Experience

The HAP Foundation

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

• Executive Director of Community and Clinical Education

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Our mission is to advance access to care for children and adults living with serious illness through education, research and advocacy, while honoring our legacy organizations. Our mission is to advance access to care for children and adults living with serious illness through education, research and advocacy, while honoring our legacy organizations.



Central Baptist Village

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales and Marketing

  • Feb 2020 - Mar 2022

  Non-profit, continuing care retirement community with 240 beds on a 10 acre campus. Reporting to the CEO, responsible for social, print and digital marketing, admissions to the community, maintaining strong relationships with residents and families, and supporting development and fundraising efforts. Non-profit, continuing care retirement community with 240 beds on a 10 acre campus. Reporting to the CEO, responsible for social, print and digital marketing, admissions to the community, maintaining strong relationships with residents and families, and supporting development and fundraising efforts.



JourneyCare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Community Outreach

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2019

  Non-profit hospice and palliative care organization providing care to more than 3,000 patients a day. Managed an annual department budget of $500K with six direct reports. In addition directed programs funded by 200K. Planned events including the development of content, materials, marketing, evaluation process, and on-site logistics to ensure successful ROI. Supported business development by creating and delivering education programs for 700+ healthcare facilities and the community each year.



POLST Illinois

• United States
• Truck Transportation

• Executive Director - POLST Illinois Taskforce

  • Dec 2012 - Apr 2015

  Executive Director for Statewide Taskforce – December 2012 – April, 2015Volunteer on Executive Team – April, 2015 - currentPOLST (Practitioner Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is a nationwide best practice for discussing, documenting and communicating patients' wishes at the end of life. For two years led a statewide team of more than 40 volunteers in developing and implementing the roll out of a mandated medical order for patient care at the end-of-life that included outreach and education to healthcare workers and the public. Created a website and developed the content for training multiple healthcare disciplines, in addition to being a resource for individuals and the media.



JourneyCare/Be@Ease - An Advance Care Planning Community Program

• Consultant

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  Led the outreach and positioning of a community education program in the Chicago area and across the country, using social media, press releases and targeted communications Led the outreach and positioning of a community education program in the Chicago area and across the country, using social media, press releases and targeted communications



A Touch of Grace Hospice

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Director Of Business Development

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2012

  For profit hospice organization focused on delivering care in low-income and diverse communities. Developed and implemented creative strategies to provide outreach to the community and develop relationships within the healthcare community. For profit hospice organization focused on delivering care in low-income and diverse communities. Developed and implemented creative strategies to provide outreach to the community and develop relationships within the healthcare community.



Buckley Telleen Classic Imports

• Director Of Finance And Operations

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2007

  Responsible for all marketing, finance and business operation functions for a $2M company. Responsible for all marketing, finance and business operation functions for a $2M company.



Easter Seals, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Consultant

  • 2001 - 2005

  Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. Working at the national office, managed the full development lifecycle of a database to track direct marketing performance for over 100 affiliates that included mechanisms for workflow efficiency and checks & balances to ensure accurate data entry. Easter Seals provides exceptional services, education, outreach and advocacy so that people with disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. Working at the national office, managed the full development lifecycle of a database to track direct marketing performance for over 100 affiliates that included mechanisms for workflow efficiency and checks & balances to ensure accurate data entry.



Easter Seals

• United States
• Hospitality

• Director of Direct Marketing Services

  • 1996 - 1999

  Shaped and directed relationships with 100+ affiliates with combined annual income of $3.5M. Enhanced communication by designing a continuous feedback loop through presentations, board meeting updates, and strategy sessions at national conferences.

• Direct Marketing Manager

  • 1993 - 1996



Rapp Collins Marcoa

• Account Executive

  • 1990 - 1993