Experience

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  St. John's College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President, Advancement and Alumni Engagement

    • Nov 2023 - Present

    College-wide strategic leader of fundraising and constituent engagement activities: major and planned giving; alumni, parent and friend engagement; foundation and government relations; annual giving; stewardship and donor acknowledgment

  • Executive Director of Development for Major Gifts

    • Apr 2019 - Oct 2023

    I led the major gifts team at St. John's College at a historic moment here as we work to secure the remaining funds for the $300M Freeing Minds Comprehensive Campaign. With gift officers and fundraising programs on two campuses, one goal is to develop and maintain a "one college" team across great distance. I also manage my own major and principle gifts portfolio of individual prospects and foundations. Building a more robust culture of philanthropy within the College and among our constituents is a primary objective.

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  S. Sutton & Associates Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Associate, Fundraising Consultant

    • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    Serving as Regional Business & Associate Development Account Manager responsible for implementing outreach to potential clients, and recruitment of highly competent philanthropy professionals to join our innovation teams in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions.

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  Washington College

  • Chestertown, Maryland

  • Associate Vice President for Development and Strategic Engagement

    • Dec 2016 - Dec 2018
    • Chestertown, Maryland

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  Johns Hopkins University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Dean, Development and Alumni Relations, School of Nursing

    • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016

  • Director of Development, Regional and International Major Gifts Program

    • Jul 2011 - Oct 2015

  • Senior Associate Director of Development, Regional and International Programs

    • Oct 2008 - Jun 2011

    I worked with a portfolio alumni, parents, and friends of the university and medical center, serving as their philanthropic advisor. Also assist with the coordination of the University President's tour events and regional volunteer councils based in cities throughout the country.

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  Loyola College in Maryland

  • Director of Graduate Admission

    • May 1998 - Oct 2008

    Responsible for leading and managing marketing, recruitment, admission processing, and initial enrollment of 1500 new graduate students annually. Extensive use of integrated technology solutions and best practices in higher education marketing. Integrally involved in leading change, managing new program development and deployment, project management, human network management and business and community development.

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  Goucher College

  • Senior Associate Director of Admissions

    • 1986 - 1998

    Twelve years of progressive leadership responsibility during the early years of transition to co-education. Managed marketing, travel recruitment, direct mail, scholarship programming, international student recruitment and advisement, publications development and annual reporting.

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  Thomas College

  • Admission Counselor

    • 1985 - 1986

    Managed travel territory, recruitment activity, oversight of volunteers, and marketing to guidance counselors, parents and influencers.