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Rachel's Career Path
Oct. 2025 -Present
Arkady AdvisingFounder and Principal Consultant
Houston, TXMost organizational roadblocks run deeper than they appear. A revenue challenge that's really a staffing gap. A productivity problem that's really a mission-alignment issue. Smart people solving the wrong thing — not for lack of effort, but for lack of a holistic view.
Arkady Advising exists because organizations deserve better.
I work in lockstep with clients — not as a vendor dropping in wi...
Mar. 2023 -Aug. 2025
Congressional SchoolDirector of Advancement and External Affairs
Falls Church, Virginia, United StatesServed as the institution's embedded organizational strategist — redesigned the entire advancement infrastructure from a
transactional, event-driven model to a high-impact, relationship-centered architecture.
· Overhauled the annual giving program through data-driven constituent segmentation, significantly increasing participation rates
and per-constituent revenue.
· Led full CRM assessment a...
Jul. 2021 -Sep. 2022
Presentation High SchoolDirector of Development & Engagement
San Jose, California, United StatesServed as embedded organizational strategist for a single-gender independent secondary school — redesigned the institution's
advancement infrastructure from transactional to a high-impact major gifts model.
· Designed and launched a Major Gifts Program from inception; personally managed a portfolio of 125 leadership-level
stakeholders.
· Led and developed a team of 5 direct reports.
· Increas...