“Annie is in a category all her own. Both smart and wise, with deep empathy and a knack for getting right to the heart of the matter. She has this uncommon ability to really listen and hear...even what's unspoken.”

~ Former Client, COO

STENGTHS

• Strategy + Operations: Where are we going and how we’re going to get there. Vision to roadmap, program development, systems design, process, project management, facilities.

• Capacity Building + Management: Strategy means nothing if those implementing are depleted or ill-prepared. Equity-centered hiring and staff development; cultures of care and learning; manager of managers; executive and emergent leadership coach.

• Experience Design + Facilitation: Curator of spaces for the most guarded to open up. Purpose-driven design and delivery. End-to-end logistics for experiences, 3-750+ people.

• Community Engagement + Fundraising: Authentic engagement of donors, community, and strategic partners. Stewardship, pitches, partnerships, collaborations. B2B & B2C $45-$100,000. Marketing and communications strategy, content and campaigns.

Professional

Organizational Strategist & Executive Partner | Mariposa Strategies | Nov 2018–Present

Founder of a respected organizational and leadership development company with products, services, frameworks, and experiences designed for community-based experiences and transformative change

• Manage diverse portfolio of clients in social justice, arts, philanthropic and business, delivering equity-centered resource development, leadership transition, team culture, and operations partnership that strengthen morale and balance growth.

• Serve as Fractional Managing Director of Culture and Operations: assess and address challenges; develop systems, manage staff; coach leadership to develop and achieve objectives, unblock bottlenecks to advance the organization’s mission and purpose.

• Advise on people and culture, business growth and fundraising, operations and change management; facilitate organizational restructures, operational design, strategic planning, annual work plans; support leadership transitions and co-leadership models.

• Manage all finances, budgets, planning, projections, reporting, and analyses with support of finance consultants.

• Translate vision and goals into roadmaps with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.

• Strengthen cross-departmental coordination and efficiency by operationalizing systems (policies, workflows, procedures) and training teams.

• Advise on complex operations overhauls, including IT upgrades and migrations, training clients on software systems and developing libraries of SOPs.

• Design and facilitate over 100 strategic planning sessions, board and staff retreats, workshops, complex work sessions, and assessments focused on organizational health, employee and community wellbeing, interpersonal dynamics, conflict, short and long-term strategic direction.

• Lead a 12x cohort-based national membership/community of practice serving women and people of color across the United States; developed, tested and iterated curriculum; built all systems (ops, marketing, sales, delivery).

• Drive creative, marketing and PR strategies and campaigns; audience engagement >150,000 across channels.

• Develop frameworks, products, services and curriculums with end-to-end ownership of the projects.

• Cultivate and nurture network of strategic collaborations nationwide to deepen client outcomes.

• Built a fully tech-enabled, remote business operations infrastructure pre-pandemic, with systems like Asana, Monday.com, Zapier, Kit, Google Suite, Figma and Zoom, with a human-centered, data-driven approach to program design, service delivery, and evaluation.

Event Producer | Aug 2004–Sep 2020

Led creative and end-to-end production of purpose-driven events in Manhattan, Santa Fe, and Bay Area.

• Produced dozens of high-impact events for nonprofit, corporate and private clients (fundraisers, conferences, retreats, high-profile weddings, dinners, think tanks), with attendance of 750+.

• Led logistics (concept, creative direction, budget, talent, vendors, staff, volunteers, contracts, marketing and comms, triage, post-mortem).

• Aligned vision, budget and delivery resulting in consistently exceptional experiences.

• Managed employees and volunteers.

• Cultivated lasting client and partner relationships.

Director of Operations | South Valley Economic Development Center | Nov 2018–Feb 2020

Recruited to manage several cross-sector economic development projects.

• Led inception to operations of civic innovation hub involving multiple cross-sector partners.

• Managed complex cross-sector projects for three overlapping initiatives involving stakeholder alignment, international vendor and contract oversight.

