Experience

West Business Development Center

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Senior Business Development Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2023

  Operational DevelopmentBoard DevelopmentBusiness & Fund Development



Patterson Consulting

• Software Development

• Principal

  • Sep 2011 - Present

  Services provided include: • Interim Executive Management • Board Development: Training Governance Recruitment/Orientation Annual Planning/Goal Setting Board/Executive Director Relations Evaluation/Assessment • Fundraising Corporate Sponsorship Acquisition Development Consulting & Grant Writing Donor Prospecting & Profiling Endowment Drives Membership and Annual Fund Campaigns Planned Giving Program Services Special Event Planning • Marketing: Constituent Demographic Research Audience Engagement Strategies Social Media Integration Show less



The Community Foundation of Mendocino County

• United States
• Philanthropy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2023

  Projects include: Executive Director Leadership Institute (EDLI) • A 9-month program providing a trusted setting in which leaders can develop leadership and professional skills, engage with a network of organizations, learn about local resources, and nurture peer relationships. Topics cover leadership (including the opportunity to conduct a 360-degree assessment on themselves), nonprofit finance and budgeting, equity and inclusion, board management and development, human resources, communications, and fund development. Mendocino Counts! - Co-managed Mendocino County's response to the 2020 Census • Increased Mendocino County’s Self Response Rate to 56%; response rate increase was among top 20% of counties in California; • Built strong community relations with county-wide organizations and local influencers; • Created bilingual, county-specific messaging to target hard-to-reach populations; • Developed targeted media plan including radio, print and digital outreach; • Managed budget and invoicing process. COVID-19 Hunger Relief Grant Making • Cultivated relationships with local organizations and area Tribes; • Granted over $1,000,000 dollars in support of local hunger relief efforts; • Managed County of Mendocino Grant for CalFresh Outreach and FEMA Grants; • Developed program structures, grant guidelines and reporting processes; provided technical assistance to grantees; • In partnership with the County of Mendocino and local food banks, facilitated food box distribution for individuals in quarantine because of COVID-19. Executive Director Leadership Institute (EDLI) • Conceived and curated content and speakers for year two of the EDLI; • Free, monthly, two-hour webinar sessions for the nonprofit sector include Leading Remote Teams, Fundraising During a Pandemic, Caring for Ourselves, Pandemic Financing, Leveraging Leadership with Boards of Directors, Culture Change: Leadership Practices, Equity Audit and Strategic & Scenario Planning. Show less



Flow Kana

• Greece
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, People Operations Upstream

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019

  Support recruitment, on boarding, benefits, employee relations and HR administration for the northern California operations of Flow Kana. Flow Kana’s People Team focuses on attracting, developing, and retaining world-class talent to help Flow Kana achieve its mission of elevating the world to an enlightened cannabis consciousness. • Manage Flow Kana's entire recruitment cycle from job posting through making offers and onboarding, in close partnership with the Head of People Operations and hiring managers • Cultivate relationships with passive talent to strengthen future pipeline of diverse talent • Lead initiatives to maintain and further improve Flow Kana’s employer brand • Work closely with the Head of People Ops to manage the compensation process, including defining salary ranges, job levels and bonus plans • Support employees and managers on day-to-day issues • Guide and advise leaders in corrective action, development plans, employee terminations • Report critical talent metrics related to staffing levels, recruitment and performance management, integrating data cohesively and analyzing information • Lead ad-hoc projects related to improving current HR processes and systems • Organize team outings and events Show less



Mendocino County Museum

• Office Services Supervisor

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2018

  • Managed internal departmental personnel matters • Developed and maintained annual organizational budget including monthly updates and projections • Managed county departmental fiscal operations using Munis software: accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders and requisitions, contract development and processing, treasury deposits • Managed nonprofit fiscal operations using Quickbooks: accounts payable and receivable, bank reconciliations, federal and state tax return preparation, 1099s, cash drawer monitoring and oversight, weekly bank deposits, monthly financial report preparation • Developed & maintained functional classification of chart of accounts including income & expense tracking by class; develop and track event and program budgets • Provided software integration oversight & maintenance (Quickbooks Point of Sale and general accounting software) • Managed and maintained DonorSnap database • Managed all fund development including individual donor recruitment and retention; memberships; annual giving; special event production; corporate and foundation support; advertising revenue; grant research, writing and reporting • Oversaw and managed all external communications including marketing, public relations, publicity and outreach for Museum exhibits, special events and programs; general correspondence with the public and other agencies • Produced special events; assisted in the development of community programming and visitor engagement; collections management • Provided support to the Museum Advisory Board Show less



Malashock Dance

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

  • Oversaw and managed all daily operations • Provided general oversight and work direction for the Malashock Dance staff • Developed and managed Malashock Dance’s Board of Directors• Created and implemented the organizational annual plan and budget; managed cash flow• Led the organization’s fund development, including grant writing, project funding, annual campaigns, major gifts, planned giving, and special events• Diversified the organization’s sources of income, expanding unrestricted discretionary income, increasing contributed and earned revenues• Provided direction, oversight and implementation for the organization’s strategic planning process and long-term plan• Oversaw marketing and public relations programs to achieve earned income goals while enhancing the Company and School’s visibility and reputation• Developed and maintained strong relationships with organizational stakeholders, the funding community, venues, strategic partners, other arts organizations, public agencies, and the media Show less

• Education & Administrative Director

  • Nov 2005 - Jun 2009

  • Oversaw all daily operations including all fiscal policies and procedures; human resources, including development of contracts, payroll processing, benefit administration; tax reporting; insurance requirements• Managed all fund development, including grant research and writing, grant administration and implementation• Assisted in Board and Donor development, including cultivation and tracking; appeal writing and distribution; maintaining membership database• Managed annual fundraising event• Developed/coordinated marketing efforts; website • Conceived and created The Malashock Dance School• Developed, implemented, and managed program curriculum and activities• Developed partnerships with schools and other nonprofit organizations• Researched, wrote, and managed grants for education outreach & scholarship programs• Hired and managed teaching staff• Oversaw all marketing; website updates• Produced all school performances Show less



SPACE School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education

• Business & Marketing Director; Program Director

  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2005

  • Managed all financial record-keeping; maintained personnel records, including contracts, payroll and workers’ compensation; prepared monthly payroll tax deposits • Coordinated grant reports, invoices; staff and committee reports for board • Supported capital campaign for construction of multi-million dollar performing arts facility; developed and implemented fundraising strategies and events • Created and maintained all student tracking systems for 400+ students • Facilitated effective promotional and marketing activities for student recruitment • Coordinated all production activities for performances • Developed curriculum and taught Creative Movement for children ages 5-6 • Developed and presented performing arts programming for WAVE (Watch Anderson Valley Excel), focused on asset building, diversity training & inclusion strategies at the elementary, middle and high school levels • Co-wrote “Anthems & Poems,” a musical with a message of peace featuring students ages 9-13; booked and toured the show to three local elementary schools Show less



Gemini Observatory

• United States
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 2000

  • Oversaw employee recruitment; led new employee orientations • Administered health and retirement benefits worldwide; prepared all J-1 visa applications; maintained immigration and personnel files • Investigated and reported workers’ compensation claims in Hawaii and Chile • Prepared budget reports and developed company’s annual international comparable scientific salary surveys • Assisted in the development of the company’s Affirmative Action plan in accordance with federal guidelines • Editor and writer of internal company newsletter; internal human resources website Show less