Experience

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• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Director of Development

  • Sep 2023 - Present


Advocates for Children of New Jersey

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Development

  • May 2021 - Sep 2023

  Raised record amounts in my first two fundraising years in the organization's marquee event. Added new events during the year (e.g. ACNJ Run for Kids) to increase brand awareness and increase donations through such events. Worked to increase outreach/donor cultivation to new parts of the state. Successfully recruited Board Members Raised record amounts in my first two fundraising years in the organization's marquee event. Added new events during the year (e.g. ACNJ Run for Kids) to increase brand awareness and increase donations through such events. Worked to increase outreach/donor cultivation to new parts of the state. Successfully recruited Board Members


Brookdale Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Member Board of Trustees

  • Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

Freelance
• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Consultant

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021


New Jersey Department of Education

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2020

  Handled strategic communications including internal and external projects, speech writing, and other major initiatives. Handled strategic communications including internal and external projects, speech writing, and other major initiatives.



Boys & Girls Clubs of America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resource Development Specialist, Northeast Region

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2017

  Ran day-to-day operations for a high revenue Manhattan regional office within the national organization. Worked as a liaison to the national headquarters on a multitude of critical issues in areas of fundraising development. Brought several C-Suite executives into the organization. Ran day-to-day operations for a high revenue Manhattan regional office within the national organization. Worked as a liaison to the national headquarters on a multitude of critical issues in areas of fundraising development. Brought several C-Suite executives into the organization.



Boys & Girls Club of Newark

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

• Development Associate

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

  Cultivated donor relationships, significant corporate sponsorships, and large federal, state and private grants. Wrote and edited marketing materials and donor correspondence. Brought the organization extensive positive media attention for running up the Empire State Building as part of a race in honor of the club’s members. Cultivated donor relationships, significant corporate sponsorships, and large federal, state and private grants. Wrote and edited marketing materials and donor correspondence. Brought the organization extensive positive media attention for running up the Empire State Building as part of a race in honor of the club’s members.



Corporation for Supportive Housing

• Field Mobilizing Consultant

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

  Implemented CSH's advocacy around federal policy. Did this with a network of hundreds of partners, most of whom I personally recruited, along with CSH's state directors and staff across the country. Advocacy included letters to Members of Congress and Op-Ed/Letter to the Editor placements nationally. Created and implemented dozens of successful advocacy drives that led to concrete results on budgetary and regulatory matters. Implemented CSH's advocacy around federal policy. Did this with a network of hundreds of partners, most of whom I personally recruited, along with CSH's state directors and staff across the country. Advocacy included letters to Members of Congress and Op-Ed/Letter to the Editor placements nationally. Created and implemented dozens of successful advocacy drives that led to concrete results on budgetary and regulatory matters.



Clinton Global Initiative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Level Intern

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Assisted with four working groups for the domestic policy conference known as CGI America. The four working groups were housing, small business, clean energy and financial empowerment. Conducted original research that helped with diverse aspects of the overall successful conference. Assisted with four working groups for the domestic policy conference known as CGI America. The four working groups were housing, small business, clean energy and financial empowerment. Conducted original research that helped with diverse aspects of the overall successful conference.



Duane Morris Government Strategies

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Level Intern

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2011

  Worked to facilitate comprehensive technology reviews of government entities in order to maximize technical efficiency. Tailored complex action plans to assist small and medium sized businesses in their government affairs needs. Worked to facilitate comprehensive technology reviews of government entities in order to maximize technical efficiency. Tailored complex action plans to assist small and medium sized businesses in their government affairs needs.



City of Philadelphia

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate level Commerce Mayor's Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Researched the food service/retail industry in term of the start up process. Crafted surveys and conducted focus groups around the obstacles internally as well as externally for new food establishments. Researched the food service/retail industry in term of the start up process. Crafted surveys and conducted focus groups around the obstacles internally as well as externally for new food establishments.



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Apr 2007 - May 2010

  Created and implemented marketing plans to increase business through innovative partnerships with cultural institutions and community groups. Results were significant amounts in new revenue directly tied to the marketing plans I created and led the implementation of. Conducted comprehensive review of the marketing plans to improve marketing plans that went forward. Worked with new branches to create marketing plans to help leave a footprint in their new regions and attract new clients. after the Bank of New York merger. Show less



Princeton University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • May 2005 - Jun 2007

  While working in marketing, in a weekend part-time position, wrote a course packet on New Jersey politics that was required reading for the student. Researched city elections from 1896 to see the impact of political machines on the raw vote totals. While working in marketing, in a weekend part-time position, wrote a course packet on New Jersey politics that was required reading for the student. Researched city elections from 1896 to see the impact of political machines on the raw vote totals.



Vonage

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Apr 2007

  Led marketing efforts at calling plans aimed at younger customers. Plans saw significant revenue growth after marketing plans were created, implemented, modified and successfully executed. Worked on several cross-functional teams to bolster the company's core products. Led marketing efforts at calling plans aimed at younger customers. Plans saw significant revenue growth after marketing plans were created, implemented, modified and successfully executed. Worked on several cross-functional teams to bolster the company's core products.



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Associate

  • Oct 2003 - Feb 2005

  Helped with branding, and created a marketing incentive program that resulted in a 32 percent increase in regional revenue in yearly revenue after the Fleet merger. Helped with branding, and created a marketing incentive program that resulted in a 32 percent increase in regional revenue in yearly revenue after the Fleet merger.



12th District Legislative Coordinated Campaign

• Field Coordinator

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2003

  Planned and implemented get out the vote operations for the most viable legislative race of the year in New Jersey. Recruited and retained volunteers for the campaign. Planned and implemented get out the vote operations for the most viable legislative race of the year in New Jersey. Recruited and retained volunteers for the campaign.



Pallone for Congress

• United States
• Political Organizations

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Sep 2002 - Nov 2002

  Helped engage volunteer base for re-election of a sitting Member of Congress. Volunteer base grew significantly during course of campaign due to my engagement with potential volunteers. Helped engage volunteer base for re-election of a sitting Member of Congress. Volunteer base grew significantly during course of campaign due to my engagement with potential volunteers.



Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Fellow

  • Jun 2002 - Aug 2002

  Taught courses on politics and civic engagement in a summer enrichment program. Taught courses on politics and civic engagement in a summer enrichment program.



Office of U.S Senator Robert Torricelli

• Intern

  • Jan 2002 - May 2002

  Researched labor, education and health legislative matters and conducted general Intern duties. Researched labor, education and health legislative matters and conducted general Intern duties.



Office of Congressman Frank Pallone

• Intern

  • Jan 2001 - May 2001

  Researched matters primarily for responding to constituent inquires. Researched matters primarily for responding to constituent inquires.