Alyssa Athens Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Assist the Director in managing a portfolio of event leaders and provide event management within the Team PFF Program. Responsibilities include event logistics, registration, attendee tracking, volunteer and vendor.
• Assist Tribute families with creating their loved one’s tribute page and anniversary condolence cards.
• Evaluate and respond to leads associated with Team PFF promptly and work closely with the Director of Annual Fund to assign prospects to the appropriate portfolios.
• Act as the primary point of contact for fundraising questions concerning Qgiv (peer-to-peer fundraising platform) and support donors in building their pages.
• Responsible for monitoring Facebook fundraising by stewarding active fundraisers on a weekly basis.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Impacted and progressed each team member’s portfolio to ensure each wish in the pipeline is granted in a timely manner
• Completed over 100 welcome calls reducing the number of children waiting in the pipeline by 25 percent
• Maintained data cleanliness for over 400 wishes by completing regular entry and quality checks resulting in improved data accuracy and process efficiency
• Executed and managed mailing and distribution of various wish correspondences in a proficient and timely manner
• Took the initiative to become a wish discovery volunteer which helps provide guidance and gains specific information regarding wish possibilities
• Volunteered at the largest fundraising event for the Make-A-Wish Illinois chapter grossing $2.5 million

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Acted as a liaison between the teachers and the therapists and attended staff meetings to discuss the progress of children
• Supported teacher capacity by substitute teaching and providing one on one guidance to students ranging from 4 to 8 children per classroom
• Assisted academy teachers by preparing lesson plans and engaging students with intellectually stimulating activities
• Managed and implemented a more efficient supply organization strategy to ensure all staff members were equipped with proper materials
• Took initiative to implement dance/movement classes for the students and created daily lesson plans to facilitate creative movement exploration

Louisville, Colorado, United States

• Ensured patients were welcomed and that the level of customer service was held to the highest standard throughout their entire visit
• Supervised patient intake and referral procedures. Maintained 100 % accuracy in booking and rescheduling appointments in the online scheduling system
• Composed and verified patient information and insurance coverage; collected payments
• Managed written, verbal and electronic communications including patient charts

Bloomington, Indiana, United States

• Raised awareness and fundraised to support research at Riley Hospital for Children of Indianapolis
• Successfully increased annual personal fundraising revenue by 34% in a 4 year period
• Drafted letters to attract new donors
• Secured auction items for special event fundraisers
• Executed social media posts to promote the organization’s cause and events
• Face-to-face interaction with the community to raise awareness and fundraise

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Contemporary Dance

Activities and Societies: Indiana University Dance Marathon & Phi Mu.

High School Diploma