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Directed national social change initiative designed to make arts and creativity a recognized, valued, and expected part of everyday life. Supported research into audience engagement and marketing campaigns, built multi-channel communication and revenue plan for the program, and led workshops and training programs for arts leaders across the country.

Successfully cultivated major gifts from foundations and corporations— securing more than $6.5 million for programs and services in 7 years and developed individual giving campaign strategies and materials that leveraged a 70% increase in giving to the organization over 5 years. Supported strategic planning, needs assessment, and goal monitoring for all.

Managed education and performance events for Asian Art Department. Oversaw event promotions on social and traditional platforms.Solicited and tracked individual giving, organized schedules, guest relations, and logistics, and nurtured board and stakeholder relationships for high profile gala.

Collaborated on planning and implementing organizational restructuring. Developed strategies for revenue-generation and marketing by tracking sales performance and through budget realignment. Researched and recommended strategic partnership opportunities.

Organized schedules and developed searchable online database of internship opportunities for students. Collected and prepared accreditation materials for Art Therapy Department.

Coordinated volunteer recruitment and management, Supervised staff and volunteers and ran programs for low-income youth in affordable housing. Directed policy and procedure reassessments.

Ma, Arts Administration And Policy

Thesis: Cultural Planning in Chicago: Best Practices and Empirical Processes Coursework: Marketing Arts Organizations, Managing Arts.

Ba, Political Science, International Studies, Peace Studies

Political Science And Government

Conferred "Certificate in Political Issues in Ireland"