Alanna Faust Email & Phone Number

Berlin, De

Berlin, Germany

- Assisted the Curricular Affairs Department in the management of the Hertie School curriculum.- Daily tasks included data entry and management, responding to student inquiries (in-person and by email), supporting department communications, and various ad hoc administrative tasks.

Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area

- Responsible for shepherding businesses through the startup funding process and protecting the investments of the investor membership.- Advised entrepreneurs and investors on the New Mexico Angel Tax Credit and provided tax credit application assistance.

Albuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area

- Managed the organization’s investor and entrepreneur membership through targeted communications (including two monthly newsletters), mentor matching, prospecting, and event organizing. - Recruited new members, tracked membership and engagement data, planned strategic communication, managed social media channels, and fostered cohesiveness and engagement within the investor community.

Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Whitewater rafting guide on a Class III section (Browns Canyon) of the Arkansas River.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

- Worked with the Applied Complexity team to connect individuals and companies with complexity science research through exclusive in-person and virtual events.- Personally responsible for managing SFI's donor relations, including day-to-day communications, direct-mail and email marketing, event planning and hosting, data entry and analysis, and financial reporting.

Huntington, Utah

- Worked with a team of staff members to assist and supervise a group of adolescent boys as they use the wilderness setting to work through various mental health, behavioral, and/or substance-abuse related issues.- Taught wilderness survival and general outdoor skills, facilitated group therapy sessions, oversaw clients’ engagement with and work on their individual treatment plans, and managed the schedule and overall safety of the group.

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

- Responsible for the bookkeeping and office management of a 16-employee, custom home building company with over $8,000,000 in yearly sales.- Managed the accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll; tracked purchase orders; filed taxes; maintained insurance records and coverage; and handled all company banking.

Wooster, Oh

- Co-managed the Alumni Office student phonathon, which is responsible for calling alumni to raise money for the college’s annual fund and ensuring that alumni are engaged and up-to-date with campus life.- Responsibilities included creating calling incentives, tracking caller statistics in Excel, Google Sheets, and the proprietary CRM software, acting as the point person for employee questions, organizing schedules, leading trainings on fundraising techniques, and maintaining an enjoyable and productive work environment.

Wooster, Oh

- Member of the student calling team who keep alumni up-to-date on campus life and raise money for the college's annual fund.- Learned how to effectively communicate over the phone and transition from friendly conversation to a fundraising ask.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Intercultural Conflict Management

Thesis: Are You My Commons? An Analysis of Two Urban Commoning Projects in Berlin, Germany

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

Graduated magna cum laude and with departmental honors. Thesis: Let's Talk About Shame—How Shame Influeces the College of Wooster Student.

Semester Abroad, Sociology