Resume

Accomplishments Summary
Grant Writer: Conducted extensive project research and wrote compelling grant narratives for clients under tight deadlines; secured federal funding for new art storage facility at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
Development Officer: Wrote direct mail appeals and telemarketing scripts and cultivated constituents with a personal touch at the Museum of Science in Boston which lead to a 43% increase in donors to the Explorer's Society; recognized as playing a key role in generating improved results in Annual Fund giving over-all.
Online Grader/Writing Tutor: Provide detailed feedback and guidance on writing content, sentence construction and grammar to 120+ high school students in addition to assigning grades as a grader/writing tutor for Design Tech High School in CA. Tutored a US Army veteran in English Composition and helped him to achieve an outstanding grade on his final project.

Related Professional Experience

Grant Writing
LOVELAND LIVING PLANET AQUARIUM, Draper, UT
Wrote detailed grant narratives in application for foundation support of Aquarium exhibitions which involved special research on aquatic species and habitats. Researched potential Utah foundation prospects using the National Center for Charitable Statistics website and compiled a detailed report on recent giving.
GLOBAL RESOURCE INC., Houston, TX
As a Grant Writer/Researcher, conducted extensive research and crafted persuasive project narratives and summaries in applying for federal grants to support both domestic and overseas charitable programs initiated by Global Resource Inc., Houston, TX and RUH Youth Sports.
UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
As a Development Officer, researched government and private grant opportunities, wrote and submitted grant applications. Created highly successful year-end annual fund appeal direct mail piece, wrote thank-you letters to donors.

English and Writing Tutor, Grader
PROFESSIONAL TUTORS OF AMERICA, Brea, CA
Helped a US Army veteran achieve an outstanding grade on a research paper and pass coursework in English Composition at SLCC. Worked with student one-on-one on teaching the basics of academic writing.
DESIGN TECH HIGH SCHOOL, Burlingame, CA
Evaluate and offer detailed, instructive feedback on English assignments for 120+ ninth graders, many of whom are ESL learners. Coordinate extensively with English teachers to determine rubrics for grading and address student issues.

Technical Skills
Software / Systems: Windows, MS Office Suite including Excel, Word, and Outlook; Web browsers e.g. MSIE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera.

Education
Ph.D., Drama, Tufts University, Medford, MA
Master of Arts, Drama, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities, John Carroll University, Cleveland, OH

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