Experience

Hope Enterprise Corporation

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

• Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Vice President, Investor Relations

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2020



Alignment Jackson

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Deputy Director

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Nonprofit that leads city-wide partnership to improve outcomes for Jackson, MS youth - Work alongside community, school district- and school-level leaders to set strategic goals for collective action - Recruit new partners to the organization’s work and facilitate collaboration across variety of stakeholders in education and workforce development - Develop evaluation infrastructure to monitor process and impact of collective action - Create organizational culture and systems that support team engagement and growth - Build brand consistency, awareness and understanding through in-person, print and online communications Show less



New Memphis Institute

• Director of Talent Retention Initiatives

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  - Drive organization’s strategy for retaining Memphis’s young professionals, collegians, and K-12 educators- Supervise team of employees in successful delivery of programs that annually engage 1,000+ diverse individuals, investing in the team’s development and growth as appropriate- Deliver trainings on best practices in talent retention to school principals serving city’s highest need student populations- Build and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders in work, spearheading collective action as appropriate- Raise and steward over $1.2 million annually in grants awarded from local foundations and corporations, ensuring all deliverables are achieved and funders are routinely updated on results- Develop and implement organization-wide evaluation plan that fuels continuous improvement of all departments’ programs and communicates the impact of the work in Memphis- Steer organization-wide strategic planning process that includes annual goal-setting and tracking- Lead organization’s optimization of Salesforce CRM with customized trainings and resources that empower distributed leadership of data structure, input and management Show less

• Manager of Embark

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2015

  Design and deliver high-quality program that develops leadership capacity, increases community engagement, and expands professional and social networks of more than 210 current participants and even more alumni each year- Lead program recruitment of top young professional talent from variety of sectors/backgrounds- Devise and implement strategy for alumni engagement- Optimize program’s use of communication channels e.g. e-newsletter and social media platforms, and information management tool- Direct rigorous evaluation of program process and impact, leveraging findings to continuously improve design and to provide regular updates for staff, board and donors- Assist team’s related fundraising efforts – grants from foundations, corporate support and individual giving Show less


Education Pioneers
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee
• Graduate School Fellow

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013


Hands On Nashville

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

• Consultant and Program Evaluator

  • May 2012 - Aug 2013

  - Drafted strategic roadmap that identified intended areas of impact and indicators for measuring success of Urban Agriculture work - Developed five-week curriculum for youth ages 8-18 on healthy eating, personal growing and environmental sustainability - Designed and deployed pre- and post-program data collection instruments to 200+ youth and staff involved with Urban Agriculture Summer Youth Program (for each Year 1 and Year 2 of program) - Analyzed data to make inferences regarding process and impact and presented findings and evidence-based recommendations to Urban Agriculture Program staff and Hands On Nashville leadership Show less



Vanderbilt Center for Nashville Studies

• Research Associate

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  - Created database of resources and toolkit of best practices for community-university partnerships based on qualitative research project that included interviews with experts and a review of scholarly and professional materials - Redesigned Center’s websites given completed stakeholder mapping and analysis of peer organizations - Created database of resources and toolkit of best practices for community-university partnerships based on qualitative research project that included interviews with experts and a review of scholarly and professional materials - Redesigned Center’s websites given completed stakeholder mapping and analysis of peer organizations



Vanderbilt University's Center for Health Services

• CASTLES Service Fellow

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Support the South Nashville Family Resource Center in its efforts to help local residents make their community stronger and healthier, particularly by leading the team responsible for monthly Community Kitchens that feature local chefs and demonstrate delicious, nutritious, affordable recipes. Support the South Nashville Family Resource Center in its efforts to help local residents make their community stronger and healthier, particularly by leading the team responsible for monthly Community Kitchens that feature local chefs and demonstrate delicious, nutritious, affordable recipes.



International Baccalaureate Organization

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alumni Relations Officer

  • 2008 - Sep 2011

  Managed development of the IB Alumni Network that aims to engage more than 800,000 graduates; reported directly to the Deputy Director General:- Drafted and executed annual strategy and policies- Founded and directed inaugural Alumni Advisory Council- Established information and relationship management systems- Coordinated Alumni Network communications and recruitment across varied platforms- Collaborated with colleagues and vendors to create the IB Virtual Community- Hired and supervised Alumni Relations staff and interns Show less

• Development Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

  - Led alumni prototype and beta testing of the IB Virtual Community (IBVC)- Prepared reports detailing stakeholder requirements of future IBVC- Implemented and managed donors database and associated staff training- Assisted with organizational grant proposals and other donor communications- Prepared expense reports and coordinated meeting for Director of Development



Majuro Middle School

• WorldTeach Teacher

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  Taught English (ELL) and Social Studies to Seventh Graders through a Harvard-affiliated not-for-profit that provides educational assistance to developing countries Taught English (ELL) and Social Studies to Seventh Graders through a Harvard-affiliated not-for-profit that provides educational assistance to developing countries