Candace Waters Email & Phone Number

Greater New Orleans Area

•Leverage relationships with Senior Cabinet and AVP to gain access to resources that will advance and advocate for current students and engaged alumni •Proposed and launched signature development programs increasing engagement amongst alumni and current students, highlighting community accessibility, and generating future pipelines •Manage and scale Dillard University 40 under 40 Program for 5 academic years elevating alumni participation by 15% YOY •Authorize and review department budget for annual event calendar and partnership approvals •Host recruitment fairs for 11th and 12th grade prospective students on a bi-monthly basis•Collaborate with content team to enhance programming and verify consistent alignment with organization’s goals and mission on 4 social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn)•Innovate and execute campaign strategy exceeding individual channel growth goals

Tulane University

•Hired, onboarded, and independently supervised 65 student callers annually•Streamlined processes to ensure alignment with stakeholders’ expectations and cross functional teams to ensure targets are met and exceeded timely •Designed and executed customer centric experiences resulting in a personal 50% increase in targeted alumni donations •Awarded ‘Highest Campaign Strategy of 2014’ companywide amongst 1600+ employees •Fundraised $1.5 million exceeding expected targets of $500,000 annually