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New York, Ny

Children's Aid's mission is to help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. The organization does this by providing comprehensive supports to nearly 50,000 children, youth, and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods.Drives the planning and execution of all major fundraising and donor cultivation events. Responsible for achieving all assigned goals, including annual revenue targets exceeding $2M, guest attendance and engagement, prospecting and gift solicitation, committee and honoree pipeline development, marketing and promotion, event logistics, donor relations and stewardship, and the production of the annual benefit video. Concentrates efforts on high-impact events generating six to seven figures such as the annual Benefit and Golf Classic, and provides strategic support around smaller events including the TCS New York City Marathon, United Airlines NYC Half, Children’s Aid Champions annual fundraiser, and other key cultivation and fundraising initiatives.

New York, Ny

Collaboratively led the seamless daily operations of the department, driving strategic planning and implementing best practices to optimize performance. Developed agency procedures and designed user-friendly tools tailored to attract, screen, train, and match 800-1100 individuals and groups annually to over 40 ongoing direct service, corporate, fundraising, and special event opportunities.Revamped the Associates Council (AC) Junior Board through strategic restructuring, enhancing accessibility, visibility, and public image while attracting a diverse audience and cultivating prospective board trustees and long-term donors. Achieved remarkable growth, increasing AC membership by 1067% and increasing fundraising intake by 300% over four years. Led all AC events, fundraisers, volunteer projects, meetings, forums, and special initiatives, driving impactful engagement and growth.

New York, Ny

Responsible for the conceptualization, implementation and assessment of the department’s strategic plan. Crafted comprehensive guidelines, handbooks, and calendars, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Developed robust evaluation tools to measure performance and inform strategic decision-making. Created diverse training modules for both volunteers and staff, fostering professional growth and organizational excellence.

New York, Ny

Managed a 3-year $600K federal grant, overseeing 10 mentoring programs and their facilitators. Led mentor recruitment, screening, and training efforts, developed curriculum, and forged key partnerships with corporate and community stakeholders.

Provo, Ut

Community Action Services and Food Bank is a nonprofit organization in Provo, Utah dedicated to fostering self-reliance in individuals, families, and communities. Community Action Services and Food Bank provides a two-step process to solving poverty: first, to provide the resources to help stabilize the person’s crisis, and then to help them rebuild their life. Effectively supported 20-25 families through counseling and emergency assistance, driving self-sufficiency. Coordinated community enrichment and empowerment activities/classes and developed an employee policies manual. Led training for new case managers and interns, facilitating their seamless integration into the organization.

Masters Of Science, Social Work

Advanced Generalist Practice and Programming with an emphasis on Children and Families - The primary aims of Advanced Generalist Practice.

Bachelors Of Science, Social Work

Activities and Societies: BYUSA (Student Officer) | ACCESS Program Director