Melanie Smith
Development & Communications Coordinator at Eagle River Watershed Council- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Eagle River Watershed Council
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development & Communications Coordinator
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Dec 2019 - Present
● Helped to increase individual giving by 171% from 2020 to 2021.● Carried out marketing and communications efforts, including overseeing website redesign process, email communications, and social media management.● Assisted with development of fundraising and marketing plans.● Expanded business sponsorship program for education and restoration project efforts.
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Development & Communications Manager
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Dec 2019 - Present
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Client Care
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2017 - Dec 2019
Blossoms, buds, petals, vases, stones, glass, pottery, design, color, and texture; mixing with clients who are mothers and boyfriends and sisters and cousins and brides and birthday girls and prom kings and my job is to make sure the flowers cause them to break into smile.
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Front of House Coordinator
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2017 - Dec 2019
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Administrative Coordinator
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Dec 2016 - Sep 2017
Establish and maintain high standards of the administration of procedures, policies, marketing, and supervising within the office and community of Apex Mountain School, an established mountaineering experience and guiding business under direction of the school's director. Establish and maintain high standards of the administration of procedures, policies, marketing, and supervising within the office and community of Apex Mountain School, an established mountaineering experience and guiding business under direction of the school's director.
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Vail Daily
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Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Copy Editor
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Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
Edit copy to adhere to Associated Press style, design news pages for print using InDesign, integrate reader-submitted material into designated community pages, write and edit headlines, cutlines, etc., for resort-town free daily newspaper. Edit copy to adhere to Associated Press style, design news pages for print using InDesign, integrate reader-submitted material into designated community pages, write and edit headlines, cutlines, etc., for resort-town free daily newspaper.
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Northside Grab & Go
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United States
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Restaurants
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Manager
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Dec 2014 - Nov 2015
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Whole Foods Market
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Bakery Team Member
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Deliver exceptional customer service, contribute to daily activities of baking, packaging, stocking, inventory, food prep, cleaning, and closing. Undergoing training in pastry chef activities such as decorating techniques. Requirement of extreme attention to detail as well as teamwork, multitasking, and working within an efficient, successful, and corporate business model. Deliver exceptional customer service, contribute to daily activities of baking, packaging, stocking, inventory, food prep, cleaning, and closing. Undergoing training in pastry chef activities such as decorating techniques. Requirement of extreme attention to detail as well as teamwork, multitasking, and working within an efficient, successful, and corporate business model.
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Barista
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
Created specialty coffee drinks and provide quality customer service in this hub of small-town activity. Maintained a stocked and tidy preparation area, worked the cash register, baked pastries, and contributed to the positive atmosphere. Created specialty coffee drinks and provide quality customer service in this hub of small-town activity. Maintained a stocked and tidy preparation area, worked the cash register, baked pastries, and contributed to the positive atmosphere.
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Klehm Arboretum
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United States
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Software Development
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Garden and Maintenance Team
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
Worked both by myself and with a culturally and linguistically diverse staff to perform the upkeep duties of the arboretum vegetation and grounds. Helped with special events, including set-up and tear-down for concerts and weddings. I supervised a team of youth employed through a grant-funded program for at-risk youth. Incorporated limited exposure working with machinery and learning techniques of resource management. Transplanting, watering, weeding, and aesthetic maintenance were combined with physical labor, social, and experiential components in this job.
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Luther College
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Australia
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Discovery Camp Day Program Facilitator
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Mar 2013 - May 2013
Worked with area children in Discovery Camp, a partially grant-funded program. Created lesson plans and led events for elementary-age children. Examples include a fishing trip, building shelters, planting seeds, and other forms of experiential learning. Required consciousness of opportunities to learn and teach, flexibility when plans went awry, patience, and friendly professionalism in all interactions.
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Student Ambassador
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
Worked in the Department of Admissions to promote the institution. Helped set up and carry out events, led campus tours to prospective students and their families, acted as a resource for the campus community. Offered open and honest insight regarding life on campus from an inside perspective while maintaining integrity and professionalism.
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Campus Courier Assistant
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Feb 2012 - May 2013
I worked with my supervisor sorting and delivering mail to on-campus academic buildings. Involved quality customer service, professional interactions, accountability, and punctuality. Attention to detail and focusing on the social aspects of any position as explicit opportunities to improve community morale in all interactions were skills and approaches gained.
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Productions Garden Team Member
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May 2012 - Nov 2012
Worked with a team of seven other student employees in all aspects of the gardening process from planting and harvest to delivery at processing location. Required collaboration with various constituents in the community including Seed Savers and a local nursery as suppliers, Sodexo (the campus food service provider) as the buyer, and First Lutheran Church (local food bank location where deliveries of excess produce was delivered) . Visited several local farms on education days to experience their production processes (Root River Farm- Garlic production, and Countryview Dairy- Yogurt production). Was granted a leadership role in the development and coordination of several Salad Bowl Days promoting the Luther Gardens on campus.
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Education
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Luther College
Bachelor's degree, Political Science Major (Policy) Environmental Studies Minor (Policy) -
Waconia High School