Baltimore, Maryland, United States
I am a writer and corporate communications professional, accomplished in journalism, publishing, marketing, fund raising and media. Serving publishers, associations, healthcare institutions, historic buildings and museums, I have 20 years of experience in three major cities. My career history includes Direct Marketing and Promotion duties at BALTIMORE Magazine, Editor of the BALTIMORE ENGINEER magazine, Manager of Publications and Marketing for the Engineering Society of Baltimore (The Engineers Club), Director of Development & Marketing at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, Grant Writer and Manager at Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) in Washington, D.C., and Manager of Corporate & Foundation Relations for the Neurogenomics Division of the Translational Genomics Research Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Other past employers include Genesis HealthCare, People's Community Health Centers, Baltimore Center Stage and Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. Also, as a Senior Communications Specialist at SeKON Enterprise, I worked on projects a federal agencies like the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). I am currently the Director of Annual Giving and Membership at the Maryland Center for History and Culture. I have also completed numerous pro bono, freelance and community projects nationwide, in addition to personal achievements in the literary, visual and performing arts. Specialties: Experienced in writing for both health care (including Corporate & Foundation grant proposals) and Architecture/Engineering projects. For over a decade I worked for non-profit organizations, gaining experience in Board development, membership relations and event planning. I also have abilities in direct marketing (including 300,000-piece direct mail campaigns), graphic design, photography and multimedia.
Responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising plan... incorporating annual giving, grant solicitation and management, special events, and capital initiatives. Ongoing duties include identifying, cultivating, soliciting and stewarding major gifts from individual donors, foundations, government agencies, and corporate partners.
Serving as a senior communications specialist for a Federal government contractor specializing in health IT systems services. Developed communications plans and managing program office communications and outreach for the leadership of the Office of Information Technology at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) headquarters. Currently managing communications for the Content Management Team of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Management of Annual Fund for Baltimore's largest regional theater, recognized as the State Theater of Maryland. Duties included cultivation and solicitation of individual donor prospects, including direct mail and e-mail and campaigns, plus board development, event planning and capital campaign activities.
Responsible for internal and external communications, public affairs and publications for non-profit FQHC with locations in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel County. Flagship site founded in 1969. (The organization closed on June 30, 2014.)
Responsible for writing, coordination and reporting of federal, state, local government (city/county) and private (corporate and foundation) grant activities.