Zambia Tomorrow is committed to providing support to Macha International Christian School (MICS), an elementary school located in Macha, Zambia. Zambia Tomorrow supports the needs of the students, staff, boarding home, facilities, and future projects of MICS. This includes - scholarships, supplies, equipment, and funds to cover the day to day cost of operating the school and boarding facilities. Zambia Tomorrow will work with MICS to provide quality education in a safe, healthy, Christian environment for the children of Zambia•Fundraising coordinator and event planning to raise funds to support Macha International Christian School.•Project Coordinator collecting school supplies, furniture, supplies to ship a 40’ cargo container. •Communication liaison, ambassador and adviser to raise awareness in the United States.Fundraising Coordinator, Event Planning, Container Project Coordinator, Communications Liaison Ambassador & Adviser

• Coordinate county 4-H program for over 200 4-H members, including planning recruitment events and shows.• Volunteer recruitment, coordination, and supervision for more than 75 volunteers who maintain 15 clubs and facilitate approximately 20 programs annually.•Facilitate monthly leadership meetings with teens - planning events, community service and county wide events while teaching leadership and preparing them for college and careers.• Recruit, train, and manage Teen Teachers to provide educational activities in local classrooms and day camps.• Recruit Alumni to facilitate programs as well as members to participate in programs.• Plan and implement community educational programs for youth reaching over 2000 annually.• Execute fund-raising and marketing campaigns to ensure successful cost-effective programs.• Manage social media communication for the local 4-H program, and maintain correspondence with local newspaper and radio outlets.• Public Relations Liaison building community partnerships with donors to support programs including University of Illinois Extension Foundation.• Market scholarships and program opportunities.• Coordinate use of STEM Program kits in local classrooms.• Process donor donations and compile annual reports recognize sponsors for their support on social media.• Track and maintain an efficient operating budget that includes fund-raising and tax revenue.• Market and promote University of Illinois and Extension by attending networking events to establish partnerships and build relationships.• Identify, negotiate, purchase and maintain inventory of promotional products used for award programs and recruitment. • Streamline projects and processes utilizing Qualtrics and Jotform software. • Provide timely customer service to volunteers and members. • Collaborate with a five county team to complete projects. • Complete travel, purchase requests and weekly program reports diligently.

•Implemented and manage online store for promotional products. Negotiate vendor pricing and product selection for online store, streamlining the ordering process across 16 branches.•Prepare and manage marketing budget.•Marketing – working with Radio Stations & Newspapers to meet deadlines.•Project leader and trainer on CRM implementation.•Provide customer service, building relationships fulfilling the customers’ needs including transfer of funds and payments.•Promote Farm Credit Illinois in the community and selling the advantages to members.•Compile customer financials and process mortgage, equipment and operating loans.•Office coordinator for building maintenance.

•Achieved 106% of sales goal in 2008, resulting in Outstanding Achievement Award. •Event Planning – conducted pre-planning, recruitment, and wrap-up meetings for over 20 blood drives a month collecting over 750 units of blood for hospital patients.•Planned events in a timely manner to utilize available resources resulting in cost reductions.•Developed marketing materials to meet the local needs of blood drive.•Built relationships with donors, coordinators and volunteers to ensure goals were achieved.•Attracted new business by marketing ARC to local organizations resulting in increased donors.•Community involved giving presentations to community organizations to educate them.•Maintained database of blood drives including marketing materials and drive details.•Worked with newspapers and radio stations to promote blood drives.

•Allocated apparel assortment for 100 stores as well communicated and negotiated with vendors.•Distributed monthly inventory to over 100 stores analyzing sales & stock to ensure stores have adequate assortments to meet full sales potential. Forecasted daily sales for $7.5 million business.•Developed relationships and corresponded with vendors and store coordinators to ensure accurate product assortment.

•Achieved internal promotions through dedication and strong work ethic. 2004 promoted to Merchandise Assistant, 2005 promoted to Marketing Assistant.•Created product assortment for $125 million business through corporate recommendations.•Achieved profitable sales growth by researching trends, competitive shopping, and incorporating newness in the product assortment plans.•Presented product assortment to eight divisions, selling them on the hottest trends to achieve sales.•Communicated weekly sales information with stores and negotiated with vendors.•Project Manager for exclusive product launch, coordinated online site-let, in store signage, promotional contest.•Planned and executed online product assortment including photography and copy.•Event coordinator for monthly vendor fairs.•Provided administrative support for manager and nine direct reports. Organized corporate meetings, travel arrangements and itineraries.