Experienced nonprofit professional with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and fundraising industry. Possesses various skills in project management, nonprofit management, recruiting/training volunteers, event planning, fundraising, and community outreach.

 HIGHLIGHTED SKILLS

Fundraising -Solicited over $150K in individual donations and corporation partnerships (LCFS and Conner Prairie)

Volunteer Recruitment – Secured over 50 individual volunteers and 10 corporate groups to support for the food pantry (LCFS)

Donor Development – Corporate sponsorships, major gifts, planned giving, annual giving, and capital campaign (LCFS and Conner Prairie)

Leadership & Diplomacy– Led over 500 soldiers as apart of Operation Iraqi Freedom R&R program (US ARMY)

Food Distribution– Essential part of team that distributed $99.2M pounds of food in 2021 (GLEANERS)

Marketing Campaigns – Developed marketing materials, social media pages and marketing content (Museum of Teaching and Learning)

Award Winning – Received two Army achievement awards (US ARMY

RESERVES)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONNER PRAIRIE MUSEUM

7/5/22-9/29/24

Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships

●       Building relationships with a portfolio of 80+ current major gift prospects and donors to help them accomplish their philanthropic goals and community engagement ambitions.

●       Managing an active pipeline focused on qualifying prospects to grow the portfolio to 125-150 prospects and donors.

●       Studying industry and organizational data and trends to create a productive giving program

GLEANERS FOOD BANK

10/2019 – 4/2022

Assistant Food Pantry Manager 

●       Supervised over 200 volunteers weekly

●       Maintained a safe and sanitary environment in the food pantry storage areas 

●       Maintained a model pantry for "best practices" relating to food variety and nutrition, client choice and service

●       Record and update food pantry statistics daily and compile reporting to stakeholders

THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

11/2015 - 10/2019

Sharing Place and Volunteer Coordinator

●       Ensured food safety and compliance with USDA standards

●       Identified local organizations and companies to establish partnerships with to provide resources for clients

●       Analyzed volunteer data and recommended necessary changes to meet program objectives

●       Established food orders, organize pick-up and delivery of donations to provide a mix of products

THE FOUNDATION OF LUTHERAN CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES

3/2012 - 11/2015

Development Coordinator

●       Maintained efficient record-keeping systems, using Raiser’s Edge, and fundraising/special events budgets

●       Built, tracked, and maintained a strong business development funnel of donors and volunteers

●       Maintained records of donors and volunteers’ personal information

●       Engaged donors, prospects, and clients through social media such as Facebook and Twitter ∙ Planned and coordinated special events with budgets of $5K to $40K THE MUSEUM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

1/5/2009 – 7/5/2011

Marketing Assistant

●       Planned fundraising and outreach events all over Orange County

●       Worked directly to design, coordinate, and produce marketing materials and with external printers to coordinate the artwork.

●       Composed and distributed fliers and press releases to generate media attention

●       Mobilized committees to facilitate the planning of volunteer teams to ensure support for successful events

TECHNOLOGY SNAPSHOT

Raiser’s Edge |eTapestry | Food Bank Manager | Outlook| Publisher Social Media | Word | Excel | Power Point |Altru | Canva

EDUCATION, ORGANIZATIONS & CERTIFICATION

B.A, Business Administration, California State University-Fullerton

Concentration in Marketing

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certification

University of Southern Florida

U.S. Army Reserves Veteran 2002-2010

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (Member)

Indianapolis Urban League/The Exchange (Former Treasurer)

Mental Health First Aider Certification

Safe Serv Certified

Forklift Certified

Certified Fundraising Executive (pending)

Emerging Leaders Program, EDGE|Work

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified