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• Spearhead donor engagement, stewarding existing relationships and cultivating new partnerships.• Manage the grant application and reporting cycle, from research to impact metrics.

• Managed the SJHS grants cycle and development calendar, including prospect research, proposal preparation and administration, cultivation activities, and after action reports.• Maintained current records in database and in paper files and tracks finance and program statistics and outcomes.• Cultivated relationships with private foundations, institutions, and corporations, organizing site visits and ensuring regular program reports.• Developed the framework for the Mentorship Program, including mentor contracts, mentee selection process, annual events schedule, and monthly meetings.• Collaborated with key Board members to oversee the Mentorship Program, liaising between the students, mentors and the school administration.

• Supporting the Impressionist & Modern, Jewelry, Watches, and Sotheby's RM departments with all strategic needs.• Supporting key auctions with pre-sale activity and events, bid spotting during evening sales and providing post-sale follow up.• Building invitation lists, organizing seating charts and soliciting feedback for special events.

• Provide client relationship support, which includes liaising with Appraisals, Client Development, Post-Sales, Proposals, and specialist departments. • Act as the point of contact for all client needs, ensuring prompt and exceptional service.• Assist with cataloguing and research (including provenance research for Art Loss Register forms) for Impressionist and 19th Century auctions and private sales.• Execute phone bids for VIP clients.• Edit, proof-read, and post articles on Sotheby’s Today, the company’s internal communication website.

• Researched and wrote articles on the contemporary art scene, including fairs and auctions.• Composed artist biographies and work descriptions for the commercial website.

• Calculated and recorded studio production and material costs, including for Mickalene Thomas:At the Origin of the Universe at the Brooklyn Museum. • Maintained and expanded press archives and print books.

• Researched rare books and manuscripts in several languages, including French and Italian.• Created catalogue entries and drafted condition reports for two auctions; maintained sales database.