Experience

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

• Development Intern

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  • Currently leading an employee funded initiative (Partners of Hope) with program managers across the state of Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi, to coordinate the distribution of fresh grocery items to 250 cancer patients facing food insecurity.• Overseeing stewardship and donor appreciation projects to increase donor engagement, boost revenue and cultivate meaningful relationships.• Assisting Vice President & Chief Development Officer with preparation and submission of grant… • Currently leading an employee funded initiative (Partners of Hope) with program managers across the state of Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi, to coordinate the distribution of fresh grocery items to 250 cancer patients facing food insecurity.• Overseeing stewardship and donor appreciation projects to increase donor engagement, boost revenue and cultivate meaningful relationships.• Assisting Vice President & Chief Development Officer with preparation and submission of grant proposals, developing pitches through extensive research, and internal employee recognition programs.• Producing reports, spreadsheets and trend forecasts to enhance decision-making processes, such as establishing donor advised funds and corporate partnerships.• Managing first time donor touches and assisting Development Team in entering personalized correspondences and donor touches into the company database, Talisma. Show more Show less



Southern University Lab School

• Work Study Student

  • Dec 2019 - May 2020

  • Supported office needs including taking messages, scanning documents, organizing student files and routing business correspondence.• Directed a team of 20 volunteers in the set-up, event flow, and clean-up of the annual alumni gala with as many as 75 guests.• Solicited contributions, received corporate donations, and managed donor stewardship by mailing out acknowledgment cards and making individual phone calls.



Planet Fitness

• Member Services Representative

  • Nov 2017 - Feb 2019

  • Assisted in maintaining accurate records by verifying and updating member account information.• Maintained strong knowledgebase of product options and sales promotions to better serve every customer.• Handled approximately fifteen calls each day, including new sign-ups, service cancellations and cross-selling opportunities, which boosted sales and revenue and improved customer satisfaction.