Bio and Education

Biography

The daughter of two music teachers, I have been involved in the performing arts my entire life. I started flute lessons when I was 7 years old, and continued as a “band and orchestra geek” through high school, participating in MMEA Districts and the Summer Youth Music School at the University of New Hampshire.

I received a B.A. in Music Performance, Flute (and a B.A. in Spanish) from the joint music program at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio. There I studied with Mary Kay Robinson and performed with the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, University Circle Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Music, and Case Concert Choir. I also studied voice, theatre, and ballet, and took piano lessons - the last mostly to help with my Music Theory classes. When home in Boston for the summers, I studied flute with Lisa Hennessy.

During my undergrad, I decided I wanted to work from within orchestras and other performing arts organizations to help make this amazing art accessible and relevant to all. With this in mind, I completed my M.S. in Arts Administration and Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management from Boston University.

I currently work full-time as the Director of Development at the Friends of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus and run my own nonprofit consultancy. I live in Watertown, MA with my rescued Pitbull, Chewbacca. When not doing arts-related things, I’m an avid equestrian, a bookworm, and a lover of the great outdoors.

Education

Professional Certificate in Fundraising Management
Boston University | 2024

Graduate Certificate in Fundraising Management
Boston University | 2016

M.S. Arts Administration | Boston University | 2015

B.A. Music Performance (Flute), Spanish
Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music | 2012

Certifications

Development Executives’ Roundtable Executive Director Mastermind, 2022 and 2023 Cohorts

Arts Connect International Cultural Equity Learning Community, 2020 Cohort

Certified in Google Analytics and SEO Marketing