Experience

Riveredge Nature Center
• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Development

  • Sep 2022 - Present


Running Rebels Community Organization

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • Dec 2021 - Sep 2022

  - Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate partners and sponsors.- Lead event planner for Running Rebels annual fundraising gala which includes securing corporate sponsorships and auction items. - Lead writer for state & city contracts as well as local grants.- Implement asset based and “community centric fundraising” to ensure practices are racially and economically just. - Assess development & communications strengths and address areas for improvement through the use of a SWOT analysis. -Communicate Running Rebels’ impact and mission through marketing materials and press interviews. - Collaborate with program managers to ensure grant compliance and accurately report Reble impact. - Utilize the donor database to track individual donor, corporate donor, and foundation giving trends. -Write annual impact report and monthly newsletters to connect with donors, supporters, and participants Show less

• Development Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  - Secured over $2.5 million in contract and grant funding as lead grant writer. - Led workforce development partnership with Quad including training 60 adults in resume writing and interviewing skills. - Led the planning for the organization's major fundraising gala, which raised a record $350,000 in revenue in 2021.- Increased individual donor retention by 25% from previous year by implementing systematic donor communications. - Increased number of unduplicated donors by 104% from previous year through consistent monthly newsletters and fundraising campaigns. Show less

• Operations Coordinator

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2020

  -Cultivated partnerships with local organizations and corporations. - Managed agency communications including annual report and socila media- Developed Out-of-School-Time programming, Community Mentoring Program, and Higher Education Learning Program across two locations. - Led the planning for the organization's major fundraising gala, which raised over $150,000 in 2019.- Managed programming and reporting for in grants from the State of Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee, and various foundations. Show less



Our Next Generation, Inc.

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

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  ● Designed leadership and character curriculum for 80 urban students in grades 1st- 12th. ● Supervised six Program Leads and developed their youth engagement capacity by facilitating biweekly trainings with original curriculum on topics including adverse childhood experiences and behavior management. ● Devised college and career readiness training for students such as resume writing and college planning timeline. ● Implemented staff feedback and evaluation system to strengthen classroom management. ● Communicated daily with staff, students, and parents and coordinated schedules of 50 – 60 volunteers weekly. Show less



Milwaukee College Prep School

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Educational Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

  ● Provided whole and small group instruction to a class of 27 urban second grade students. ● Collaborated with special education teachers to deliver customized services for scholars with IEPs. ● Administered academic and behavioral RTI interventions; recorded and monitored student data. ● Provided whole and small group instruction to a class of 27 urban second grade students. ● Collaborated with special education teachers to deliver customized services for scholars with IEPs. ● Administered academic and behavioral RTI interventions; recorded and monitored student data.



YMCA Camp Minikani

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leadership and Trips Director

  • May 2013 - Jun 2015

  ● Redesigned a 30-year-old leadership-training program serving cohorts of 120 teens to better instill in them skills of public speaking, camper engagement, and cabin programming. ● Devise and implemented new safety systems and procedures.● Supervised, trained, and evaluated seven administrative staff.● Designed and led training for over 70 summer staff including sessions on large-group facilitation, evaluation writing, and one-on-one mentorship.

• Outdoor Leader and Training Director

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

• Counselor

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2012


City Year
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee
• Americorps Member

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014