Experience

University of Iowa Center for Advancement

• United States
• Fundraising
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Director, Corporate & Community Development

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  •Advances the University of Iowa and the third party effort program for the UI Health Care enterprise, including UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Stead Family Children's Hospital by serving as a philanthropic advisor to corporate and community-based donors and builds a portfolio of major gifts•Creates and manages intake processes for community fundraising events and fundraisers; executes all steps necessary to manage and steward these relationships to further cultivate into annual fundraisers or mulit-year commitments •Collaborates with campus partners on event planning decisions; decides when an event is necessary, what type of event it will be, who will attend, and what that event will accomplish Show less

• Assistant Director, Corporate and Community Development

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  •Advances the University of Iowa and the third party effort program for the UI Health Care enterprise, including UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Stead Family Children's Hospital by serving as a philanthropic advisor to corporate and community-based donors and builds a portfolio of major gifts•Creates and manages intake processes for community fundraising events and fundraisers; executes all steps necessary to manage and steward these relationships to further cultivate into annual fundraisers or mulit-year commitments •Collaborates with campus partners on event planning decisions; decides when an event is necessary, what type of event it will be, who will attend, and what that event will accomplish•Assists with Children's Miracle Network corporate travel and campaign execution for partners such as Walmart, Ace Hardware, Costco, Love's Travel Stops, and more. Show less

• Advancement Program Coordinator, Corporate and Community Development

  • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  •Advances the University of Iowa and the third party effort program for the UI Health Care enterprise, including UI Hospitals & Clinics and UI Stead Family Children's Hospital by serving as a philanthropic advisor to corporate and community-based donors and builds a portfolio of special and major gifts•Creates and manages intake processes for community fundraising events and fundraisers; executes all steps necessary to manage and steward these relationships to further cultivate into annual fundraisers or mulit-year commitments •Collaborates with campus partners on event planning decisions; decides when an event is necessary, what type of event it will be, who will attend, and what that event will accomplish•Assists with Children's Miracle Network corporate travel and campaign execution for partners such as Walmart, Ace Hardware, Costco, Love's Travel Stops, and more. Show less

• Assistant Director of Development, Health Sciences Regional Gifts

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

  •Advances the University of Iowa and the initiatives of the assigned unit by building a portfolio of major gift prospects and working collaboratively with other fundraisers to move those prospects through the steps of an established process of donor engagement•Builds relationships with campus partners and understanding of university programs and funding priorities•Serves as a trusted philanthropic advisor, educating donors about giving opportunities that would enable them to achieve their desired impact on the University of Iowa and beyond•Works with Prospect Development staff with identification of prospects based on capacity, giving history, and affiliation from among pools that may include alumni, fans, patients, or other supporters of the university•Builds qualification pool of potential major gift prospects with the goal of building a continuous pipeline of donors capable of making gifts of $50,000+•Develops and implements appropriate stewardship for donors•Attends programs and events to build knowledge and relationships and supports special projects related to fundraising for unit priorities•Plus Delta Partners alumna for the 9-month course: The Discipline of Frontline Fundraising Show less

• Advancement Program Coordinator, UI Stead Family Children's Hospital

  • May 2017 - Jun 2019

  •Provides high-level, proactive administrative support for assigned program; works closely with campus partners and coordinates complex projects without direction from others•Meets with donors in order to qualify and cultivate leadership level giving •Prioritizes potential donors or alumni for advancement officer, recommends people to see, and suggests next steps; plans campus visits for prospects, donors, and/or alumni; enters contact reports based on direct contact with prospect or campus partner•Works directly with campus partner to brainstorm ideas and develop stewardship plans for specific projects; executes the stewardship idea, securing materials, budget, etc.•Creates detailed profile of meeting attendees; summarizes BGI information and other available information into a new profile document for the advancement officer's use•Creates presentations or program documents from scratch with limited information provided from others; researches and organizes information in order to effectively convey core message•Creates procedures and shares best practices for internal processes•Answers complex questions from UICA colleagues, external constituencies and/or donors•Creates original project plan templates in project management software or spreadsheets •Collaborates with campus partners on event planning decisions; decides when an event is necessary, what type of event it will be, who will attend, and what the event will accomplish; produces original materials for events•Manipulates and coverts data into useable information; creates and modifies complex spreadsheets and produces graphical or written summaries of information; identifies themes and presents information to convey core message to a specific audience Show less



The University of Iowa Health Care

• Collegiate and Community Relations Intern

  • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  • Interacted directly with attendees on program related inquires, contributing to the overall positive attendee experience. • Supported special events and site tours including event setup, teardown and logistics, and preparing event materials • Answered high volume of calls regarding special events, including phone registrations. • Maintained registration database and prepared event attendance analysis reports including data entry with acute attention to detail. • Enhanced the social media presence and website of Collegiate and Community Relations. • Wrote, edited and distributed promotional materials. • Collaborated and directly worked with events and alumni relations for the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Show less



PRN Staffing Inc.

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Office Assistant Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Created and managed 40+ employee schedules and payroll for two separate companies • Provided responsive communication from directors, stakeholders, and clients from 40+ nursing facilities and in-home care needs daily, including communications with the Director of Nursing • Conducted initial phone interviews for incoming applicants and arranged materials for new hires and terminations • Accurately managed, recorded, and shared complex human resources data with executive team • Created and managed 40+ employee schedules and payroll for two separate companies • Provided responsive communication from directors, stakeholders, and clients from 40+ nursing facilities and in-home care needs daily, including communications with the Director of Nursing • Conducted initial phone interviews for incoming applicants and arranged materials for new hires and terminations • Accurately managed, recorded, and shared complex human resources data with executive team


Veridian Credit Union
• Banking
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Special Needs Helper

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2014


Mary Kay Inc.

• United States

• Independent Beauty Consultant

  • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  Marketing, sales, money management Marketing, sales, money management


Okoboji Bar & Grill
• Waitress/Hostess

  • Dec 2011 - Feb 2013