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New York, United States

Syracuse, New York Area

• Strengthen strategic direction, design, execution, promotion and evaluation for alumni events
• Manage goals and volunteers of the Awards Committee and Veterans Committee of the Syracuse University Alumni Association Board of Directors
• Oversee portfolio of nearly 70 alumni events annually including academic programs, social gatherings, athletic events, alumni affinity programs, prestigious alumni award ceremonies and more
• Lead, train and grow a team of event professionals to implement nationwide alumni activities
• Built and oversee Orange Central homecoming and reunion weekend which includes over 50 programs, more than 3,000 attendees, tailgate of over 1,000 and high-level alumni award production
• Develop event and communications documentation and protocol including timelines, run of shows, speaker overviews, diagrams, metrics dashboard, Net Promoter Score surveys, and vendor contracts

Syracuse, New York, United States

Lead instructor for a 15-week, 1-credit course that engages all first year and transfer students in guided conversations, experiential activities and written assignments about transitioning to Syracuse University campus life, exploring their identities as they situate themselves in a new context and understanding how they will relate to and interact with.

Syracuse, New York, United States

RYT 200 Hour Certified Yoga Teacher for weekly class called Yoga Club with strength building flow and recovery stretches.

Syracuse, New York, United States

Certified yoga instructor (200 hour RYT) who teaches weekly classes including Vinyasa, Yin, Strength Flow and Empower, a class that includes both yoga and weight training. Certification was obtained at Syracuse Yoga as well. Assisted with yoga retreat for members in Costa Rica and served as assistant instructor for RYT 200 training 2024 cohort.

• Selected for 2024 Women’s Leadership Cohort of Syracuse University, that learns and reflects on topics including personal brand, academic leadership and building a professional network
• Member of Women United of United Way CNY and their Steering Committee that plans and lead events
• Founder and leader of a Syracuse women’s book club that hosts gatherings at locally owned businesses like The Curd Nerd, Golden Bee Bookshop, Wildflowers, and Parthenon Bookstore
• Completed 200-hour RYT certified Yoga Teacher Training at Syracuse Yoga and teach a weekly class that emphasizes strength training with weights alongside yoga
• Supporter of the Philadelphia and CNY SPCA and have adopted two dogs from their rescues
• Technical Skills: Microsoft Office, LinkedIn, PowerPoint, Encompass, Blackbaud, Raiser's Edge, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Survey Monkey, Mail Chimp and Constant Contact

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Implement 19 events each year engaging over 600 alumni and donors and 100 volunteers: create and manage processes for registration, metrics benchmarking, marketing, timelines, briefings and collateral
• Direct College of Medicine Alumni Weekend (12 events) and annual Benefactors Jazz Brunch including all contracts, site visits, hotels, marketing, speakers, performances and custom décor
• Redesign and update 16 website pages with communications team, sit on editorial board for 3 yearly issues of alumni magazine, manage 4 social media platforms and send 4 monthly email blasts and newsletters
• Lead a team of 3 full time staff to ensure the success of 19 events, partnerships with 2 schools, customer service to over 13,000 alumni and collaborations with 5 development staff

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Implemented 23 alumni and student events each year including vendor contracts, invitations, recognition gifts, timelines, budgets, speakers, volunteers, talking points and evaluations
• Managed 3 alumni boards including 55 board members and 8 annual meetings as well as the Executive Committee, a group of 130 alumni, and their 4 yearly meetings
• Oversaw alumni website and implemented alumni LinkedIn groups for 6 schools
• Managed alumni relations budgets for 6 Jefferson Schools
• Created, in partnership with graphic designers, email and print invitations for 18 events each year and wrote 5 articles for alumni magazine
• Built over 7 new campus partnerships that resulted in 4 new annual events

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Managed the Community Council which included representation from 27 agencies and the Executive Council of 9 nonprofit Executive Directors
• Consulted 9 nonprofit, youth-serving member agencies on communications, marketing and youth programs
• Improved annual event, Afterschool Idol Talent Show, changing venue from high school auditorium to the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts bringing in 600 community members as compared to 100 of year prior
• Lead a team of 2 full-time staff and 4 student workers
• Responsible for fundraising including grant writing bringing in multi-year grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, William Penn Foundation, Philadelphia Foundation and others

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Supported in school and after school educational programming for playwright class initiatives
• Assisted in fundraising efforts for programming in the Philadelphia community including solicitation letters and larger city and statewide grant opportunities, as well as donor events
• Assisted with fundraising efforts including appeal letters, grant writing, corporate sponsorships and ad purchases to support over 30 school programs and 1,500 students

Supervisory Certificate Program

Activities and Societies: Courses for Certificate include: Understanding Your Style with MBTI, Working in Multicultural Groups.

Masters Of Science, Arts Administration, Dean'S Fellow Recipient

• Master of Science in Nonprofit Administration • Awarded the only Dean’s Fellowship of Class • Thesis: “Corporate Philanthropy: The Path.

Bachelors Of Arts In Theatre, Theatre, Dance And Arts Management

• Major: Theatre with a Concentration in Performance, Directing and Theatre for Youth • Minor: Dance and Arts Management • Graduated Magna.