Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music began as an outgrowth of the Denver Folklore Center, a music store in Denver’s Swallow Hill neighborhood that offered music lessons and performances to the community in the 1960s and 1970s. When the Folklore Center closed temporarily in the late 1970s, a group of committed volunteers formed Swallow Hill Music as a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “bring the joy of music to life every day.” From these humble beginnings, we have grown to become a cultural asset and distinct thread in Colorado’s musical fabric.As a home for individuals and families who want to learn about, listen to and perform music, we invite everyone to connect and experience music in their own way. Swallow Hill Music hosts exceptional musical experiences throughout the community, focusing on the presentation of world-class artists who enrich the local arts scene and range from noteworthy local performers to up-and-coming and seasoned national and international acts. Our music school welcomes students into an inclusive community where they make social connections through music. With more than 165,000 musical connections made each year, Swallow Hill Music brings a new energy to the Denver metro area with programming that builds a community of music listeners and learners that are connecting to music in fresh and innovative ways.

Founded in 1979, Swallow Hill Music began as an outgrowth of the Denver Folklore Center, a music store in Denver’s Swallow Hill neighborhood that offered music lessons and performances to the community in the 1960s and 1970s. When the Folklore Center closed temporarily in the late 1970s, a group of committed volunteers formed Swallow Hill Music as a nonprofit organization whose mission is to “bring the joy of music to life every day.” From these humble beginnings, we have grown to become a cultural asset and distinct thread in Colorado’s musical fabric.As a home for individuals and families who want to learn about, listen to and perform music, we invite everyone to connect and experience music in their own way. Swallow Hill Music hosts exceptional musical experiences throughout the community, focusing on the presentation of world-class artists who enrich the local arts scene and range from noteworthy local performers to up-and-coming and seasoned national and international acts. Our music school welcomes students into an inclusive community where they make social connections through music. With more than 165,000 musical connections made each year, Swallow Hill Music brings a new energy to the Denver metro area with programming that builds a community of music listeners and learners that are connecting to music in fresh and innovative ways.

Oversaw Denver site strategy, operations, and management of local staffIdentify opportunity, develop growth plans, and lead the successful programmatic expansion of transformative Education Pioneers Fellowship programs in DenverDeveloped partnerships with education organizations in Denver to host Fellows across our Fellowship programs (Graduate School Fellowship, Analyst Fellowship), including school districts, charter schools, non-profits, foundations, and government agenciesCultivated and stewarded a range of relationships with stakeholders, including donors, elected officials, policy makers, media outlets, and key community leadersDeveloped strategy to support our regional ability to recruit, select, and place a diverse group of talented individuals into our Fellowship ProgramsDeveloped a deep knowledge of Education Pioneers Alumni and Partner organizations (leverage existing Alumni data and gathering new data as needed)

Launch and run a successful, multi-million dollar fund development campaign to meet STRIVE Prep’s growth goals.Work closely with the Director of Development and Communications to create and adhere to an annual strategic development plan.Support the moves management process and cultivate existing and new donor (individual, corporate, and foundation) relationships with the intent of sustaining and increasing the relationship with the donor.Work with the Grants and Communications Manager and the Development Committee to create strong campaign materials, including a case for support, campaign collateral, giving levels, and tour scripts.

Drive development activities, including leveraging and deepening relationships. Manage and successfully execute high profile-raising events to help raise funds for various initiatives. Communicate and drive evaluation results determine impact of an organization.Strategic consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.Create sustainable development plan, including proposals/reports, individual donor plan, events, stewardship ideas, house events, financial process; overall management of development.

I worked with College Summit for over eight years it wasn’t long after that I was conducting independent research on new prospects, developing fundraising strategies, and taking the initiative to cultivate and maintain donor relationships; ultimately increasing fundraising by 250% for our region and developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy to generate revenue from individuals, government, corporations, and foundations. Despite a challenging economic environment, all of College Summit's current funders have continued their support (and in several cases, increased their giving) and I have secured new funding because of my effectiveness, tenacity and perseverance.

2002-2004 Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) St. Paul, MNHealth Program RepresentativeProvided World Health Organization information on Health Impact Assessments (HIA): created annotated bibliography, screening tools, and case studies on HIAAssisted community planner with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant activities, including the staffing of HIA and Health Disparities Action Teams. Collaborate with staff to disseminate “Strategies for Public Health, Volume 2: A Compendium of Ideas, Experiences, and Research from Minnesota’s Public Health.”