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PROFILE
• Client & Public Engagement • Research & Analysis • Marketing & Communications
• Event & Project Management • Writing & Editing • Nonprofit & Small Business Development
• Contracts/Grants/Compliance • Teaching & Training • International Experience (Africa, Europe, Brazil)
EXPERIENCE
Entrepreneurship
Owner/Director, Suzanna & Friends  Aug-07-Present
 Design multicultural arts events and installations in partnership with agencies such as
King County 4Culture, Seattle International Dance Festival, Seattle Theatre Group, Teatro
ZinZanni, Bellevue Arts Museum, and more
 Coordinate weekly entertainment for client venues, booking multiple acts, managing
scheduling and policy, and providing marketing consultation
 Produce digital and print media and manage operations, logistics, budgeting, marketing
and advertising, sponsorships, media relations, artists, tech crew, and partnerships
 Choreograph, teach, train, emcee, and perform
Operations, Outreach, Development
Manager of Development & Communications,
Theatre Puget Sound  Apr-13-Jan-15
 Built systems and protocols to manage and
propose sponsorships, grants, and individual
giving, increasing individual giving by 30%
 Directed and produced communications for web,
email marketing, social media, direct mail, surveys,
and more
 Cultivated institutional partners and produced
proposals for grants and sponsorship
 Designed and executed annual fundraising plan
 Collaborated to develop program design
 Manage fulfillment, data collection, and follow-up
reporting
Event & Communication Consultant, Puget
Sound ESD  July-08-Nov-08
 Developed and managed events and publicity
content on behalf of the White Center Early
Learning Initiative, coordinating across multiple
agencies, community members, and public
officials serving South King County
Deputy Director, Southern Sudanese
Community of Washington  May-07-July-08
 Generated a 71% budget increase through
grants, government funding, and individual
donors
 Managed communications and marketing,
staff, budgets, hiring, operations, funding
contracts and reports, strategic planning,
events, and volunteers
Implementation Manager, Mortgage Investment
Lending Associates  May-05-Feb-07
 Cultivated nationwide B2B partnerships,
consulting on more than 400 different loan
products with daily updates
 Trained professionals on technology and
process of AccessPoint, an online proprietary
system
 Managed loan packages, liaising between
client and internal processing
Development Associate (contract), Cascadia
Revolving Fund  Oct-03-Dec-04
 Managed grants, individual donor cultivation,
media outreach, marketing, project staff and
intern, facilitating a 60% increase in funding
 Developed market analyses, evaluation
systems, and planning and tracking tools
Service-Learning Coordinator (contract),
CampFire USA/Seattle Schools  Sept-02-Sept-03
 Developed and implemented 26 projects
involving 785 volunteers and 32 partner
organizations
 Raised and leveraged funds, volunteer hours,
and in-kind donations valued over $50,000
 Facilitated teacher trainings and promoted
throughout local media and community
networks

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Editor/Publications Consultant, UW Asian Law
Center (Seattle)  June-Sept-02
 Edited and completed USAID report on
commercial law and institutional reform in
Bulgaria
 Reconciled accounts with over 180 journal
subscribers, distributors, and academic
institutions worldwide
Communication & Education Coordinator
(internship)  June-Sept-01
CARE International | Niger, Africa
 Provided on-site consultation across 3 rural
districts to improve training-of-trainer
practices
 Trained village theatre troupes and opinion
leaders on interactive techniques for social
marketing
 Liaised between project headquarters and
district staff and presented and provided
reports and resource materials
Research Assistant (contract), UW Forum at
the Evans School  Feb-June-01
 Wrote and submitted weekly television news
briefs for KING-TV’s Northwest Cable News
 Researched and designed software
specifications for online public discussion
forum
 Collaborated with Seattle Times and KING to
develop regional race and ethnicity polling
project
International Visitors Program Intern, World
Affairs Council (Portland, OR)  June-Nov-99
 Coordinated programs for international visitors
sponsored by the U.S. State Department
 Recruited local leaders in business, media, and
government for professional exchanges
EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration (MPA) & Certificate in International Development  June 2002
University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs
Bachelor of Arts (BA) with Honors in Political Science and Theatre Arts  March 1996
Portland State University
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
 CPR Certified, 2015-16
 Arts & Social Change Workshops, Seattle, Nov-2015
 Cultural Congress, Seattle, 2014-15
 Audience Engagement Workshops, Seattle, 2013-14
 Puget Sound Grantwriter’s Association – Training Conference and monthly panels, Oct. 2003-Sept. 2013
 Northwest Development Officers Association – Training Conference, Seattle, 2004
 National Community Capital Association – Training Conference, NYC, 2003
AWARDS & HONORS
 UW Evans School Excellence in Public Service Award
 UW Evans School International Travel Scholarship
 Interview features and spotlights in over six print and online media
 Awarded Touring Arts Roster representation and project grants by King County 4Culture
 Awarded first annual Community Leadership Award by the NW Bellydance Community