Aly has been working in the direct marketing industry in the Washington, DC area since 1998, so when she joined the Avalon team in 2013, we knew her extensive experience would serve her clients and colleagues well. Most recently, Aly was an integral critical part of the development team at National Center for Missing & […]

Founder of his own design firm, BV Art, Bojan Valovic brings more than twenty years of graphic design experience to Avalon clients seeking the industry’s best. Bojan has worked with Doctors Without Borders, the National Aquarium, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and more after beginning his work with nonprofits as the Director of Graphic Design […]

Jake formally joined Avalon in 2021, but he has been part of Avalon’s work for more than a decade. Throughout his 17-year-career as a copywriter, Jake has helped Avalon create high-level letters, emails, and cultivation content for some of our biggest campaigns and clients. Now, Jake spearheads Avalon’s copy department bringing his unparalleled experience as […]

A native of the Washington DC area, Alexis joined Avalon in 2021 as a technical support specialist. As a former leading support specialist with the Montgomery County Government, Alexis brings years of experience working across departments and maintaining security protocols for county executive offices, treasury, and more. When she’s not ensuring Avalon’s team is coordinated […]

Melissa brings more than two decades of Human Resources experience to the Avalon team. Prior to becoming Avalon’s Senior Director of Human Resources, she worked as an HR consultant to a wide range of businesses and nonprofit organizations, including Avalon itself. As Avalon continues to grow and set the standard for nonprofit fundraising excellence, we are thrilled to have Melissa’s know-how to guide us in building a healthy, inclusive workplace culture.  When […]

With over half a decade of freelance writing experience, Christina’s professional writing and editing background includes producing blog posts, researched articles, white papers, and more for digital magazines, law firms, and nongovernmental organizations and think tanks. Christina also has a background in literary writing and serves as a prose reader for the Chestnut Review. In […]

Rachel Uschock officially took over her role as Digital Program Manager in 2022, although she has been part of Avalon’s extended family for many years. As former Online Giving Coordinator with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Rachel worked with Avalon’s creative and production teams to streamline innovative campaigns for the aquarium. With ten years combined experience […]

Amirah joined Avalon in the spring of 2020, with seven years of experience in direct marketing, campaign strategy implementation, nonprofit development, project and database management, and member relations. She honed these skills in her previous position as account manager at Mal Warwick Donor Digital, and on the client side in the development department at National […]

Linda joined the Avalon team as a Senior Program Manager in late 2021. For over 15 years, she has been at the forefront of successful direct marketing campaigns, helping clients like the March of Dimes, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and Paralyzed Veterans of America reach and exceed their fundraising goals. In her […]

Shauri Thomas joined Avalon in early 2021. A native of Phoenix Arizona, Shauri worked as an AmeriCorps probation assistant in Maricopa County during college. After graduating in 2020 from Arizona State University, she worked as a teacher’s aide briefly before joining Avalon. Now, Shauri brings her compassion and experience to Avalon client missions that help […]