Experience

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Community Impact

  • Oct 2020 - Present

• Vice President Gift Planning

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2020

  I work with individuals and their professional advisers to strengthen their community.



United Way of Northwest Michigan

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2013

  Raised money to be granted to area human service non-profits. Manged the volunteer center for a 5-county area, helped lead a number of community initiatives like Poverty Reduction Initiative, and HelpLink. Raised money to be granted to area human service non-profits. Manged the volunteer center for a 5-county area, helped lead a number of community initiatives like Poverty Reduction Initiative, and HelpLink.



Grace Episcopal Church Traverse City Michigan

• Lay Ministry Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2008

  Coordinated all ministries and volunteers and functioned as the church's administrator. Sought to enhance outreach to the community by helping create and lead Safe Harbor and Jubilee House. Also served as chair of the convention planning and nominating committees for the Episcopal diocese of Western Michigan. Coordinated all ministries and volunteers and functioned as the church's administrator. Sought to enhance outreach to the community by helping create and lead Safe Harbor and Jubilee House. Also served as chair of the convention planning and nominating committees for the Episcopal diocese of Western Michigan.



Charleston Area Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Worker

  • 1996 - 2000

  Worked as a generalist spending time serving patients in every department of all three hospitals. Primary areas of practice include trauma, emergency and acute care. Worked as a generalist spending time serving patients in every department of all three hospitals. Primary areas of practice include trauma, emergency and acute care.



West Virginia Health Care Association

• Associate Director/Executive Director

  • 1991 - 1995

  Lead state-wide trade association for long term care providers across West Virginia. Coordinated education and member services, lobbied policy and lawmakers. Lead state-wide trade association for long term care providers across West Virginia. Coordinated education and member services, lobbied policy and lawmakers.