In my capacity as Foundation Director, I am responsible for programming support, organizational and financial management, fundraising support, and providing overall vision and leadership for the organization. I am responsible for all SDCF programming efforts including developing specific goals and objectives for annual events and developing ideas for new initiatives, while making sure everything is executed in alignment with our mission.On the fundraising side, I am responsible for executing comprehensive fundraising plans—including annual fundraising, major gifts, corporation, foundations, and planned giving—to sustain and expand SDCF’s programs. This also includes preparing, managing, and executing all grants received for the Foundation’s programming. I staff the Foundation’s Board of Trustees as well as the 12 committees that support the work of the Foundation year round. On the financial side, I create and manage the annual budget and prepare projections throughout the year.

Worked with the Board President to lead the Foundation’s efforts to provide opportunities for stage directors and choreographers during a pause of all in-person productions due to the pandemic Managed all fundraising campaigns and current grant applications and reports Oversaw the rollout of the Lloyd Richards New Futures Residency program Provided support for all board and committee meetings

Executed all New Media agreement contracting and handled all communication with SAG-AFTRA for Woolly’s Fall digital programming Wrote and edited actor, playwright, and co-commission agreements for the 2020-21 season Provided producorial support for Telephonic Literary Union’s Human Resources, an audio play accessible by a telephone hosting systemProvided additional administrative support to the Managing Director

Strategized overall department operations with senior members of the Development teamExecuted the annual fund direct mail and email solicitation for Yale Repertory Theatre through Tessitura and Wordfly and a scholarship appeal for Yale School of Drama Prepared and edited grant proposals and reports for funders including The Shubert Foundation and Lucille Lortel Foundation, among othersCoordinated development events, including Yale School of Drama Board of Advisor’s cultivation trip to London and faculty member retirement eventWrote funding proposal in Fall 2019 for League of Resident Theaters/Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival ASPIRE Fellows Leadership Program that has generated interest from prospective funders

Oversaw all aspects of housing, transportation, payroll, safety, health, and welfare for 50+ artists across three Yale Repertory Theatre productionsMaintained and reconciled the FY19 Company Management budget and developed the FY20 Company Management budgetSupervised the assistant company manager and provided evaluation and feedback

Led and managed a New Haven community outreach four-week summer youth playwriting program for 6th and 7th graders. Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised 20 program staff members Managed the production and creative process for eight plays executed over ten daysPreviously held role: General Manager, 2018

Provided key administrative support to the theatre's Managing Director and Artistic Director by scheduling internal and external meetings, maintaining their calendars, and managing their email and correspondenceProduced 9 pre-production events for the 2016-2017 season by coordinating and implementing all elements of the event for up to 200 peopleServed as the liaison to a 30 person Board of DirectorsOrganized and executed all board and committee meetingsProvided basic tech support, liaison with the information technology consultants, and served as the office manager for the staff.

Assisted director Howard Shalwitz through all workshop and production processes during the 2014/2015 season for Zombie: The American, a world premiere production commissioned by Woolly Mammoth and written by Robert Ohara.

Provided critical administrative support to day-to-day running of Education Department; Worked directly with Education Staff to execute registration process; Maintained rosters and health forms; Created and distributed programmatic information; Acted as first point of contact for Education; Interacted with students between K-6th grade and parents; Executed long term planning projects for Education Department

Provided critical administrative support to day-to-day running of Education Department; Worked directly with Education Staff to execute registration process; Maintained rosters and health forms; Created and distributed programmatic information; Acted as first point of contact for Education; Interacted with students between K-6th grade and parents; Executed long term planning projects for Education Department

Coordinated and executed travel and housing needs for out of town directors, designers, and actors for the eleven shows in the 2013-2014 season; Assisted production management team with production meetings, artist contracts and other administrative duties; Supported production management team with production meetings, 1st rehearsals, closing nights and strike: Coordinated EPAs and Non equity auditions for the 2014-2015 season.