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Strategic Planning | Brand Development & Management | Proven Relationship-Builder |
Crisis Communications
I am motivated by creating opportunities for meaningful engagement that result in authentic and lasting connections through integrated marketing and communications solutions.
I present on non-profit integrated marketing and communications best practices, including a workshop titled: "Audience Development & Community Engagement" as part of the ARTSFAIRFAX WORK-SMART workshop series designed to teach best practices and innovative approaches to the business side of the arts.
Most recently, I was the Communications Director for Venture Philanthropy Partners (VPP)+Raise DC, a philanthropic investment organization in the heart of Washington, DC that builds strong organizations and strategic networks that measurably improve the lives of children and youth throughout Greater Washington.
Previously, I was the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring thoughtful innovation and contributing to the betterment of the $900 billion equipment leasing and finance sector.
I served as Director of Marketing and Communications for the largest multi-disciplinary theatre arts and education organization for young people in the Mid-Atlantic region. Recipient of The Washington Post's 2012 Award for Excellence in Non-profit Management (honorable mention), Imagination Stage inaugurated its pilot alliance with The National Theatre—The National Children's Theatre—in July 2015. I developed the integrated marketing and communications strategy and led my team to successfully execute the massive outreach resulting in a highly successful endeavor for the alliance.
Additional roles include: the promotion of Washington, DC's acclaimed Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company; spearheading marketing and communications efforts for Chicago’s premiere theatre for families, Emerald City Theatre Company; and promoting 625+ annual programs for the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture (Millennium Park), Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs’ Storefront and Studio Theaters, World Music Festival: Chicago, and the Chicago Dancing Festival.
LEADERSHIP
STRATEGIC PLANNING
MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS
BRAND MANAGEMENT
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS
INTERPERSONAL
ORGANIZATIONAL
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SALESFORCE
TESSITURA
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE
BASIC HTML
work
history
Associate Director, Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) Communications
Vanderbilt University
January 2022 - Present
Vanderbilt is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. It offers 70 undergraduate majors and a full range of graduate and professional degrees across 10 schools and colleges, all on a beautiful campus—an accredited arboretum—complete with athletic facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories. Vanderbilt is optimized to inspire and nurture cross-disciplinary research that fosters discoveries that have global impact.
Communications Director
Venture Philanthropy Partners+Raise DC
January 2021 - January 2022
A philanthropic investment non-profit in the heart of Washington, DC that builds strong organizations and strategic networks that measurably improve the lives of children and youth throughout Greater Washington.
Director of Marketing and Communications
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
September 2017 - January 2021
Established in 1989, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring thoughtful innovation and contributing to the betterment of the $900 billion equipment leasing and finance industry.
Director of Marketing and Communications
Imagination Stage
August 2013 - September 2017
Award-winning multi-disciplinary arts and education organization for young people. Located in Bethesda, MD, Imagination Stage offers a year-round season of professional equity theatrical productions and after-school programs and Summer Camps for ages 1-18 with a focus on access and inclusion.
Marketing and Communications Manager
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
July 2012 - July 2013
Acclaimed theatre located in Washington, DC with a mission to “ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community by developing, producing, and promoting new plays that explore the edges of theatrical style and human experience.”
Marketing Manager/Communications Specialist
Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture,
(Formerly Chicago Tourism Fund/Millennium Park)
Millennium Park
February 2010 - June 2012
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago through the City, COTC was responsible for producing and presenting performing and visual arts programs in a thriving $11.1 billion tourism industry that attracts more than 42 million visitors annually.
For my complete professional experience, please visit my LinkedIn profile.
Education
HR Certification Institute
2014
Enhancing Team Effectiveness
Vanderbilt University
2014
Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture
Columbia College Chicago
2007 - 2009
M.A.M. Arts, Entertainment, Media Management
Lawrence University
1998 - 2003
B.A. Theatre Arts, History