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Education

Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
September 2021 – present
Master of Arts in Higher and Postsecondary Education (in progress)

Wheaton College, Norton, Mass.
August 2012 – May 2016
Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Women’s and Gender Studies & Film and New Media Studies

  • Activities and Societies: Feminist Association of Wheaton, Emerson Feminist Perspectives House, The Wheaton Wire, Interdisciplinary Humanities Fellow, Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers, Preceptor (student academic peer advising)

Experience

Associate Director, Stewardship
Barnard College, New York, N.Y.
March 2020 – present

  • Responsibilities
    • Writing and distributing over 750 individualized stewardship reports annually
    • Matching donors to student and faculty awards, ensuring funding is allocated appropriately in line with the donor’s intentions
    • Working with the Finance department on compiling information on named funds for internal and external reporting purposes
    • Implementing digital reporting systems and processes
    • Managing student employees, training on best practices in data hygiene and content editing
  • Service and Activities
    • Member, Barnard College LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group
      • Attending monthly meetings
    • Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, Development and Alumnae/i Relations
      • Attending monthly meetings, assisting with content and planning for activities for the department at large
    • Member, Association of Donor Relations Professionals (ADRP)
      • Attending the national annual conference

Manager, Stewardship and Donor Communications
The New School, New York, N.Y.
September 2018 – March 2020

  • Responsibilities
    • Managed all aspects of annual stewardship reporting for scholarships, fellowships, professorships, campaign initiatives, and impact reports
    • Cross-trained on acknowledgment letter process; created and sent letters from Chief Development Officer and President when needed
    • Served as the main liaison between University Development and Student Financial Services
    • Worked on ad hoc communications projects; fully produced social media content and short videos for donors
    • Assisted with a range of donor-student events and responded to donor and student inquiries

Development Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships
GLAAD, New York, N.Y.
August 2017 – September 2018

  • Responsibilities
    • Created and maintained management portfolios of major donors and corporate partners
    • Cultivated relationships and secured giving from corporate partners
    • Tracked gift entry forms, processed invoices, and generated management reports
    • Closed on commitments not yet received
    • Supported corporate partners on-site at galas and events
    • Interfaced with employee resource groups, public affairs departments, and corporate social responsibility representatives
    • Scheduled donor, partner, and service provider meetings and managed departmental calendars

Development Coordinator, Events
GLAAD, New York, N.Y.
September 2016 – August 2017

  • Responsibilities
    • Managed seasonal crowdfunding and giving campaigns internally and externally
    • Assisted in the planning and execution of 30 events at the local and national level; liaised with production companies, vendors, consultants, and contractors; acquired auction items and allocated volunteer resources
    • Provided departmental administrative support; prepared budgets, invoices, and contracts; arranged travel, meetings, and logistics; maintained calendars and schedules for EVP of Development and Director of Special Projects
    • Wrote and edited departmental copy; including invitations, membership appeals, end-of-year tax statements, and acknowledgments