ABOUT ME

<aside> <img src="/icons/drafts_green.svg" alt="/icons/drafts_green.svg" width="40px" /> 15 years of diversified management experience in Non– Profit Management and Political Fundraising, Strategic Communications, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, and Grant Administration spanning healthcare and human services and international relations sectors.  Worked with such major organizations as NYU Langone, Montefiore Hospital, Womankind, Coqual, and the Peace Work Foundation. Built a successful track record for increasing visibility and spheres of influence amongst a wide array of constituents including elected officials, lobbyists, special interest groups, internal organizational stakeholders, and major gift donors. Possess unique ability designing strategic plans and programs while increasing operational efficiency,  cost savings and executing favorable fundraising results. Built reputation for being mentally agile and highly adaptable to rapidly changing initiatives. MBA Executive Management, Pace University.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

| ·     Strategic Fundraising/Communications | ·     Fiscal/Operational Management | | --- | --- | | ·     Relationship Building/Donor Development | ·     Leadership/Team Development | | ·     Program Design/Management | ·     Board Presentations/Training |

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Over 10 years of experience providing strategic fundraising leadership for political candidates running for federal, state, and local political offices. Crafted strategic plans, messaging, donor development and stewardship strategies. Built and nurtured relationships with elected officials, advocacy groups and other interest groups.
• Developed and designed strategic campaign plans for the PeaceWorks Foundation; Grew a college on campus grassroots social justice movement from 3 existing college campuses in the northeast to 20 campuses nationwide. Developed the key performance indicators for measuring various program initiative executing favorable results with a 25% increase in donor base.
• Managed a grant portfolio of $150M for, NYU Langone, proposed, implemented, and streamlined systems, across departments resulting in efficient workflow and decrease turnaround time from 2 weeks to 1. Designed and led 75 trainings, for NYU Langone, educating over $1,000 employees on the grant cycle and post – award management process.

** CAREER HISTORY**

NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY                                                              2019 – 2021

Financial & Operations Manager

• Managed grant portfolio of $150M across 6 departments, providing project oversight and compliance of federal (NIH) and non-federal research grants.
• Led department administrators in reviewing grant financial requirements ensuring compliance with institutional, sponsor policies, and mitigating risk and loss of multi – million-dollar grants.
• Created digital presentations and led 75 trainings educating over 1,000 employees on grant cycle and post – award management, resulting in greater efficiency and improved accuracy.
• Proposed, established, and implemented cross departmental improvements resulting streamlined workflow and decrease turnaround time from 2 weeks to 1 week.

The PeaceWorks Foundation, New York, NY                                                                   2016 - 2018

Finance & Operations Manager

• Managed all business operations for the PeaceWorks Foundation, an international NGO with an annual operating budget of $5,000,000 promoting Middle East Peace.
• Proposed and implemented operation efficiencies and cost savings ensuring PWF stayed within its annual operating budget.