Résumé
Professional experience
Horizons, University of Minnesota Extension, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Assistant Program Director, 2009-present
- Coordinate evaluation and research activities for Horizons, including funder-mandated evaluation activities, and use of evaluation data for community use.
- Coordinate communication activities for Horizons, including development of ongoing communication products to key stakeholders, drafting key reports, and working with Extension communication staff to manage Horizons messages to media outlets.
- Develop program activities for the Horizons Alumni Program.
- Develop grant and donor opportunities related to community wealth creation programming.
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
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
- Francis Humphrey Howard Fellow
Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, May 2000
- Major field: Music—Vocal Performance
- National Merit Scholar, Augustana Regents Scholar, Pro-Musica Scholar
Professional development
- Engaged Philanthropy Conference, June 2009
- 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
Selected Community activities
- Volunteer, First Tee, 2009
- 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