Experience

Broadmoor Improvement Association

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

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Freelance Self-Employed

• Mission-driven communications and development

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  • ​Program Strategy:​ Design organizing strategies to advance the implementation of local and national non-profit programs.• ​Communications:​ Create and distribute promotional materials, targeting messages for audiences as diverse as high school athletic coaches, healthcare professionals, arts lovers, and middle school students.• ​Development:​ Research, write and edit grant proposals. Design and implement individual fundraising strategy.• ​Evaluation:​ Contribute to program evaluation, designing survey instruments and soliciting feedback from participants.



SOMArts

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Communications & Strategy

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  • ​Fundraising:​ Planned and organized annual fundraiser, successfully raising a record $20,000 to support SOMArts’ creative programs. Researched, wrote and edited grant proposals. Led the collaborative team of SOMArts’ staff responsible for grant writing.• ​Social Marketing:​ Promoted SOMArts’ programs by engaging key stakeholders, including participating artists, curators, and community partners, in implementing effective social marketing to attract new audiences to SOMArts’ events.• ​Publicity:​ Created all publicity materials, including press releases, print collateral, and online marketing materials. Secured local and national press coverage of SOMArts’ exhibitions.• ​Communications:​ Led the organizational communications strategy, equipping staff and other key stakeholders with the tools they need to articulate SOMArts’ mission and vision. Maintained all public-facing communications, including SOMArts’ website.



Futures Without Violence

• United States
• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Specialist

  • Oct 2010 - Sep 2013

  • Developed creative strategies to bring violence prevention programs to communities across the country – encouraging collaboration across sectors to advance the health and safety of women and children.• Planned national conferences and events in cities nationwide.• Supervised volunteers and interns.• Managed social media presence for the organization and for That’s Not Cool, a national teen dating violence prevention campaign.• Drafted and edited grant proposals to support the programmatic work of the organization.



New York City Coalition Against Hunger

• AmeriCorps Member

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Led the operations of the emergency food pantry at Child Development Support Corporation (CDSC).• Coordinated logistics of weekly pantry distributions, including placing food orders, maintaining pantry client database, and performing initial client intake interviews.• Conducted interviews with pantry clients to determine eligibility for food stamps and other social services.• Recruited and supervised volunteers.• Solicited funding from state and federal governments for pantry supplies and food.• Established relationships with other social service organizations for client referrals and collaboration.• Updated organization website and managed social media presence.



Brooklyn Botanic Garden

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Instructor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Planned and documented lessons for youth, ages 10-13, on gardening, botany, and environmental justice.• Facilitated group discussions and daily journal reflections. • Coordinated weekly group cooking activities and monthly community field trips. • Planned and documented lessons for youth, ages 10-13, on gardening, botany, and environmental justice.• Facilitated group discussions and daily journal reflections. • Coordinated weekly group cooking activities and monthly community field trips.