Tacarra Andrade
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Credentials
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Certified Agility Instrutor
White Mountain AgilityAug, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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National Employment Lawyers Association
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Membership Director
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Sep 2021 - Present
• Develops the organization’s strategic vision and big-picture direction for membership growth and retention, including annual and multi-year planning, which is a major component of NELA’s overarching Strategic Plan. • Leads the development, execution, and assessment of an annual membership implementation plan to achieve the recruitment and retention goals of NELA’s strategic plan, including a timeline of outreach efforts, projected revenues and expenditures, and contingency plans. • Prepares annual membership budget projections and requests, and manages membership revenue and expenses throughout the year, pursuant to the annual membership implementation plan. • Leads the recruitment, hiring, professional development, management, and evaluation of Membership Department staff. • Serves as staff liaison and provides reports to the NELA Board and other organizational leaders regarding NELA’s membership-related programs, activities, and policies, including travel to Board Meetings as needed. • Partners with the communications team to develop membership-related outreach and marketing campaigns • Partners with the Director of Development in creating and implementing strategies for increasing annual support from current members and sponsors, including participation in development activities and outreach. • Leads and supports NELA’s Membership Committee in carrying out its duties and responsibilities for achieving membership objectives. • Manages CLE accreditation for NELA’s events, including staying up-to-date on CLE regulations nationwide and supervising CLE applications, tracking, and reporting for various events. • Oversees training of staff on the use of the membership database as appropriate. Show less
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Team Doggie Agility LLC
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National
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Owner, Trainer & Competitive Handler
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Oct 2008 - Present
UK Agility International: -2019 US Open Speedstakes Finalist (Pyro Doggie) -2019 US Open Biathlon Agility Finalist (Pyro Doggie) -2017 US Open Games Challenge Finalist (Blazin' Doggie) -2017 Midwest Cup Speedstakes Challenge Winner (Blazin' Doggie) -2014 UKI US Open 8" Masters Series National Champion (Prince Doggie) -International Win Agility Champion title (IWAC) -International Agility Champion title (IAC) United States Dog Agility Association -2018 IFCS Development Team Member (Blazin' Doggie) -2017 Cynosport Games Steeplechase National Finalist (Blazin' Doggie) -2017 New England Biathlon 10" Regional Champion (Milo Doggie) -2014 North Central Grand Prix 12" Regional Champion (Prince Doggie) -13 Regional Championship podiums through placements earned with three dogs (2013-2017) -Agility Dog Champion (ADCH) title (Milo Doggie) -Qualified with two dogs for the Cynosport World Games for six years between 2011-2017 American Kennel Club (AKC) -2016 AKC Preferred National Agility Championship (PNAC) 4" Finalist to finish in 2nd place as runner-up (Prince Doggie) -2016 AKC PNAC Challengers Round 4" WINNER (Prince Doggie) -2015 article on the AKC website entitled, "Entering Your First Agility Competition: Team Doggie’s Reflections & Suggestions" (http://www.akc.org/content/dog-training/articles/entering-your-first-agility-competition/) -2014 AKC National Agility Championship (NAC) 16" Finalist to place 6th out of over 250 dogs in the 16" class (Artemis) -Made AKC history as the first-ever Mixed Breed to earn the title of Master Agility Champion (MACH) thru MACH8 (Prince Doggie) -Highest-Titled Mixed Breed Agility Dog for FIVE YEARS (2011-2016) -Top AKC Agility Mixed Breed for 2011 & 2012 for ranking #1 Mixed Breed agility dog in the country -15 MACH/PACH titles achieved between three different dogs; over 25 Lifetime Achievement titles -Over 300 QQs between three different dogs -2012 AKC National Agility Invitational 8" Finalist (Prince Doggie) Show less
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Freelance Writer/Editor
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Feb 2005 - Present
Deliver well-rounded communication expertise, including but not limited to: technically refined writing dexterity, careful and accurate editing/proofreading practices and polished presentation skills through relatable verbal and written articulation of complex information as well as simple concepts. • Write/edit materials such as website content, cover letters/resumes, event programs, flyers, brochures and other correspondence; edit-only services for materials such as dissertations, business plans/proposals, projects being submitted to academic conventions, term papers and college entrance essays/personal statements. Show less
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Autism Alliance of Michigan
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Analyst
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Aug 2018 - Sep 2021
• Responsible for all components of the AAoM GPS Scholarship Program, including managing the program’s yearly budget, overseeing all vendor and program participant communications, tracking quarterly usage for over 200 active subscription accounts, reviewing new and renewal scholarship applications to render application approval and denial decisions, troubleshooting account discrepancies, providing careful oversight to vendor invoicing. • Oversee all functions of AAoM’s case management database, Apricot, as the sole administrator; responsible for back-end configuration and troubleshooting of technical issues; perform all database reporting including a variety of demographic, geographic and topical queries of varying difficulty; handle all vendor communication/correspondence regarding the organization’s account; engage the database as an end-user for GPS Scholarship Program case management. • Manage all Employment Program revenue for both state and corporate agency accounts; track, document, organize and report on all Employment Program revenue streams; generate all Employment Program services invoicing and ensure that invoices for all services rendered are paid-in-full. Show less
