PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development

Coursework

How To Build A Strategic Nonprofit Communications Plan for

Mission-Driven Success,

Allative Communications for CharityHowTo (2025)

Unlocking Corporate Grants and Partnerships,

Chronicle of Philanthropy (2025)

Trends to Watch in 2025, Chronicle of Philanthropy (2025)

AI for Leaders, Babson College EdX (2024)

Introduction to Web Accessibility, W3Cx EdX (2024)

Inspiring and Motivating Arts & Culture Teams,

University of Michigan EdX (2023)

Diversity and Inclusion LinkedIn Learning path (2020)

Confronting Bias; Unconscious Bias; Bystander Training;

Skills for Inclusive Conversations; Communicating Across Culturally Sensitive Issues; Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging; Communicating Across Cultures

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Preparation,

New Horizons, Rochester (2018)

Contract Law, Harvard EdX (2015)

Conferences

Leadership Rochester 'Kickstart 2025' Leadership Symposium

Keynote: Changemaker Leadership for a Thriving

Future, Dr. Elizabeth Paul, President, Nazareth University

Intentional Leadership: Where Purpose Meets Action,

Dr. Ashley Cross

Inclusive Leadership, LaCerius Cross

American Library Association, United For Libraries (virtual, 2024)

Rochester Regional Library Council, St. John Fisher College (2019)

Storytelling & Social Media Symposium

New York Library Association (NYLA) annual conference (2018)

Empire State Library Network, Future of Libraries

North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA)

Agents & Managers Retreat, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2015)

Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP)

Annual APAP/NYC conferences (2011 – 2015)

Arts Midwest

Kansas City, Missouri (2015)

Minneapolis, Minnesota (2014)

International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY)

Austin, Texas (2012)

Professional Affiliations

Member, North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents

(2013 – 2015)

Member, National Association for Performing Arts Presenters

(2011 – 2015)

Member, Marketing Task Force, Memorial Art Gallery

(2001 – 2003)

Board of Directors, Aesthetic Education Institute

(1996 – 1999)

Executive Committee

Public Relations Chair

Board of Directors, Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley

(1996 – 1999)

Executive Committee

Public Relations Chair

Search Committee for Executive Director