Special Events Coordinator

• Nov 2022 - Present

Planning and Coordinating Special Events, Volunteers, and Social Media Marketing Planning and Coordinating Special Events, Volunteers, and Social Media Marketing

Our Neighbors' Place Coordinator (Volunteer)

• Aug 2021 - Present

I volunteer my time to coordinate and be completely responsible for 2 weeks of the seasonal overflow shelter. This responsibility includes, but is not limited to:Volunteer and Staffing coordination - I recruited volunteers to work nightly, helping with guest intake, covid screening, serving food, coordinating showers, etc. I delegate all tasks and responsibilities to the staff and volunteers.Supply/ Donation management - I ensure that we have all of the supplies that we need and make asks for donations from individuals and churches if there are any supply gaps.Food Provisions - I work to ensure that no one goes hungry, meaning that we needed enough food to be donated for 45-65 guests every night.Maintain a calm and safe environment - using de-escalation techniques and other social skills to work towards guests staying calm so they can manage staying in a warm place to sleep.Rule enforcement - when the rules are inevitably broken, I have to be the one to decide on how and when to enforce the rule.Facilities Maintenance - cleaning and maintaining an environment occupied by 45-65 mentally ill, chronically homeless individuals can be a challenge.I was in charge, all shelter decisions run through me. Including when to call EMS, how many guests we were allowing in, when guests needed to be asked to leave, when to send guests to other shelters, etc.I was at the shelter every night, Dec 14-27, from 6pm to midnight (at least) to prepare the shelter to open and leave it in the hands of the night staff. Then I was also on call for the rest of the night. Show less

Interim Director of Development and Marketing

• Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

This is a senior level fund raising position responsible for the acquisition of $400,000+ annual private funds for various program implementation. Various job responsibilities are listed below:- Raise the funds required for program development through various platforms such as mailed appeals, corporate sponsorship programs, individual donor meetings, and more.- Engage with donors, building long term relationships with individuals and organizations with various backgrounds in order to advance a unifying mission and vision.- Coordinate fundraising events: communicate with vendors, on site logistics, task delegation, post event fulfillment, etc.- Acquire, direct, and supervise volunteers for various tasking.- Manage event or project timelines and tasking- Market the organization and events using various digital platforms, including social media, website, online advertising, ect.- Increase community awareness of the organization using public platforms such as news and radio.- Lead the organization through strategic planning, vision casting, and living by example. Show less

Our Neighbors' Place Volunteer Client Advocate

• Dec 2020 - Nov 2022

Through EUMA's Seasonal Overflow Shelter, Our Neighbors' Place I worked with individuals experiencing homelessness to ensure that not one single person has to sleep outside in the Erie winter. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Ensure that the needs of each guest are met through program services.- Engage with radically different people groups experiencing mental health, addiction, and housing crisis.- Bridge the gap between shelter volunteers and individuals seeking supportive services.- Apply Mental Heath and de-escalation tactics to potentially reactive situations. Show less

Marketing and Development Coordinator

• Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

This position assisted the Director of Development in acquiring annual private funds and other revenue streams in order to maintain financial stability for EUMA's mission of making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Northwestern PA.Plan and execute Fund Development events- Creatively and strategically plan events- Develop new marketing campaigns- Coordinate volunteers - Communicate the mission and vision of EUMA to donors, volunteers, and clients.

Campus Staff

• May 2019 - Oct 2021

Work with a team of staff and student volunteers to build up a community of missional individuals. Responsibilities included: - Fund raise $24,000+ annually for salary and expenses. - Coaching or mentor student leaders in personal development topics. - Plan strategic community engagement opportunities that will help connect with new audiences. - Responsible for quickly and efficiently transitioning into online events and meetings due to Coronavirus. - Annually complete situational analysis in order to generate a strategic plan for events and communications to reach the target audience. - Develop and facilitate training opportunities for student volunteers. Show less

Director of Mission Engagement

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

Creating opportunities for church youth or multigenerational groups to serve, engage with, and learn from people who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, mental health crisis, or active addiction. - Recruit teams from all over the North East region of the US (up to 700 miles away) to come to Erie, PA for 5-6 days to volunteer and learn from the ministry happening here. - Facilitate 30-40 volunteers: organize food, shelter, hygiene, volunteer sites, learning opportunities, and more. - Coordinate with 5-7 volunteer sites that need volunteers to do work. - Lead the team of 3-5 people that are helping coordinate the activities. - Curate/design all of promotional and marketing materials. Show less

Associate Manager

• Jan 2016 - Nov 2018

Prioritize daily tasks in order to maintain an efficient and task oriented environment for everyone scheduled to workAnalyzed daily income in reference to past and predicted revenue dataExpected to complete time sensitive tasks such as promotion and product placement changes

Sales Associate

• Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

Social Media Marketing Intern

• May 2018 - Jul 2018

Lead social media communications and campaigns. Provide feedback to ongoing digital marketing campaigns. Work with a team to generate innovative social media campaigns that will connect with various age and cultural demographics. Lead social media communications and campaigns. Provide feedback to ongoing digital marketing campaigns. Work with a team to generate innovative social media campaigns that will connect with various age and cultural demographics.

Gears and Grubb Event Planning and Marketing Intern

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

As one of the two event coordinators for Gears and Grub, a complimentary event to Erie's Roar on the Shore, we facilitated a 3 day event that featured local food trucks, vendors, and musicians. The event was attended by thousands of local residents as well as tourists. As one of the two event coordinators for Gears and Grub, a complimentary event to Erie's Roar on the Shore, we facilitated a 3 day event that featured local food trucks, vendors, and musicians. The event was attended by thousands of local residents as well as tourists.