Sarah Stapleton Email & Phone Number

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Responsible for the strategic development and execution of org-wide traditional and digital communications (earned and owned)
• Lead planner for fundraisers and special events such as annual CJA Gala, Night Out Gala, NYC Marathon Team activities, Board of Director meetings, and other ad hoc events
• Responsible for many org-wide checks and balances such as monthly financial reporting, reconciliation, receipting, invoicing, and budget tracking
• Sole manager of org-wide CRM system; recently led data migration process into an improved system, organized new internal infrastructure, onboarded UJC staff, and hosted trainings
• Advanced proficiency in CRM and financial platforms such as Blackbaud, DonorPerfect, Network for Good, Benevity, YourCause, ActBlue, BrightFunds, Stripe, PayPal, United Way, and more

Manhattan, New York, United States

• Oversees and implements website adjustments on urbanjustice.org (weekly updates, new page design and development, Project edits)
• Events operations lead contracting venue, sourcing AV, designing program, building run of show, tracking fundraising, coordinating volunteers and talent, and executing other event elements
• Young Professional Board management: identifying 25+ member talents, passions, and opportunities; setting strategic priorities and timelines; crafting monthly agendas, goals, and supporting execution; inclusive.
• Young Professional Board development: restructured leadership roles, implemented committees, developed infrastructure for tracking attendance, involvement, event participation, individual fundraising, special projects.

Rensselaer County, New York, United States

• Responsible for operations of the polling place, including opening of the site, determining voting arrangements, all paperwork, ballot accounting, provisional ballots, spoiled ballots, election worker management, and.
• Primary liaison to the Board of Elections and responsible for transporting supplies.
• Responsible for checking in voters, using either the Electronic Voter Interface Device (EViD), verifying IDs and voter records, issuing ballots to voters, and assisting voters as needed.

Remote

• Focused on building and growing productive relationships with clients, partners and team members.
• Developed creative avenues to drive new customer acquisition, retention and sales productivity.
• Recruited prospective candidates and assisted with onboarding.

Remote

• Received nationally recognized sales training through team meetings, conferences, and 1-1 coaching.
• Self-generated leads and professionally contacted clients to schedule hour long, virtual sales appointments.
• Personally sold $20,788 worth of Cutco and earned 6 pay raises within 6 months.

• Gained first-hand experience working with virtual learning platforms, remote teaching pedagogies, and public school students at Étoile (a Smithie founded public charter school in Texas), while supporting the online.
• Explored the policy and pedagogy of education through coursework, reflection, and connecting with Smith alums (teachers, administrators, principals, etc.) working in public schools.

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

• Organized the weekly meeting agenda, coordinated guest speakers and visitors, led remote team building activities, created new traditions, and fostered a strong community of 32 SGA Senators and leaders.
• Expanded SGA communication efforts including social media following, posts, engagement; regular student-body wide meeting summaries, updates, and invitations; and weekly meeting minutes approval and distribution.
• Created a space for everyone to feel seen, heard, and valued as a member of our Student Government Association.
• Advocated for student needs and concerns on campus, acting as a liaison between students and the administration moving forward with a shared vision.
• Approved the charter of clubs and organizations on campus and revised the bylaws to better address student needs.

Remote

• Served on the Advocates for Equity Council responsible for enhancing equity and inclusion by holding each other and the administration accountable, leading projects around institutional racial justice, financial aid.

Remote

• Served on the Senior Class cabinet as the Vice President.
• Attended weekly meetings to inform Senate members of our cabinet initiatives and progress, updates cabinet on Senate discussions and input when relevant.
• Executed tasks on behalf of the Senior Class; responsible for logistics, planning, and organizing some Smith traditions and Senior celebrations (Rally Day, Senior Ball, Senior week, pendants, caps, gown lottery).

Remote

• Developed, iterated, and piloted an MVP for new marketing strategy to shape TFA’s evolving recruitment infrastructure.
• Contributed to new methods of lead generation, relationship-building, data collection, and inclusive outreach.

Northampton, Massachusetts, United States

• Researched CESC Concentrator makeup, updated listings in Jandon Airtable database, built a portfolio of recommendations.
• Led the development of an analytic survey, designed a digital story, and a recruitment campaign for upcoming Concentrators.
• Partnered with the Spatial Analysis Lab to plan the build of an interactive ArcGIS map of current partnerships and engagement opportunities.
• Expanded social media presence and engagement over 300% through systematic messaging and promotion of resources supporting healthy community involvement.

Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic

School for International Training (SIT) Arts and Social Change program. Culminating project explored the connection (physically and metaphorically) local users have to the public transit systems in Prague, recognizing and highlighting their gathered subjective experiences through a creative piece. A 20x20ft sculpture both physically and abstractly.

Northampton, MA

• Managed on-call scheduling of authorized and registered students, while maintaining the vehicular responsibilities.
• Provided safe and accessible rides around campus and surrounding areas as a CSO certified driver.

• Advanced this charities mission of increasing local literacy through ‘Read, Think, Share’ program.
• Guided daily individual discussions with mentees about their chosen book, encouraging critical thinking skills and a curiosity to learn.
• Responsible for supporting skills across an array ages and reading and comprehension levels (20+ forum posts, 8-10 hours weekly).

Smith College

• Helped organize the layout and logistics of various programs and functions requiring catering across campus.
• Assisted in the set up and clean up of many events, often singularly responsible.
• Re-stocked and checked inventory for coming week functions every shift.
• Gained hospitality and communication skills, answered questions whenever guests needed assistance, and went out of my way to provide any needed accommodations.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

• Developed and supported initiatives of ‘Healthy Pittsfield Partnership’ under the auspices of Health Dept as lead organization.
• Hosted community education on substance use and tick prevention methods through ‘3rd Thursday’ events.
• Created a Smoke-Free Housing Campaign involving outreach to 250+ multi-unit rental property owners on policy development.

Northampton, MA

• Monitored 20+ kids at any given time.
• Facilitated games and activities related to their areas of interest (Ex: Robotics, Arts, Sciences).
• Managed phones and other admin front desk responsibilities during after hours, coordinating parent child pickups/drop offs.

Albany, New York Area

Albany, New York Area

• Efficiently worked in a high-pressure and constantly fluctuating environment in any assigned role.
• Answered questions whenever customers needed assistance, and went out of my way to provide any needed accommodations.
• Assisted shift supervisors in training incoming employees.