* Oversee all written content throughout the Ripken Foundation.* Create grant proposals for private, corporate, foundation, federal, and state entities.* Research all private, corporate, foundation, and individual leads for funding with Foundationsearch and online research search engines.* Track and manage all grants using Donor Perfect and Excel.* Create white papers and corporate proposals for funding.* Create marketing content for collateral and event materials.* Oversee all social media content.* Manage support staff.

I help small- to mid-size nonprofits across the country develop strategic fundraising plans while providing grant and proposal writing services as well as prospect funding research. I have extensive experience writing grants and proposals for nonprofits that focus on at-risk youth, youth sports, juvenile delinquency, education, STEM, affordable housing, mental health, and international causes spaces.

* Work as a development consultant to fundraise for international causes.* Grant and proposal writing as well as collateral materials* Cultivation and research of funding prospects

Owned and operated local mundel bread baking business. Baked goods weekly and distributed locally throughout Maryland.

• Edited, wrote, proofed and coordinated 45 special sections.• Developed and brainstormed new special section ideas.• Researched other newspapers nationwide for new special section development.• Wrote and edited features, blogs, tweets, posts for Chesapeake Home + Living, Maryland Family and Harford Magazine• Managed and mentored editorial assistants, freelancers, and interns.

Created, edited and supervised production of a bimonthly entertainment magazine for Alter Communications. Insider magazine is a family-oriented pub that highlights local hot spots/restaurants and targets the local Jewish Baltimore’s young professionals.

Courses taught: Writing for a Liberal Education/Composition/Literature, Advanced Informational/Business Writing, and Informational/Business Writing.

Implemented publicity (radio interviews, PR mailings, reviews) for early childhood educational book publisher. Wrote all marketing copy for brochures and inserts.

• Created special advertising sections on various travel destinations. • Managed writers, editors, designers and vendors to create custom-made special sections for international clients. • Executed added-value packages for advertisers: online hotlinks, direct mail, contests, auctions, silent auctions for World Monuments Fund.

• Managed, promoted and copy-edited three financial newsletter publications. • Planned and implemented direct mail marketing and renewal efforts for $5 million franchise with 100,000 subscribers.

• Developed and executed direct marketing packages and space advertising. • Developed a multi-level website for organization.

• Executive Assistant/Affiliate Relations: wrote press releases and internal correspondences to local affiliate networks.