Amanda Parks Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Area

-Build a strong volunteer foundation of top employer CEOs, civic and community leaders as Healthy For Good Heart Walk and Heart Chase executive level volunteers and donors.-Cultivate relationships with local corporations, with a strong focus on top employers in the Central Ohio area to secure and grow employees and business contacts as sponsors and participants engaged in our health initiatives.-Leverage and manage relationships to successfully achieve event sponsorship and participant income to achieve and exceed Heart Walk & Heart Chase financial goals.-Drive event participant income by recruiting and leading team captains, participants and executive level volunteers, providing effective orientation, training, development, activation and customer service.-Initiate organizational change through employers to build a culture of health by adopting AHA workplace health initiatives.-Participate in 2018-2019 M.O.R.E. Mentoring Program while learning how to develop my career path and utilize the professional development resources the organization has to offer.

Cherry Hill, Nj

-Execute a portfolio of the Cumberland County, Pittsgrove, Pennsville, and The College of New Jersey Relay For Life annual events that have collectively raised $220,000+ in 2015, $270,000+ in 2016, & $560,000+ in 2017 with the addition of the Relay For Life of Linwood and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Pennsauken, NJ (welcoming 14,000 participants from all over South Jersey).-Facilitate and support volunteer Event Leadership Teams in the communities where the above Relay For Life & Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events are held to ensure volunteer retention and meaningful recognition.-Develop and demonstrate skills in community organization, relationship building, talent identification, and leadership development to increase event participation.-Provide further opportunities for income growth for these Relay For Life & Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events by promoting and jump starting creative fundraising initiatives.-Manage corporate and hospital system relationships for event sponsorship, cancer survivor engagement, and mission awareness.-Supervise and mentor undergraduate interns from Greater Philadelphia area colleges and universities.-Served on the Nationwide Relay For Life Online Leadership Team as an Eastern Division Representative (NY & NJ) to collaborate with fellow Relay staff and volunteers to provide feedback and create resources for all Relay events. -Led the Campaigns and Challenges Work Group on the Nationwide Relay For Life Online Leadership Team to create & impact the messaging of nationwide campaigns and challenges for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Program to increase fundraising and mission awareness.-Co-led the Eastern Division Relay For Life Online Leadership Team to organize efforts (i.e. online fundraising challenges, mission awareness, troubleshooting suggestions, etc.) with the Relay For Life website and social media in NY & NJ.

Lawrenceville, Nj

-Assisted the Education, Families, & Project UNIFY NJ Project Director at Special Olympics New Jersey with coordinating Project UNIFY and Youth Athlete Programs in New Jersey public & private schools to promote inclusive school climates. -Served as a liaison between Special Olympics New Jersey Outreach Department and Project UNIFY New Jersey State Youth Activation Committee comprised of 15 inspiring youth leaders to plan awareness campaigns and events.-Co-facilitated the planning for the Fall 2014 Project UNIFY New Jersey State Youth Summit attended by 100+ students and teachers from the state of New Jersey to hold candid discussions about and make action plans for inclusive school environments.

Lawrenceville, Nj

-Aided in assembling and designing the first ever SONJ Disability Awareness Handbook.-Promoted the Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign and attended various Project UNIFY Respect Week Campaign events throughout the state of New Jersey.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Scheduled assigned measurements of damages related to insurance claims during breaks from college.

Lawrenceville, Nj

Assisted in planning the Communities of Light 2012 Launch Event and editing the quarterly newsletter.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Women in Learning and Leadership, She's the First, Residence Hall Association

High School

Activities and Societies: Key Club International, Student Government, Project Graduation, Girls' Varsity Cross Country, Winter Track &.