Senior Director of Development

• Dec 2018 - Present

Development Manager

• Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

Corporate Relations

• Jan 2016 - May 2017

*Maintain and serve current corporate donors/supporters in West and Southwest Michigan.*Consultant on new corporate charitable giving & employee wellness relationships in Michigan.

Community Manager, Special Events

• Nov 2009 - Jan 2016

In my role as a Community Representative for the American Cancer Society, I was responsible for fundraising development, donor and volunteer cultivation and retention, event planning and management, and community engagement through Relay For Life.

Board Member

• 2014 - May 2017

We support individuals dealing with serious illness with free, delivered, and nutrient-rich prepared meals along with a community of nurturing support. We involve young people as volunteers gardeners and chefs who can experience the transformative power of serving and nurturing those in need while developing cooking and healthy eating skills. Educating the broader community about the connections between healthy food & healing is at the heart of what we do.We are an affiliate partner and modeled after the Ceres Community Project in Sebastopol, California.

Project Development Director

• Sep 2006 - Nov 2009

At the YMCA, I was responsible for creating, implementing and evaluating community outreach programs for under-served audiences. This involved helping write and renew a large federal grant, budget management, staff training and management, and educational curriculum design. At the YMCA, I was responsible for creating, implementing and evaluating community outreach programs for under-served audiences. This involved helping write and renew a large federal grant, budget management, staff training and management, and educational curriculum design.

Community Health Educator

• Sep 2003 - Aug 2006

I held a variety of roles at Kent MSU Extension, all focused around community outreach and education. Developing community collaboration to support educational outreach and development, direct teaching and education to underserved audiences, and volunteer recruitment and training were key parts of the work that I performed. I held a variety of roles at Kent MSU Extension, all focused around community outreach and education. Developing community collaboration to support educational outreach and development, direct teaching and education to underserved audiences, and volunteer recruitment and training were key parts of the work that I performed.