• Led a team of 13 subject matter experts in the U.S. and the UK who provided technical expertise across four sub-pillars (Donor Engagement & Corporate Affairs, Employee Engagement & Workplace Giving, Operational Partnerships & Gifts-in-Kind, and Cause Marketing) to generate significant financial and non-financial support for the IRC• Provided targeted expertise and engaging, bespoke materials to global high value Corporate, Foundation, and Individual fundraisers to deepen and enhance donor giving and partnerships • Collaborated with multiple internal teams to capture, synthesize, and translate the IRC’s mission to help refugees survive, recover, and rebuild their lives, into high value donor products, pitch materials, campaigns, and other stewardship and engagement opportunities• Developed and institutionalized optimized best-in-class products and protocols in global private sector engagement and fundraising, and rolled out a unified global partner engagement strategy

• Provided dynamic, effective thought leadership and senior relationship management to increase donations and brand awareness through high-profile cause and brand partnerships in support of the impactful delivery of the IRC’s mission• Inspired and motivated a team, as well as individually solicited and executed highly visible 360° partnerships through cause marketing, customer fundraising, event sponsorships, grants, and employee engagement, giving, and volunteerism• Developed strategy, led negotiations, and developed best-in-class approaches to global private sector engagement and fundraising with a consistent approach to strategic relationship planning, outreach, and management

• Managed a portfolio of corporate, cultural, and non-profit partnerships, translating partner objectives into meaningful account platforms for the world’s premier community running organization • Led strategic planning and oversaw relationship management for Fitbit, Wanda, Abbott, UPS, and Foot Locker, from pre-event marketing to activations, event execution, recaps, valuations, and renewals• Launched and managed the NYRR/New Balance “1 for You 1 for Youth” cause-related marketing campaign• Oversaw account management of 10 sponsored title race partners; led new partner strategy, senior level client relationship management, long-term planning to meet partner objectives, and contracts and renewals • Drove NYRR’s mission to help and inspire people through running as the Community Liaison between NYRR’s Strategic Partnerships and Youth and Community teams, increasing sponsor engagement opportunities• Supervised a team of five

• Developed and renewed domestic and global partnerships to drive corporate objectives and raise funds for UNICEF’s life-saving programs for children through cause marketing, sponsorship, customer fundraising, and employee engagement • Managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio of partnerships with Fortune 500 companies including American Airlines, Cartier, Gucci, HomeGoods, HSN, IKEA, L'Oréal, Montblanc, and Volvic• Created partnership and communications plans; prepared donor reports and sponsorship recaps; co-created print, video, and digital assets to enhance partnership visibility; negotiated contracts and renewals; managed budgets• Led monthly partnership management meetings, co-led account planning process, and contributed to team training• Led corporate donor visits to six countries in Latin America and one in Africa• Supervised Deputy Director of Corporate Partnerships and Manager of Team Operations and Partner Engagement

• Maximized sales for Urban Outfitters and U.S. specialty stores; exceeded projections via client servicing, store visits, and prospecting; opened eight new accounts; prepared seasonal projections and sales forecasts; analyzed trends

• Managed Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Marshall Fields, and 29 specialty stores; prospected and sold to new accounts

• Recruited, interviewed, and hired Spanish/English-speaking employees; conducted corporate policy training

• Improved foreign language skills by working as a nanny for a French/Italian-speaking family in Switzerland

• Organized extracurricular activities for asylum seekers; assisted with career projects; taught English