Skills profile

• Proven leader
• Creative thinker and problem-solver
• Quick study
• Curious citizen
• Technophile

Education and honors

Master of Public Policy
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, May 2009
Major field: Public and Nonprofit Management—Public Finance
Minor field: Population Studies—Family and Life Course Demography
Elected by peers to deliver student commencement address, May 2009
Francis Humphrey Howard Fellowship, 2007-2008

Bachelor of Arts
Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, May 2000
Major field: Music—Vocal Performance
National Merit Scholar, Augustana Regents Scholar, Pro-Musica Scholar, 1996-2000

Professional experience

Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center, University of Minnesota
Research and Teaching Assistant, 2008-2009

• Research focused on public-sector collaboration
• Teaching assistant for two core master-level courses at the Humphrey Institute

Association of Minnesota Counties, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Policy Intern, May 2008-August 2008

• Researched state-county relationship in context of projected 2009-2010 state budget deficit
• Presented case for “Minnesota Redesign” at Association district meetings

Blikk LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Principal, January 2007-present

• Co-founded Blikk to meet online content management needs of churches and nonprofits
• Engaged in client relations, strategic planning, and web development on Drupal platform

National Lutheran Choir, Minneapolis, Minnesota
General Manager, August 2004-August 2007

• Developed and administered $300,000+ annual budget
• Produced 10-12 major concert events per season
• Coordinated 6-8 days of touring per year for choir of 60+ singers
• Supervised one staff assistant and dozens of volunteers
• Wrote/edited all external communication
• Managed all aspects of the operation of a Minnesota nonprofit organization

Lutheran Music Program, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
Manager of Advancement Activities, November 2000-July 2004

• Executed Annual Fund development program in cooperation with Executive Director and fundraising consultant
• Managed direct mail campaigns
• Created public relations materials, informational brochures and copy for quarterly print newsletter
• Recruited paid and volunteer summer staff

Professional development

• Presenter, Nonprofit Technology and Communications Conference, February 2009
• Annual Conference on Policy Analysis, University of Minnesota, October 2007
• Chorus America National Conference, June 2005, June 2006, June 2007
• Choral Management Institute presented by Chorus America, August 2006
• Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference, Winter 2005
• Association of Lutheran Development Executives National Conference, 2003

Community activities

• Board of Directors, Choral Arts Ensemble, Rochester, Minnesota, 2007-2009
• Website Team, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, 2002-present
• Ensemble Member, National Lutheran Choir, Minneapolis, 2001-present