Plan, lead, and execute successful events and VIP experiences for one of the nation’s most influential non-profit theatre companies that programs theatrical entertainment at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. In addition to providing high-level strategy and solicitation plans for major annual fundraisers netting six to seven figures, I oversee donor stewardship events, sponsorship activation experiences, donor travel, and Opening Night functions at all three CTG venues.

I have performed in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London & Edinburgh. I also have extensive dance training in Ballet, Flamenco, Spanish, Modern and African Dance.

My role worked closely with the Executive, Front of House, Development, Production and Rental teams in order to produce a variety of well executed events, from high level meetings to large receptions and digital events. I also served on the Soraya's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Taskforce, helping the organization to continually evolve and ensure that this work is ingrained into everything they do.The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) has quickly become one of the cultural jewels of the greater Los Angeles region. The Soraya continues to expand its programming and outstanding multidisciplinary performances. The mission of The Soraya is to present a wide variety of performances that not only includes new and original work from the Los Angeles region but also work from around the world that appeal to all of LA’s rich and diverse communities.Located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, The Soraya’s season offers a vibrant performance program of nearly 50 classical and popular music, dance, theater, family, and international events that will serve to establish The Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San Fernando Valley, and further establish itself as one of the top arts companies in Southern California.

LA STAGE Alliance, an organization empowering artists and engaging audiences since 1975, is dedicated to building awareness, appreciation and support for the performing arts in Greater Los Angeles strengthening the sector through audience engagement, community building, collaborative marketing, professional development and advocacy.Served as the Interim Director during the organization’s executive transition in 2014-15, setting organizational goals, program budgets, leading meetings, ensuring team responsiveness to constituents, and speaker atmajor functions.Lead Producer of the Ovation Awards, a year-round program that culminated in an annual black tie livetheatre awards ceremony and reception for 1,400 people: Set direction for the ceremony, approved communications, created budgets, hired key staff and acquired sponsors, ad buyers, hosts and high profile presenters.

We at Theatre of NOTE are an enduring ensemble of diverse theatre artists in the heart of Hollywood who inspire, inform, and ignite our audiences by discovering courageous voices and creating entertaining, provocative, and revelatory theatrical works.

• Initially employed as the 2008 Arts Internship Program Coordinator, liaison and resource to 126 students, 95 arts organizations, 10 Discussion Leaders and event producers to ensure the program’s goals were met, 100% of participant deliverables were submitted, educational events were successfully executed and made recommendations to program structure and implementation• Implemented and advised on various events and leadership development programs that provide salient development opportunities for arts administrators, arts organizations, current and past interns and LA County municipalities, including the Arts Leadership Initiative (ALI), Arts Internship Program, Artful Solutions: Pathways from Homelessness, and the Municipal Cultural Planning Initiative• Worked closely with Arts Commission management and external partners to develop new leadership initiatives that respond to demonstrated needs in the field, including development opportunities for arts board leaders, alumni from various leadership programs and youth involved with gangs as part of a larger LA County initiative• Liaised with participants of and contributors to various leadership development programs, including multiple and individualized communications, made recommendations to internal/external partners and created responsible solutions• Secured and managed consultants/program facilitators who provide expertise to the implementation of leadership programs and special events, including the contracting, reporting and payment process• Ensured all grant requirements, budgeting and reporting requirements were completed and accurately recorded

