Amara B. Email & Phone Number

Pleasant Hill, California, United States

I have a strong foundation in corporate development and a passion for fostering meaningful business relationships, I specialize in driving growth and innovation in the San Francisco East Bay region. As a seasoned leader, I thrive on building and leading high-performing teams, while strategically aligning company objectives with partnership opportunities.

WA, ID, MT, AK

As the Managing Director of Development for the ALS Association, I lead a dedicated team across a four-state region, driving strategic fundraising efforts and cultivating partnerships to advance the fight against ALS. My focus is on building strong relationships with donors, empowering my team to exceed goals, and developing impactful initiatives that fuel.

Spokane, Washington Area

As Development Director for a four-state region, I led grant research and writing, spearheaded community outreach through workshops, and coordinated volunteer efforts to enhance team efficiency. I developed and executed marketing campaigns to boost brand awareness, managed public relations and fundraising programs, and implemented strategic initiatives to.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
• Used print strategies such as newspaper ads, business catalogs and marketing brochures to bring in and capture new customer business.
• Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels 20%.
• Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for effectively operating business.
• Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
• Stayed current with market trends to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Organized and implemented peer to peer fundraising events with as many as 1200 guests.
• Used Luminate Online and Microsoft Office Suite to coordinate complete timeline for event planning and execution.
• Resolved issues with service providers and inventory vendors to produce smooth events.
• Supervised staff during events, including tracking positions and maintaining efficient performance.
• Arranged project timelines to avoid critical shortages in staff, resources or events spaces.
• Greeted patrons and participants at events to guide guests to locations and answer questions.

Spokane County, Washington, United States

Liberty Lake, WA

• Developed unique drink and cocktail offerings on monthly basis as part of seasonal offerings.
• Capitalized on opportunities to advance operations and mixology knowledge, enhancing customer service with refined and current expertise.
• Strategized plans to increase bar revenue through innovative promotional concepts, specialty drinks and customer-focused events.
• Created hands-on training program for newly hired employees to acclimate each person to company policies and procedures and individual job duties.
• Communicated with suppliers to negotiate best pricing on apparel and accessories.
• Sourced new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in store locations while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.

Spokane, Washington Area

• Evaluated inventory and delivery needs, optimizing strategies to meet customer demands.
• Used consultative sales approach to understand customer needs and recommend relevant offerings.
• Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
• Implemented up-selling strategies, encompassing recommendation of accessories and complementary purchases.
• Closed over $1.4M in sales each 3 years, including preparing contracts and processing order forms.
• Delivered recommendations to long-term accounts to promote brand awareness to key audience.

Master’S Degree, Cultural Anthropology And Public Administration

Activities and Societies: McNair GSA recipient

Certificate, Geographic Information Science And Cartography

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Cultural Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: McNair Scholar, Sigma Alpha Lamda Honors Society, H.O.M.E Scholarship recipient

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies, Landscape Design