Honored to join the faculty in the Graduate Programs in History, Military History, and Museum Administration at the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies

★ In 2023, advanced to Associate Director of Outreach, responsible for growing corporate giving and sponsorship for the PMML annual fund.★ Joined the organization in 2015 following a $5M donation by Colonel Pritzker and a matching gift of $2.5M to the United States World War I Centennial Commission to support a project to commemorate the first World War. Served as a member of the development team to raise the estimated $44M to build the National World War I Memorial and served as the 100 Cities/100 Memorials Co-Program Manager, a matching grant initiative to restore WWI Memorials across the nation.★ Designed and executes a fundraising and engagement strategy to reach an annual goal of $500,000 to fund organization operations, programming, and events.★ Works with as many as 50 corporate partners aligned with the strategic direction of the PMML.★ Engages with donors and prospects through proposals, correspondence, and briefing materials.★ Instrumental in providing World War I commemorative support for fourteen states, leading site visits to state-appointed agencies and volunteer organizations.★ Organized the membership of the Illinois WWI Centennial Committee and coordinated all committee meetings along with the bi-annual Upper Midwest Regional meetings.★ For the Cold War Veterans Memorial project, oversaw the international architectural design competition lead by renowned architect Donald Stastny. Retained a nationally recognized consulting firm for a feasibility study for the Cold War Veterans Memorial for an estimated future $50M capital campaign to construct the Memorial.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE PRITZKER MILITARY MUSEUM & LIBRARY (PMML)The Pritzker Military Museum & Library is a non-partisan research organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of military history through its collections and programs.

Online instructor the the following courses: Principles of Marketing, Organizational Behavior, Foundations of Management, Nonprofit Strategic Planning & Management Integrated Marketing Communications, Strategic Management

★ Supervised a three-person team coordinating events, online auctions, corporate sponsorships, individual donor relations, and direct mail campaigns to reach an annual fundraising goal of $1.5M.★ Oversaw Foundation Board Committees that included Development, Strategic Impact, Legacy Society, Finance, Audit, Dinner, and Auction.★ Worked with a grant-making expert to overhaul the grant procedure, revising the application and developing a scoring rubric for members of the Grants Committee.★ Held the annual Achievement Awards dinner in Washington DC, attracting 1000 attendees and generating $175,000 in net proceeds.★ Co-authored and secured a $10,000 ASAE Innovation Grant out of 40 submissions.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT THE PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA)PCMA has over 6,500 members consisting of leaders from every aspect of the meetings industry. The mission of the PCMA Education Foundation is to provide resources for research and education to advance the meetings industry. The role of the nineteen foundation board members of Trustees is to raise funds for awards in recognition of industry innovation, transformation grants, and student scholarships.

★ Secured philanthropic support while managing the Hospital Foundation, Volunteer and Guest Services Departments, the Auxiliary, and the Foundation Board of Directors.★ Managed two managers, three staff members, and a $700,000 budget.★ Strengthened donor relationships to raise up to $1M each year as the Medical Center’s Major Gifts Officer.★ Executed special fundraising events that included the Centennial Gala, Rockin’ the Block, Gala to Go, and the Fall Golf Classic to raise a total of $190,000.★ Introduced a new position to foster development through social media, an electronic newsletter, and the Medical Center’s website.★ Surpassed goal for the 2011 Century of Powerful Healing Capital Campaign by nearly 200%.★ Served as one of the first members of the team formed to launch Breakthrough Improvement, an initiative that applied Lean methodologies to improve processes and eliminate waste throughout the organization.★ As the Breakthrough Improvement Coordinator for Surgical Services, improved and streamlined processes for physicians, staff, and patients in the Surgical Services Department.☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ABOUT PRESENCE MERCY MEDICAL CENTERPresence Mercy Medical Center offers inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services and addiction services for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults.