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New York, Ny

Lead department-wide administrative operations at Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, including budgets, contracts, artist payments, data, and databases. Serve as a key point-person for the entire organization and responsible for the efficient administrative operation of WMI. Help foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and open communication across the department.

New York, New York, United States

Worked closely with the Founder & Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership and oversight for the organization’s day-to-day operations and future growth. Managed key internal and external-facing responsibilities, including thought-leadership, staff development & management, operational strategy development, oversight of finance & operations. Advised the CEO on programmatic growth and impact.

New York, New York

Responsible for all daily operations, financial management, human resources, fundraising and development, marketing and communications, programing and program development, and the implementation of InTandem’s strategic plan. Increased InTandem’s mission delivery, expanded its fundraising efforts, recruited and onboarded staff, enhanced its visibility and significantly increased its impact.

Greater Atlanta Area

Provided executive leadership and management to an international nonprofit with 15 staff located in the U.S., Japan, Brazil, and Germany, and more than 15,000 organization members, volunteers, and partners in over 60 countries. Led organization operations in programming, budgeting and finance, human resources, communications, fundraising, federal grant management, and special projects. Responsible for drafting, managing, and overseeing the $1.3M annual budget. Managed payroll, benefits and all other human resource services for domestic and international staff including attracting, recruiting, and retaining staff. Provided advice on workforce planning, salary negotiations, and employee performance to the CEO. Assisted the CEO in prioritizing Strategic Plan initiatives, and responsible for successful delivery and reporting of milestones and benchmarks.

Atlanta, Ga

Led nine international program staff responsible for over 90% of annual budget revenue. Recruited and provided orientation to new program staff. Worked with international volunteers to establish best practices for 360 clubs and partnerships on leadership development, member recruitment, and program service.Responsible for the implementation of over 300 annual exchange programs, including Congressional Open World Leadership Center grant programs. Contributed to all planning and research efforts related to FFI’s organization and programmatic structure. Oversaw all program design and management including schedules, fee, budgets, logistics, communication, marketing and participant enrollment. Identified potential areas of program and partnership expansion. Planned volunteer leadership initiatives and strategies for training and development. Provided regular reports to CEO and Board of Directors on the status of program revenue and participation, program staffing, performance measures, and targets.

Atlanta, Ga

Managed approximately 60 annual program budgets, contracts, and invoices resulting in over $270,000 in revenue. Provided guidance to volunteers on policies, procedures and cross-cultural education materials.Managed program designs, schedules, fees, logistics, marketing and enrollment for over 50 organization clubs. Lead and participated in special projects such as the programs planning process, membership recruitment, and social media strategies. Collected and reported over $190,000 in revenue for chapter dues to the finance department annually.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Supported the Chief Administration Officer/Chief Financial Officer (CAO/CFO) in his role overseeing the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)'s financial, information technology, human capital, and knowledge service functions.Assisted with strategic planning, performance, and accountability reporting. Provided data, documentation and analysis to develop recommendations for improving agency policies, programs, and performance. Contributed to projects designed to ensure that GAO’s internal operations reflect best practices, meet model agency standards, and are consistent with its strategic plan.

Wellington, New Zealand

Represented and negotiated with community organizations and government agencies for nonprofit organization grant funding. Provided high quality and evidence-informed policy analysis to advise grant funding decisions.Assessed 200-300 applications from nonprofit organizations annually regarding their suitability to receive funding. Advised executives and researchers on grant applications and organizations’ budgets to ensure funding criteria were met. Responsible for monitoring the progress and effectiveness of grant funds. Monitored and reported on grant project milestones for an annual fund of $1.75m. Liaised with other government agencies that focused on sustainable community outcomes. Organized and attended community information meetings, clinics, seminars, and other events to provide information on funding.

Wellington, New Zealand

Researched international education systems and developed evaluation guidelines that compared learning outcomes to New Zealand's tertiary education system.Worked closely with various New Zealand government organizations, such as the Department of Immigration and the Department of Labour, to understand and address the gaps in New Zealand’s skilled workforce to be able to target potential migrants with suitable qualifications. Analyzed, researched, and evaluated post-secondary international qualifications to give an appropriate level of comparable recognition to a New Zealand qualification as part of the New Zealand immigration process. Maintained knowledge of global educational systems, changes in global education, legal frameworks and conventions. Responsible for quality checking, training, and mentoring emerging Evaluators.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Activities and Societies: Nonprofit Leadership Alliance

Postgraduate Certificate, Public Policy

Bachelor Of Music, Music Teacher Education