Celeste Deveney Email & Phone Number

Nehalem, Or

Preach weekly, teach, lead small groups, provide spiritual care, interface between the church and the community

18515 92Nd Ave Ne, Bothell, Wa 98011

• Plan constituents’ meetings. Produce and distribute annual reports and meeting minutes. • Author and edit communication materials, monthly newsletter, weekly blog, e-news. Monitor and create social media, written letters and organization notices.• Screen suppliers, introduce eco-friendly, fair trade vendors, reduce costs.• Mentor, train and manage volunteers and associated budgets. • Lead special projects and studies. Increased member participation by 100%.• Led a team responsible for writing a welcome statement that spelled out inclusion of all marginalized peoples most particularly, LGBTQI+ persons.

Greater Seattle Area

• Exceeded fundraising goal of $145K by managing the gala event and ensuring its smooth running. • Hired internal staff volunteers and managed external volunteers, event budget and donations. • Acquired necessary permits, verified event insurance coverage and acted as a liaison between the gala committee, vendors and staff.

Seattle, Wa

• Managed all correspondence, billing, vouchers, invoices, and communication for the firm’s CEO. • Optimized cash flow through the standardization of Accounts Payable and requests for payment letters. • Supported four attorneys working on issues related to import/export and customs.

Chicago, Il

• Produced records and reports and communicated with prospective clients. • Provided on-site assist with relocation within Kraft corporate headquarters. • Reduced client’s costs and improved time management by monitoring 1K+ person churn.

76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, Il

• Booked, planned and coordinated all aspects of a wide variety of private events including meals, business and social meetings, lectures, banquets, receptions, holiday events, family celebrations, weddings, and more.• Increased the value of the Club membership by planning and managing all Club’s events with 200-2K+ attendees. • Ensured proper welcoming of visiting dignitaries and high-level of catering service in collaboration with staff. • Wrote all event-related correspondence and authored and edited the monthly newsletter.

Certification: Storytelling And Content Strategy, Content Strategy

This certification included, among other things, learning how to use stories in business to connect with customers at a deep level.

Bba, Marketing/Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society Chi Omega Sorority