Experience

Arbor Acres Retirement Community

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Stewardship Manager, Philanthropic Arts

  • Feb 2007 - Present

  Create, Design and generate four Direct Mail solicitations to raise funds for Annual Fund. Create and Design collaterals for events and other departments' project needs. Manage integrity of operational database software, Blackbaud and Bloomerang, monitoring data entries, processing gifts, generating letter of receipts, Tribute cards and Reports. Coordinate and assist Director of Philanthropic Arts with event planning and projects. Recruited and coordinated volunteers from the Winston-Salem community and residents to help with events. Participated in committee strategizing How to Reduce Employee Turnover. Manage Retirement Center Gift Shop, buying wholesale items to resale and managing volunteers to run the gift shop.



Stokes County Schools and Forsyth County Schools

• United States

• Certified Educational Lead Interpreter

  • Sep 2004 - Feb 2007

  Interpret in ASL Sign Language and tutor Hearing-Impaired Child. Taught Kindergarten American Sign Language. Develop lesson plans to reach learning goals per Department of Education standards. Interpret in ASL Sign Language and tutor Hearing-Impaired Child. Taught Kindergarten American Sign Language. Develop lesson plans to reach learning goals per Department of Education standards.



OAK RIDGE MILITARY ACADEMY ARCHIVES & MUSEUM INC

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Director and Assistant Director of Development and Alumni Relations

  • Jul 2001 - Sep 2004

  Managed, hired, trained, supervised and directed staff of the Development Office, Managed and served as Parent Teacher Association liaison and treasurer, Managed operational database, software Blackbaud, trained staff on program procedures. Developed and executed department budget. Coordinated and managed financial strategies with Business Finance Department. Generated financial reports, receipts and statements for donors and yearly audits. Improved relations between board members, potential donors, volunteers, student body and staff. Executed proposals, Designed and created Academy's Public Relations publications. Coordinated and managed special events such as Parent Teacher Organization, Alumni Gatherings, Homecomings, and Golf Tournaments.



High Point University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Database Administrator, Donor Relations Coordinator, Development Assistant

  • Oct 1996 - Jun 2001

  Managed integrity of operational database, Blackbaud software, monitoring data entries, processed gifts, generated receipts and pledge reminders. Trained office staff to use operational program and kept system updates current. Generated financial reports and prepared yearly reports for audits. Produced Plan Giving Annuity contracts. Coordinated and managed special events such as Homecoming, Seminars and Luncheons; recruited volunteers to participate. Designed programs, brochures, and booklets for University's Alumni events.