Experience

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Major Gifts Officer

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Medical College of Wisconsin

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Development - Regionalist

  • Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

• Associate Director Of Development - Regionalist

  • Aug 2020 - Apr 2022

  Kelly Hillhouse joined the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) in August 2020 and brings 4 years of fundraising experience to her current role. With a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry, Kelly loves to create relationships with partners and donors to facilitate philanthropic outcomes.



Weber State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Director for the Goddard School of Business & Economics

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  I help to plan and implement fundraising strategies of $125,000 to $5M under the direction of University Advancement at Weber State University, solely for the Goddard School of Business and Economics. I work with alumni, foundations, and corporations both in and out of Utah to create partnerships and relationships in order to benefit WSU. I am able to identify high capacity individuals for cultivation.My duties also include donor stewardship, donor recognition, in-person and written solicitations, and handling the logistics of events such as college wide Nye Lecture Speaker series, Outdoor Weber Entrepreneurship Competition, golf tournaments and scrambles, and alumni outreach. Show less

• Associate Development Director for the Goddard School of Business & Economics

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  I help to plan and implement fundraising strategies under the direction of University Advancement at Weber State University, solely for the Goddard School of Business and Economics. I work with alumni, foundations, and corporations both in and out of Utah to create partnerships and relationships in order to benefit WSU. My duties will also include donor stewardship, donor recognition, writing solicitations, and handling the logistics of events such as college wide Nye Lecture Speaker series, golf tournaments and scrambles, and alumni outreach. Show less

• Administrative Specialist

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

   Support five Development Directors while multitasking many office and clerical duties Provide excellent customer service to donors and perspective constituents both on the phone and in person  Research prospects and constituents using online tools  Attend off campus meetings with Development Directors to get an understanding of their job and to further my knowledge  Organize and schedule events and assist Directors with tasks related to those events including reserving sites, ordering catering services, arranging take home gifts and table settings, and preparing invitations, programs and RSVP lists Edit documents used in stewardivation, solicitations, and stewardship updates  Participate in and helped develop a committee to improve office morale and benefit the community Familiarize myself with personnel and develop relationships with staff around the University campus  Became familiar with University programs, campus and mission quickly and efficiently Show less



Starbucks

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

   Promoted to shift supervisor in under two months of being employed at current store and created a Personal Development Plan for advancement towards Assistant Store Manager  Supervised employees/partners  Maintained inventory counts, updated worksheets, and ordering forms  Kept customers a priority while in high stress situations  Provided a direct line of communication to store manager on partner performance and daily store operations  Ensured proper cash management practices Show less



Quioccasin Veterinary Hospital

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Services Representative

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2014

   Maintained excellent phone etiquette and face-to-face customer relations  Continuously sought education to advance product knowledge and became top CSR seller for Flea/Tick medications  Developed relationships with owners and patients  Ensured proper cash management practices  Set up appointments for, checked in, and discharged patients  Maintained detailed records on patient’s condition and updated changes in medication  Used Word, Excel and other computer programs on a daily basis  Filled in-house prescriptions or contacted pharmacies to order out of house prescriptions Show less