About Me

I joined Pathways to Housing PA as Director of Institutional Advancement in 2018, and now serve as VP of Advancement and Social Enterprise.  Prior to that, I was the Director of Advancement for Council for Relationships and also worked as a fundraiser for Valley Youth House and the American Association for Cancer Research.

I am a Certified Fundraising Executive and hold a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and an MBA from Drexel University. A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals since 2012, I currently completed my six-year board service in 2023 and my ten-year tenure overseeing the chapter’s Education and Professional Development. I was named one of Drexel University’s 40 under 40 in 2023.

I have been a featured speaker for Seattle Children’s, AFP Silicon Valley, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Lancaster County Community Foundation, NTEN, AFP GPC, AFP South Jersey, and AFP Brandywine. I wrote a column for Generocity for several years and still guest write on occasion. I also co-host a podcast, Beyond Philanthropy, alongside Monique Curry-Mims,

You can book me for speaking engagements, writing opportunities, or to support you in your fundraising and grant-writing efforts.

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