Experience

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  Kids Meals, Inc.

  • Houston, TX

  • Special Event Manager

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Houston, TX

    Develops, implements, and manages project plans for Kids' Meals fundraising events. Collaborates and facilitates collaboration with internal and external partners including donors, prospective donors, volunteers, staff, and outside vendors and service providers to develop and execute all fundraising events. Manages all event logistics including booking venues, registration, soliciting sponsorships, securing in-kind donations, scheduling guests, creating seating arrangements, floor plans, talking points and speeches, and speaker/honoree biographies. Manages relationships with event vendors.Maintains contracts, invoices, payment schedules, and timelines for all fundraising events.

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  Houston SPCA

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organization Management
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Manager of Leadership Giving

    • Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

    Supports and executes vital aspects of the Leadership Giving Team by providing strategy and management of signature & new fundraising and third-party events; corporate event sponsorships; workplace and matched giving; and industry oversight.Develops and manages solicitation strategies, prospect tracking, donor acknowledgement, and recognition fulfillment. Creates, coordinates, and manages donor cultivation events.Designs and executes plans for retained, upgraded, and new corporate support for all special events. Builds relationships with current and prospective corporate event sponsors.

  • Event and Donor Relations Manager

    • Jan 2021 - Feb 2022

    Managed and supported signature fundraising events as well as providing strategy and management for new events that will meet organizational objectives. Created and managed donor and community cultivation events throughout the year.Oversaw solicitation of sponsorships.Developed and executed plans for for corporate support and partnerships.

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  Houston SPCA

  • Houston, Texas

  • Donor Relations Coordinator

    • Dec 2018 - Mar 2020
    • Houston, Texas

    Cultivated donors, sponsors and individuals and owns responsibility of ensuring a personal approach to philanthropy through outstanding customer service.Assisted with duties related to annual fundraising, special events, donor data and reporting.Conducts research on individuals, corporations and foundations for prospect activity while maintaining integrity of data.Addressed and resolved donor concerns assuring confidentiality of donor information and internal communications.

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  SThree

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Self-Billing Specialist

    • Jul 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Provided transactional support for internal sales teams across the country maintaining relationships. Enabled client and contractor retention through efficient processes and effective relationship management. Tracked and organized self-billing invoices for employees of external clients utilizing SAP and various customer relationship management systems.

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  Coalition for A Strong Nebraska

  • Omaha, Nebraska

  • Membership Coordinator

    • Sep 2016 - May 2017
    • Omaha, Nebraska

    Established metrics to manage and expand membership in the Coalition with social media engagement.Multitasked to ensure maximum benefits to current and potential members through managing logistics of events and collaborations.Mobilized membership to participate in Coalition activities such as events, trainings, and special events.Planned and implemented trainings, conferences, social events, for members and/or to recruit new members.Maintained ongoing and positive relationships with businesses and agencies by leveraging stakeholder engagement.Researched in order to maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge within the area of public policy regarding poverty alleviation and nonprofits.

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  Conagra Brands

  • Omaha, NE

  • Associate Financial Analyst

    • Jun 2013 - Aug 2016
    • Omaha, NE

    Performed daily, weekly, and monthly reporting for Canadian customer locations.Designed solutions for leaner sales and deduction clearing processes.Communicated open issues to executives for efficient resolutions.Provided reports, information, summaries, and overall team support for over fifty direct and indirect customers.Developed effective relationships.Assisted with customer analysis, period end close, and impacting overall financial reporting and presentation.Monitored and reconciled promotional deductions for Canada accounts.Created and maintained promotional check requisitions for trade promotional invoices.Researched post audit deduction claims for validity.Balanced analytical work with performing daily financial specialist responsibilities of allocating appropriate funds to company deductions.

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  Rockwell Collins Headquarters

  • Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Billing and Collections Intern

    • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
    • Cedar Rapids, IA

    Developed an electronic database management system for company merger.Created a lean system for contract access.Managed intercompany teamspace files.Presented innovative solutions for merger conflicts.Accelerated the credit and collections department by eliminating paper waste.

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  Regions Financial Corporation

  • Birmingham, Alabama Area

  • INROADS Intern

    • May 2011 - Jul 2011
    • Birmingham, Alabama Area

    Forecasted budgets and payrolls for the upcoming fiscal year.Performed assigned job functions in accordance with organization policies and procedures.Prepared presentations, spreadsheets, and correspondence for executive reports.Coordinated department meetings, schedules, and department activity.Expanded monthly and quarterly budgeting forecasts.Ensured timely processing of accounts and monitored expenses to create forecasting templates.