Kids In Crisis, Corporate & Community Partnership Manager Cos Cob, CT                                                   (June 2021– Present) 

• Identify cultivate, and develop leads and prospects & key sponsorship opportunities

• Manage and run monthly Corporate Committee Meetings

• Negotiate contracts and packages, close deals, and manage accounts

• Created partnership materials, solicitations and content/messages for various media forms

• Developed a corporate prospecting plan, and provide an ongoing review of  partnership engagement

• Advance and market cause-marketing partnership opportunities

• Manage grant team daily to make sure efficient grants and reports are submitted accurately and on-time

• Continuously seek funds for all Kids In Crisis programs and events

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Kids In Crisis, Individual Giving Manager, Cos Cob, CT                                                                               (June 2022– June 2023)

• Researched, created and distributed Fall and Spring Annual Appeals

• Created and distributed weekly department reports 

• Managed individual donor profiles on on CRM platform (Salsa) 

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Jewish Family Service of Stamford, Inc., Marketing Director, Stamford, CT                                              (Dec 2020– April 2021) 
• Researched and created one social media platform for entire organization 
• Managed all social media posts and campaigns for organization, on a daily basis
• Created organization’s Kosher Food Pantry video for a virtual Gala from start to finish 
• Designed outreach materials for all programs including email campaigns, social media calendar/campaigns, & events 
• Produced quarterly newsletter (print & online) that was delivered to the entire organizations supporters
• Established a new Marketing Plan and presented to the Board of Directors Marketing Team 

Laurel House, Inc., Marketing and Grants Manager, Stamford, CT                                                             (Dec 2016 – Dec 2020) 
• Wrote and submitted over 45 Foundation, Corporate and Government grants (per year)

• Brought in $3.85 million through Foundation, Corporate and Government grants

• Wrote, proofread & edited all organization digital and printed materials for content, grammar, and accuracy 
• Determined proper format, content and messaging inside and outside of organization
• Designed marketing collateral, content, grant proposals and grant reports 
• Updated and maintained organization website to ensure content is accurate and up to date 
• Managed Development Team to meet organizations goals  
• On Laurel House’s Leadership Team 
• Maintained all social media posts, campaigns and ads for organization, on a daily basis

Family Centers, Inc., Grants Manager, Greenwich, CT                                                                                (May 2013 – Dec 2016) 
• Wrote and submitted over 75 Corporate, Foundation and Government grants (per year)

• Brought in over $4 million through Foundation, Corporate and Government  grants

• Wrote, proofread & edited grants and reports for content, grammar, and accuracy 
• Collaborated with organization program managers to submit efficient grants and reports 
• Researched various topics and data as necessary in order to develop factual grants 
• Met all deadlines and milestones for efficient delivery of all program grants and reports  
• On Family Centers Leadership Team   
• Oversaw record keeping and finances for all grants  

Stamford Times/The Hour Newspaper, Reporter,Stamford, CT                                                                   (Apr. 2009 – Oct 2012)
• Reported on various topics in the Stamford community (e.g., general, government, business and arts) 
• Worked in a deadline oriented, fast-paced newsroom 
• Wrote, proofread, edited daily news blogs and articles before they went to print 
• Managed all weekly newspaper social media accounts 

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Wilton Villager/Stamford Times, Education Reporter, Stamford, CT                                                      (Nov 2007 – March 2009) 

Education: 
• University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI                                                                                                                       (May 2007) 

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Political Science  

Skills: 
• Proficient in: Grant Writing, Writing Copy, Editing and Creating Website Pages, Videos and Blogs. Office, Publisher, Excel, Outlook; Adobe, Photoshop, Salsa Online Platform (CRM & Engage); MailChimp; YouTube; Canva; Hootsuite;