Nicole Willard
Development Associate at Women's Business Development Council- Claim this Profile
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Courtney Shimer, CPRW
Determined, reliable and hardworking are words that come to mind when I think of Nicole. I have known and worked with Nicole for the past four years as her Success and Career Advisor at Dean College. In my role, I have had the unique opportunity to witness Nicole’s ability to maintain high academic achievement, excel in her internship role and make meaningful contributions to the Dean College community. I have been particularly impressed with Nicole’s ability to handle challenges which she addresses using creative thinking to stay focused on solutions. And she always maintains a positive attitude, making it a true pleasure to work with Nicole. Nicole would be an asset to any team and comes with my enthusiastic recommendation.
Courtney Shimer, CPRW
Determined, reliable and hardworking are words that come to mind when I think of Nicole. I have known and worked with Nicole for the past four years as her Success and Career Advisor at Dean College. In my role, I have had the unique opportunity to witness Nicole’s ability to maintain high academic achievement, excel in her internship role and make meaningful contributions to the Dean College community. I have been particularly impressed with Nicole’s ability to handle challenges which she addresses using creative thinking to stay focused on solutions. And she always maintains a positive attitude, making it a true pleasure to work with Nicole. Nicole would be an asset to any team and comes with my enthusiastic recommendation.
Courtney Shimer, CPRW
Determined, reliable and hardworking are words that come to mind when I think of Nicole. I have known and worked with Nicole for the past four years as her Success and Career Advisor at Dean College. In my role, I have had the unique opportunity to witness Nicole’s ability to maintain high academic achievement, excel in her internship role and make meaningful contributions to the Dean College community. I have been particularly impressed with Nicole’s ability to handle challenges which she addresses using creative thinking to stay focused on solutions. And she always maintains a positive attitude, making it a true pleasure to work with Nicole. Nicole would be an asset to any team and comes with my enthusiastic recommendation.
Courtney Shimer, CPRW
Determined, reliable and hardworking are words that come to mind when I think of Nicole. I have known and worked with Nicole for the past four years as her Success and Career Advisor at Dean College. In my role, I have had the unique opportunity to witness Nicole’s ability to maintain high academic achievement, excel in her internship role and make meaningful contributions to the Dean College community. I have been particularly impressed with Nicole’s ability to handle challenges which she addresses using creative thinking to stay focused on solutions. And she always maintains a positive attitude, making it a true pleasure to work with Nicole. Nicole would be an asset to any team and comes with my enthusiastic recommendation.
Credentials
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Creating a Sound Proposal Budget
CandidJul, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Excel Level 1
Dean CollegeMar, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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The Women's Business Development Council
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United States
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Business Skills Training
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Associate
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Jul 2023 - Present
Maintain grants timelines for local, state, and federal awards Manage the gift acknowledgment process Conduct donor prospect research Support the Board of Directors Development Committee Maintain grants timelines for local, state, and federal awards Manage the gift acknowledgment process Conduct donor prospect research Support the Board of Directors Development Committee
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Dance Instructor
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Jul 2017 - Present
Work with children, ages 5-16Adapt teaching to different learning stylesChoreograph and teach various styles of danceSolve behavioral issues between children
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Office Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
Document information in The Studio Director softwareCollaborate with owner on protocol and performance information packets Design marketing materials File important documents
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Office Intern
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Sep 2017 - Dec 2017
Registered new studentsManaged financesDesigned programs and business cards Filed important documents
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Moving For Life Dance-Exercise
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Manager
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Sep 2022 - Jun 2023
Plan annual fundraising campaigns and eventsWrite and submit grant proposals to fund free, public programmingIncreased number of active donors by 38% Create marketing materials for outreach to potential sponsors and partners Conduct donor management on a regular basis Oversee and develop progress reports for programming associated with grant funding
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Development Associate
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Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
Update donor records Acknowledge donor contributionsGrants management Work alongside Development Committee to plan fundraising campaigns
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Development Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Plan annual donor cultivation eventsConduct strategic planning researchCompile supplemental materials for grant applicationsManage donor information manually and online
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Stamford Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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May 2018 - Jun 2018
Worked with first grade students Executed lesson plans Aided students in areas of reading and math Worked with first grade students Executed lesson plans Aided students in areas of reading and math
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Tiffany Outdoor
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Connecticut, US
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Marketing Assistant
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Conducted online research in order to seek out potential clients Called clients Created spreadsheets Conducted online research in order to seek out potential clients Called clients Created spreadsheets
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Education
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2018 - 2021
Dean College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Arts and Entertainment Management
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