Experience

Stafford Smith Group

• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Stafford Smith Group helps busy social impact leaders turn big ideas into funded strategies. Services include: Strategic Planning & Evaluation Grantmaking Strategies for Funders Nonprofit Earned Revenue Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy Stafford Smith Group helps busy social impact leaders turn big ideas into funded strategies. Services include: Strategic Planning & Evaluation Grantmaking Strategies for Funders Nonprofit Earned Revenue Strategy Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy



United Way of Greater St. Louis

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

  • Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  Lead cross-functional team responsible for providing custom solutions to corporate partners to help them meet their community giving and employee engagement goals. Lead sales and implementation strategy for Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud, a best-in-class technology solution that brings joy and impact to workplace giving and volunteering through engaging online content. Manage a private family foundation with $17 million annual grant making with an emphasis on forging grantee partnerships that promote innovation and collaboration.

• Vice President, Customized Philanthropy

  • May 2017 - Jan 2019

  Lead United Way's efforts to engage companies, individuals, and foundations in impactful philanthropy and corporate social responsibility that delights partners and addresses critical community needs in the St. Louis region and communities around the world. Serve as project manager for United Way's Salesforce.org Philanthropy Cloud sales and implementation.

• Director, Executive Initiatives & Investor Relations

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

• Institutional and Individual Relationship Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Dec 2015



Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Assistant for MSW Course "Evaluation of Programs and Services"

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Graduate level course to train the next generation of social work and nonprofit professionals in measuring efficacy of social services through from the client to population level using evidence-based and emerging tools and methodologies. Graduate level course to train the next generation of social work and nonprofit professionals in measuring efficacy of social services through from the client to population level using evidence-based and emerging tools and methodologies.



St. Louis Regional Health Commission

• greater st. louis area

• Director of Strategic Engagement

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  Executed comprehensive communication and outreach strategy to share Decade Review of Health Status Report throughout the St. Louis community Managed health-focused weekly radio series, “Alive and Well STL” on Hallelujah 1600; including identifying show topics and guests, developing show’s brand, preparing host and guests with data- driven content to discuss on air, and promoting listenership of the show in faith communities and beyond. Secured earned media coverage, including a 5 part series on the Report in the St. Louis Post Dispatch Implemented pilot partnership with Nine Network of Public Media to develop programming on two key health issues: heroin abuse and Medicaid transformation. Managed development of a microsite (OurRegionsHealth.NineNet.Org) to host show content, implementation of a strategy to share educational content to over 10,000 Missourians Led RHC’s website redesign, including vendor selection, project management, and content development Managed RHC's two advisory boards of 60 community professionals Prepared and deliver evidence-based executive briefs on relevant health issues to the Commission Developed and managed department’s budget (over $100,000) with monthly review by RHC CEO Supervised RHC interns, providing task supervision and professional development.



IKP Centre for Technologies in Public Health (ICTPH)

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Evaluator

  • Jul 2011 - Nov 2011

  Conducted research and program evaluation of the Community Health Worker program. Identified programmatic strengths and missteps; researched best practices in community health program management; provided recommendations to improve program efficiency, outputs, and long-term outcomes. Conducted research and program evaluation of the Community Health Worker program. Identified programmatic strengths and missteps; researched best practices in community health program management; provided recommendations to improve program efficiency, outputs, and long-term outcomes.



St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Intern

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011



St. Louis Integrated Health Network

• St. Louis, MO

• Graduate Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011



Washington University in St. Louis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2010 - May 2011



The ONE Campaign

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fellow, NGO Partnerships & Faith Relations

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009