and programs.



The Parish School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications & Advancement Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

  Serve as integral part of the fundraising team and campus communication leader for a school community focused on students with language and learning differences. Supported all advancement programming (including annual fund, major-gifts program, and grant and foundation work) through counsel; strategic planning; writing, editing and collateral creation; constituent relations; and donor-records management. Successfully led a fundraising luncheon for the school’s financial-assistance program; a school-wide carnival for students and families; and a gala and auction. Aligned all communication initiatives with official brand to confirm marketing presence and establish identity; published weekly e-newsletter; and produced quarterly publication to showcase school's mission.



Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University

• Communications Manager

  • Dec 2011 - May 2013

  Managed the communications programming for a major university research institute. Coordinated and executed all internal and external print and electronic publications, as well as supported social media and Web-site content. Provided writing, design and editing support for reports, editorial submissions, marketing and event collateral, and other external communication. Served as the point of contact for media relations inquiries. Coordinated speaking opportunities for institute co-directors and affiliates with corporations, non-profit organizations and educational institutions across the Houston area, and negotiated honorariums and charitable gifts to the institute for those opportunities. Developed three large-scale special events at off-site locations with attendance of 200 to 2,000 guests. Executed the launch and managed ongoing distribution of the institute’s film and assisted in the development of special events surrounding the film.



St. Agnes Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Communications

  • Dec 2000 - Nov 2011

  Managed all communications and marketing functions at a college preparatory high school for young women with 850+ enrollment while overseeing office budget and working closely with a seven-person advancement staff. Managed social media, Web content, print collateral and publications, media relations, crisis communications, brand programming, key-message development, and special projects. Provided writing, design and editing support for all publications and marketing communications projects from concept to fulfillment.



University of Houston-Victoria

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

  Taught overview public relations course for undergraduate, non-communications degree majors. Prepared lesson plans and lectures, assigned research papers and class projects, met and worked with students, and fulfilled grading and course objectives. Taught overview public relations course for undergraduate, non-communications degree majors. Prepared lesson plans and lectures, assigned research papers and class projects, met and worked with students, and fulfilled grading and course objectives.