Amy Gerhard Email & Phone Number

Providence, RI, US

Lincoln, Rhode Island

• Manage and write external communications across multiple platforms, including semi-annual newsletters (Constant Contact), social media posts (LinkedIn &Twitter), press releases (Outlook), and industry trade.
• Develop written promotional materials for proposals, including project sheets, staff resumes, market-sector brochures, and other collateral materials.
• Maintain the firm’s current website and currently supporting a new site redesign project.
• Order and maintain inventories for brand awareness items, including business cards, stationary, shirts, hats, mugs, and other swag items.
• Support tradeshow and career fair outreach activities, including booth setup/breakdown, staffing, creating collateral materials, and transitioning traditional efforts to virtual platforms in response to the pandemic.
• Serve on an internal strategic plan committee to evaluate and improve company-wide communications. In this role I served in the forefront for the firm’s conversion to O365.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Coordinated and supported 160 volunteers throughout three states (RI, MA and NH) to effectively deliver and grow programs for high school exchange students, host families and US students applying to study abroad.
• Created and implemented strategies to promote AFS presence in the community, including social media, local media outlets, and outreach events.
• Recruited students to participate in foreign exchange programs by delivering presentations in numerous environments including classrooms presentations and educational fairs; additionally, developed relationships with.
• Maintained documentation of local records and submit state department required compliance reporting using an internal database (Global Link) of over 50,000 current and past participants.
• Recruited host families using direct calling techniques, e-blasts, and targeted marketing for incoming exchange students; guided host families through application process including in-home interviews.
• Developed strategic plans, prepare project summaries using quantitative and qualitative analysis to be shared with multiple stakeholders, and served as point of contact for assigned projects.

Jeanne Jugan Residence, Pawtucket, RI

• Processed all monetary donations and fundraising event ticket sales; supervised the sending of gift acknowledgements (6,500 gifts from 4,000 donors for a total of $800,000 in 2013 as an average year).
• Managed planned giving efforts and grant application submissions; researched potential foundations and donors.
• Coordinated all fundraising projects and fund development special events.
• Reviewed office procedures to ensure compliance of IRS Charitable Contribution Guidelines, PCI regulations and fundraising best practices.
• Developed annual and strategic goals; wrote a long-range fund development plan.
• Updated content for website and e-blasts; worked with marketing firm to make the changes.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Oversaw educational partnerships with the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Student Enrichment Program, the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Continuing Education Department, and the Cranston Alternative.
• Served as District Coordinator for the Rhode Island Department of Education NECAP testing, Title One program, Supplemental Educational Services (SES) program and SurveyWorks! and led teacher/advisor trainings outlining.
• Administered the Met Dollars for Scholars scholarship program to grant $20,000 annually to graduating seniors and alumni.
• Served as point of contact for Met School Board, coordinated school board meetings, and posted information on the Rhode Island Secretary of State website per the regulations for public notice.
• Collected data from a variety of sources and types to analyze and create complex data reports.
• Assisted alumni and members of the public when they contacted the school.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Completed a wide range of duties including updating databases, compiling data reports, creating marketing presentations, answering and screening telephone calls, and making travel arrangements for six to eight week.

Augusta, Georgia Area

• Developed and implemented all educational, interpretive and public museum programs resulting in 20% of overall attendance approximately 10,000 visitors annually.
• Served as Executive Producer and content advisor for “American History through Southern Eyes” Series, a documentary series about local history produced by Georgia Public Television Education Services for distribution.
• Scheduled and sent written confirmation of all docent led museum tours, accounting for 25% of the museum’s annual attendance.
• Managed museum volunteer program of approximately 50 volunteers by developing continuing education programs, appreciation events, and training materials.
• Oversaw visitor services operations of two full-time employees and five part-time employees, which included overseeing the development of daily operations procedures, an interpretation outline, and long-range goals..
• Managed annual budget of approximately $15,000, including in-kind and grant resources.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Managed volunteer program by coordinating the selection, training, scheduling, and evaluation of 100 volunteers; also published a monthly volunteer newsletter.
• Scheduled and sent written confirmation of all group tours, approximately 20,000 annual visitors.
• Created and managed policies and standards to maintain a positive visitor experience.
• Hired, trained, and scheduled five part-time Visitor Services staff members; professionalized operations by creating a visitor services handbook.
• Created databases for marketing initiatives and coordinated marketing efforts to motor coach operators, schools, and local organizations.
• Maintained the records of and completion of museum revenue bank deposits.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Managed gift shop, including ordering, merchandising and completing sales reports.
• Marketed and negotiated sales of Historical Society publication, “Fort Wayne, 1913,” to local bookstores.
• Assisted curator in daily operations, especially accessioning and conserving artifacts.

Collingswood, New Jersey, United States

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), American History/Studies

1992-1993 American Culture Program (ACP): a year-long immersive participatory study of American history, culture, and society

Masters, Management

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