Administrative Assistant II

• Feb 2016 - Present

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a global nonprofit organization that operates with one guiding principle: Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. AVID’s kindergarten through higher education system brings research-based curriculum and strategies to students each day that develop critical thinking, literacy, and math skills across all content areas. AVID has a diverse staff dedicated to serving districts, schools, colleges and universities in their efforts to ensure all students are college and career ready. AVID’s leadership is made up of individuals with long careers in education encompassing both classroom and administration, along with community leaders and educational activists. Show less

Events Coordinator

• Oct 2010 - Present

• Architect of “Thankful Thursday” donor stewardship initiative which identifies engaged donors and allows development staff to steward on one-to-one basis. Recognized with President’s Bright Idea award for “out of the box thinking”.• 95% reduction of processing time for all donor correspondence achieved by observing need for personal scanners for staff.• Establish all processes and procedures for newly implemented mail/phone donor program.• Improvement of receipting process by evaluating and re-designing process to accurately receipt donation within one week and notifying development staff for potential donor contact/stewardship.• In-house expert for proofreading newsletters, forms and websites for other Foundation teams prior to printing or going live.• Collaborate with peers to determine most efficient process to complete projects on deadline. Show less

Coordinator

• Oct 2004 - Feb 2016

Administrative Assistant

• Oct 2004 - Oct 2010

Support Vice President, Director and Event Managers with all aspects of signature fundraising events. • Manage multiple projects simultaneously and monitor progress to ensure deadlines are met• Accountable for accurate RSVP lists for 200 to 800 for multi-day and gala events• Committee meeting setup, catering, materials preparation• Calendar management, meeting scheduling and expense report preparation