2
Certifications
20
years of professional experience
Strategic program and philanthropy leader with experience managing large grantmaking portfolios, scholarship programs, and compliance-heavy initiatives across nonprofit and family office settings. Known for coordinating board logistics, donor and grantee relationships, and multi-region stakeholders while keeping complex programs moving with clear communication and disciplined project management.
Work History
Senior Program Manager
1 Year 5 Months- Full project management for a compliance team working across APAC, Europe, and the United States to certify third-party suppliers and vendors for a specific government initiative in Indonesia. Acted as liaison to government representative leading mandate.
- Facilitated communication between third-party suppliers and company leadership to clarify compliance certification requirements across Indonesia, APAC, and Europe.
- Facilitated weekly meetings with internal and external stakeholders to provide regulatory updates and timeline constraints.
- Collaborate with internal team to track compliance milestones and mandatory updates for identified team members
- Acted on behalf of team leadership in meetings to share project updates and gather feedback. in meetings. Conducted information sessions on behalf of team leadership.
- Led information sessions on behalf of team leadership, tracking project goals, identifying gaps, and coordinating with consultants to address support needs.
- Tracked project goals and identified gaps, consulting with team members to assess additional support needs.
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
10 Years 4 Months- Full program management for over $300 million in grants, focused on various issue areas including social justice, higher education access, and arts, across several high-net-worth individual giving portfolios. Served as lead partner for three hallmark funding projects, totaling $200 million, including identifying grantees to receive large multi-year gifts
- Led extensive research, learning opportunities, and best practices for donors across client portfolios and issue areas including higher education, social justice, immigration reform and environmental conservation
- Facilitated donor-grantee relationships across client portfolios by leading site visits and providing quarterly updates on grant progress and engagement opportunities.
- Provided strategic development for international client portfolios, including conducting due diligence and identifying eligible grantee partners. Worked with international NGO compliance partners in the Caribbean, Africa and Europe
- Led and facilitated all board governance and board meeting logistics, including grant presentations, grantmaking, and grants administration for a selected portfolio of foundation management clients
- Organized regional and international grantee partner convenings, designing programs to enhance learning and engagement among participants.
- Established and managed a half million dollar wellness and professional development fund to support artists and organizations.
- Managed external consultant relationships through sourcing, interviewing, invoicing, and overseeing project execution.
- Represented the organization at professional conferences, including panel features, presentations, and securing business development leads
Scholarship Program Manager
1 Year 7 Months- Managed a half-million dollar scholarship program focused on supporting parent students to persist with their higher education degrees while enrolled in schools across the DC Metro Area, New York, and Chicago
- Led all aspects of open RFP call to engage new program applicants and eligible nonprofit sponsors
- Identified eligible students and nonprofit sponsors for scholarship support, enhancing program outreach and participation
- Partnered with Foundation staff and consultants to finalize grantmaking budgets and financial resources available for scholarship funding
- Provided extensive research and facilitated relationships with peer funders in the higher education space focused on supporting student parents
- Organized student and alumni engagement activities to foster peer support, networking, and resource sharing among parent student grantees
- Led presentations to update Foundation stakeholders on program impact, highlighting student achievements and program effectiveness
Program Manager
1 Year 6 Months- Facilitated DAF client relationships and managed all aspects of DAF grantmaking to support organizations focused on reproductive rights, immigrant rights, and democracy across the contingent US and Latin America
- Managed DAF client grantmaking activities, including client onboarding, launching giving funds, and establishing new grantee relationships to enhance support for targeted organizations
- Worked with Foundation stakeholders to develop strategy and refine grantmaking goals to support organizations working in democracy, gender justice, and affordable housing spaces
- Partnered with Foundation leadership to establish processes for stewarding and executing restricted grants to organizations compliant with relevant IRS code
- Created and managed calendar for client and Foundation network updates through website, social media, email blasts, and philanthropic sector publications to ensure timely communication
