Experience

St. Andrew's School, Rhode Island

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Development for Annual Giving and Advancement Services

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Assistant Director of Development for Events and Data Management

  • Jul 2021 - May 2023

• Development Associate

  • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021



The Gordon School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Development Director

  • Jul 2018 - Apr 2020

  Member of the Senior Leadership Team responsible for setting and meeting fundraising goals; administrative liaison to the Committee on Trusteeship to identify, recruit, and orient volunteers to serve on the Board of Trustees; administrative liaison to the Development Committee, parent association, and Alumni/Parent of Alumni Advisory Board; managed all aspects of the Gordon Fund; planning and execution of twelve annual events ranging from luncheons with a dozen guests to large events with five hundred guests; and supervised two direct reports. Show less

• Gordon Fund Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2018

  Managed, planned, and implemented the annual fundraising campaign that supported the operating budget for the school; led approximately fifty fundraising volunteers that made phone calls, e-solicitations, and in-person asks for the Gordon Fund; researched prospects/donors and created giving profiles with suggested ask amounts; ran database exports/reports for mailings; and created the copy and content for giving brochures, letters, and e-solicitations.

• Development Assistant and Database Coordinator

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2014

  In partnership with the Technology Director, implemented a school-wide integrated database that had one point of data entry; trained all staff and faculty on the new software; provided tech support for attendance, progress report writing, and admissions work; drafted a manual for data collection protocols; in addition to Development Assistant responsibilities.

• Development Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Jun 2011

  Processed donor acknowledgements; assisted on solicitations, fundraising events, and publications; managed all functions of the 10,000 record Raiser's Edge database; editor of development office publications; coordinated and reconciled with the Business Office $1M in donations annually; prepared development office materials for annual audit.



Ross-Simons

• Customer Service Representative

  • Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

  Processed telephone orders; responded to customer service issues via telephone and email; catalog requests; batch merchandise returns; Amazon.com Specialist; and Diamond Line Specialist. Processed telephone orders; responded to customer service issues via telephone and email; catalog requests; batch merchandise returns; Amazon.com Specialist; and Diamond Line Specialist.



New Hope, Inc.

• Executive Assistant

  • Apr 2002 - May 2005

  Assisted with agency fundraising needs, including grant applications/proposals, fundraising events, solicitations, newsletters, database entry/reports/maintenance; coordinated all agency/program donations; prepared Board of Directors information, files, minutes, and monthly board reports; facilitated and coordinated inventory, repair, maintenance, dispersal, and purchasing of agency-wide office equipment; managed agency classified advertising process; supported technological troubleshooting of agency computers/printers; and receptionist duties. Show less



John Hope Settlement House

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 1998 - Apr 2002

  Social Service Department responsibilities included: Xeroxing, typing, proofing, and mailing of all office correspondence; telephone and receptionist duties on a 14-line telephone system; filing program records; data entry of client records and weekly breadline clients; assistance in coordinating special events; billings; ordering office supplies; facilities management. IT Department responsibilities included: computer hardware and software maintenance, computer problem troubleshooting, organization and setup of new computers throughout the agency and training for new employees. Development Office responsibilities included: Data entry for donor based database, annual donor mailing of correspondence, preparation and organization of proposals submitted, research for available proposals. Administrative Department (Executive Director) responsibilities included: typing and mailing correspondence, coordinating special events, preparation for the Board of Directors monthly meeting as well as other duties as required. Show less