Experience

San Francisco Parks Alliance

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Mar 2016 - Present



MZA Events, Inc.

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor of Teams & Targeted Fundraising

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Hire, train, and supervise a six-person fundraising and marketing team to increase revenue and participation from major donors, corporate teams, and community groups.• Increased team and individual fundraising by more than 5%, resulting in over $2.29 million raised, and reversing a 5-year declining trend in fundraising for the campaign.• Establish and enhance relationships with 100+ participating Bay Area organizations via weekly phone calls, digital comms, and community outreach.• Design and develop marketing, communications, and outreach plan. Including email marketing, social media campaigns, community outreach, and strategic special events. • Evaluate and forecast fundraising trends for mid campaign adjustments and future campaign enhancements using comparative fundraising and recruitment reports. • Coordinate Day-of-Event logistical plan, including signage and event material production, volunteer orientation and management; set-up and breakdown of the venue.

• Communications & Fundraising Specialist

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  • Develop and manage relationships with campaign's major donors - resulting in over $1 million raised.• Create and manage campaign timeline, ensuring all tasks are completed on time and with accuracy.• Develop and manage all communications, marketing, and outreach to major donors.• Compile statistics and develop comparison reports to track and strategize targeted fundraising. • Organize and operate volunteer phone banks twice a week.• Act as lead coordinator of the VIP Breakfast on Day of Event, an exclusive appreciation event held for media, celebrities, and major donors—managing setup, break down, and vendor relationship.



The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• School & Youth Campaign Associate

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Recruited Bay Area schools to participate in the LLS School and Youth fundraiser program, resulting in 400 participating schools raising over $400,000. • Arranged out-of-office faculty and student meetings to explain and implement the program. • Designed and produced all e-communication, and managed shipping and production. • Recruited Bay Area schools to participate in the LLS School and Youth fundraiser program, resulting in 400 participating schools raising over $400,000. • Arranged out-of-office faculty and student meetings to explain and implement the program. • Designed and produced all e-communication, and managed shipping and production.



Alliance for Jobs and Sustainable Growth

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Field Representative

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Worked directly with campaign manager as a field representative during the 2012 election to campaign on behalf of candidate London Breed for District 5 Supervisor. • Established and strengthened relationships with targeted community and business leaders of each district. • Measured public opinion, and advocated for our endorsed candidates and propositions. • Piloted a new mobile technology, Electionear - an app for political campaigns and advocacy organizations, to conduct polls, run phone banks and record voter behavior. (NPR did a segment on our campaign team using this new technology --> http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201210191630/b)



Sprout Up

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Instructor

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Led teams of undergraduate student instructors in elementary classrooms throughout an eight-week program. • Prepared instructors to teach curriculum designed to educate students about environmental issues and promote critical thinking. • Worked with other lead instructors to improve curriculum and broaden the range of the program. • Led teams of undergraduate student instructors in elementary classrooms throughout an eight-week program. • Prepared instructors to teach curriculum designed to educate students about environmental issues and promote critical thinking. • Worked with other lead instructors to improve curriculum and broaden the range of the program.



UCSB Daily Nexus

• Photographer

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

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Department of Political Science, UCSB

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  •I provided research assistance to Eric Smith, Professor Chair of the UCSB Political Science Department, with a chapter in his book concerning public perception of domestic energy use. • I analyzed energy related articles in the Los Angeles Times from the ProQuest database, and then coded their content onto excel spreadsheets. •I provided research assistance to Eric Smith, Professor Chair of the UCSB Political Science Department, with a chapter in his book concerning public perception of domestic energy use. • I analyzed energy related articles in the Los Angeles Times from the ProQuest database, and then coded their content onto excel spreadsheets.



Isla Vista Elementary

• Goleta, CA

• Elementary Classroom Tutor

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010

  • After school tutor for 5th and 6th grade classrooms at Isla Vista Elementary. • This position was coordinated through the UCSB College of Letters and Science Honors Program. • After school tutor for 5th and 6th grade classrooms at Isla Vista Elementary. • This position was coordinated through the UCSB College of Letters and Science Honors Program.



Suncokret Center for Community Development

• Gvozd, Croatia

• Community Development Volunteer

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2009

  • I contributed to the organization's efforts to ease ethnic relations between Croatian and Serbian children. • I developed activities and games that induced both groups of children to participate and work together. • I contributed to the organization's efforts to ease ethnic relations between Croatian and Serbian children. • I developed activities and games that induced both groups of children to participate and work together.