Experience

Providence Country Day School

• East Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Associate Director of Development

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Naval War College Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Membership & Annual Fund

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

• Senior Development Specialist

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2021



The Preservation Society of Newport County

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director of Development

  • Feb 2018 - Jun 2020

  Supervised and managed membership and annual fund programs which raised in excess of $2M annually. Drafted and produced targeted fundraising appeals, gift acknowledgment letters, endowment fund reports, and brochure copy. Managed and produced pledge payment reminders. Reconciled with Finance department monthly to ensure gift entry accuracy and produced data upon request for auditors. Managed Development software needs and upgrades and trained new employees. Conducted prospect research utilizing Blackbaud Target Analytics and ResearchPoint. Show less

• Annual Giving Associate

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2018

  Managed $1M annual giving program. Developed and implemented a targeted and integrated solicitation program through mail, social media and email channels; an Annual Fund stewardship program; and a staff giving program. Wrote all donor appeals, email solicitations and gift acknowledgment letters. Ensured accuracy of the database by entering all annual fund gifts and donor information updates. Produced donor giving reports and analysis for director, CEO, and to inform the following year's strategy. Show less



Discover The Palm Beaches

• West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

• Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Marketing

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Worked closely with media buying agency to copy edit and traffic ad/media creative for edits and approvals as necessary to ensure media plan and media allocation accuracy. Drafted, copyedited and proofread a variety of Marketing materials, including but not limited to, destination review itineraries, consumer enewsletters, website landing pages, Sales department correspondence, and press releases. Drafted headlines, descriptions and keywords for SEO for videos placed on YouTube and consumer enewsletter articles. Wrote meta tags and keyword phrases for SEO - current and new webpages at the direction of the Director of Integrated Marketing. Served as traffic manager for the Integrated Marketing team to ensure projects are completed in a timely manner. Projects included: deadlines for consumer enewsletter, CRM reports, website edits and changes, etc. Managed the entire Marketing Support Calendar by adding new tasks and reviewing overdue tasks with the marketing team. Prepared and proofread month-end reports working closely with department directors ensuring its readability and accuracy. Prepared internal and external presentations as required by Senior Vice President, Marketing. Submited purchase order requests in company's financial database to ensure timely payment for invoices for the department; adhering to financial guidelines. Worked with Finance department to ensure accuracy of allocations and purchase orders are processed as well as develop and finalize fiscal year budgets with department directors. Run financial reports from the accounting system as needed. Developed and maintained a set of reports to track monthly key performance indicators for executive staff. Show less



Brown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

  Drafted, edited and proofread annual stewardship reports to foundations and corporations. Drafted, edited and proofread proposals and letters of inquiry for various faculty and staff. Served as liaison to the University's Office of Sponsored Projects to ensure proposals and reports were completed and approved in a timely manner and abided by University and federal rules and regulations. Worked closely with Accounting Office to monitor proper allocation of grants. Maintained content on department's website. Prepared monthly reports for Executive Director to track fundraising progress toward goals. Show less

• Program Manager

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

• Coordinator, Corporate & Foundation Relations

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

• Development Associate for Corporate and Foundation Relations

  • Sep 2008 - Feb 2011

• Development Associate for Regional Development

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2008

  Supported two frontline fundraisers who were responsible for soliciting individuals for gifts of $100k+. Managed database for accuracy and produced reports evaluating fundraising results toward goals. Managed event organization and logistics. Prepared informative materials for fundraisers upcoming visits and meetings with alumni and Brown University supporters. Prepared biographical briefings on potential prospects.



Preservation Society of Newport County

• Membership Coordinator

  • Mar 2004 - Mar 2006

  Managed membership database. Developed strategies to increase membership sales. Processed and mailed membership materials to new and renewed individuals. Designed and implemented new membership cards. Represented membership dept. at particular events. Managed membership database. Developed strategies to increase membership sales. Processed and mailed membership materials to new and renewed individuals. Designed and implemented new membership cards. Represented membership dept. at particular events.