• Proprietor of successful baking company specializing in traditional cakes, pies, and other treats.• Manages mailing lists for customers, outreach for monthly specials and purchase orders. • Guest blogger, giving baking ideas and how-to's on food/baking related blog sites.

• Responsible for a $500k+ annual alumni fundraising campaign. Researched and cultivated prospective alumni to become donors and volunteers for Howard University Class Reunion Gift Campaign fundraising committees. • Planned fundraising events correlating with the Howard University Class Reunion Weekend and Homecoming celebrations in addition to regional alumni events and activities. Wrote all correspondence (i.e. direct mail appeals, social network posts, presentation materials, board reports, email blasts, phone bank scripts, etc.) for distribution to alumni committees, university officials, and prospective donors.• Provide all written material, including fundraising updates for Board reports, website, social network posts, direct mail appeals, and presentations.• Responsible for maintaining daily contribution reports and updating individual donor files in database. • Key role on website renewal team responsible for revamping content on the HU Development & Alumni Relations website.

• Cultivated, processed and reported the exchange of close to $1 million in planned gifts.• Worked closely with the Advancement Services Department and the Office of the General Counsel to verify and process all planned gift documents. • Maintain contact with donors and estate representatives to insure proper handling of time sensitive and confidential legal estate materials.

• Responsible for raising $1 million in funding via grants, corporate sponsorship, and individual donors. • Point-of-contact for all corporate and foundation donors and other fundraising related donor and vendors.• Organizer and sole point-of-contact for all events including receptions, board meetings, and fundraising events.• Created and maintained company website and donor database.• Creator and editor of the Jubilee News, quarterly newsletter.

• Integral member of a team responsible for raising $2+ million to support building industry efforts.• Assist state and local home builders’ associations in the planning of BUILD-PAC conferences and fundraisers.• Manager of the BUILD-PAC national golf program and special events.• Primary point of contact for Women’s Council Reception and award ceremony.• Manage grassroots fundraising campaigns, including the $20-to-Win and website development.• Manage direct mail schedule and implementation.• Maintain calendar of all major state and local meetings for possible events/fundraising opportunities.• Prepared written national, and state and local reports and fundraising materials for Senior Officers and Trustees.• Contribute written materials on behalf of BUILD-PAC team and multiple council publications about various housing and fundraising issues.• Assist in the preparation of monthly filings to the Federal Election Commission.