Experience

USA for UNHCR

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

• Senior Manager Major Gifts

  • Mar 2016 - Present



OutServe-SLDN

• Washington, DC

• Grants Manager/Copywriter/Major Gifts Officer

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013



REACH for Uganda

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

• Development Director

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2013



Servicemembers Legal Defense Network

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Major Gifts Officer/Grants Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Apr 2012



Ameren

• Director, Federal Government Affairs

  • Jan 1996 - Jun 2006

  • Created compelling, audience-targeted written materials, e.g. congressional testimony, position papers, newsletters and editorial/advocacy letters. • Learned and effectively communicated complex, and often technical, issues. • Maintained strong, beneficial relationships with Members of Congress and staff. • Developed and implemented internal fundraising campaigns for Ameren FedPac. • Created and managed legislative/grassroots strategies in cooperation with internal and external stakeholders.



United Nations Foundation

• Washington, DC

• Consultant

  • 2006 - 2006

  • Worked in collaboration with UNF’s technical, communications, and marketing staff to gather information needed to draft letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and other written materials. • Ensured grant inquiries, proposals, talking points, and initiative summaries accurately reflected the goals of UNF’s energy and climate change initiatives. • Worked in collaboration with UNF’s technical, communications, and marketing staff to gather information needed to draft letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and other written materials. • Ensured grant inquiries, proposals, talking points, and initiative summaries accurately reflected the goals of UNF’s energy and climate change initiatives.



US Senator Christopher S. Bond (R-MO)

• Operations Director, Office Manager, Legislative Assistant

  • Oct 1985 - Jan 1996

  Worked on 1986 and 1992 Senate campaigns, as well as in the Capitol Hill Senate office. Also served as a campaign consultant part of my time with the Senator. Worked on 1986 and 1992 Senate campaigns, as well as in the Capitol Hill Senate office. Also served as a campaign consultant part of my time with the Senator.