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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Lead CMCB's $15 million Valuing All Voices campaign, with over $8 million raised by launch in November 2022-Build relationships and advocate persuasively with institutions and individuals, leading to 5-, 6-, and 7-figure philanthropic gifts-Maintain a public profile regionally and nationally, building relationships and speaking on behalf of CMCB's learner-centered, culturally-inclusive, and equitable arts education work-Help manage board development, including a key role in the nomination of prospective members of CMCB's Corporation and Board of Directors-Staff board-level committees, including Capital Campaign, Governance, and more-Support a team of 4 FT staff and 10 youth employees to set and achieve the department's goals

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Identify and secure individual & institutional gifts at the 5, 6, and 7-figure level-Serve as primary point of contact with Chief Executives and Program Officers of local, regional, and major national foundations and government agencies, speaking persuasively on behalf of CMCB and advocating for arts education in public policy-Work closely with Chief Programming Officer and Senior Directors on monitoring, evaluation, the support of new programs, and the preparation program reports for major funders

• Oversee $800,000+ in annual institutional giving, including foundation, government, and corporate gifts• Manage research and analysis of institutional prospects, including a database of over 350 grantors• Prepare and submit materials for proposals (75-100 annually) and reports (20-25 annually), including written narratives, program data, and financial information

Boston, Ma

Boston, Ma & New York, Ny

• Performances as Guest Principal Flute with the Boston Ballet, Portland Symphony, Albany Symphony, Chorus Pro Musica, Spoleto Festival USA, and more• Freelance performances with the Boston Pops, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, Ensemble Signal, Talea Ensemble, the Slee Sinfonietta, Unitas Ensemble, and more• Member, Duo Axis and the [Switch~ Ensemble]. Performances and ensemble-in-residence engagements include Harvard, Cornell, Bard College, University of Chicago, Ithaca College, Buffalo State, UC Berkeley• Solo/chamber performances presented by the Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Mizzou New Music, University of Iowa Chamber Series, Jordan Hall's First Monday Series (Boston), Creative Arts Initiative (Buffalo), Kleshinski Concert Series (Boston), Houston Flute Club, Knutson Masters Series (Sioux Falls), EQ Concerts (Boston), and more• Summer festival engagements including Aldeburgh Festival (UK), Royaumont Voix Nouvelles (FR), Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme (UK), Cabrillo Festival (USA), Spoleto Festival (USA), ManiFeste (FR), Klangspuren (AUT), June in Buffalo (USA), SinusTon (GER) and more

Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area

Principal Flute, Lyndon Paul Lorusso Chair.

Greater New York City Area

• Oversee strategic development plan, including fundraising, grant-writing, donor cultivation, and special events. Work with leadership team on resource development and building institutional partnerships for musical programming• Manage communications, including press releases, concert promotion, social media, and ancillary content to promote musical works• Assess and plan audience engagement and educational events, including such new initiatives as a panel discussion series on diversity and equity in music and arts programming• Supervise non-profit sector finance and compliance, including bookkeeping, state and municipal reports, and pro bono counsel liaison

Greater New York City Area

Fundraising, grant-writing, donor cultivation, marketing, and audience development. Oversaw $100,000+ in FY18 contributed revenue, and successfully stewarded first-time grants from major funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Howard Gilman Foundation.

Greater New York City Area

Substitute teacher for woodwinds and music theory/composition

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Foundation appeals, corporate sponsorship, and trustee prospect research

Rochester, New York Area

Managed and implemented plans for long-term strategic growth and success

Master Of Music - Mm, Flute Performance And Composition

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music