Foundation Relations Officer

• Mar 2023 - Present

Grants and Communications Associate

• Sep 2020 - Mar 2023

- Author and strategize over 75 operating and capital grant proposals resulting in over $3.5 million fundraised - Copywrite and create multimedia content for organization deliverables and social media - Research and connect with prospective donors resulting in at least $210,500 in new donor contributions - Support annual fundraising gala with multimedia production, copywriting, and logistics to twice reach record $1 million - Maintain donor records using Millennium to track correspondence, giving history, and personal information Show less

Communications Intern

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

- Wrote press releases, online content, and deliverables promoting organization activity and news - Conducted social media and internal communication audits to increase engagement and stakeholder satisfaction - Curated content for digital campaigns including Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Earth Day - Prepared social media best practices guidelines to maximize digital marketing and outreach - Wrote press releases, online content, and deliverables promoting organization activity and news - Conducted social media and internal communication audits to increase engagement and stakeholder satisfaction - Curated content for digital campaigns including Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and Earth Day - Prepared social media best practices guidelines to maximize digital marketing and outreach

Reporter

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

- Discovered and reported on relevant and timely news stories in Chicago’s northwest suburbs - Authored an average of eight articles a week on a part-time basis - Discovered and reported on relevant and timely news stories in Chicago’s northwest suburbs - Authored an average of eight articles a week on a part-time basis

Teacher

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

- Managed a classroom of students to effectively teach language arts, science, and math - Collected and analyzed student achievement data to reach school and state educational standards - Created weekly lesson plans, collaborated with colleagues, and implemented technology in the classroom - Managed a classroom of students to effectively teach language arts, science, and math - Collected and analyzed student achievement data to reach school and state educational standards - Created weekly lesson plans, collaborated with colleagues, and implemented technology in the classroom

Online Content Production Intern

• May 2016 - Dec 2016

- Created online content to support program’s communication, advocacy, public education, and outreach efforts - Conducted web-based and in-person research on past and ongoing restoration projects nationwide - Created online content to support program’s communication, advocacy, public education, and outreach efforts - Conducted web-based and in-person research on past and ongoing restoration projects nationwide

General Assignment Reporter

• May 2015 - Jul 2015

- Reported on and produced 25 news stories through research and interviews for class - Produced and edited a multimedia story for online publishing - Awarded second place for best outdoors story by Missouri Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest - Reported on and produced 25 news stories through research and interviews for class - Produced and edited a multimedia story for online publishing - Awarded second place for best outdoors story by Missouri Press Association’s 2016 Better Newspaper Contest

Communications and Development Intern

• Mar 2015 - May 2015

- Audited marketing materials to increase impact of national hunger awareness tour, HungerU - Generated, managed and published social media content for collegiate tour - Audited marketing materials to increase impact of national hunger awareness tour, HungerU - Generated, managed and published social media content for collegiate tour