Alex Walters, Mba Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

• Identify funding opportunities and compose grant and sponsorship applications to support KOB’s operations, programs, and events• Track KOB’s progress and compliance with grant/sponsorship agreements, and submit related reports• Aid in the development and execution of fundraising campaigns and events to cultivate relationships and solicit contributions from community donors• Manage office administrative functions, and implement policies and procedures to enhance day-to-day operations that help program staff be more impactful• Provide general team support as needed to help coordinate KOB community events and programs• Support KOB’s efforts to advocate for local policies and improvements that support environmental stewardship and foster a more sustainable community• Collaborate with the Executive Director, colleagues, and community partners to strategize and develop initiatives that align with KOB’s programmatic priorities and advance the organization’s mission

Denver Metropolitan Area

Raised 100% of organizations fundraising goal for the 2021-22 fiscal year as of end of Q4, pipeline in place to pre raise for fiscal year 2022-23 in Q4.Increased fundraising letters of interest (LOI) from 7 to 14 and increased grant applications from 17 to 53 compared to prior year, resulting in a monetary increase in foundation funding of 98% and increase in corporate funding of 32% over previous fiscal year. (As of end of Q3)Created strategy and designed and implemented all communications for Colorado’s annual day of giving, Colorado Gives Day, resulting in $45,000 in individual donations, a 45% increase over 2020.Replaced $150,000 in funding from major fundraising gala cancelled due to COVID-19 through individual fundraising, corporate giving, and additional foundation support.Two-year member of Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, leader on project to identify 30 diverse books to include in every reading center, wrote accompanying discussion guides.Created, received funding for, implemented, and completed data analysis for pilot program to distribute Reading Partners curriculum to parents for at-home tutoring. Wrote proposal for future expansion of at-home program to expand our student impact beyond schools.

Denver, Colorado, United States

Committed to a service term of 1,700 hours over an 11-month period. During my service term I coordinated the recruitment, onboarding, and training of over 200 volunteers to support 1-on-1 literacy tutoring for elementary students and maintained accurate tutor and partnership record tracking and data management using Salesforce.Throughout my service year I was lucky to dive into development and get a big picture view of how nonprofits operate and succeed including researching opportunities, writing and submitting grant proposals for foundation and corporate development prospects in FY21, researched and prospected foundation and corporate partners and funding opportunities for the upcoming year, and assisted in developing the budget for FY22.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Member of the Aftermarket Development Program with the goal of developing knowledge within the Aftermarket segment of Textron Aviation:•Worked through functional overviews of the Customer Service, Service Center and Parts and Distribution (TAPD) organizations within Textron Aviation. •Participated in ongoing projects and day to day tasks in a variety of roles. •Worked using PowerBI to develop a system to automate tasks during maintenance tracking and parts distribution for high visibility customers. •Worked using Alteryx to automate and increase efficiency of parts distribution and improve projections of demand and availability. •Engaged with functional teams in a variety of rotations and contributed to the tasks assigned.

Wichita, Kansas Area

•Worked as Process Engineer I and Process Engineer II on the advanced design and transition to manufacturing of the Longitude and SkyCourier programs at Textron Aviation. •Collaborated successfully with cross-functional development teams including design engineering, tool design engineering, stress and fatigue engineering, materials and process engineering, manufacturing, and quality engineering to design and manufacture new programs. •Managed engineering changes and planned production, tooling, and quality issues using SAP and Catia/Enovia V6 systems. •Coached and helped in the development of newly hired employees and interns while monitoring their progress and delegating tasks. •Some experience with product and aviation component design using Catia V6.

South Bend, Indiana Area

•Started as Barista in August of 2011, promoted to Student Manager in August of 2012, further promoted to Head Student Manager in March of 2014. •Managed inventory, orders, register, and cash flow during day to day operation. •Led a team of 8-10 student managers and created schedules and shifts for managers and workers.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Internship in Process Engineering helping in supporting the Sovereign and Latitude large cabin aircraft lines. Assisting in managing engineering changes in SAP and helping with any manufacturing or quality issues on the line

South Bend, Indiana Area

Co-owner of in-dorm restaurant. Managed inventory, orders, and cash flow for day to day operation and long term planning. Expanded menu and increase revenue and profit over previous semester.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Managed a team of 3-8 students during each shift while assisting in the preparation of specialty coffee, smoothie, pizza, and sandwich orders in a timely manner according to recipes and custom requests from customers.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Worked with the maintenance department of the Via Christi Wichita hospital system. Assisted in planning for preventative maintenance and data collection to increase efficiency of maintenance and reduce downtime.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad at University of Western Australia Research on Tidal Turbine Optimization and Planning

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation