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Portland, Oregon Area

Communications strategy and project management for an array of nonprofit and public agencies. Creative services including copy writing, editing, print and web design. Acquisition of new clients and contractor management.

Portland, Oregon Area

Project management for all print and digital marketing efforts including digital advertising, social media, email marketing, website, fund raising and event collateral for the Northwest Film Center and Portland International Film Festival.

Managed all aspects of fund raising, corporate membership, communications, and marketing activities. Coordinated and implemented high-level corporate membership recruitment events. Worked closely with top-level executives, HR and marketing managers at member companies. Managed social media accounts, e-mail marketing and website maintenance. Developed and.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Project management for all print and digital marketing efforts including digital advertising, social media, email marketing, website, photo and video production, fundraising and event collateral. Board of directors, major donor, foundation and corporate relationship management. Youth programs and volunteer management.

Portland, OR

Assumed increasing responsibility over time. Collaborated with Marketing, Development, and Community Relations teams. Managed social media accounts, e-mail marketing and online fund raising software. Coordinated logistics including AV, collateral, guest management and presentation for 1000-plus participant events.

Assisted management team in database management, individual giving appeals and coordination of major events, including the annual Celebrity Spelling Bee.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Assisted development director in donor communications, database management, grant writing and strategic planning.

Worked with staff to coordinate and execute major events, including the annual "A Children's tale" auction and the "Cooking for Kids" dinner series. Solicited in-kind donations, written and oral communication with donors and event hosts.

Wrote and edited statements of qualification and proposals for small, young, sustainable architecture firm working primarily on charter school development, municipal facilities and residential projects. Assisted in office management.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Interviewed six visiting perspective students weekly, evaluated and wrote-up interviewing student performance on a variety of criteria and submitted to the admission committee.

Promoted over time. Managed a staff of over 40, prepared and managed the budget and dealt with human resources issues as they arose, represented campus media in meetings with administration and donors, developed and raised funds for a technology plan. also served as news Editor, Opinions Editor and layout Editor.

Recruited and trained approximately 75 volunteers to administer a city-wide survey, prepared training kits for volunteers, conducted focus groups with community members, cooperated with community members, community organizations, planners, staff from the Office of the Mayor of Portland to plan events and presentations toward the creation of a city master.

Arranged activities and logistics for international delegations visiting for the Portland Rose Festival and the 45th Anniversary of the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Agreement. Assisted in creating an archiving guide for the Mayor’s office. Researched the City’s archiving procedures and trained the Mayor’s Office staff. Performed clerical work and responded.

Ba, American Studies

Activities and Societies: Rugby, Occidental Weekly

Journalism, Religious Studies

Activities and Societies: Semester Abroad

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