Assistant Director, Fundraising and Community Engagement

• May 2022 - Present

Administrative Associate

• Oct 2020 - May 2022

Record and process daily funding; manage and input giving and constituent data in the Raiser’s Edge Database, supply reports from the Raiser’s Edge Database that detail giving history, constituent relationship history with the organization, and event attendance; manage the inventory and online sales of the Shaker Museum online store in Shopify; maintain and update the Shaker Museum website through WordPress; compile and post events, news, and organizational updates for disbursement on social media channels, monthly newsletters, and local, online news sources; and provide additional administrative duties as requested.

Executive Assistant

• Feb 2019 - May 2021

Development Tasks: -Utilize the Raiser's Edge database software to manage donor details and stewardship as well as track proposals and incoming funding -Maintain a portfolio of foundations and government organization: build relationships, apply for grants to support the organization, and supply necessary reports and materials -Build relationships with individual donors through weekly communications -Assist in day-of fundraising event tasks including: set-up, registration, stewardship, and tear down Administration Tasks: -Prepare presentations for board and board committee meetings, internal all-staff meetings, and leadership team meetings -Plan and coordinate a yearly board and leadership team retreat: drafting itinerary, coordinating tours at cultural institutions, planning meals, and arranging transportation -Record and distribute meeting minutes -Maintain staff calendars where applicable -Manage credit card purchases and reporting for the President & CEO and the Vice President of Philanthropy -Open and distribute mail, process and enter incoming funds

Event Specialist

• Jun 2016 - Feb 2019

Facilitate museum rentals from contractual agreement to day of execution, educate renters regarding potential add-on packages and facility capabilities, serve as a liaison for museum auxiliary groups in coordinating larger scale internal events such as the first Decorator's Show House event series to be held within a Museum, assist the Development Department in coordinating their two largest yearly fundraisers, maintain bar inventories and stock event bars based on client requests, train new staff in the events department, and coordinate with internal departments to ensure adequate staffing and set-up for each rental.

Botanica Sales Associate

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

Development Associate

• Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

Maintained a relationship with donors and members, trained and worked with interns and volunteers, coordinated museum rentals and assisted with event planning and implementation, increased sponsorship and participation in museum events including our largest yearly fundraiser, maintained data integrity and input new data into the Raiser’s Edge Database, facilitated the preliminary stages of a database upgrade from Raiser's Edge to Altru and acted as project manager, and ran reports and kept up-to-date files to prepare for meetings.

Administrative Assistant

• Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

Served as the liaison between the Syracuse community and the museum staff, opened and distributed mail to appropriate staff, maintained inventory in the administrative office, kept a calendar of events, coordinated with the development department to keep track of inflow of income through Raiser's Edge, recorded minutes for staff meetings, and maintained a petty cash fund.

Visitor Services Staff/Gift Shop Attendant

• Nov 2013 - Feb 2015

Greeted visitors and gave them information about the museum and its exhibits. Utilized the point of sale system Retail Pro for monetary transactions. Completed end of business day accounting for multiple registers. Provided customers with information about the Syracuse area. Restocked items within the gift shop.

Interim Membership Coordinator

• Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

Utilized the Raiser's Edge Database to: track museum membership, generate lists to track event RSVP's, and run reports and queries. Generated mailings for all museum donations, memberships, and event invitations. Served as liaison between museum staff and Members' Council.

Communications Associate

• Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

Created and distributed press releases. Designed, created, and distributed event specific promotional materials. Maintained and updated social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the Museum web page.

Intern of Development

• Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

Tracked event RSVPs. Ran check-in for events. Assisted in the set-up and coordination with vendors at various events. Researched potential grants.

Teaching Assistant, History of Modern Design

• Aug 2013 - May 2015

Graded student exams and papers, created and assigned classwork and homework to prepare students for exams, and prepared presentations for my once a week class to expand or summarize full class sections. Graded student exams and papers, created and assigned classwork and homework to prepare students for exams, and prepared presentations for my once a week class to expand or summarize full class sections.

Development and Marketing Intern

• Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

Ran mail merges, provided technical support for outside projector screen, stuffed, sorted, and mailed community engagement materials. Ran mail merges, provided technical support for outside projector screen, stuffed, sorted, and mailed community engagement materials.