Driven and ambitious, I'm an individual who enjoys working with others. Relationship building and innovation are my passions. I thrive in fast-paced environments with ever-changing landscapes and ideas.
I am responsible for contract negotiations, execution of shows, promotional materials, marketing, development, fundraising, audience development, strategic planning with both the board and the players, as well as leading the group into an extreme time of growth.
Duties included: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Marketing, Operational Management, Event and Concert Production, Contract Negotiation, Overseeing and executing Youth Symphony Activities, and Executing the Strategic Plan with the NSO Board.
Duties currently include: Fundraising, Grant Writing, Marketing, Operational Management, Event and Concert Production, Contract Negotiation, Executive producer of all fundraising and artistic events. Writes grants and sponsorship materials, functions as liaison to foundations and trusts. Sets the annual budget with strategic forecasting and presents to the board. Creates contracts for all staff, venues, publishers, licensing companies, insurance, and negotiates all business transactions on behalf of the company. Co-chair of the board of directors.
Adjudicator for 2013-2025 cycles:
National Endowment For The Arts
NewMusicUSA
Oregon Community Foundation
Oregon Cultural Trust
Owner of the Chamber Music and Classic Cocktail themed bar on N Mississippi District.
Grant Consultant, Content Creation, Research.
Closed a ten year medical practice that spanned two states. Managed a large fiscal estate and paid beneficiaries.
Soloist- title theme/film score for Sony Pictures Classic film French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer (nominated with this film for golden globe)
2022 Grant Awardee for the Creative Heights Grant from the Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)
2022-2025 Grant Awardee for a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
2022-2025 Grant Awardee for the Yale Endangered Language Fund
2023 NewMusic USA Grant Recipient