Economic Development Advisor | Roanhorse Consulting | Jul 2018–Dec 2019

Recruited to support a cross-sector economic development project centering marginalized business owners in the City of Albuquerque’s International District and Barelas neighborhoods.

• Advised short-term strategy, systems improvements, and long-term sustainability.

• Facilitated multi-stakeholder strategic planning sessions centering equity and inclusion for City of Albuquerque economic development initiative.

Director | Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Apr 2016–Jul 2018

Promoted to lead the largest capacity-building program in New Mexico, guiding it into its next chapter.

• Oversaw development of first equity, diversity and inclusion-focused training program in the state and incorporated DEI into all aspects of programming, training, workshops, and resources.

• Drove stakeholder engagement for project involving over 50 experts,the Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State, resulting in the firstpublicationof the New Mexico Nonprofit Principles & Practices Guide.

• Led fundraising initiatives (corporate, individuals, grants) and cross-sector collaborations, increasing budget by 250% and our team from two to nine.

• Implemented OKRs, KPIs, SOPs, and project-management protocols that streamlined processes, improved accountability, and aligned staff with long-term plans.

• Provided capacity-building advisory services to nonprofit leaders, including governance, succession planning, marketing and human resources best practices.

• Established HR systems, including hiring, training, staff development, and accountability protocols.

• Supervised and grew a joyful team from two to nine, four of whom were twenty years my senior.

Co-Founder & Director of Partnerships | Giving Tuesday NM | Jul 2015-Jul 2018

Co-founded New Mexico’s statewide community fundraising initiative aligned with the global Giving Tuesday movement.

• Led PR and media campaigns, including tv, radio, billboard, newspaper and social media.

• Directed design and launch of centralized platform that enabled nonprofits statewide to participate, resulting in 200%+ increase in organizational participation.

• Mobilized outreach efforts across the state, leading to a 300% increase in community engagement while expanding visibility for nonprofit partners.

• Coached leaders on marketing and communication best practices. 

Communications Manager | Center for Nonprofit Excellence | Jan 2015–May 2016

Recruited to reimagine the organization’s marketing and communications. 

• Increased engagement 40% across platforms with storytelling and other DEI/human-centered strategies.

• Built strategic community partnerships that would serve the organization for years to come.

• Lead project manager on CRM and tech projects; managed IT vendors.

• Tracked and analyzed marketing data; monitored trends in online communications.

• Hired and supervised interns.

Bereavement Gap | Aug 2014-Dec 2014

Earlier Roles

• Hospitality Leader & Consultant | Union Square Hospitality, Myriad Restaurant Group, Geronimo Santa Fe, and others: Managed and trained staff while delivering exceptional service under pressure and building trust at all levels of leadership, staff and community.

• Assistant Event Producer | Andrea Soorikian Design: Logistics management for high-end private events (celebrity weddings, high-profile retreats, celebrations), including team management and client engagement

• Fundraising & Communications Manager | New Mexico Legal Aid & Keep Your Home New Mexico: Established branding and fundraising strategies; developed marketing strategy: engaged individual donors, community and collaborative partners; managed vendors.

• Office Manager | Junior League of Albuquerque: Built internal systems and SOPs that helped streamline operations and support organizational growth.

Education

• University of New Mexico, BFA in Art Studio | 2024-present

• New York University, Heyman Center for Philanthropy & Fundraising, Certificate in Fundraising | 2007

Credentials

• Certified Business Advisor | GrowthWheel (SBA-aligned tools and frameworks)

• Certified Leadership Coach | Altitude (executive and personal leadership coaching)

• Certified Yoga Nidra Teacher | Empowered Life Circle (mindfulness and resilience facilitation tools)

Volunteer Leadership

• Advisory Board Member, New Mexico Chapter | Building Movement Project

• Event Producer | Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains

• Fundraising Co-Chair | Planned Parenthood New York City, Activist Council