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Bryn Mawr, PA, US

Villanova, Pa.

Villanova, PA

Responsible for the overall management and execution of a comprehensive advancement program for the Province.

Bryn Mawr, PA

• Implemented the strategic plan and oversaw outreach and engagement initiative to the broad external community including corporations, alumni, parents and friends and in concert with University development efforts.
• Established structure and oversight process to nine advisory boards and directly managed Dean's Advisory Council, Finance and Accounting department councils.
• Created and implemented a Business Leaders Forum and raised sponsorships exceeding $87K/year, ultimately becoming a self-sustaining initiative.
• Led the Salesforce.com implementation resulting in ability to identify and track volunteer engagement and constituent relationships.

• Managed the development and alumni relations programs and a staff of ten while simultaneously serving as the college's chief major gifts officer. Served on the senior management team reporting directly to the College.
• Raised $1.5M over five years at annual corporate-fundraising dinner.
• Exceeded annual giving goals each year raising over $1M annually with 5% yearly increases.
• Raised more than $3M from private foundations for endowed scholarships/special event fundraising.

• Managed 50 regional alumni chapters across the country traveling extensively to reignite and engage alumni chapter leadership and regional members. Responsible for reunion weekend, homecoming, alumni communications.
• Identified, recruited, trained and managed 100 alumni volunteers each year to provide regional outreach and enhance connectivity with the University.
• Initiated a reunion class committee structure that increased attendance by 30% in the first year.

Merion, PA

• Served as the first-ever director of development for private co-educational lower school and private girls secondary school. Managed a team of four and championed the direction of the development, alumni relations, and.
• Launched class agent program that resulted in annual giving increases of over 30% in both schools.
• Recruited and managed school's first joint advisory board.

Philadelphia, PA

• Served as the college's first major gifts officer reporting to the associate vice president for advancement and dean.
• Initiated a corporate-alumni program for president and dean that included a combined corporate and individual solicitation.
• Planned and executed the Business Leader of the Year Award program that raised $250K in the first year.
• Increased gifts to the college from $100K to $500K in one year.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Educational Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology/Elementary Education

Activities and Societies: Student Government, volleyball, tennis, basketball, campus ministry.