Professional Experience & Education

Professional Experience & Education

Grants & Communications Manager, 2023-2024
Asolo Repertory Theatre

  • Spearheaded a strategic redesign of the grants management system, creating a sustainable tracking matrix for the organization.
  • Contributed to organizational narrative by crafting strategic content for playbills, donor communications, and digital platforms, ensuring consistent brand messaging.
  • Designed and implemented a full-cycle grants management system (prospecting to reporting) for a $1.7M+ portfolio, establishing policies, calendars, and a centralized database to enhance long-term operational efficiency.
  • Revitalized the strategic funding pipeline by identifying 28 new grant opportunities and re-engaging 19 lapsed funders, resulting in $40,000 in new awards and $630,000 in submitted applications within six months.

ACCESS+ Project Director, 2022-2023
ACCESS+ Project Manager, 2021-2022
Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN)

  • Promoted to lead the strategic implementation of a complex, multi-year national initiative.
  • Directed the execution of a $1.31M NSF ADVANCE Grant, co-designing an equity environmental scanning tool that guided research and education programs to successful outcomes.
  • Orchestrated a coalition of 130+ leaders from professional organizations, fostering strategic partnerships to advance systemic change in science and engineering fields.
  • Developed the Equity Environmental Scanning Tool and conducted one-on-one meetings with leaders from partner organizations to train them on its use; evaluated results and synthesized custom reports for each organization.

Community Engagement & Development Associate, 2019-2021
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (PWSA USA)

  • Fostered a more connected and influential national community through an intentional community engagement program design.
  • Directed the strategic development of membership, chapter, and volunteer programs to strengthen and scale the national community framework.
  • Spearheaded the creation of a public policy and advocacy function of the organization, building a digital grassroots platform and establishing key relationships with state and federal lawmakers.
  • Designed and managed bi-annual fundraising campaigns, securing over $51,000 within the first quarter through a multi-channel strategy.

Interim Director of Community Engagement & Communications, 2017-2019
Community Engagement & Communications Associate, 2016-2017
Association for Women in Science (AWIS)

  • Advanced to interim leadership, shaping engagement strategy for an international network of over 100,000 members.
  • Assisted in the strategic design and implementation of key national programs, including a distance learning curriculum and a Talent & Leadership Development Program that could be modeled and replicated at the local level.
  • Drove membership growth and volunteer engagement through targeted recruitment and retention strategies, leveraging data from the association’s database.
  • Assisted with the development of the organization’s monthly newsletter and quarterly magazine, engaging with members to request interviews and translate their scientific research into accessible, everyday language.

Program Manager, 2014-2016
Venice Presbyterian Church
Managed comprehensive program operations with a focus on strategic planning and fiscal stewardship.

  • Directed successful end-of-year giving campaigns, raising over $24,000 within two-week periods through targeted promotional strategies.
  • Administered multiple operational budgets and negotiated supplier contracts, ensuring fiscal responsibility and resource optimization.

Military Service, 2007-2013
US Air Force

  • Honorably served in the United States Air Force, first on active duty as a Joint Nuclear Command & Control Center Specialist and subsequently in the reserves as a Dental Assistant.
  • Both roles required meticulous attention to detail, strict adherence to protocols, and the ability to master highly technical procedures in high-stakes environments.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Technology Management
The State College of Florida, May 2014

Scientific Community Engagement Fundamentals
The Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement (CSCCE) 2023

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