The JCC is an agency whose mission is broad, multifaceted and inspiring. From excellent early childhood education, summer camps and wrap-around care, fitness and swimming facilities, it has been a second home for our family since we landed in Milwaukee in 2017. I was honored to serve the agency and help grow the resources that support the mission: Creating Spaces. Building Opportunities. Inspiring Jewish Moments for Diverse Communities.

For over 150 years, JFS has provided supportive services that strengthen families, children, and individuals throughout the life cycle within the context of their unique needs and traditions. JFS enables clients to adapt to change, reach their maximum potential, and lead fulfilled lives, guided by Jewish values of compassion, kindness, and righteousness.

I filled an unplanned Executive Director vacancy to help this unique arts organization complete a landmark 35th anniversary season, particularly as it related to critical year-end annual fund appeals, grant funding applications, and reporting.Present Music engages artists and audiences in imaginative and provocative experiences with new music through ensemble performance, education, and commissioning.

Senior level managementStrategic FundraisingAnnual Fund, Corporate Sponsorship, EndowmentOversaw project to refresh brand and websiteBrand ManagerFull time through August 2016, then in a transitional-role through December 2016, helping to on-board my successor.

Member of Individual Giving Team, responsible three auxiliary groups: The Anthropology Alliance,The Field Associates, and The President’s Leadership Council.Help each group’s volunteer leaders create and execute strategic plans in order to successfully engage volunteers while increasing understanding of and support for the Museum’s broad mission. Each group achieves goals by providing effective programming and communications, recruiting and retaining members, and fundraising.

Volunteer Management: Alumni Board Student Relations and Nominations and Awards Committee, Senior Class program, Class Secretary program, Reunion Class Steering Committees.Event Planning: Senior Class events, including career panels, a large dinner with faculty, the Baccalaureate service, commencement procession and student commencement speaker selection.Organized three-day Reunion Weekend for over 1000 alumni annually, including a three-level children's program for infant through high school children of alumni, up to 11 separate, simultaneously occurring cocktail hours and dinners spread throughout campus, a 5K fun-run, alumni college courses with current faculty members, on and off-campus housing, transportation and hospitality.