Amanda Kopp Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, WI

• Oversaw policies and procedures for state-wide volunteer program.
• Implemented recruitment methods for professional volunteers in Milwaukee area.
• Streamlined volunteer processes through new forms and tracking policies
• Responsible for the scheduling, coordination and implementation of 200 classes per year in the Milwaukee area.

Milwaukee, WI

• Increased volunteer participation by 50% over a twelve-month period.
• Acquired several thousand dollars worth of in-kind donations for annual event.
• Spearheaded new educational “cart” program to increase visitor/volunteer engagement.
• Developed and gave tours for both volunteer and corporate interest of museum.
• Developed a variety of policies and manuals for managing and training volunteers.
• Created volunteer committee to better identify and resolve volunteer concerns.

Sheboygan, Wisconsin Area

• Managed over 8,500 volunteer hours in an eight-month period.
• Created marketing materials which drew hundreds of volunteers to one-time events as well as weekly activities. Promotional materials included social media, e-newsletters, and paper copy.
• Developed policies and manuals for both managing and training volunteers.
• Tracked volunteer contributions and hours through advanced database system.
• Initiated mandates and policies for new volunteer committee.
• Successfully created scripts to solicit community partners for corporate build days and lunch donations.

• Corresponded with local restaurant owners and chefs to acquire expert knowledge for dining articles.
• Assured quality of dining website through fact-checking and internet research.
• Reorganized online dining guide of over 500 restaurants, improving accuracy and efficiency.
• Devised and implemented segment for dining webpage to increase daily traffic.

• Registration point-of-contact for Miller Lite Ride for the Arts participants and volunteers.
• Provided outreach to attendants of the Ride through promotional web and paper copy, including design of brochures and mailings.
• Editor of monthly e-newsletter distributed to 20,000 subscribers.
• Coordinated special events for volunteer recognition.
• Trained in Microsoft Access database for registration, organization, and analysis of Ride members.

Bachelor Of Arts, English Creative Writing

Special Courses: Document Design, Editing and Publishing, and Creative Non-fiction.

Master, Arts; Comparative Literature, 2011

Concentration on analysis of Modern, Post-Modern and American literature.