Skills Profile
Development of successful teams including recruitment, training, retention and management
Strategic planning for marketing and communications, fundraising and business planning Marketing and communications including public relations, brand management, digital media, public speaking and advertising
Donor cultivation, solicitation and stewardship for philanthropy demonstrated by a track record of success in securing annual, major and planned gifts
Knowledge of operational process improvement, systems thinking and change management
Professional Experience
Providence Health Care Foundation August 2017 – Present
Philanthropy Officer
Serve as primary relationship manager for diverse portfolio of 150 current and prospective donors to Providence hospitals in Eastern Washington, focusing on cardiovascular care and children’s health
Oversee “Moves Management” process to ensure successful development of major gifts
Manage planned giving program including marketing, securing, tracking and stewarding planned gifts
Work with cardiovascular Caregivers to identify philanthropic projects and cultivate potential grateful patient donors
Act as team lead for the development, implementation and evaluation of both multi-year and annual strategic fundraising plans
Providence Health Care Achievements
Led philanthropy team through the process of developing a long-term philanthropic strategy in conjunction with the Providence executive team, leading to greater alignment and effectiveness
Consistently manage a portfolio that raises over $500,000 in philanthropic donations and has a 60% retention rate
Established process to more effectively and efficiently qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward major donors and oversaw implementation among all philanthropy officers
Ronald McDonald House Charities June 2014- July 2017
Director of Development and Communications
Established, executed and evaluated an annual strategic fundraising plan including annual giving, grants, special events, major gifts and planned giving
Conducted ongoing analysis of operational fundraising strategies. Worked with Development Committee to improve the financial return on existing initiatives and to implement new fundraising strategies, increasing the profitability by nearly 20%
Prepared and managed $1.8 million fundraising budget
Oversaw all fundraising events including two large fundraising events: The Cobra Polo Classic (1,200 guests/$400,000 net revenue) and the SK Ball (550 guests/$110,000 net revenue)
Managed a team of 5 development professionals
Created annual strategic marketing plan that defined and evaluated all marketing, advertising, public relations and community outreach strategies
Oversaw the content and graphic design for two annual newsletters, the annual Mother’s Day campaign and the annual holiday appeal
Managed all social media strategy and content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest
Led committee of 7 marketing professionals
Ronald McDonald House Charities May 2012- June 2014
Marketing and Communications Director/Development Officer
Ronald McDonald House Charities Achievements:
Led the overhaul and redesign or new state-of-the-art website; developed all content and saw increased traffic of over 20% in the first year
Increased earned media representation for RMHC by over 30% within the first year of employment
Increased non-event fundraising revenue over 34% in the first three years of employment
Led the implementation of new database management system in 2014, including evaluating vendor options, hiring a consultant and overseeing employee training
Gonzaga University, Graduate School of Business May 2008 – April 2012
Marketing and Recruiting Specialist
Created annual strategic marketing plan that defined and evaluated all marketing, `advertising and recruiting strategies and goals for the coming year
Developed all advertising plans, public relations pitches and communications plans
Oversaw all website content
Managed $70,000 advertising budget
Developed and executed recruiting strategies, schedules and events including approximately 25 career fairs and 15 professional networking events
Planned 5-8 networking socials and professional development events for current students throughout the year
Organized and presented at 8 informational open houses throughout the year for 20-30 prospective students
Served as the first point of contact for all prospective students, meeting with 2-6 students per week to discuss program details, curriculum and Gonzaga’s competitive advantage. Met with a diverse range of students from varying professional, personal and educational backgrounds.
Gonzaga University Achievements:
Increased recruiting inquiries by over 100% in the first year
Created first comprehensive strategic marketing plan within first 4 months of employment
Led re-branding effort for department to unify all graphic design and messaging and to strengthen brand recognition within the community
Increased attendance at networking and professional development events by approximately 20%
Education and Certifications
Gonzaga University
Masters in Organizational Leadership Est. December 2019
Gonzaga University 2004 – 2008, Graduated Suma Cum Laude
BA, History, BA, Political Science
University of Indiana 2016
Certificate in Fundraising Management
Certified Fundraising Professional Executive Certified 2016
Volunteer Experience and Community Involvement
Rotary 21
Serve on the Parnters for Work committee, helping people with disabilities find meaningful employment; the Foster Kid fest committee, hosting bi-annual events to connect foster kids with potential foster families, and the Vaccination Committee, hosting quarterly vaccination clinics at elementary schools in low-income neighborhoods.
Gonzaga University, School of Business Spring 2018, Spring 2020
Adjunct Professor
Taught Integrated Marketing and Communications class for 40 Gonzaga seniors; helped mentor and advise them as they prepared for graduation – asked to teach again in Spring 2020
Chase Youth Foundation, Board of Directors
Attend monthly meetings to help develop strategies to support the Chase Youth Foundation, an organization devoted to empowering youth and engaging them in local politics; served as board chair 2017-2018
Gonzaga Alumni Mentorship Program
Serve as professional mentor for Gonzaga students and recent graduates