Professional Summary
Project Management Professional (PMP) with 20+ years of experience building things that don't exist yet — programs, departments, systems, and infrastructure across government, nonprofit, and consulting environments. Pattern of being brought in when something needs to be created from scratch: founding employee multiple times, department builder, systems implementer. Leaves organizations more structured, better documented, and more capable than she found them. Currently integrating AI strategy and workflow automation into project delivery practice.
Selected Project Highlights
| Code Blue Millville | Volunteer Initiative | Identified critical service gap; designed and deployed emergency shelter program in 21 days with no budget or mandate |
| Regional Broadcast Media Client — AI Roadmap | Mangiafico M&C | Developed AI integration roadmap and recommendations for regional broadcaster |
| Municipal & Community Websites | Mangiafico M&C | Full-lifecycle builds: Lawrence Township, Greenwich Township, Greenwich Rec Committee |
| Regional Science Summit | Partnership for DE Estuary | PM for 300+ attendee multi-jurisdictional event — full lifecycle scope through closeout |
| Veterans Programming Launch | Levoy Theatre | Built veterans arts program from zero; coordinated with NJ State Veterans Home |
| Enterprise System Rollout | Millville Rescue Squad | Full enterprise implementation across 200-person org — developer coordination, configuration, migration, training |
Experience
14-year institutional relationship · 2011–2025
- Expanded department into veterans, neurodivergent, and creative aging programming — significantly growing reach and diversity
- Managed 30+ concurrent public programs annually across multiple locations serving 3,000+ participants
- Led seasonal staff of 3–15; oversaw budget, purchase orders, and vendor contracts
- Project lead for bi-county, multi-site festival — full logistics, scheduling, and cross-district coordination
- Secured and managed $50K+ annually in grant funding; tracked NEA deliverables and ensured federal/state compliance
- Revived Cumberland County Teen Arts Festival — wrote grants, managed relaunch coordination while employed full-time elsewhere
- Contributed across marketing, web development, IT setup, ticketing system implementation, and vendor coordination during organizational launch
Director of Education & Outreach · June 2017–June 2019 · Position eliminated, organizational restructuring
- Directed 7-person department with $1M annual budget across multi-jurisdictional programs
- Led planning and execution of 300+ attendee regional science summit — full project lifecycle
- Coordinated bi-state programming across NJ and DE partners; developed work plans and tracked deliverables
Director, Delaware Bayshore · February 2013–January 2016 · Left for government opportunity
- Managed $800K+ William Penn Foundation initiative across 9-organization coalition — aligned scope, milestones, and partner contributions
- Led post-Hurricane Sandy coastal recovery coordination with federal, state, and municipal partners
- Chaired regional task force developing a 3-year strategic plan
Associate Director of Economic Development · Bridgeton, NJ · January 2016–June 2017 · Left for career advancement
- Managed FEMA reimbursement documentation following Winter Storm Jonas — multi-department compliance coordination
- Supported East Point Lighthouse reconstruction — contractor, stakeholder, and regulatory coordination
IT Technician / Tech Assistant · 2010–2011 · Position eliminated, department outsourced
- Coordinated full enterprise system rollout across 200-person organization — developer liaison, configuration, data population, and full staff training
Principal · 2019–Present · Concurrent consulting practice
- PM consulting, AI strategy, and website development for government and institutional clients
- Municipal website builds: Lawrence Township and Greenwich Township — full lifecycle, requirements through launch
- Regional Broadcast Media Client — AI integration roadmap and strategy recommendations for regional broadcaster
- Workflow automation portfolio using n8n — four documented automations available for demonstration
Land Use Board Secretary · 2019–Present
- Coordinate complex multi-party regulatory processes; maintain OPMA-compliant documentation systems
- Developed and maintain township website; manage escrow accounts, applications, and official correspondence
Associate Director — Founding Employee · Approx. 2004–2010
- Founding employee — built and launched new programs, coordinated volunteers, and created organizational web presence from inception
Education
Master of Public Administration
University of South Dakota
Graduate Certificate, Project Management & Graduate Certificate, IS/IT Project Management
Villanova University · 18-month dual program
Bachelor of Arts, Social Science
Bethany University
Leadership & Community
- Environmental Leadership Program — Senior Fellow
- Leadership Cumberland County — Graduate
- Cumberland County Health Advisory Board — Member, 2019–Present
- PMI NJ Chapter — Active Member