Emily (DePauw) Stolarski

Administrative Director at Union Avenue Opera
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Mark Freiman

I've worked with Emily for a number of years as both a singer and stage director. I've always been impressed with how she makes running Union Avenue Opera seem effortless. She knows her patrons and donors personally and makes sure they are taken care of. She welcomes her audience with a warm pre-show speech before every performance and gently works in a fundraising pitch. Her background as a singer makes her uniquely qualified to work with her artists because she understands their needs and pressures. Running a nonprofit on a shoestring is hard enough, but Emily showed her true colors by doing it during a pandemic. She kept Union Avenue Opera afloat while making the painful decision to cancel an entire season and then rework the next season by moving it from the company's home base into a large, well-ventilated circus tent for safety. Then, finally back at home for a "regular" season, she was confronted with a Covid outbreak in the cast right after opening night -- but made quick adjustments to keep the season on track. Bravo, Emily!

Elizabeth Westermann

It was a true pleasure to volunteer as Union Avenue Opera’s box office associate for Emily. As Administrative Director, Emily wears many hats, which has given her broad and eclectic experience managing a nonprofit organization. It was pretty impressive to see her in action, particularly with the additional challenges of Covid and transitioning back post-Covid. To say she is organized and detail-oriented is an understatement. She thoroughly considers and researches every aspect of the business she manages from utilizing new technology to navigating ever-changing pandemic protocols. More importantly, though, she is able to build and maintain relationships with patrons, artists and staff - as is evidenced by her fund-raising success, volunteer pool and returning contractors. Although behind the scenes, Emily is an integral part of UAO and the magic that happens there.

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Credentials

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
    USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Musicians
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Administrative Director
      • Oct 2010 - Present

      • Oversee annual budget, marketing, advertising, public relations, community outreach, special events, fundraising, development, grant writing, auditions, artist relations, seasonal staff, and general administration • Compose, distribute, and maintain communications among board of directors, artistic director, artists, seasonal staff, directors, volunteers, donors, members of the arts community, and media • Produce original copy for press releases, appeal letters, electronic and social media, and direct mailings; create artwork for advertising in print and online publications, and coordinate with graphic artists to design publications for marketing materials, ticket brochures, and stage bills; maintain company website • Represent the organization to its many constituencies; building relationships with board members, government officials, community leaders, artists, and patrons • Grown Festival Season subscriptions sales by 149% • Procured over $300,000 in grant funding from the Regional Arts Commission, Missouri Arts Council, Arts and Education Council, Boeing Employee Community Fund, Fox Performing Arts Foundation, and a $20,000 PNC Arts Alive Grant for 2017

  • Union Avenue Christian Church
    • Greater St. Louis Area
    • Chancel Choir member and Soloist
      • Sep 2012 - Present

  • Self Employed
    • Freelance
    • Vocal Artist
      • 2005 - Present

      Providing solo and ensemble singing for various organizations throughout the region. Including weddings, recitals, funerals, private concerts, and more. Organizations worked with include: Missouri Women's Chorus Union Avenue Opera University of Missouri - Saint Louis Muddy River Opera Company Quincy Symphony Chorus Providing solo and ensemble singing for various organizations throughout the region. Including weddings, recitals, funerals, private concerts, and more. Organizations worked with include: Missouri Women's Chorus Union Avenue Opera University of Missouri - Saint Louis Muddy River Opera Company Quincy Symphony Chorus

    • Cantor
      • Apr 2010 - Jun 2014

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Training Logistics Analyst
      • Jul 2009 - Oct 2010

      • Developed and maintained Project Beacon Training Department’s Implementation, Upgrade, and New Hire training schedules; managed and coordinated schedules for 26 trainers, including scheduling classes, meetings, and tracking PTO requests • Processed daily and weekly Survey Monkey reports for distribution to Training Department, in addition to Open Registration reports and Entity Compliance reports for the St. Louis Region utilizing LMS (Learning Management System) software • Coordinated reservations for 8 training rooms across the St. Louis Region; worked with entity Information System Managers to schedule additional training rooms and resources • Developed upgrade training schedule for approximately 5,000 employees over a 7 week period resulting in the coordination of over 370 scheduled classes • Researched and designed training schedule for SSM Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center and SSM St. Mary’s Hospital’s Epic electronic health records implementation

  • Dame & Hurdle Jewelers
    • Quincy, Illinois
    • Director of Advertising and Operations
      • May 2003 - Feb 2009

      Director of Advertising and Operations, January 2008 to February 2009 • Developed media campaigns, coordinated media buys, in store promotions, merchandising, and sales • Negotiated and resolved customer service complaints while acting in the best interest of the organization • Conducted sales meetings and new hire training for sales staff • Implemented the daily operations of a million dollar retail establishment, including the business management practices of scheduling, HR, customer relations, publicity, advertising, inventory, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, and all general office duties Administrative Coordinator, September 2005 to January 2008 • Reallocated advertising budget resulting in stronger market presence and top of mind awareness • Decreased computer training time by writing customized training guide for Ibis Jeweler System • Introduced new company slogan resulting in stronger consumer brand recognition • Managed sales staff of 6 – 10 FTE/PTE including scheduling and HR requests • Handled all contribution and media requests Sales/Bookkeeper, April 2003 to May 2005 • Completed transition to electronic accounting procedures to eliminate redundancies and human error • Cleared approximately 85% of delinquent accounts and processed accounts payable • Acted as assistant to Chairman of the Board and President, answering phones, scheduling travel and appointments

  • Maine Center
    • Quincy, Illinois
    • Business Manager
      • May 2006 - Apr 2008

      • Managed accounts payable/receivable and expense control procedures • Negotiated and enforced collections to recover funds and expedite the clearance of delinquent accounts • Processed all leases, correspondences and maintained files • Served as point of first contact for building requests and maintenance • Managed accounts payable/receivable and expense control procedures • Negotiated and enforced collections to recover funds and expedite the clearance of delinquent accounts • Processed all leases, correspondences and maintained files • Served as point of first contact for building requests and maintenance

Education

  • Quincy University
    BA, Communications, Music
    2001 - 2005

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