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Founder & Creative Director managing experiential events, brand activations, mobile tours & retail pop-ups.

Experiential event & activation agency focusing on mobile popups, multi-city mobile tours & brand activations utilizing experiential vehicles. Services include concept development & ideation, vehicle branding, custom fabrication, branded packaging & props, custom food & beverage, staffing, and permits & location scouting.• Work with high-profile brands to execute experiential activations at national & local events, and for multi-city marketing tours.• Develop, present & implement event strategies that aligns with our client’s product, sales and marketing KPIs.• Lead the project lifecycle, including venue sourcing, project timelines, budget management and onsite execution.• Advise cross-functional partners, build team resources and manage multiple timelines across virtual, in-person and hybrid events.• Manage event budgets, reporting on spend and ROI generated for each program.• Oversee all aspects of the business including sales, accounting, staffing, social media and creative direction.

Charleston, South Carolina, Us

Technical expert responsible for creating and managing statements of work for conversions, customizations and data services performed on core Blackbaud products. Assisted sales team through preparation and delivery of presentations, matching specific client business requirements with effective technical solutions. Educated prospects on Blackbaud’s process methodology and product implementation.• Partner with Account Executives to provide customer-facing consultation in support of direct sales pursuits of Blackbaud solutions.• Maintain and improve in-depth technical understanding of multiple Blackbaud solutions.• Assist with sales pursuits for mid-market customers and prospects.• Occasionally lead discovery and initial requirements gathering sessions with customers and prospects, translating key pain points into solution opportunities.• Prepare and deliver standard solution demonstrations for virtual or in-person meetings with customers, tailored based on key pain points uncovered in discovery.• Prescribe packaged implementation or consulting offerings based on customer needs.• Assist with gathering and documenting requirements for custom Services solutions.• Answer a variety of functional and technical questions from customers during sales process.

Consulting practice focusing on nonprofit technology, fundraising systems, database management and end user training. Clients include local and national organizations in the arts & culture, higher education, human services, religious and healthcare sectors. Services include:• Systems Implementation• Systems Alignment• Database Analysis and Clean-up• Business Process Improvement• Design Documentation • Custom Report Creation• Database Management • End User Training

Santa Monica, California, Us

Development team member responsible for data analysis and reporting, as well as prospect research and audience building. Additional responsibilities include database configuration, system documentation, end user training, membership program support and on-site event management. Special projects liaison as needed.• Coordinated pre-event and on-site registration, reporting and analysis for Global Conference and State of the State annual events, as well as monthly public forums, innovation labs and private events. • Created and maintained the policy and procedure guides for the Raiser’s Edge fundraising system and Bloomberg financial glossary. • Managed data entry, analysis and reporting for the Milken Institute Associates and Young Leaders Circle membership programs. • Special projects included online event registration/website redesign, database systems alignment and philanthropy mashup map.

New York, Ny, Us

Versatile technology leader and senior staff member for mid-size arts education non-profit. Directed a wide variety of initiatives surrounding the established technology pillars of data management, web development and future planning. Empowered the organization to use technology for the advancement of its strategic plan.• Worked with CAE board and staff members to develop, implement and maintain a strategic plan for CAE’S technology operations, serving as a source of ideas for new initiatives.• Managed CAE’s multiple-enterprise information technology systems including internal administrative systems, two web sites and the Raiser’s Edge fundraising database.• Implemented all Raiser’s Edge database policies and procedures. Maintained database structure, configuration and security.• Project Manager for www.cae-nyc.org website redesign. Incorporated web 2.0 technologies to promote public engagement, advocacy, constituency building and information dissemination efforts. Rebranded organization as a national leader on arts education policy.• Trained staff on multiple software applications including The Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office.• Provided hands-on technical support for CAE staff including troubleshooting software/hardware issues and equipment setup/maintenance.

Charleston, South Carolina, Us

Enterprise-level consultant working with local and national nonprofit organizations on the implementation of the Raiser’s Edge fundraising software. Aligned people, processes and technology through comprehensive change management and customized system design and configuration. Coordinated the functional and technological needs of clients, identified resource gaps and created solutions to achieving organizational fundraising goals. • Configured Raiser’s Edge software including set-up of technical requirements, security, administrative functions, code tables, data fields and reports. • Researched, mapped and validated client data transfer into new software to maximize resources.• Audited Raiser’s Edge systems to ensure optimal alignment between systems, processes and objectives.• Conducted design groups with executive and support staff to identify and improve key business processes.• Managed multiple projects simultaneously differing in scope, type and placement in the project cycle.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Senior staff member responsible for identifying the funding priorities for the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. Cultivated, solicited and stewarded donors and prospects for the comprehensive campaign and annual fund. Auxiliary functions included grant writing, volunteer management, alumni communication and events management. • Identified and cultivated top prospects through a series of events, alumni gatherings, in-home visits and national donor tours.• Trained five departments on development procedures including prospect/donor identification, cultivation and solicitation, gift acknowledgement and stewardship, foundation and government funding opportunities and grant writing.• Reestablished the college’s Board of Visitors and Alumni Association Board, and created an external advisory committee in preparation for the capital campaign.• Worked with high-profile alumni such as James Lipton, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Ernie Hudson and Garth Fagan on capital campaign promotional materials.• Planned and executed the annual Apple Awards – in conjunction with the Nederlander Company – which includes past recipients Manny Azenberg, Neil Simon and Phylicia Rashad.

Bs, Marketing

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies