2024: Competent Tower Climber, Authorized Rigger - Safety LMS
2022: Public Radio Operator Certificate - Society of Broadcast Engineers/NPR Distribution
2018: Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising - Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
2007: B.A. Fine Art, Alternative Process Photography - Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Operations Director, May 2023 - June 2024
General Manager, October 2018 - May 2023
Managed 6 full-time staff, award winning newsroom, and thriving volunteer program
Maintained a broadcast network spanning 300 miles in rural, coastal Alaska
Built annual operating fund, increased from $680,000 to over $1,000,000 over tenure
Developed Translatorpalooza capital campaign: lead technical project design and successfully raised over $1,200,000 to build broad public radio coverage throughout region, built on renewable energy
Supervised automation/broadcast operations, ensures quality of on-air sound: implemented upgrade to AudioVault FleX, built Scheduler clocks and NaturalLog traffic files, automating programming ingest
Created a hybrid online volunteer recruitment, engagement, and training platform in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining new pathways for media education throughout the organization
Collaborated on the production of Sitka Tells Tales and Our Grandparent's Teachings
Development Director, February 2015 - October 2018
Volunteer Producer, April 2013 - October 2018
As Development Director
Lead fundraising efforts, raising over $600,000 in grants for general operating support and project support
Build relationships with funders, policy-makers, and individual supporters - through annual fund development and major gifts work
Co-leading KBOO's 50th Anniversary year, with activities that included: a 6 month museum exhibit at Oregon Historical Society, an online celebration of history including volunteer interviews, archival materials, and digital ephemera (Stories Project on YouTube) (Press)
Co-chaired the 2018 Grassroots Radio Conference (GRC), a 3-day conference for community radio
As Volunteer Producer
Produced short programming and ongoing on-air promotional material
Created The Union of Time Thieves, an audio collage art project. Founding member of A Radio Geekly.
Board President, June 2018 - July 2019
Volunteer Host/Development Staff, April 2016 - August 2020
As Board President
Lead station operations and frequency expansion for an all-volunteer LPFM
As Volunteer Host/Development Staff
Collaborated with community members to build a system of on-air drives, raising around $36,000 for station operations in our first year
Build station CRM, using the Little Green Light platform
Co-hosting The Tape Escape, a 2-hour weekly music and commentary show centering on cassette tapes
Development Associate, December 2014 - February 2015
Worked with Development Director on silent auction and member fundraising during national conference
Researched and prequalified grants, building a database for information, active proposals, and boilerplates
For a more comprehensive listing of my previous experience, check out my LinkedIn