My mission is to lead organizations, initiatives, and projects with heart, conviction, and strategic philanthropic prowess, equipping people and systems with the confidence and ability to live joyfully and reach for new possibilities.
I pride myself on being a servant leader. Servant leadership requires softness, steadiness, and strategy. It is built on trust, careful listening, and the ability to deliver outcomes with your teams’ well being in tact.
As a manager, I work hard to partner with teammates to explore how they want to grow professionally and be productive. As a fundraiser, I build meaningful relationships and broker support for initiatives that make an impact. And as a leader, I develop results-driven practices with compassion and open communication.
Career Highlights
Executive leader and experienced fundraiser
Chief Campaign Officer, Thinkery
Charged with leading the development of a 15 million dollar comprehensive capital campaign and executive fundraising to meet ambitious funding goals that will advance the mission of Austin’s 40 year old STEAM-based, children museum.
2021 - Present (Chief Advancement Officer 2021-2023)
Director of External Relations, Black Studies at the University of Texas at Austin
Built the fundraising operations and external relations programs, unified and refined the brand identity for Black Studies, a collective that includes two art galleries, a policy institute, an academic department and a cultural programming division.
2016 - 2021
Founder and Visionary
Co-Founder and Board President, Fresh Chefs Society
Austin, Texas
Captained the lifecycle of this nonprofit in its entirety - filed for 501(1)(3) non-profit status, built and lead the Board of Directors, developed programming, executed fundraising strategies, and managed its dissolution and successful merger after 10 years.
2012 - 2022
Business Development and General Management
Southwest District Manager, ALCOLOCK USA
Austin, Texas
Recruited to develop a global manufacturing company’s market and expansion across Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and California, managing multiple service centers and dynamic and productive teams.
2011- 2016
Public Servant
Operations and Management Consultant, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Tallahassee, Florida
Managed driver education programs, vendor contracts, and developed administrative rules and policies to create safer roads in the State of Florida.
2006 - 2011
Legislative Assistant, State of Florida House of Representatives
Orlando, Florida
Liaised between state government and constituents, developed policy platforms, briefs and monitored legislative implementation at the local level.
2007