Development professional and leader passionate about people and seeing them flourish. Experienced relationship builder who enjoys people and the privilege of getting to know them and their families. Aspiring professional volunteer.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Development
Orlando Health Foundation
11.2021 - Current
Led team of five professionals developing their professional skills and training them in the culture of Orlando Health.
Partnered with national brands, foundations, and individuals to secure over $150,000 of pet therapy funding in 6 months
Overhauled onboarding for department and worked with leadership to identify retention strategies.
Managed a portfolio of leadership annual, major gift, and planned giving donors engaging them in the mission of Orlando Health
Worked with senior management to define project scope and direction, creating inter-departmental frameworks to drive successful project execution.
Developed strategy and team management to raise over $420,000 annually from executives and team members of Orlando Health
Served as operations liaison for Orlando Health's feasibility study testing fundraising readiness
Outperformed individual fundraising goal raising over $2 million dollars of philanthropic support
Oversaw strategy for the development and execution of direct mail, grateful patient, and employee giving programs
Senior Development Manager
Orlando Health Foundation
01.2020 - 11.2021
Implemented new campaign raising over $70,000 in one day and gained over 880 new donors to the organization
Served as strategy lead for campaign initiatives practicing management, strategic planning, leadership, presentation and collaborative abilities
Solicited and secured several six and seven figure major campaign gifts and planned gifts
Collaborated with Community Relations and Strategy departments to source over 36,000 donated face shields and over 38,000 homemade masks during COVID-19
Managed two direct reports to strategically grow annual fund programs and their personal growth and development
Development Manager
Orlando Health Foundation
08.2017 - 01.2020
Worked on a team rolling-out a system wide employee giving campaign raising over $175,000 dollars of annual support
Developed interpersonal relationships with donors and prospective donors engaging them in the mission of Orlando Health
Drafted strategy and managed direct mail solicitations for 2017 resulting in over $115,000 dollars of philanthropic support
Emceed various Foundation events and presentations developing communication and public speaking skills
Foundation Development Associate
Orlando Health Foundation
02.2016 - 08.2017
Part of the innaugral class of rotating associates gaining professional development experience and exposure to grants, corporate giving, annual fund, planned giving, physician giving, digital philanthropy, and the Benevon model of fundraising.
Named project lead to create and launch a system wide fundraising program (Honor a Caregiver) being introduced to over 18,000 team members throughout Orlando Health’s eight hospitals
Trained and engaged over 1,700 clinical and non-clinical team members on philanthropy and the Honor a Caregiver program
Independently managed a fall direct mailing with a target of 10,000 donors
Education
No Degree - Human Animal Bond (HAB)
NAVC
Orlando
09.2022
Chartered Advisor of Philanthropy
The American College
2019
Masters - Public Administration
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Marketing
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST STUDENT at SLH Orlando Health/Advent Health Davenport/OrlandoSURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST STUDENT at SLH Orlando Health/Advent Health Davenport/Orlando
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department at Orlando Health; Orlando Regional Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, Emergency Department at Orlando Health; Orlando Regional Medical Center
General Manager / Executive Manager at Feddon Automotive Group – Valley Chevrolet, GMC, CDJR, MitsubishiGeneral Manager / Executive Manager at Feddon Automotive Group – Valley Chevrolet, GMC, CDJR, Mitsubishi