Amalia Vavala Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

New York, New York, United States

SHAPELESS PRESS is an independent publishing project based in Washington Heights (occupied Lenape land) and created by Glen Kalliope Rodman (editor and writer) and Amalia Vavala (artist and graphic designer). Our aim is to publish creators who might struggle to find a home for their work in the corporate, capitalist world of traditional publishing. At Shapeless Press, we strive to build continuing relationships with our contributors based on communication, dialogue and mutual trust.

New York, United States

- Developed and instated organization's communications strategy, resulting in 253% web engagement growth in one year- Collaborated with Director of Development on fundraising strategy, resulting in organization's highest fundraising year to date- Oversaw organizational operations during Executive Director transition periodAssisted with strategy and implementation of virtual fundraising event, soliciting more than $674,000 in revenue- Established processes for efficient financial processing- Served as liaison between Board of Directors and Episcopal Charities staff- Designed and distributed resources for sponsored programs- Wrote, designed, and managed email communications and email distribution lists- All below responsibilities

New York, United States

- Revised and streamlined data coordination and event budget reports.- Revised finance protocols to ensure smooth financial reporting and audit processing.- Wrote grant for, and was awarded, $15,000 to support children's arts programs in New York. - Managed and maintained donor database content, ensuring accurate donor data, including gifts, contact information, and affiliations. - Processed all incoming contributions and grants, coordinating with Finance staff to ensure accuracy.- Generate acknowledgments in Raiser’s Edge database and develop all Fundraising reports, queries, exports and merges. - Coordinated all Development activities related to annual appeals including identification of lists, formatting of letters, and timely execution of acknowledgment letters. - Coordinated planning, marketing and logistics for all fundraising events and activities, including organization's annual Tribute Dinner, donor and congregational cultivation, and Board events.- Partnered with event planner’s staff to coordinate responses and seating for Tribute Dinner.- Assisted with prospective foundation proposals and corporation grantee research and assist with proposal development.- Researched prospects and gathered information on existing donors.- Managed Development collateral, including keeping inventory, and assisted in the creation and updating of materials.- Provided staff support for Tribute Dinner and Development Committees.- Supported Executive Director in coordinating Board and committee meetings and activities; provided accurate and timely materials, including Board Meeting books.- Assisted with administrative tasks such as mailings, photocopying, word processing and proofreading - Processed invoices, check requests and coordinate payments with Finance staff- Other general office duties

New York, United States

- Maintained and updated donor database- Coordinated gift acknowledgment- Maintained basic office operations

Wilmington, De

- Drafted legal documents including briefs, court pleadings, and correspondence- Consulted with Chief Counsel to determine appropriate path to attorney discipline- Prepared correspondence for disciplinary counsel- Synthesized data and created collateral for Continuing Legal Education- Conducted research for pending cases- General office management

Greater New York City Area

- Created preliminary manuscripts of ten Grove Art Online (GAO) ebooks- Published article on OUP blog based on original research- Maintained manuscript database- Proofread and prepared existing manuscripts- Updated records as needed

42Nd St Between 7Th And 8Th Avenues

- Assisted Education staff and Teaching Artists with lesson plan activation- Creating and developed content for School Tool Research Guides- Collaborated with other fellows in planning the 2015 Family Benefit, the organization's largest fundraiser- Participated and facilitated New Victory education programming, such as Arts Express, Family Workshops, and TXT Marks the Spot

200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, De

- Worked behind-the-scenes and in the classroom to facilitate major DCCA Education programs, including and especially DCCA's Summer Arts Camp, which serves children ages 4-15. - Designed publications for gallery use- Created and implemented lesson plans to be used both in the DCCA classroom as well as for community outreach, such as Wilmington's Summer in the Parks kickoff

1626 N. Union St., Wilmington, De

As a member of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington's Office for Catholic Youth Ministry Support Staff, I assisted with web updates, including the implementation of our new Coaches Training website. I also worked with parents of CYM athletes as part of CYM Sports Registration and helped fundraise for CYM programming through CYO's Annual Golf Outing.

Lincoln Square

As a full-time Associate in the Item Processing department, I increased department efficiency through my skills in data entry and data proofing.

Wilmington, De

Wrote weekly and bi-monthly youth ministry newsletters; designed flyers for Youth Ministry events.

Unloaded, stocked, and shipped books for 10 hours a week; worked with computer/data entry system, assisted customers.

Bachelor’S Degree, Art History

Activities and Societies: LC Radar, Rainbow Alliance

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