Bernadette Kovaleski
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Steve Smolinsky
Bernadette is creative, energetic, and passionate about ensuring that all she does meets the highest standards and leads to exceptional results. Since she is Director of Development, this has led to significant fundraising success both from individual and corporate donors as well as from foundations. She is a pleasure to work with: personable, knowledgeable, reliable, and always looking for new ideas and ways to increase our fundraising success.
Steve Smolinsky
Bernadette is creative, energetic, and passionate about ensuring that all she does meets the highest standards and leads to exceptional results. Since she is Director of Development, this has led to significant fundraising success both from individual and corporate donors as well as from foundations. She is a pleasure to work with: personable, knowledgeable, reliable, and always looking for new ideas and ways to increase our fundraising success.
Steve Smolinsky
Bernadette is creative, energetic, and passionate about ensuring that all she does meets the highest standards and leads to exceptional results. Since she is Director of Development, this has led to significant fundraising success both from individual and corporate donors as well as from foundations. She is a pleasure to work with: personable, knowledgeable, reliable, and always looking for new ideas and ways to increase our fundraising success.
Steve Smolinsky
Bernadette is creative, energetic, and passionate about ensuring that all she does meets the highest standards and leads to exceptional results. Since she is Director of Development, this has led to significant fundraising success both from individual and corporate donors as well as from foundations. She is a pleasure to work with: personable, knowledgeable, reliable, and always looking for new ideas and ways to increase our fundraising success.
Experience
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Perkiomen School
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Marketing & Communications
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Jul 2018 - Present
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Development Writer and Stewardship Officer
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
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Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Development
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Jun 2007 - Aug 2016
Responsible for media relations, community outreach, electronic media, social media, and marketing. Managed all publications, including annual report. Planned and executed annual fundraising plans, including solicitations, special events, and stewardship. Launched endowment fund campaign and planned giving program. Member of Finance, Master Plan and Development Committees. Additional duties in the role of Development and Public Relations Assistant: Wrote and edited grant applications. Managed donor database and acknowledgement process. Managed volunteer program and tours.
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Consultant
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Marketing and Public Relations
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2011 - 2014
Created and implemented marketing plan, social media strategy, and e-newsletter for two local businesses. Created and implemented marketing plan, social media strategy, and e-newsletter for two local businesses.
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Cabrini College
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United States
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Higher Education
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Communications Specialist
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Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
Managed communications for Institutional Advancement department. Supported development, stewardship, and alumni programs with writing and design of invitations, solicitations, and personalized correspondence. Marketing/Communications representative in preparation for the College’s 50th Anniversary year, including managing publications and alumni outreach. Managed communications for Institutional Advancement department. Supported development, stewardship, and alumni programs with writing and design of invitations, solicitations, and personalized correspondence. Marketing/Communications representative in preparation for the College’s 50th Anniversary year, including managing publications and alumni outreach.
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Manor College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adjunct Instructor
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2002 - 2006
Taught Basic Writing, English Composition, Introduction to Journalism, Introduction to Mass Media.Wrote curriculum for A.A. in Liberal Arts with Communications concentration.
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Assistant Director of Public Relations
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1999 - 2006
Responsible for internal and external communications and media relations. Supported admissions, alumni, and development offices with writing and design of promotional materials, advertisements and publications, and organization of special events.
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Education
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Temple University
Master's degree, Journalism, Public Relations and Advertising -
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
BA, Communications/Journalism