• Worked closely with notable non-profit organizations to maximize sponsorship relationships, focusing on community outreach, client entertaining, brand visibility, and employee engagement by developing special event, marketing and communication opportunities. Partner grantees, with awards ranging from $50,000 to multi-year $1 million, included Roundabout Theatre, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, American Ballet Theatre, Apollo Theater, and the Central Park Conservancy. • Coordinated the JPMorgan Chase On The Town Program, a partnership with over 60 arts and cultural organizations supported through philanthropy that are based in the NY Tri-State area that provide corporate and employee benefits, disseminated information, both targeted communications and intranet site maintenance, on special benefits to thousands of employees in the NY Tri-State area• Coordinated logistics and outreach components of volunteer events for ON_DEC (Our Neighborhood_Digital Educational Community), which has reached over 17,000 teachers, students, and families and 1,600+ JPMorgan Chase employee volunteers since its inception in 2000 • Relationship manager for 3 cities in the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge (JPMCCC), a 3.5 mile corporate race series in 12 countries with over 225,000 annual participants, acted as corporate office liaison to the local offices to strategically align initiatives and developed a new online store, sponsor proposal templates, and website restructuring• Company Captain for the 2007 JPMCCC in NYC (June 20-21, 2007) – Recruited and engaged 1260+ employees under multiple corporate teams and 20 employees for the Corporate Challenge Championships (October 5-6, 2007)• Managed invoice payment and approval process and increased usability of both the Team Events Calendar and Philanthropy Forum member lists which resulted in improved communication and collaboration with global teams

• Assessed Northeast Arts & Culture and Education grant applications, reviewed proposals, met with applicants, conducted site-visits, and acted as liaison to prospective grantees during the application process• Assisted with management of the JPMorgan Chase Regrant Program, Cultural Partnerships Program, and the 2006 Community Sponsorship Program by coordinating applications for internal review, representing the JPMorgan Chase Foundation as a panelist on regrant panels, providing feedback on the regrant and cultural partnership process to our partners and staff, and assisted with the management of the 12 regrant partners, 35 cultural partners, and 18 Community Sponsorship grantees• Coordinated event preparations and outreach for volunteer events, including: ON_DEC program, the 2006 Celebration of Teaching & Learning with WNET/Channel 13 which targets educators in the NY Tri-State area and the 2006 JPMorgan Chase Operation Backpack Drive with Volunteers of America that brought in 1.8 times more donated backpacks and 5.6 times more monetary donations from 2004.• Conducted research and prepared proposal books for committee and internal reviews for various Northeast and National Foundation initiatives (grant recommendation summaries, end of year Northeast Grant summary, 2005 Map of NY Tri-State Grants by Neighborhoods, and various Corporate Philanthropy transitional documents).• Assisted in all administrative aspects of managing large grantee relationships, including database organization, contract process and coordinating events with arts groups such as the Center for Arts Education, The Bronx Museum of Arts, Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts, and the Sphinx Organization.• Coordinated the JPMorgan Chase On The Town Program

A four-year tuition paid scholarship and internship program awarded to the top 2% of about 1,300 applicants, this program provided structured professional development each of the four years and enabled me to gain experience in the following: Corporate Philanthropy, Marketing & Communications 05/04 – 08/05• Worked closely with the Education Grants officer to update the Pre-collegiate Public Education grant criteria rubric and assessment for the education grants review process, conducted site-visits, and made funding recommendations• Outreach, logistical, and volunteer coordinator for the ON_DEC program and 2004 and 2005 JPMorgan Chase Leadership Days for Shakespeare in the Park, with the Public Theater, which served over 2,100 studentsBusiness Intelligence (BI), Treasury Services (TS) Global Marketing 05/03 - 05/04• Conducted competitive research, drafted abstracts and assessed the implications of data for weekly newsbrief• Increased competitiveness by producing Special Briefings on TS’s competitors and created new and updated existing key Competitor Profiles every quarter for distribution to all global TS staff Corporate Social Responsibility, Marketing & Communications 05/02 - 05/03• Organized data and coordinated volunteerism for the ON_DEC program’s volunteer events • Created and maintained the ON_DEC QuickPlace site, the program’s only internal information portalRegional Banking Group Development, Middle Market 07/01 - 05/02• Assisted with the execution of all aspects of administering various managerial development courses, including the Mobility Assessment Planning program, Coaching For Results, and The Product Knowledge Assessment Pilot