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Work History Special Event Producer: June 11 present Self: Chicago, IL Install custom multi-screen video, live audio reinforcement, and custom lighting for fund raisers (e.g. alumni events), civic gatherings (e.g. Frontier Days, Fall Fest Des Plaines, Fox Valley Irish Festival) and for the Chicago Bears games/special events. Philanthropy Services Assistant {Temporary}: Aug 11 Sep 11 RML Specialty Hospital: Chicago, IL Solicit sponsorship for fundraising events. Develop new prospects for cultivation. Create daily reports of contact outcomes to streamline working remotely from other staff. Community Volunteer: Jan 09 present Create fundraising symposium for the Masonic Restoration Foundation. Partner with staff of Wesley United Methodist Church to develop measurable plans to invite fiscal support and allow for an expansion of social service programs. Tend social media engagement for stakeholders of the College of Santa Fe via Facebook. Prepare and serve food at Bessies Table and St. Francis Catholic Kitchen. Alumni & Volunteer Coordinator / Admissions Outreach Representative: Sep 08 Jan 09 University of California Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz, CA Recruit, train and manage alumni to represent UCSC nationwide. Provide direct stewardship to current and prospective students and volunteers. Conduct key informant interviews to shape the design of volunteer training techniques. Design and write web interface and other manuals for stakeholder relationship building. Coordinate information sharing between philanthropic and outreach programs. Associate Director of Programs and Development: Sep 06 Sep 08 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Monterey: Seaside, CA Develop Raisers Edge: eTapestry donor centered record keeping system and train staff on its use. Find and cultivate major gift prospects to make transformational investments. Train Priests, Deacons, and other stakeholders as advocates, speakers and solicitors. Create special events to raise awareness and nurture donor loyalty. Produce reports detailing donor engagement, geographic distribution, and giving history. Submit regular reports to private, local, state, and federal agencies for reimbursement. Liaison to allied agencies and potential partners. Support Board Chair with development of a Planned Giving program. Develop bilingual (English/Spanish) marketing and fundraising materials. Execute direct mail data preparation and multi-channel campaigns. Draft pro forma $1MM+ budgets. continued on page 2

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Interim Director of Development and Communication: Dec 05 July 06 Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust: Watsonville, CA Plan/execute all aspects of the annual campaign, documenting results in Raisers Edge. Research, write, and present major gift and grant proposals. Develop objectives, strategies, and budgets to support fund development goals. Ensure appropriate acknowledgement and recognition of all donors and volunteers. Development Coordinator {AmeriCorps Volunteer}: Aug 04 July 05 La Salle Academy: New York, NY Prepare first contact correspondence, solicitations, follow-ups, bereavement and congratulatory messages, as well as donor acknowledgments. Coordinate invitations, advertising/sponsorship and implementation of multiple overlapping events. (e.g. Gala, Golf Tournament, Reunions.) Develop and market web presence and online giving opportunities by engaging stakeholders via email, websites and other social media outlets. Receptionist: Jan 04 May 04 Santa Fe Opera: Santa Fe, NM Oversee a multiple-line phone bank and the front desk as the point of first contact. Build and update interoffice electronic calendar using Microsoft Office. Log, fulfill or distribute action and information requests (e.g. electronic unsubscribe, address change.) Input constituent data harvested from marketing agreements into Tessitura database. Tutor: Aug 03 Dec 03 College of Santa Fe: Santa Fe, NM Assist in lecture and assignment synthesis, test and term-paper preparation. Technical Director: Sep 02 Aug 03 Jefferson Performing Arts Society: Metairie, LA Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers utilizing 400+ hours of volunteer labor a month. Manage three salaried and two hourly employees to mount all productions. Liaison to civic authorities, foundations, and corporate entities regarding event planning. Stagehand: Aug 96 Mar 03 International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 540: LA, UT, MS, MN Contract specific support to tradeshows, performing arts and special events. Rigging, costuming, scene painting, carpentry, properties, pyrotechnic, and pneumatics. Specialization in computerized projection and lighting systems. Education Graduate Study Philanthropy & Development Saint Marys University of Minnesota 2005, 2007 Bachelor of Arts Humanities, Cum Laude College of Santa Fe 2004 continued on page 3

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VOLUNTEER ROLES Chair Oriental Lodge No. 33 Fundraising Committee 2012 Chair Oriental Lodge No. 33 Membership Retention Committee 2011 Member College of Santa Fe Alumni Board 2007-2009 Member National Council of Planned Giving 2006-2009 Chair Santa Cruz County FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 26 Board Member Monterey Bay Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals 2006-2009 Member Development Executives Network 2006-2008 Agency Representative United Way of Monterey County Council of Executives 2006-2008 Agency Representative Pajaro Valley School Board Healthy Start Coalition 2006-2008 Member National Association of Parliamentarians 1994-1995 Chair Louisiana Thespian Society 1995 President McKinley High School Thespian Troupe #4392 1995 Vice-President McKinley High School Thespian Troupe #4392 1994 Referee Baton Rouge Soccer Association 1988-1994 CONFERENCES + SYMPOSIA + PUBLICATIONS Scottish Rite Research Society: HEREDOM Volume 20 2012 Restoring Our Masonic Edifices: Masonic Restoration Foundation Annual Symposium 2011 Masonic Restoration Foundation Annual Symposium 2010 Northern California Planned Giving Council: Annual Planned Giving Conference 2007 Catholic Charities USA Annual Gathering 2007 Leadership Academy / Board Meeting Association of Fundraising Professionals 2007 ePhilanthropy Foundation: ePhilanthropy 2004 The Foundation Center: Funding Research 2004 Brothers of the Christian Schools Chapter Meeting 2004 Brothers of the Christian Schools Lasallian Futures Assembly 2004 Challenge New Mexico - The Mandt System 2004 Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction Leadership Session 2002 Louisiana State Thespian Conference 1994, 1995 YMCA Model United Nations 1993, 1994 International Thespian Leadership Conference 1993, 1994 AWARDS 2010 Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium Scholarship 2007 Saint Marys University of Minnesota F. Walter and Mary Riebenack Scholarship 2004 Montezuma Lodge #1, Appreciation for Dedication to the Craft Santa Fe, NM 2004 College of Santa Fe De La Salle Scholarship 2004 College of Santa Fe Louisiana Scholarship 2003 College of Santa Fe Presidents Honor Roll 2000 Louisiana State University Kiwanis Club Scholarship 1995 College of Santa Fe Deans List 1995 Louisiana Thespian Society Scholarship 1995 American Legion Louisiana Boys State Most Outstanding Registrar of Voters 1994 Baton Rouge Little Theatre Volunteer of the Year