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Hillsboro, Or, Us

Oregon, United States

Crested Butte, Colorado, United States

Hailey, Idaho

One of three executive leaders of Idaho’s largest cultural non-profit, with a $4.2 million (€3.7 million) annual budget. Responsible for all artistic and managerial duties for Company Of Fools, an award winning, 25 year old professional theatre, operating under an Actors’ Equity Association SPT contract. Responsible for all artistic oversight for the theatre, including season selection, hiring union and non-union artists, directing multiple shows per year, and management of all full-time and contracted staff. Implemented sweeping changes to the theatre’s EDI policies, including new harassment prevention and reporting policies, inclusion policies for gender and gender non-conforming artists and staff, and proactive casting practices to increase artist and staff equity. Created a new “non-profit” engagement model focused on strategic partnerships with regional non-profits serving communities and individuals traditionally excluded from arts participation.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Founded and managed Hillsboro, Oregon’s largest cultural institution and the only professional theatre in the city; oversaw all aspects of the company including artistic direction, directing productions, staff management, fundraising, board development, and marketing. Implemented all artistic decisions for the company, including season selection, approval of season marketing, hiring performing and production artists, directing the majority of productions, and ensuring overall quality. Successfully led and completed a $1.6 million capital campaign to refurbish a former bank building into a state of the art, highly flexible, technology forward 160 seat performance and administrative home for the company. Successfully increased overall operating budgets from $300,000 annually in 2015 to $850,000 annually in 2019, and attracted national and international attention for the company’s focus on challenging, socially equitable work in a non-urban community.

Oversaw all communications and public relations activities of ONA, the state of Oregon’s professional association and labor union representing registered nurses. Managed a team of communications professionals to develop all public facing communications mechanisms (website, social media, press relations, and public relations), acted as the organization’s spokesperson for all local, regional, and national press, and created organization-wide communications strategies. Focused on innovative approaches to communication with members, including membership campaigns. Coordinated media strategies with political campaigns, political parties, and national labor union partners. Coached nurse members on public speaking, advocay, and lobbying practices. Managed the Oregon Nurses Foundation, including all fundraising strategies.

Taught courses in acting, directing, theatre history, script analysis and directed main-stage productions. Developed “Bard inthe Quad,” OSU’s hugely successful annual summer Shakespeare event.

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of the state’s unique arts and culture funding organization. Developed original marketing and outreach materials, including managing the creation of the Trust’s website and public message campaigns. Worked closely with public sector agencies to develop statewide grant policies and donor outreach materials. Lead communication efforts with cultural non-profit leaders focused on legislative policy changes, building coalitions, and encouraging collaborations between the public and private sectors.

Worked to develop an international playwright exchange program between New Zealand and Scotland; worked closely withNew Zealand’s leading young voices in playwriting and raised funds to support the exchange.

Developed long-term contributed income fundraising strategies focused specifically on the expansion of the Foundation’sendowment campaign; researched international trends in giving and provided advice on programs.

Acted as the interim development lead for Scotland’s largest classical music organization during recruitment of new staff;developed sponsorship and contributed income strategies and assisted in interviewing candidates.

Developed and implemented all policies and operating procedures for the company, Scotland’s national Shakespeareproducing theatre.• Managed a large and varied staff and financially managed a large annual budget.• Raised more than £250,000 ($500,000+ US) from individuals, sponsors and trusts each year.• Worked with the public sector on meeting tourism and cultural strategy targets.

Oversaw one of the largest capital improvement campaigns in Glasgow history; a $5 million refurbishment project torenovate a series of Victorian-era underground railway tunnels into one of Europe’s largest and most eclecticperformance venues.• Worked closely with Scottish, UK and European public sector agencies and facilitated coordination between TheArches and the Scottish Executive.• Developed and implemented all fundraising, sponsorship and grant writing programs for the venue.

Phd Coursework, Contemporary Theatre Practice

Bachelor Of Science, Philosophy/English/Theatre

Masters Of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Speech Communication And Theatre Arts

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