Non-Profit Associations
2004 — 2017: Founder, Breast Cancer Education Initiative for Low-Income &
Minority Women at Nashua GED Center
Established non-profit to educate low-income & minority women on importance of early
detection & healthy lifestyle
Collaborated with Adult Learning Center 501(c)3 to shelter & manage funds
Created eight major fundraisers totaling $25K to buy educational materials in multiple
languages from Komen for the Cure, grocery store gift cards for incentive, mammograms for
those not qualified for BCCC guidelines, etc.
Teaches awareness class each semester with over 500 women impacted
2007 — 2017: Boys & Girls Club of Nashua
Chair Public Relations Committee
Member Auction Committee (Raised $225K in 2010)
Member & Mentor “Youth of the Year” Committee
2008 — 2010: VT/NH Affiliate Komen for the Cure
Co-Chair Current Community Profile, complex affiliate “audit” & long-range plan
Participated in numerous Komen for the Cure leadership seminars at Dallas headquarters
Lead numerous provider surveys in NH medical community
2009 — 2011: Consultant NH Minority Health Coalition
Responsible for securing $60K Avon Foundation Grant after leading negotiations with
Catholic Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock to contribute mammograms for ESL
population
Professional & Civic Memberships
Rotary Club: Program Chair, Polio Plus Chair, International Business Exchange Chair, Public
Relations Co-Chair
Founder/Chair Nashua Beautification Advisory Committee: 2016 — current
Elm Street Middle School Beautification Project: Co-Founder & Co-Chair Fundraising
Education
2018 Boston University: Nonprofit Fundraising Graduate Certificate
2006, Rivier College: Master’s Degree Writing (Public Relations & Feature Writing
Concentration)
1980, Washington College, Chestertown, MD: Bachelor's Degree English
