As Vice President for Advancement, I manage daily operations and supervised eight employees, interface with volunteer communities, and engage previous Eastside Catholic School (ECS) parents and Emeriti Constituents, which resulted in a $1.5M funding increase. I also develop, cultivate, and maintain key relationships with donors and community organizations while directing the ECS Annual Fundraising Plan. Some of my key contributions are as follows:● Planned, organized, and implemented Automated Giving System for families, resulting in 40% increased participation and 30% increased revenue in first year of inception.● Decreased operating expenses by $40K annually by implementing a new Donor Management System.● Developed and executed improved operational procedures, resulting in increased Annual Fund revenue by 10% YOY and exceeded Annual Fund 10-year average by 98% in FY22.● Launched and managed lucrative capital fundraising projects, which raised $1.8M for capital improvements including the creation and completion of the EC Clark Family Tennis Pavilion Facility.● Increased annual giving by planning, organizing, and implementing fundraising initiatives, resulting in increased parent participation rate to 77%.● Boosted Board of Trustee giving by $95,000 over last fiscal year and oversaw projects leading to 20% increased faculty and staff participation.● Exceeded fundraising goals for current fiscal year by over $350,000 and surpassed projected fundraising goal for Annual Gala Auction by $400,000. ● Launched two new scholarship endowments this current fiscal year, resulting in $200,000 increase in overall funding and initiated Family Memorial Endowment, securing the largest financial gift in school history of approximately $700,000 to start endowment.

After being promoted to Regional Director, I oversaw annual business plan, operational budget, funding initiatives, and marketing strategies for WSU Cougar Athletic Fund in the greater Seattle area. In addition, I identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded major gifts for the Washington State University Athletic Department. Some of my key contributions include the following:● Hired, trained, and supervised Assistant Regional Director and seven Volunteer Cougar Club Boards containing up to 140 volunteer members.● Created, organized, and implemented scholarship funding campaign, capital fundraising campaign, and marketing strategies for athletic department.● Increased fundraising revenue to $13M yearly and increased scholarship revenue to $5.4M in one year.● Drove membership growth to 850 new donors and raised nearly $2M for WSU Annual Fund.● Exceeded target number of contacts and gift proposals annually and increased dollars raised in targeted region by 20%.● Managed and implemented Volunteer Fund Drive, producing $100K in new revenue.

I was promoted to Assistant Director of Special Events and Marketing to create, manage, and execute high profile special events and supervised student interns and staff. Some my key contributions include the following:● Oversaw donor base and 85,000-member alumni base in the Greater Puget Sound, Seattle area and developed, designed, and implemented improved organizational processes, policies, and workflows for athletic department serving 450 student athletes.● Established employment and administrative policies and procedures to increase operational efficiency.● Identified, cultivated, solicited, and stewarded major gifts exceeding $25,000 in greater Seattle area and Central Washington state.

In this role, I coordinated, planned, and executed annual giving plan and established rapport with prospective donors. Some of my key contributions include the following:● Prepared and analyzed reports to track and monitor progress toward annual giving goals.● Initiated, created, and implemented improved process and strategic plans to meet and exceed annual giving goals.● Collaborated with university staff to research and develop outreach and stewardship strategies to boost annual giving.

In this role, I represented multiple food manufacturers & companies and supervised product placement within major retailers. I also developed and incorporated improved operational processes to ensure continued account growth. Some of my key contributions include the following:● Established and maintained relationships with key strategic accounts and managed full sales cycle including lead generation, cold calling, and managing collaborative relationships.● Created and updated sales proposals and improved operational processes to ensure account growth.● Recognized nationally for top producing product volume and recognized as Preferred Food Brokerage in Seattle, Spokane, and Portland markets.

In this role, I facilitated product placement within warehouses, suppliers and retailers such as Associated Grocers, SuperValu, Albertson's, Fred Meyer, QFC, Costco and Safeway. Some of my key contributions are as follows:● Managed key accounts and supervised product placement in retail stores, including Associated Grocers, SuperValu, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Cosco, and Safeway.● Recognized by company management as Key Account Sales Representative in the Northwest Market.● Presented Top 10 National Sales Representative Award and recognized as national sales award recipient four consecutive years.