Experience

EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION

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

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  The Educational Enrichment Foundation (EEF) is an independent non-profit 501c3 organization founded by Tucson's community and business leaders in order to support the students and teachers within Tucson Unified School District schools. Established in 1983, EEF is the oldest foundation of its kind in Arizona and serves 45,000 Tucson Unified students annually through its grants, scholarships, professional development programs, and community activities. EEF programs are supported by corporate and non-profit grants, payroll deductions, and contributions from the general public. Show less



The University of Arizona Alumni Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management

• Executive Assistant to the President, UA Alumni Association

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2020

  -Manage high volume calendaring and organizational needs for the President of the UA Alumni Association using Outlook. -Support 6-member leadership team with a variety of administrative, logistical, and event needs. -Develop agendas and design meeting logistics for 21-member governing board and annual meeting of the 100+ member council. -Work closely with University leadership offices on events and initiatives. -Provide outstanding customer service to all constituents; including 270,000+ alumni around the world. -Utilize Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Concur, Doodle Poll, Zoom video-conferencing, Raiser's Edge, Drupal, Open Table. Show less



The University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Various Units

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2010

  PROGRAM COORDINATOR (COLLEGE OF EDUCATION) 10/2009 - 03/2010 -Support Development Director in planning and oversight of college Alumni Council, Erasmus Circle, Advisory Board and other donor recognition events. -Interact with on and off-campus event facility directors, develop invitations and programs for events, determine décor, order favors, set up catering, supervise event budgeting. -Research patrons and prospective in The Raiser’s Edge donor database and using internet. -Process director‘s expense reimbursements, access calendar, gift processing and acknowledgements. -Competent in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint). ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTANT (FACULTY CENTER) 05/2008 – 10/2009 -Supported Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee (SPBAC) and its Chairperson. -Responsible for producing robust meeting minutes and other meeting documents in a timely manner. -Assisted with scheduling rooms and preparing for meetings, including catering. -Provided assistance to the Faculty Center as needed to support all Shared Governance committees. OFFICE SPECIALIST (COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING) 08/2005 – 05/2008 -Supported Assistant Director of Recruiting and Outreach for the College of Engineering. -Assisted with scheduling and preparing for undergraduate outreach activities. -Prepared correspondence and responded to requests for information from prospective students. -Compiled brochures/packets for prospective students and/or event dissemination. -Prepared Academic Affairs reports and subsequent communications to Admitted and Prospective students. -Maintained prospective engineering student records in Matrix/Cosmos and utilize internal databases. -Maintained ambassador master calendar and sign up sheets of activities. -Managed inventory for hands-on activities and assembled activity packages as required for events. -Prepared Motor Pool, Catering and Service requests. Show less



American Heart Association

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Events Director

  • Apr 2003 - Aug 2005

  -Secured over $225,000 in campaign income for Go Red For Women Luncheon and Heart Ball. -Planned and coordinated activities for the Luncheon; including, oversight of budget, timeline, logistics, printing, media publicity, seating, etc. -Recruited and managed diverse group of committee volunteers and business leaders to assist with soliciting corporate sponsorship and securing donations to support fundraising expectations. -Managed silent auction activities and tracked up to 275 donated items for annual Heart Ball. DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR 08/02 – 04/03 -Assisted Executive Director with administration and planning of Heart Ball event; such as, volunteer committee management, meeting planning, sponsor acknowledgements and invoicing. Show less



Health Net, Inc.

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Project Manager / Enrollment Supervisor / Enrollment Processor

  • 1987 - 2002

  Members of project management team who accomplished organizational system conversion and department reorganization. Supervisory experience with up to 23 staff members Ascended four positions with increasingly more responsibility within first 5 years. Successfully experienced multiple reorganizations due to acquisition, then IPO, larger acquisition. Members of project management team who accomplished organizational system conversion and department reorganization. Supervisory experience with up to 23 staff members Ascended four positions with increasingly more responsibility within first 5 years. Successfully experienced multiple reorganizations due to acquisition, then IPO, larger acquisition.