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Society for Research in Child Development
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Membership Manager & Special Projects Administrator
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Jul 2011 - Apr 2018
• Promoted three times in four years to manage all aspects of the Membership Department as well as the execution of more than ten independent award/grant processes along with two national awards ceremonies attended by academics, practitioners and government professionals in the field of Child Development; provided crucial direction when organizing and implementing four new/additional Biennial Meeting award programs on short notice; collaborated with new leadership of award committees to understand goals and develop solutions; proactively defined new parameters and nomination requirements to support programs; liaised with leadership to develop buy-in and educate participants.• Took lead on intricate special projects and initiatives of importance/high-priority from inception to successful completion; collaborated extensively with the Executive Director on a multi-year grant program to fund research and projects that supported SRCD’s strategic plan; further collaboration with the Director of Operations and IT specialists to brainstorm and implement a new online awards/grants application submission system, working to develop new processes, define key metrics and build viable solutions as well as overseeing all troubleshooting and testing procedures for different iterations of the site; conducted all training and mentorship of the new system, emphasizing clear communication of all relevant facets to ensure continuous functionality and expertise.• Oversaw database functions and procedures to conserve membership and financial systems; performed queries of varied complexity to generate all reports pertaining to membership, journal backorders, publication fulfillment and other areas; managed all database administration activities to reach membership goals, facilitate event registrations and fulfill subscription orders; analyzed and provided troubleshooting for all user errors and system discrepancies to accommodate over 5K members and 20K constituent records. Show less
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Membership Manager & Special Projects Administrator (Cont'd)
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2011 - 2018
• Provided vital contributions during comprehensive database transition in 2014, including but not limited to backend and portal configuration, setting permissions and manually rectifying and preserving all membership datasets to ensure accuracy and functionality of reporting protocols.• Tracked, scheduled and prioritized main objectives daily; strategically delegated tasks between two associates; developed training guides, SOPs and other standardized documentation to clearly convey an assortment of database user procedures/processes, providing thorough instructions to existing staff and newly hired personnel.• Managed the creation/dissemination of membership communication campaigns and other correspondence as well as a variety of Society marketing efforts including but not limited to, informational email blasts, expired member postcards/notices, membership certification letters, membership mailing list rentals, etc.• Processed credit card payments and refunds for membership/event registration fees as needed. Show less
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WJBK-TV, Fox 2 Detroit
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Southfield, MI
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Programming Assistant
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2004 - 2006
• Provided essential operational support, conducting thorough reviews and maintaining oversight of program lineups and schedules for broadcasting to ensure accuracy and compliance; cultivated professional partnerships with numerous departments (including Traffic, News, VTR/MCR, etc.) through considerable collaboration to update systems and implement process improvements; supervised station interns. • Initiated and lead the update/optimization of an obsolete recording schedule; developed buy-in among operators in the video tape room to conduct trial run of new procedures, which led to substantial improvements in operational accuracy and efficiency and significantly reduced costs incurred from program tape rental fees due to missed show feeds. • Corresponded with personnel to manage archives, organize program tapes and handle contracts for upcoming program schedules. Show less
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Administrative Assistant (Contract)
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1999 - 2002
Liaised extensively with donors and constituents from diverse demographic backgrounds to answer questions and provide world-class client services. Provided critical administrative support to the Campaign department with a complex donor database. • Coordinated administration of a 40K donor database. Conducted extensive research and cross-referencing to manage queries and reporting procedures. Offered meaningful communications to donors and other associates to address inquiries, resolve discrepancies and maintain proper representation of organization. Show less
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Education
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1999 - 2002
Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
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