Senior Associate Director of Alumni and Donor Relations

• Jan 2020 - Present

Director, Reunions & Class Engagement

• Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

Arranged the logistics and executed on-campus events for alumni like the Alumni Reunion Planning Summit, Commencement/Reunion Weekend, Alumni Leadership Council meetings, and other special programs and weekends; oversaw and ensured the success of reunion-related programming; collaborated with other college staff to create and deliver strategic events and programs; managed alumni volunteers as they fundraise for college scholarships; coordinated class-specific solicitations and letters for class ambassadors and class officers.• Served as co-chair for the Commencement/Reunion Weekend Committee.• Assisted with the logistics of over 200+ events during Commencement/Reunion Weekend.• Managed 13 cluster and class reunions and brought back over 3,000 alumni to campus every year.• Supported classes of 1982 to 2019 and their class ambassadors, Oberlin’s fundraising volunteers.• Organized the Alumni Reunion Planning Summit to bring back over 100 volunteers to campus. Show less

Assistant/Associate Director, Oberlin Alumni Relations

• Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

Organized the logistics and events for Commencement/Reunion Weekend, Alumni Leadership Council meetings, and other special on-campus programs and weekends; oversaw and ensured the success of reunion-related programming; planned and implemented activities for alumni and other engagement initiatives with a special emphasis on current students, young alumni, and Conservatory alumni; shared the duties of officially representing the Alumni Association at on- and off-campus events; worked in a team setting, and shared responsibilities of planning and executing major events.• Established the Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow, a campus organization. • Assisted with the logistics of over 200+ events during Commencement/Reunion Weekend.• Streamlined communication between the Alumni Relations and Annual Fund teams.• Served as co-vice chair for Commencement/Reunion Weekend Committee.• Promoted from Assistant Director to Associate Director. Show less

Assistant Director, Oberlin Annual Fund (Young Alumni Annual Giving & Crowdfunding Initiatives)

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2016

Served as project manager for the new crowdfunding initiative; assessed and analyzed crowdfunding projects’ results, identified needs, opportunities, and suggested improvements; coordinated and executed social media strategies; supported volunteer solicitors for the class ambassador program; created and implemented young alumni giving campaigns.• Launched Oberlin’s first crowdfunding site.• Identified, recruited, and managed over 45 crowdfunding projects and raised over $87,000.• Hosted fundraising and marketing training sessions for 15 crowdfunding teams.• Recruited, retained, and managed 95 young alumni class ambassador volunteers.• Increased the Annual Fund’s Facebook page followers to over 850 people. Show less

Assistant Director, Oberlin Annual Fund (Undergraduate Philanthropy & Telephone Fundraising)

• Sep 2011 - Apr 2015

Supervised the phonathon program; organized Senior Gift and 5th Reunion events; managed and recruited Annual Fund volunteers; executed social media efforts and young alumni solicitations.• Developed a successful, young alumni focused campaign, “I Like Oberlin Month” and increased April donors from 210 to 905 in one year. • Coordinated and promoted 10 Senior Gift events that generated on average $14,000 each year. • Increased the senior class giving rate from 70% to 95%, the highest percentage in Oberlin’s history. • Supervised and monitored 30 student employees that generated over $921,000 in donations in four years.• Recruited, retained, and managed 80 young alumni class agent volunteers. Show less

Ohio Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA at Notre Dame College

• Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

Organized fundraising and campus events; produced marketing and advertised for service events; led and advised campus service group, FalconCorps; coordinated volunteer opportunities for students. • Established the Students in Service Scholarship Program at Notre Dame College. • Managed and promoted Notre Dame College’s 2nd Annual Welcome Weekend Food Collection which collected 5,000 lbs. of food for a local pantry. • Created Notre Dame’s 1st Annual Poverty Awareness Week. • Wrote a grant for a community garden and was awarded the requested amount of $5,000. • Organized 15 volunteer opportunities for students with local non-profit organizations. Show less