Brooke Sahlstrom Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wi

Greater Milwaukee Area

Managed all aspects of three School & Youth fundraising campaigns, including marketing, participant management, budgets and staff, in the state of Wisconsin.Recruited and maintained relationships with over 550 schools in Wisconsin participating in School & Youth programs.Increased School & Youth gross revenue from $275,000 in 2007 to $450,000 in 2011 through creative recruitment tactics and excellent customer service. Scheduled and organized recruitment appointments, cold call visits, relationship building meetings with top donors and schools. Kept detailed records of over 2,200 schools and contacts throughout Wisconsin in database and Excel formats.Implemented a multi-layered recruitment approach including telemarketing, E-marketing, direct mail and other creative techniques to recruit new schools and to retain past participating schools.Created and designed dynamic marketing and communication pieces, including print newsletters, E-newsletters, postcards, etc. for recruitment and retention.Established exciting and motivating incentive structures for schools to register and participate in School & Youth programs.Presented over 100 educational and motivational assemblies and strategy meetings each year all over Wisconsin using a variety of multimedia resources. Ability to adapt presentations for audience’s needs, knowledge, and interest. Worked with the Light the Night, Man & Woman of the Year and Scenic Shore 150 campaigns on logistics, communications, and sponsorship for event locations in Milwaukee, Madison and Appleton.

Wrote and placed ads, created candidate profiles and provided general administrative assistance for a boutique domestic staffing firm.Created job descriptions, wrote memos and correspondence for private home staff and corporate clients.Assisted CEO/President with day to day personal tasks, including personal shopping, research and personal mailings.

Omaha, Ne

Taught students in grades 6-8 German.Created curriculum for and taught Leadership course in which students learned leadership skills through organizing and completing community service projects.Gained much experience giving small and large group presentations to students, colleagues and administrators. Collaborated with colleagues to write district wide curriculum and educational standards.Active committee member in school wide strategic planning.