Experience

• 

  LIFESPAN Services

  • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Director of Philanthropic Partnerships

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• 

  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas

  • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

  • Events Manager

    • Dec 2019 - May 2022
    • Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• 

  OPPORTUNITY NETWORKS INC

  • Amherst, NH

  • Marketing and Event Specialist

    • Feb 2010 - Jul 2019
    • Amherst, NH

    Event Management & Fundraising- Responsible for the planning, coordination, and facilitation of annual fundraisers and community outreach events.- Establish, cultivate, and secure strong relationships with business partners and individual donors.- Write, design, and produce event promotional material (including print, radio and social media).- Recruit and coordinate volunteers for company fundraisers and events.- Solicit donations and corporate sponsorship.- Launched the first Annual Appeal for our organization.All fundraising activities have resulted in substantial year over year growth in profit and participation.Marketing & Creative- Rebranded all company materials, including our website.- Collaborate with the directors on developing new marketing strategies to multiple targeted audiences. - Write, design and produce all company marketing materials.- Worked with a Webmaster to build our company website. - Responsible for content and posting company’s social media on our website, Facebook, and Twitter.Additional - Researched, implemented and manage organization’s Donor Management Software.- Assist Associate Director with researching, writing and tracking grants

• 

  CARING FOR CAMBODIA INC

  • Singapore

  • Volunteer

    • May 2010 - Dec 2012
    • Singapore

    Worked with a team of volunteers to help children in Cambodia. Caring for Cambodia is a non-profit organization that works hand in hand with local communities to change lives through education. Assisted in organizing fundraisers to fund classroom supplies, maintain and upgrade facilities, and provide nutritious meals, bicycles, uniforms, and basic health care to the children of Cambodia.

• 

  Opportunity Networks

  • Amherst, NH

  • Marketing Assistance Specialist

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Amherst, NH

    Supported the Associate Director with all fundraising initiatives. Established and owned all event timelines and schedules. Secured and coordinated with all vendors. Designed all promotional materials.Collaborated with the Executive and Associate Executive on updating marketing materials. Assisted the Associate Executive with writing town grants.

• 

  Prevision Marketing

  • Concord, MA

  • Creative Services Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Jul 2001
    • Concord, MA

    Managed the creative group of 25 designers and writers.Led the process in collaboration with account and production directors, to establish project specifications, creative fees and schedules.Project Manager for all creative. Assigned work to staff. Developed and managed project schedules. Identified and resolved issues that impacted project schedules. Interviewed and contracted with freelancers and vendors.Created and established workflow processes, trafficking guidelines and reconciliation of project fees.