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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Managed company’s data through a CRM, ran detailed reports, and created customer lists for targeted campaigns. - Lead the process of cultivating and stewarding donors by implementing initiatives, such as “5 Buck Friday’s” and a membership drive, that secured annual support from individuals.- Developed a donor benefit tracking system, ensuring all benefits were fulfilled while making the process more efficient and manageable while also providing clear communication with donors.- Collaborated with Marketing team to coordinate an outreach plan for development events and initiatives, including creating Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter posts, sending out email blasts, and spearheading a monthly newsletter.- Supported the planning, execution, and reporting process on individual giving initiatives including Annual Fund ($1-$999), mid-level donors giving, as well as other initiatives that secure annual support from individuals.- Participated in the planning and execution of donor events, including the annual Gala, which generated a revenue of over $500,000.- Utilized the company’s CRM system, Spektrix, to ensure gift and donor information is up-to- date, and cultivate prospective donors;• Supported the Director of Development with Board Relations.

Villa Rica, Ga

- Regularly took coffee, food, and other beverage orders and prepared them with accuracy and efficiency for customers. - Delivered excellent customer service and prompt food and beverage delivery.- Preformed cleaning and support tasks such as restocking, putting away weekly orders, and ensuring surfaces were clean.- Advised costumers on whole bean purchases, detailing origin, flavor profile, and pairing recommendations.- Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and an encouraging attitude as they became proficient in different positions throughout the store. - Received Barista of the Quarter award for my performance, leadership, and overall attitude while on shift.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

- Collaborated with fellow media executive and served as both videographer and editor of three promotional videos. - Completed detailed intake forms and established open communication with clients to make sure the final video was up to their standards. - Managed the firms' Instagram and Facebook accounts. This included creating a monthly master Google calendar that planned out the firms' biweekly posts. I also used Buffer to schedule out the posts in advance and track the accounts analytics.

Columbia, Mo

- Directly supervised three Resident Assistant staff while managing a building of 40 ethnically diverse residents.- Worked the resident hall front desk for 10 hours weekly, performing duties such as providing a welcoming face to residents and guests, responding to student's questions, and administration work.- Enforced college's regulations to keep the space a safe and comfortable place for people to live.- Encouraged a sense of community through hall programming while providing a safe and welcoming space for residents to flourish. - Planned events designed to build community within the hall. Events often had an education element to them, while also being engaging. Examples are DIY Stress Balls & Tips on Reducing Stress and Thanksgiving: Not Just Stuffing & Mashed Potatoes.- As the Resident Director I held weekly meetings with my team where I checked in with everyone and made sure we were all aware of approaching deadlines.

Columbia, Missouri

- Successfully loaded and unloaded the theater for 20 films in the 30-minute time slot between each film, ensuring that each movie started on time. - Assisted the Venue Captain to guarantee the safe and successful operation of the festival theater venue.- Relayed any last-minute information to large masses of people and provided thoughtful answers to people's questions and concerns. - Trained and oriented over 30 volunteers as they rotated positions throughout the weekend.

Columbia, Missouri

- Assisted the festival manager in developing a timeline and execution plan to ensure deadlines were met and the festival operated smoothly. - Created an "Event's Binder" which detailed each non-film event, including arrival times, how many volunteers were scheduled and general event flow. - Aided in set-up and breakdown of 15 events, including the opening summit attended by over 200 people. - Coordinated volunteers as they arrived at the venues.- served as the "last-minute runner" for each event which included, picking up more chairs, picking up/ delivering catering and escorting filmmakers to make sure they were where they needed to be on time.

Columbia, Missouri Area

- Produced, Shot and Edited 8 videos throughout the four months highlighting the work the company is doing in the community and also encouraging others to volunteer at future events. - Collaborated with the Social Media & Marketing intern to create and manage a weekly social media posting schedule. - Participated in multiple 'Heart of Missouri Day of Hope' events, where I filmed volunteers as well as volunteered myself. - Attended weekly meetings with the Marketing & Communications Director, where I would pitch ideas for social media content and update her on my progress.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

- Used Eventbrite to upload tickets for the festival, and was responsible for monitoring ticket sales.- Successfully sorted and organized film ticket requests of over 1,000 pass holders. - Co-managed main box office over the 4-day festival, this included selling day-of tickets, ticket returns and balancing the register at the end of the day. - Learned and mastered Square, which we used for transactions at the box office.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Digital Filmmaking

Activities and Societies: Student Programming Council, Residential Life, Mortar Board Athena Chapter, Creative Ink, Ten Ideal.

High School Diploma