Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Leadership and Wellness Consultant
01.2022 - Current
Introducing mindset change
Raising awareness on behavior patterns
Proposing behavior change strategies
Identifying short- and long-term goals
Create, coordinate and deliver wellness and leadership workshops
Presenting leadership concepts and characteristics
Director of Development
Waterford Country School
01.2011 - Current
Plan and launch all fundraising activities while overseeing all branding and marketing efforts
Develop a strategic plan to identify and obtain funding from multiple streams, including individuals, corporations, and foundations
Design and manage a donor stewardship and cultivation plan.
Compose poignant grant proposals and sponsorship solicitations to procure funds for organizational efforts and causes
Produce detailed donor data and grant expenditure information
Manage appreciation mailings for all donors
Implement and manage an annual campaign and fundraising activities with staff and volunteers, resulting in more than $300,000 yearly
Responsible for hiring staff in the office by assessing candidates’ knowledge, skills, and experience and conducting interviews
Speaking engagements in the community to promote the agency’s programs and services, distinction as a community organization, and appeal to potential staff and/or supporters
Key player in policy and decision-making for the Agency
Liaison with the Agency’s Board of Directors
Directed capital campaigns to build a new gymnasium, create an outdoor recreational area and playground, construct a maintenance building, and upgrade farm equipment
Coordinator - Corporate, Foundations, Government Relations
Connecticut College
01.2006 - 01.2011
Collaborated with college staff to identify private funding projects
Established and cultivated relationships with funding institutions
Prioritized and managed multiple tasks, projects, and responsibilities to meet deadlines
Drafted, edited, and finalized letters of inquiry and full grant proposals
Prepared acknowledgment correspondence for donations received
Coordinated reporting deadlines, requirements, and the target date for grant submissions
Created draft press releases regarding donations for public relations
Worked independently and solved problems creatively
Responsible for hiring, training, and supervising student hires
Supervised student workers ensuring high standards of behavior
Trained students for skill development to perform assigned tasks
Paraprofessional, Special Education
Montville Public Schools
01.2004 - 01.2006
Supported teacher with organizational needs
Supervised assigned students
Helped to retain a positive classroom environment
Implemented teacher’s plans and assisted students with lessons and assignments in classrooms
Discussed students’ progress, planned, and recommended strategies with teacher
Translate documents and serve as interpreter
Project Assistant (Clinical Research) and Administrative Associate (Biostatistics)
Pfizer Inc.
01.1993 - 01.2003
Created, organized, and maintained electronic/hard copy files
Supported the Principal Investigator and Clinical Research Associates in ensuring compliance with federal, state, and institutional guidelines
Assisted clinical with the development of study related materials and FDA required documentation, such as protocols, Informed Consent Forms, Case Report Forms, and surveys
Reviewed regulatory documents for quality assurance, queries, tracking, and clinical data collection
Contact person between study sites and Pharmaceutical Corporation
Participated in clinical team meeting discussions on assigned protocols
Coordinated logistics for drug shipments to domestic and international clinical sites
Medical transcription, medical terminology courses I-III
Education
Doctor of Strategic Leadership -
Regent University
Master of Science, Nonprofit Management, Human Services -
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Science - General, Human Development And Family Studies