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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Interview and appoint volunteer leadership (approximately 50 committee chairs and vice-chairs).• Assign long-term volunteers to committees. Recruit short-term volunteers for marketing events, fundraisers, and film screenings.• Implemented online volunteer management program to efficiently manage approximately 500 volunteers.• Developed volunteer training sessions to increase volunteers’ understanding of the organization.• Advise committees in execution of goals.• Serve as liaison between staff and volunteers, communicating expectations and accomplishments.• Evaluate committee progress through regular updates as well as year-end reports.• Coordinate year-end volunteer and sponsor recognition and awards program.• Coordinate logistics of events during annual Film Festival and throughout the year, ranging from 20-person in-home awareness events to 1,200-person black-tie Gala.• Oversee staff and volunteers involved with planning specific events to ensure all tasks are executed.• Implement Heartland Film Institute, quarterly educational seminars for aspiring filmmakers. Market seminars to area high schools and colleges.• Secure and review contracts for venues, caterers, entertainers, decorators, and other vendors and oversee contract execution.• Collaborate with event sponsors to ensure they are adequately involved and recognized for their contributions.• Evaluate events through participant surveys, volunteer feedback, and staff review.

• Created a comprehensive volunteer program. Implement and direct all aspects of volunteer management plan for approximately 250 volunteers. Association experienced 37% growth in volunteer corps since launching volunteer management plan.• Managed awards and recognition program and nominations and elections process in conjunction with volunteer committees.• Facilitated development of high quality resources and educational programs.• Published five regular publications.• Developed and maintained all electronic communications, including web site, e-communications software, and electronic voting system.• Developed marketing materials, recruitment programs, and retention initiatives aimed at increasing membership. Association experienced 35% growth in membership under tenure to approximately 1,620 members.• Managed Association databases. Oversaw membership renewal, program registration, and resource sales processes.

• Coordinated leadership development events such as leadership success series, leadership week, and leadership awards ceremony.• Managed $14,500 leadership programming section of departmental budget.• Co-coordinated recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of Orientation Assistants.• Collaborated with campus-wide constituents to implement new student orientation programs.• Planed biannual Greek convocations, and annual Greek leadership conference.• Created and maintain office publications, such as biannual newsletter, website, and brochures.• Advised Up ‘til Dawn, philanthropic organization benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.• Fostered positive working relationships with campus and community constituents, such as students, student leaders, alumni, faculty, and other administrators.

• Supervised eight student staff members with responsibility for approximately 250 residents.• Planned semesterly events for all residents and coached student staff on implementing monthly events for the residents in their specific areas.• Assisted in the selection and training of Resident Assistants, Graduate Residents, and Conduct Review Board; advised Conduct Review Board.

• Directed Interfraternity Council officers in planning of educational programs for fraternity leaders.

• Coordinated focus groups to assess the Association’s student services.

• Planned and facilitated pre-departure orientation for study abroad students.• Researched and wrote grant proposal for International Education Week Cooperative Grant.

• Conducted leadership training for Panhellenic Council, sorority officers, alumnae advisors, and recruitment counselors.• Authored Greek Notes column for quarterly alumni magazine.• Returned in September 1999 as consultant to plan and execute all aspects of sorority formal recruitment.

Master Of Education, College Student Affairs Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology And Anthropology

Bachelor Of Science, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Zeta Tau Alpha Panhellenic Association Amnesty International