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    Ambassador

    One Young World

    - Present 7 years 3 months

    Human Rights

    Attending the 2017 One Young World global leadership summit in Bogotá, Colombia was a transformational experience. It was amazing to hear from world leaders, CEOs, celebrities, entrepreneurs and fellow young leaders about how they are enacting change.

    Their stories, and most importantly, their actions, have inspired me to become a better global citizen. As a One Young World Ambassador, I have a renewed sense of purpose and have set a goal of improving the lives of the one billion people…

    Attending the 2017 One Young World global leadership summit in Bogotá, Colombia was a transformational experience. It was amazing to hear from world leaders, CEOs, celebrities, entrepreneurs and fellow young leaders about how they are enacting change.

    Their stories, and most importantly, their actions, have inspired me to become a better global citizen. As a One Young World Ambassador, I have a renewed sense of purpose and have set a goal of improving the lives of the one billion people on earth (15%) living with a disability as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals initiative.

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    Diversity & Inclusion Steering Council

    KPMG US

    - 4 years 10 months

    Human Rights

    I was selected as one of eight new members from KPMG offices around the county to join the firm's national Marketing and Strategy & Operations Diversity Steering Council (17 total members). The council meets to discuss actionable ways to create a more diverse and inclusive environment among KPMG's national Marketing and Strategy & Operations organizations.

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    Volunteer

    2018 Special Olympics USA Games

    - Present 6 years 6 months

    Human Rights

    I attended the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games in Seattle, WA. I loved meeting so many enthusiastic, passionate and inspiring athletes from around the country.

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    Ambassador

    BIG EAST Conference

    - Present 9 years 1 month

    I am responsible for supporting the mission and goals of the Conference, promoting the Conference on social media to increase fan engagement, and creating marketing strategies to increase ticket sales for the annual BIG EAST Tournament at Madison Square Garden in March and the promotion of the BIG EAST teams in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Tournament.

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    Young Alumni Campaign Comittee Member

    Villanova University

    - Present 7 years 3 months

    Education

    The Young Alumni Campaign Committee engages alumni of the last 15 years to become more active philanthropic participants in Villanova's historic $600M campaign "For the Greater Great: The Villanova Campaign to Ignite Change" which has already raised $735M. The committee meets with University and Campaign leadership to help connect with donors, create outreach strategies, and create a more inclusive young alumni community.

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    Advisory Council Member

    The GI Tickets Foundation

    - Present 9 years 6 months

    Since 2011, it has been our mission to provide active duty soldiers and their families with tickets to major sporting events and concerts by working with season ticket holders, monetary donors, and professional sports teams.

  • Geography Exploration Jeopardy Host

    KPMG US Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day

    - 2 months

    Children

    I had a wonderful time volunteering for KPMG U.S.'s Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day! I played "Alex Trebek" for our Geography Exploration Jeopardy game, helping to educate 200 children about countries around the world.

  • External Relations Chair

    St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service

    - Present 10 years 3 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    Serve as the External Relations Chair overseeing three different committees: Alumni, Faculty, and Staff Outreach; Public Relations; and Student Recruitment. I supervise nine students with the shared responsibility of advertising and marketing this service opportunity to various constituents to secure nearly 5,000 volunteers annually that serve the Greater Philadelphia Community each September.

  • Registration Chair

    St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service

    - 2 years 1 month

    Poverty Alleviation

    Served as Registration Chair for the St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service for three years, before taking on additional leadership responsible as External Relations Chair, overseeing three committees instead of one. In this role, I supervised a student committee with the shared responsibility of facilitating the online and day-of registration process for nearly 5,000 volunteers.

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    Volunteer

    Special Olympics Pennsylvania

    - Present 17 years 2 months

    Children

    I volunteer with the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival each November. I have helped in a variety of capacities over the years, including medical, spirit, and security roles. The Special Olympics Fall Festival is close to my heart and something I passionately support.

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Honors & Awards

  • Applause Award (Encore! Program)

    KPMG US

    Recipient of a KPMG Applause Award (Encore! Program) for taking initiative and planning/executing a successful summer team building event.

  • Bravo Award (Encore! Program)

    KPMG US

    Recipient of a KPMG Bravo Award (Encore! Program) for hard work behind the scenes and on the front line to help make KPMG's partner pre-retirement event a tremendous success.

  • Applause Award (Encore! Program)

    KPMG US

    Recipient of a KPMG Applause Award (Encore! Program) for putting in additional time outside of work to ensure our illustrative programs and communications data project was ready to share with senior leadership.

  • Bravo Award (Encore! Program)

    KPMG US

    Recipient of a KPMG Bravo Award (Encore! Program) for creative thinking, design execution, and alumni participant stewardship for KPMG's 2016 Women's History Month profile The piece I created featured profiles of three women who joined the firm in the 1960's, 1980's and today with the goal of highlighting how historical firsts paved the way for current and future female leaders.

  • 2015 Greater Philadelphia Region Annual Giving Conference Presenter

    St. Joseph's University

    Invited to present on student philanthropy and Senior Class Gift programming, as well as to facilitate a round table discussion on young alumni giving at the 2015 Greater Philadelphia Region Annual Giving Conference, hosted by St. Joseph's University and Villanova University, with sponsorship by Venture Capital Grant from CASE.

  • 2014 Rising Star Award Recipient

    Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) - District II

    Received this award, which recognizes one young professional from 700+ institutions who demonstrates leadership in advancement programs, enthusiasm for and commitment to the advancement profession, and understanding of the needs and goals of the philanthropic tradition.

  • 2013 CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program

    Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)

    Launched a campus-wide student philanthropy program called TAG Day (Thank Alumni for Giving) in October 2012. 1,500 tags were placed across campus to represent the tangible objects and intangible experiences our students benefit from that are supported by alumni contributions. Students viewed young alumni donor testimonial videos at several locations to help bridge the gap between student philanthropy and young alumni giving. In only our second year, we received the highest national honor…

    Launched a campus-wide student philanthropy program called TAG Day (Thank Alumni for Giving) in October 2012. 1,500 tags were placed across campus to represent the tangible objects and intangible experiences our students benefit from that are supported by alumni contributions. Students viewed young alumni donor testimonial videos at several locations to help bridge the gap between student philanthropy and young alumni giving. In only our second year, we received the highest national honor for our category, a CASE Circle of Excellence Gold Award for Fundraising Programs: Stewardship.

  • 2013 Mid-Atlantic Annual Giving Conference Presenter

    The Annual Giving Network

    Invited to present on Villanova's rejuvenated and innovative program that educates and engages Villanova students, seniors and Young Alumni in supporting Villanova. I shared strategies that had helped increase Senior Class Giving to 50%, Young Alumni Giving by 26% and the implementation of creative and impactful student philanthropy programming.

  • 2013 Most Creative Student Engagement Event of the Year

    Villanova University Office of Student Development

    Created a student philanthropy program called "Pause for Paws,"​ partnering with a local non-profit 'The Seeing Eye,' to provide a pet therapy opportunity during Final Exam week. Unsure of what to expect, we were overwhelmed to have 500+ students attend in a matter of hours. The event was recognized by the University as the most creative student engagement event of the year.

  • Lambda Pi Eta Communication Scholar

    National Communication Association

    Completed volunteer community service and 3.5 major GPA requirements to join National Communication Honors Society.

  • Eagle Scout

    Boy Scouts of America

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