Experience

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  Catholic charities of the diocese of fort wayne-south bend, inc.

  Nov 2004 - Aug 2009

  Adoption specialist/teen parenting case manager
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  Fort wayne dance collective

  Aug 2010 - Oct 2015

  Program/development director

  - Director of off-site programs which includes grant writing and management, management of independent contractors, documentation of events, etc.- Director of Development including fundraising, creation of a fund development plan and donor cultivation and management- Created and implemented the Parkview Health System Healing Arts program including five different art forms serving patients at the bedside, family members and Parkview co-workers- Created and manage program and annual budgets- Created and build community relationships- Coordinated special events including on-site and off-site dance and fundraising productions- Conceived of and created the annual immersive-theatre style signature fundraising event and oversaw production of this event for three years- Manage all interns and 15 sub-contracted instructors/artists- Conceived of and created the annual Halloween Performance and oversaw production of this event for seven years Show less

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  Riverfront fort wayne

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Director of programming and events

  - Creation and implementation of a two-year Strategic Plan for Riverfront Fort Wayne Programming and Events - Creation and implementation of large scale community events including: Faces of the Fort Community Art Project, Surprise Cinema and Middle Waves Music Festival- Co-Chair of Middle Waves Music Festival - Chair of Fundraising and Hospitality Committees - responsible for a third of the festival budget- Input and vision into design of the redevelopment of the first phase of the riverfront as it pertains to programs and events - Creation and coordination of all regular programming on the riverfront including: budgeting, contracts, managing and hiring sub-contractors and community partners, and payment Show less

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  Community foundation of greater fort wayne

  Feb 2017 - now

  Create and build long-term relationships with Fund holders and donors. Create a strategic Asset Development Plan for the organization. Seeking to build a culture of philanthropy throughout the community among the public, private and philanthropic sectors.

  • Chief Impact Officer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Vice President of Philanthropic Services & Women's Fund Coordinator

    Feb 2017 - Dec 2021