Experience

Bezos Family Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • 2015 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States • Contribute to company vision and strategy as a member of the Senior Leadership Team; collaborate with other leaders to ensure programs are in line with goals and create positive outcomes. • Lead grantmaking team of a Director + 5 staff members; establish grantmaking priorities and processes to drive impact in line with foundation goals. • Mentor junior staff members to develop their grantmaking acumen. • Manage internal communications department; built team of Director + 4 staff… Show more • Contribute to company vision and strategy as a member of the Senior Leadership Team; collaborate with other leaders to ensure programs are in line with goals and create positive outcomes. • Lead grantmaking team of a Director + 5 staff members; establish grantmaking priorities and processes to drive impact in line with foundation goals. • Mentor junior staff members to develop their grantmaking acumen. • Manage internal communications department; built team of Director + 4 staff members, provided structure and technical support, and formed strategy for foundation messaging and brand refresh. • Serve as a bridge between Foundation Principals and organizational leadership. Provide briefings, create talking points, and provide counsel. • Present annual business plan to major contributors and anchored trustee-level Foundation Principals. • Serve as an external face of the organization through presentations and panel participation, both in person and online. • Created Vroom, a global initiative reaching over 1.5M parents of young children with science-based tips to boost brain development through multiple channels.

• Senior Manager

  • 2008 - 2015

  • Positioned the foundation as a thought leader through sponsorships of NBC Education Nation, supporting trustees on Aspen Ideas Festival panels and other major platforms. • Provided a framework for grant administration and operations, including strategy, rhythm of the business, core functions and processes, and focus on continuous improvement. • Developed key strategic programs, including Students Rebuild, Bezos Scholar Program, and the Aspen Challenge. • Built a cross-functional… Show more • Positioned the foundation as a thought leader through sponsorships of NBC Education Nation, supporting trustees on Aspen Ideas Festival panels and other major platforms. • Provided a framework for grant administration and operations, including strategy, rhythm of the business, core functions and processes, and focus on continuous improvement. • Developed key strategic programs, including Students Rebuild, Bezos Scholar Program, and the Aspen Challenge. • Built a cross-functional grantmaking, communications, and administrative team from the ground up. • Grew grantmaking across Birth to Adolescence by three-fold, including several catalytic investments that spurred additional investment and issue awareness.



The Robin Hood Foundation

• Spain
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Education

  • 2006 - 2008

  • Oversaw funding to a diverse array of programs aimed at closing the achievement gap in New York City, including charter schools, school-based mental health, special education, and college-access programs. Cultivated new grants and doubled the number of charter schools supported. • Served as integral member of team that established new funding priorities and set the strategy for the Education portfolio, Robin Hood's largest and fastest growing investment area. • Partnered with the… Show more • Oversaw funding to a diverse array of programs aimed at closing the achievement gap in New York City, including charter schools, school-based mental health, special education, and college-access programs. Cultivated new grants and doubled the number of charter schools supported. • Served as integral member of team that established new funding priorities and set the strategy for the Education portfolio, Robin Hood's largest and fastest growing investment area. • Partnered with the Management Assistance team to build the capacity of grantee organizations. Guided projects related to finance, technology, strategic planning, marketing, and branding. • Partnered with Executive Directors and created strategies to track, analyze, and improve outcome data. • Helped develop evaluation metrics connecting educational outcomes to impact on poverty. • Prepared detailed reports for quarterly meetings and presented funding recommendations to board.

• Associate Manager, Special Projects and Education

  • 2004 - 2006

  • Guided education strategy for the Library Initiative, a large-scale effort that transformed 56 school libraries into valued resources for improving literacy in underperforming schools. • Designed and managed professional development and technical assistance for principals, librarians, and teachers. • Managed relationships with superintendents, principals, librarians, professors, and third-party evaluators. • Developed eligibility criteria for participating schools and oversaw school… Show more • Guided education strategy for the Library Initiative, a large-scale effort that transformed 56 school libraries into valued resources for improving literacy in underperforming schools. • Designed and managed professional development and technical assistance for principals, librarians, and teachers. • Managed relationships with superintendents, principals, librarians, professors, and third-party evaluators. • Developed eligibility criteria for participating schools and oversaw school selection process. Led recruitment and selection of librarians, attracting new talent to the position. • Managed grants to organizations and identified new funding investments. Vetted funding proposals and conducted site visits to prospective grantees to assess fit with Robin Hood's mission.

• Associate, Special Projects

  • 2002 - 2004

• Coordinator, Special Projects

  • 2001 - 2002

• Assistant, Special Projects

  • 2000 - 2001