Experience

Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2019 - Present



Settlement Music School

• Philadelphia, PA

• Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019

  *Responsible for overseeing all grant tracking, writing, and reporting for funders with gifts ranging from $1,000 to $2.5 million *Strategized with executive leadership on fundraising goals and timelines, new partnerships, and networking opportunities *Managed cross-department teams on all program specific funding requests *Responsible for overseeing all grant tracking, writing, and reporting for funders with gifts ranging from $1,000 to $2.5 million *Strategized with executive leadership on fundraising goals and timelines, new partnerships, and networking opportunities *Managed cross-department teams on all program specific funding requests



Arden Theatre Company

• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • May 2014 - Dec 2016

  *Raised $2.0 million per year: foundation, corporate and government campaigns *Cultivated relationships with funding organizations; executed all stages of prospecting and researching new institutional funding sources *Lead the writing of the company’s annual report and three-year strategic plan *Raised $2.0 million per year: foundation, corporate and government campaigns *Cultivated relationships with funding organizations; executed all stages of prospecting and researching new institutional funding sources *Lead the writing of the company’s annual report and three-year strategic plan



Brooklyn Academy of Music

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager of Corporate Relations and Sponsorship

  • Jul 2013 - May 2014

  Development professional working to support new and existing relationships in corporate philanthropy and brand alignment for Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in Downtown Brooklyn. Duties range from grant-writing and pitch meetings to project management and execution of on-site brand activation events.

• Grants Coordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Administrative professional tracking all aspects of nearly $10 million in private and federal grants. In addition to administrative tracking, duties included composing master program language for the institution, grant request and report templates, gift acknowledgements, and special grant requests.

• Grants Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

  Drafted proposals, cover letters, reports, and acknowledgements to institutional and government funders. Prepared budgets for institutional funding and program specific projects. Provided key assistance on all parts of gift processing and tracking with Tessitura and hard file copies.



Kerry Quade

• Brooklyn, NY

• Freelance Floral Designer and Bookkeeper

  • Sep 2002 - May 2014

  Assists with select floral events on a freelance basis in addition to consistently acting as bookkeeper for a small floral business run by designer Kerry Quade and based in Red Hook Brooklyn. Assists with select floral events on a freelance basis in addition to consistently acting as bookkeeper for a small floral business run by designer Kerry Quade and based in Red Hook Brooklyn.



Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association

• Kennebunk, ME

• Program Administrator

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

  Responsible for hiring and training all administrative staff and retail store staff; facilitated program organization. Organized and tracked all purchases and donations through the use of eTapestry. Reconciled accounts for the annual budget and current capital campaign. Main contact person for all 300+ members relating to issues of sponsorship and course registrations. Part of a small team that raised and tracked $890,000 in gifts for the capital campaign over two years—double the annual operating budget—as part of a two-person administrative team. Assisted with special event planning and all associated donor cultivation.



The Public Theater

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Organized and maintained paper and electronic filing systems for Finance, Payroll and Human Resources. Prepared journal entries in Financial Edge for box office statements, development income and ticket revenue, Amex, Bankcard settlements, and Payroll sweep funding with all relevant coding. Compiled supplemental materials for ongoing research projects. Organized and maintained paper and electronic filing systems for Finance, Payroll and Human Resources. Prepared journal entries in Financial Edge for box office statements, development income and ticket revenue, Amex, Bankcard settlements, and Payroll sweep funding with all relevant coding. Compiled supplemental materials for ongoing research projects.



RSU 21

• Kennebunk, ME

• High School Teacher, Theater and English

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2010

  International Baccalaureate (IB) certified Theatre Instructor, Level 2. Developed theater curriculum: Technical Theater, Improvisation and IB Theater Standard Level. In addition to previously listed courses, also taught both introductory and advanced theater performance classes. Directed fall and spring plays. Taught English electives to juniors and seniors including: Public Speaking, History of American Film as a writing elective, Play Reading, Reader's Theater, and Multicultural Literature. Adapted all curricula to different learning styles and state learning results.



The Moret Group

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Fashion Production Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for ordering both office and creative supplies. Point person for contacting suppliers for a major fashion line; dealt with all aspects of receiving, distributing and exporting goods. Executed computer organization of financial files in addition to package tracking. Worked with computer databases (ex. Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator). Created extended organizing and filing systems for multiple design projects. Responsible for ordering both office and creative supplies. Point person for contacting suppliers for a major fashion line; dealt with all aspects of receiving, distributing and exporting goods. Executed computer organization of financial files in addition to package tracking. Worked with computer databases (ex. Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator). Created extended organizing and filing systems for multiple design projects.



Vinalhaven School

• Vinalhaven, ME

• K-12 Theater Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2007

  Taught creative movement and practical theater to Elementary students. Teamed with art, music, and French classes to create original theater showcases. Worked with Middle School students on understanding each area of theater and combined them into the production of a play. Taught both introductory and advanced drama to High School students. Taught creative movement and practical theater to Elementary students. Teamed with art, music, and French classes to create original theater showcases. Worked with Middle School students on understanding each area of theater and combined them into the production of a play. Taught both introductory and advanced drama to High School students.