experience

Vice-Chair for Marketing, National Catholic Young Adult Ministers Association, December 2010-Present
•Creating a marketing plan for NCYAMA
Improving and publicizing NCYAMA's reputation as a leader in the field of Young Adult Ministry
•Exploring, analyzing, and utilizing social media as a means of communication and branding

 
Minister for Children and Youth, Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky, June 2009 – Present
Manages, trains, and mentors team of 22 Catechists and over 50 volunteers
Plans, solicits national speakers for, and executes innovate programs for the Festival of Faiths
Founded and leads Bridge.Louisville, an interfaith network of spiritually interested young adults
Established the Reference Program, an original curriculum for family religious education
Revitalized the high school youth group and increased participation by 200%
Single-handedly secured the equivalent of over $5,000 in donations in first fiscal year
Spoke as expert for Senate of Religious Educators and Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute


President, Xavier University Honors Council, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 2008 – May 2009
Planned and executed monthly events, including a Thanksgiving dinner for over 200 students
Delegated tasks, such as cooking and purchasing to over 20 council members
Advocated for Honors students’ academic and personal concerns to faculty and administration
Managed an annual budget of over $5000, including soliciting funding from campus organizations
Spoke at information sessions for over 300 prospective students


Founding Member, Xavier University Sustainability Committee, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2008-May 2009
• Persuaded University President and other administrators to establish Sustainability Committee
• Collaborated with administrators, faculty and staff to evaluate university policies
• Negotiated with dining services provider to remove trays and implement biodegradable carry out containers


Clerk, Keating, Muething and Klekamp, PLL, Cincinnati, OH, Sept–Dec 2007, Sept 2008 – Feb 2009
• Assisted clients, attorneys, partners and other staff in person and by phone, email, fax, and mail
• Monitored corporate minutes and update computer database as only clerk selected to lead this project
• Trained three other clerks in the corporate minute research process


Development Volunteer, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 2008
• Solicited donations from individual donors via direct contact with a 30% success rate
• Updated donor and potential donor information in Raiser’s Edge database


Intern, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, St. Louis, Missouri, summers and winters, 2006-2008
• Discovered and analyzed college course information to target specific opportunities for textbook sales
• Influenced potential customers to positively reflect on McGraw-Hill products


Xavier University Resident Student Association, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Served as President (August 2006 – May 2007) and Treasurer (August 2005 – May 2006)
• Conceptualized and planned monthly events for 150 dormitory residents
• Negotiated with Coca-Cola representative to replace soda with juice and flavored water options
• Elected Most Valuable Council Member of Resident Student Association