Experience

University of Pittsburgh- Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Social Media management; Graphic Design and production of NewsNet, Annual Convention Program, and other materials; ASEEES Website maintenance and updates; Ad Contract management Social Media management; Graphic Design and production of NewsNet, Annual Convention Program, and other materials; ASEEES Website maintenance and updates; Ad Contract management



Association for Slavic, Eastern European, Eurasian Studies

• United States

• Membership Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022



ASEEES

• United States

• Administrative Assistant

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2022



Ten Thousand Villages US

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Store Manager

  • 2010 - Oct 2020

  Solely responsible for all operational aspects including inventory management, license compliance, sales reports and system updates for a $600,000 retail nonprofit organization. • Maintained growth in key store metrics of conversion rates, average sale and average items over the past three years. • Developed creative events and promotions to increase traffic, customer interest and sales with positive ROI. • Decreased ordering time, risk and inventory inaccuracies, and increased coordination between staff by developing a master order and off-site protocol to support $90,000 in annual off-site sales. • Increased product earnings through full utilization and best practices of monitoring tools with inventory loss between 0.5-1.5% annually. • Increased marketability, brought the store into national license compliance, and increased volunteer safety and efficiency by managing a multi-stage upgrade project. • Implemented a new staff evaluation and communication model that increased staffs' ability to meet goals, support store growth and introduce new programs. Show less



Ten Thousand Villages

• Volunteer Coordinator & Outreach Manager

  • 2007 - 2010

  Responsible for scheduling and training a staff of over 60 volunteers, organizing in-store events, representing the store and mission in speaking engagements and outreach events, and building the community network. • Increased sales and raised community awareness by partnering with 40 local organizations to develop an event structure and support network that created 25 events in 3 years. • Strengthened media visibility that resulted in 3 appearances on KDKA Live and received an invitation to speak at Ten Thousand Villages National Workshops by organizing a local press event. • Met educational mission goals and partnered with 20 organizations annually by writing adaptable presentation materials that became the foundation for current outreach programming. • Trained more than 150 volunteers to provide customer focused training, preform store operations, and meet mission goals by developing a 16 hour training program. Show less