Support organizational strategy efforts and provide project management support for organization-wide strategic initiatives. Influence and help implement key strategic initiatives and operational priorities, contributing to organizational development and the success of long-range strategic plans.

Support key strategic initiatives and organizational development priorities for Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies.

Volunteer board member focusing on supporting the growth and success of a young nonprofit advisory board. Served as president for 2018-19 academic year, responsible for board's annual workplan and performance.

Serve as a cross-team facilitator and project manager, keeping projects moving smoothly and facilitating effective communication between and among teams.HIGHLIGHTS:• Skilled cross-functional communicator; excels at translating messages and priorities to varied organizational audiences.• Consistently execute programs on time, under budget, and with acclaim, such as successful leadership of full organizational rebranding process.• Supported four-year Shared Services Business Case project, helping university CFOs and leadership explore shared services in higher education.• Provide productivity coaching to faculty and staff in both seminar and one-on-one settings.Program management:• Plan, coordinate, and execute widely varied programs and projects; responsibilities range from organizing annual conference and film festival to supporting a multi-year exploration of shared administrative services.• Facilitate effective cross-functional and cross-team communication including relevant data analysis and reporting.Communications:• Manage organizational communications including website, social media, and outreach. • Oversaw full organizational rebranding and website launch in 2013-14.

Managed daily operations of a small, entrepreneurial nonprofit consortium dedicated to facilitating collaboration among member colleges and universities.• Provided program management and project support to over a dozen inter-organizational committees ranging from business officers and procurement staff to provosts and faculty.• Hired at a time of 100% organizational turnover; created comprehensive operating policies and procedures and restructured organizational archives and record-keeping.• Experience with everything from mission/vision development to nonprofit audit and tax preparation to Board of Directors engagement.

Volunteered to co-chair silent auction for HRC's Twin Cities Dinner in 2012, working with a team of local volunteers to organize the silent auction for a 1000-person event. Through 2014, continued to serve as a volunteer for the Dinner and as the on-site silent auction coordinator for the event weekend.Our team consistently met "stretch" financial goals and broke national HRC records in 2012 and 2013, having successfully revitalized a signature event in the Twin Cities market.

Supported the development operations of local literary press. Projects included grant writing and research, editing and communications/outreach work, and archival organization.

• Developed relationships with over 30 residents in academic, vocational, and leadership roles. Conflict resolution; diversity training; policy enforcement, documentation, and compliance.• Managed a staff of four providing information desk services in a residential university setting.

Provided administrative support for the operations of a five-person university department. Highlights included four-month retention project and editing/document preparation for Higher Learning Commission Self-Study.