2004-present

Consultant in Museum Management and Long Range Planning

2004- present

Get Ready/Get Set Consultant in management and planning, Upstate History Alliance

2000- 2009
Retired 12/31-2009

Senior Director, Administration & Operations, Grants Coordinator Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, New York. Reported to the Executive Director. Responsible for supervising Institution-wide daily operations, including Museum Shop, Building and Grounds, Technology, statistics collection, performance in annual visitation and earned revenues, implementation of planning, and writing of all government grants. Provide liaison with the Arts Council, the Scajaquada Corridor Committee, Buffalo WiFi and the Erie County Cultural Resources Advisory Board. 2004-2009 Director of Research & Interpretation

10/96 – 01/00

Director of Development, Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, New York. Reported to the Executive Director. Responsible for coordinating all phases of development, including grant writing, membership, and annual fund, and supervising directors of public relations, and volunteers and special events. Responsible for expansion of BECHS’ technological capabilities.

2001-present

Instructor, Watercolors, Buffalo Arts Studio and other sites, Buffalo, New York

2000

Instructor, Watercolors, Daemen College, Amherst, New York, Fall Semester

2/92 - 9/96

Director, Foundation Relations, D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York. Report to the Director, Administrative Services. Responsible for all relations with private foundations, including prospect research, coordinating with appropriate college faculty and administrators, grant writing, and stewardship of awards. Also coordinate liaison with Buffalo community development commission (HUD block grants) and New York State Department of Education local initiative grants. Assist with coordination of special events and campus visits of prospective donors. Sit on several campus committees, including the scholarship committee and the recent Middle States self-study. 2/92 - 11/94 Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations (Expanded activities allowed the hiring of a director of corporate relations and planned giving, 11/94.) The combined position included the responsibility for identifying and soliciting support from corporate donors.

1993 – 1997

Workshop Instructor, D'Youville College. Taught basic grant writing for continuing education and graduate students in Nursing, Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, and Social Work.

1990 - 6/91

Director of Development, Calasanctius School, Buffalo, NY. Reported to the Headmaster. Responsible for Annual Giving, grant writing, liaison with Parents Association and alumni, coordination of volunteers, special events, production of school publications, public relations, and advertising. Designed database and implemented computerization of all school constituencies including alumni, parents, and donors resulting in improved communication and incremental increases in annual fund.

1988-1990

Director, Adult & Summer Enrichment Programs, Calasanctius School. Responsible for design of programs and promotional materials, publicity, selecting and supervising teachers, scheduling, discipline, and relations with parents. The multidisciplinary summer programs included language immersion (Chinese), ecology field studies, outer space, and hands-on science for children ages 5-10. The adult enrichment programs showcased the school's quality of programming and instruction. Calasanctius faculty taught courses in painting, calligraphy, languages, and world studies (including a seminar on doing business in China.)

1980-81

Teacher, St. Mary's on the Hill School, Augusta, Georgia. Taught reading and research in 8th grade. Taught art for 7th & 8th grades

1980-81

Art Director/Associate Editor, Augusta Spectator, Augusta Georgia. Responsible for overall "look" of a new quarterly regional magazine with a circulation of 25,000.

1978-present

Exhibiting artist and instructor in watercolors.

1973-74

Teacher, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Selma, Texas. Designed and taught writing and research program for gifted 7th and 8th graders.

1972-73

Volunteer Supervisor, Army Community Service (ACS), US Army, Hawaii. Directly supervised staff of six volunteer administrators, public representative of the organization including orientation of Army personnel and families new to Hawaii, coordinator of activities of approximately 300 volunteers located on three different posts, designed training programs, and responded to needs of Army families in Hawaii. The diverse missions of ACS included publication of a community newsletter, enrichment program for toddlers at two daycare facilities, and coordination of emergency relief for families in distress.

1965-68

Teacher, Nottingham Convent of the Sacred Heart (now part of Nichols School), Buffalo, New York. 1967-68, Acting Chair, English Department. Taught all levels of high school English including Advanced Placement.

2007-present

Treasurer, Chair, Finance Committee, Our Lady of Hope Parish (former Annunciation Parish), Buffalo, NY

2005-present

Board member, Vice President (2008-present), Museumwise/Upstate History Alliance

2005-present

Member and Newsletter Editor, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society

2005-present

Site Reviewer and Auditor, NYSCA

2004

Major Grants Panelist, NYCH

2003

Get Set Review Panel, Upstate History Alliance/NYSCA

2002-2004

Trustee, Arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County

2000-2002

CAST Review Panel, Arts Council in Buffalo and Erie County

1998-2000

Member, Board of Directors, Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier

1993-2000

Trustee, Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, New York.

1990-present

Member, American Psychiatric Association Alliance; 1994-1995, Membership Chair; 1993-2004, Editor, National Membership Directory; 1996-2000, Associate Editor, The Newsletter; 2003-present Treasurer

1995-1998

Publication Coordinator, Regional Annual Meeting, American Council on Education/National Identification Program (ACE/NIP).

1993-1996

Campus Coordinator, United Way Campaign, D'Youville College.

1991-1994

Alumni Board, D'Youville College. Vice President, 1992-1994.