- Prepared Foundation CEO for speaking engagements by drafting remarks and coordinating travel arrangements to facilitate effective representation
Senior Program Officer
1 Year 3 Months- Managed a participating grantmaking portfolio, sized over $2 million, to support organizations reaching Black youth and youth of color across Brooklyn
- Oversaw grantmaking operations, conducting due diligence and collaborating with grants administration and finance teams for payment execution
- Managed open call $1 million RFP for a multi-year award hallmark program focused on supporting Brooklyn nonprofits with general operating grants up to $100,000. Partnered with Foundation leadership to support an advisory council leading the selection process for hallmark program
- Facilitated formation of advisory council with youth and community leaders to guide participatory grantmaking activities
- Led listening tours with current and former grantee partners to implement improved and transparent grantmaking practices at the Foundation
- Communicated grantmaking progress, outcomes, and portfolio impact to Foundation board succinctly
Fundraising Associate and Finance Manager
5 Years 7 Months- Implemented effective fundraising initiatives for medical school alumni association, securing total annual gifts of $500,000-$1,000,000. Used Raiser's Edge database to facilitate organization fundraising and solicitation of 125,000+ donors. Partnered with Executive Director to launch annual fundraising campaigns and targeted donor outreach. Tracked and recorded all incoming donations using a grants management database. Managed all accounts payable records using invoicing and accounting software.
- Managed scholarship program supporting students with tuition and professional development stipends during medical school. Identified recipients, facilitated donor meetings, and provided semester updates to stakeholders on scholarship impact.
- Coordinated logistics for quarterly board meetings, staff meetings, and key events including White Coat Ceremony and annual alumni reunion, enhancing engagement and fundraising efforts. Compiled annual reporting materials for inclusion in medical school alumni publication and other SUNY Downstate Medical Center publications.
Team Leader
3 Years 2 Months- Guided high school students through college-related activities, ensuring readiness for SAT, completion of college applications, participation in campus visits, and acquisition of financial aid packages.
- Engaged with educators and social workers to identify needs of participating students, including homework help and tutoring, as well as social-emotional intervention
- Provided organization leadership and other stakeholders with quarterly reports updating on students' progress while enrolled in the program, including academic achievements and extracurricular activity participation
- Worked with parents to design targeted support plans for students to use when out of school and not engaged in Groundwork after-school programs
- Organized educational trips around New York City to enhance students' cultural and academic learning experiences
- Facilitated open house events to engage families with program offerings, fostering interest and boosting enrollment. events at New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to engage new potential students and families in the after-school program enrollment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Skills
Grant management
Grants management expertise
Grant proposal writing
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite
Detail-oriented multitasking
Ability to thrive in a high-pressure
fast-paced environment
Interpersonal communication skills
Passion for philanthropy
Values-driven professionalism
Certification
- Project Management Professional
Project Management Institute (ongoing) - Agile Certified Practitioner
Project Management Institute (ongoing)
Interests
live music, running, reading, new york times crossword, buying and making shoes, international travel
Honors and Awards
2021 PLACES Fellow, The Funders Network, 2020 Equity in Philanthropy Fellow, The Rockwood Leadership Institute
Affiliations
- The Rockwood Leadership Institute
- The Funders Network
- Project Management Institute
- Philanthropy New York
- Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy
- New York Road Runners
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
06.2025 - CurrentRead More
Scholarship Program Manager
Anonymous Family Foundation
02.2023 - 09.2024Read More
Senior Program Officer
Brooklyn Org (formerly Brooklyn Community Foundation)
01.2021 - 04.2022Read More
Program Manager
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
12.2020 - 06.2022Read More
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Inc.
08.2014 - 12.2024Read More
Fundraising Associate and Finance Manager
SUNY Downstate Medical Center Alumni Association
01.2009 - 08.2014Read More
Team Leader
Groundwork (now operated by Good Shepherd Services)
04.2006 - 06.2009Read More
City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts from Sociology
Read More
Hunter College, City University of New York
Bachelor of Arts from Biology
Read More