APIA Scholars

Senior Director of Development

SimpsonScarborough

SimpsonScarborough is the premier marketing and branding agency in higher education. I joined the agency as the Sales and Marketing division was established. I developed the Business Development Manager position and have scaled our Sales efforts since.

In my first 6 months, I operationalized our first-ever integrated Sales process to manage up to $52M in annual deal flow. To further refine the Sales process across a decentralized, matrixed team of dozens, I constructed a virtual “Sales whiteboard” system to track deal flow accurately in real-time. This saved 6 executives 10+ hours per week – even as we transitioned to fully-remote operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

These change management practices and process improvements eventually allowed for fuller HubSpot CRM implementation and adoption through regular optimization, curriculum development, and training. My long-term investments in our CRM strategy have served to better inform pipeline and revenue reporting, particularly during weekly leadership meetings I established. 

In conjunction with CRM management, I also evaluate, track, and manage hundreds of inbound leads and RFPs weekly and represent SimpsonScarborough on dozens of weekly inquiry calls with prospective clients. 

Critically, I have independently managed procurement deadlines to deliver 200 high-quality proposals per year, even through widespread COVID-19 disruptions, including state and federal budget cuts. These efforts contributed unprecedented agency growth — SimpsonScarborough has more than doubled in my time since 2019.

Associate Director, Business Development

Business Development Manager

APIA Scholars is the nation’s leading non-profit organization devoted to the academic, personal, and professional success of Asian & Pacific Islander Americans.

I joined APIAS in February 2018 at a pivotal time; the Executive Director of 10 years was planning to retire in June. I served in three distinct roles in eighteen months.

In my first 5 months, I completed prospecting research on grants and opportunities resulting in five new or reinstated partnerships. I also managed and submitted 15 grant proposals and reports in partnership with the Development team to raise $20M in annual funding.

In June 2018, we inaugurated a new Executive Director and I was elevated to Executive Assistant. I directed an office of 15 staff, managed relations with 48 members of the Board of Directors and Advisory Council, and supported senior leadership in creating the blueprint for special projects and initiatives. This included a new website launch, the 2018 Gala, and the 2019 Higher Education Summit for 600+ participants. 

Transitioning from a direct support role to a mid-level role, I contributed to the APIAS Development team in my role as Development Manager. I directed the submission of 25 grant proposals for funding and tracked donor impact within our donations database across 40 corporate sponsors and hundreds of individual donors. This included managing stewardship benefits on behalf of donors for 3 APIAS events with budgets ranging between $25,000-$300,000. Additionally, I helped construct and implement an organizational Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) campaign and hired and supervised two Development interns.

Development Manager

Executive Assistant to the President

Development Associate

Gillooly Law, PLLC

Clerked for a sole practitioner and attorney at law. Prepared documents for trial. Managed office operations and client billing.

Legal Clerk

William & Mary

The Office of Community Engagement connects William & Mary and community to support students’ development as active and educated citizens and to promote positive, community-driven social change. 

I was selected in a competitive application process to take part in a 10-month service year fellowship immediately following my senior year. During this service year, I advised W&M students in an active citizenship development program and coordinated 3 large-scale service opportunities across 10 sites comprised of 100 students each. 

Partnering with the larger OCE team and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee, I planned and executed community discussions, including "The Daily Work of Justice," a three-part conversation series on the U.S. criminal justice system, engaging 300 people in dialogue on prison reform and justice for incarcerated persons.

Local Engagement Fellow

William & Mary Alumni Association

Interviewed W&M alumni, students, and faculty to contribute 15+ stories in the Alumni Magazine.

Communications Intern

Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Drafted special education briefs for Assistant Attorney General Laura George and analyzed case law regarding Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

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