Experience

Newcomb Institute

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Coordinator Annual Fund & Alumnae Relations Newcomb Institute Tulane University

  • May 2020 - Present



LOPA

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Development and growth of volunteer team including recruiting, training and placing volunteers in community education roles throughout the state of Louisiana. • Create database system for detailed tracking of meaningful engagement, financial giving, and event marketing.• Manage, plan and track all volunteer recruitment efforts and completed engagement opportunities in database system. • Increase event participation, developing and implementing monthly events and education opportunities for LOPA’s volunteer team.• Establish community education opportunities with impact directly tied to volunteer testimonials.• Increase efforts resulting in successful pursuit of LOPA’s mission to grow the Louisiana organ, tissue and eye donation registry.• Help to coordinate the launch of the LOPA Foundation including the development of plans for a memorial park, management of stewardship communications, and engage current volunteers in annual giving.



Heart of Hospice

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Orchestrate operational objectives of volunteer team including recruiting, training and placing volunteers with patients. Responsible for the creation of a volunteer team, meeting all Medicare and State requirements including compliance stipulations. Provide direction and consultation for all volunteers to strengthen program and develop and maintain volunteer opportunities. Orchestrate operational objectives of volunteer team including recruiting, training and placing volunteers with patients. Responsible for the creation of a volunteer team, meeting all Medicare and State requirements including compliance stipulations. Provide direction and consultation for all volunteers to strengthen program and develop and maintain volunteer opportunities.



Chris Binder Consulting L.L.C.

• Public Relations Specialist

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2015

  My role is to help develop the vision, branding, and strategy for client campaigns. I coach clients on effective communication with the public and organize campaign events. It is my responsibility to identify trends and developments that might influence PR and branding decisions. I also work on prospect research on fundraising strategy. My role is to help develop the vision, branding, and strategy for client campaigns. I coach clients on effective communication with the public and organize campaign events. It is my responsibility to identify trends and developments that might influence PR and branding decisions. I also work on prospect research on fundraising strategy.



Louisiana State Bar Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Outreach Coordinator

  • Sep 2012 - Nov 2013

  I am primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Louisiana's local and specialty associations to enhance or expand programs and activities which benefit Louisiana lawyers. I also research proposed member benefits and make recommendations on their potential value to LSBA members. Additionally, I assist with the implementation of diversity initiatives. I am primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Louisiana's local and specialty associations to enhance or expand programs and activities which benefit Louisiana lawyers. I also research proposed member benefits and make recommendations on their potential value to LSBA members. Additionally, I assist with the implementation of diversity initiatives.



Orient Expressed

• Representative Coordinator

  • May 2011 - Sep 2012

  Orient Expressed is a boutique children’s clothing company based in New Orleans, LA. Trunk shows operated by individual representatives provide over 50% of the sales nationally. It is my responsibility to recruit new reps and to provide all of the outgoing communication to the existing representatives. Orient Expressed is a boutique children’s clothing company based in New Orleans, LA. Trunk shows operated by individual representatives provide over 50% of the sales nationally. It is my responsibility to recruit new reps and to provide all of the outgoing communication to the existing representatives.



Acadiana Open Channel

• Public Relations and Outreach Coordinator

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2009

  Acadiana Open Channel is the public access station in Lafayette, LA. It was my responsibility to organize membership drives as well as fundraising events for the organization. Creation and implementation of educational camps for kids and media workshops for adults. Communication responsibilities included press releases as well as updating website information. I launched and maintained the social media sites for AOC and the media center, ACFM. I also handled all the outgoing information to members of the organization and managed the member database.



Performance Marketing

• Public Relations Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

  This was a learning position where I was able to take on tasks such as: technical and media oriented writing, research for marketing pitches, data analysis, compiling project and work binders. During this time, I gained a great deal of experience in office filing, preparing spreadsheets, billing, and other related office tasks. This was a learning position where I was able to take on tasks such as: technical and media oriented writing, research for marketing pitches, data analysis, compiling project and work binders. During this time, I gained a great deal of experience in office filing, preparing spreadsheets, billing, and other related office tasks.