Beth Willard-Patton Email & Phone Number

Morganton, North Carolina, United States

Morganton, North Carolin

Beth Patton Studio creates logos, customizes pre-made logos, designs hand-lettered treasures and captures beautiful photographic images!

Morganton, North Carolina

• Create and implement annual digital and print communications and outreach strategy using strategic, mission-driven, tactical initiatives
• Keep current with emerging market, content and communication trends
• Monitor and report relevant metrics and progress of the communication campaign
• Manage website and design outgoing digital and print media with strict adherence to brand standards
• Serve as lead fiscal agent assisting with preparation of the organizational program and operations budget ($5+M),
• Manage the overall development efforts to raise funds for annual budget

Morganton, North Carolina

• Create and implement annual development plan and strategy
• Lead and manage the overall development efforts to raise funds for annual budget
• Train and lead other staff to support fundraising and marketing efforts
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with current and potential corporate and individual donors
• Develop and grow individual donor base; manage annual giving campaign; cultivate major gifts
• Develop and implement comprehensive marketing and public relations strategy

• Responsible for stimulating economic development within the context of historic preservation using the N.C. Main Street four-point approach of Organization, Promotion, Design and Economic Restructuring.
• Independently organize, promote, evaluate, manage and set up all (over 40 annually) City of Morganton community events
• Introduced profit generating initiatives into community events that previously functioned with a negative balance
• Successfully established event-wide environmental awareness and recycling campaigns
• Responsible for graphic design: logos and layouts, City of Morganton branding (Nature’s Playground) and marketing for seasonal communications, promotions and strategic marketingplans, including photography and photo.
• Compose and manage press releases and serve as primary contact for media and all associated entities.

• Prepared and entered journal entries
• Calculated and performed bi-weekly cash requisition
• Processed all accounts payable for the University of North Carolina Asheville Foundation
• Managed and dispersed all student and employee emergency loans
• Worked closely with purchasing, accounts payable and payroll
• Assisted with month-end and year-end reconciliation and closing activities, NCAA reporting, and other special projects as needed

• Served as educational and informational liaison between principal investigators, university administrative units, sponsors, departments and deans
• Educated staff regarding complex regulations, procedures and requirements
• Conducted presentations regarding policy and procedure to faculty and staff
• Completed budget development and continual fund management through dedicated project management
• Directed the work of two student assistants
• Produced and approved invoicing, accounts receivable and human resource activity for over 70 federal, state, private industry, foundation or local municipality grants simultaneously

• Independently designed and produced request for qualifications submittals and executive (client) presentations
• Presented and provided educational consulting regarding complex program requirements and procedures to managers, boards, committees, commissions and authorities
• Developed and maintained close working relationships with numerous regulatory agencies, municipalities and clients
• Audited and administered over 100 (<$40M) grants on a monthly basis, while adhering to federally mandated accounting policies
• Ensured federal and state compliance by adhering to highly regulated policy and practice
• Successful in high-pressure environments

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Accounting

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration, Marketing