Amanda Thys Email & Phone Number

Mount Vernon, IA, US

- Plan and implement annual giving campaigns and other fundraising initiatives in collaboration with the Community Development Director and the Community Team- Manage and advance agency communication and promotional strategies, including agency publications, promotional materials, direct mail, and online communications- Plan and manage special events and.

- Collaborated to research grant opportunities and write proposals and reports that support the financial well-being of WesleyLife programs and services- Managed donor database system through processing and mining of donor gift data - Provided training and ongoing support to team members who remotely enter financial information into donor management.

- Created service-based projects, trips, educational presentations, and college-wide events, that enhanced the college’s efforts to address community needs - Established & maintained partnerships between Mercy College and community organizations - Communicated community engagement successes to staff, students, and the community- Created and led the Service.

- Managed housing and dining accommodations for various summer conference groups living in ISU residence halls (such as ISU Orientation guests, Odyssey of the Mind International Finals participants, and various sport- or academic-related camps) that generated over $120,000 in revenue- Selected, trained, and supervised 20+ staff with fellow Conference.

Ames, IA

- Assisted in research project examining the barriers for recent military veterans to seeking mental health services (including focus group co-facilitation, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, and revision of the subsequent publication manuscript) - Presented research findings at Undergraduate Research Symposium- Assisted various research projects.

- Enforced shelter rules while supervising and interacting with male and female teenage clients while they undergo addiction treatment and counseling- Observed and led hour-long educational group discussions regarding topics such as drug education and the 12-step program- Reduced tension and aggression in clients before it escalated to physical aggression

- Assisted with paperwork necessary for tracking volunteer hours and tracking contact with clients- Observed full time and part time staff during business hours- Completed special projects assigned by the Volunteer Coordinator- Answered the crisis line, provided safety planning strategies and information about resources available within the agency and in.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration (Non Profit Management)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Psychology & Child Adult And Family Services

Academics: - Summa Cum Laude - Honors Program Graduate - Academic Top 2% of College of LAS & College of Human Sciences Honorary Societies.