Claire Wilkinson Email & Phone Number

Renton, Washington, United States

Collaborate with Neighborhood Program Coordinator to plan and implement city-wide engagement activities and events. Identify community and civic leaders to learn about local needs. Encourage neighborhood participation via themed barbecues and movie nights. Create a speakers bureau to provide opportunities to gather and serve resident needs.

Renton, Washington, United States

*Moved up from Development Specialist to Program Lead, serving as resource and guide for a team of eight VISTAs co-located in five different agencies/organizations.*Research and implement onboarding for On Site Orientation Training for the team, creating agenda, selecting activities, arranging presentations/speakers, and hosting on-line social hours.*Review and revise Volunteer Assignment Descriptions (VADs), updating scope of responsibility and member activities.*Review and update… Show more *Moved up from Development Specialist to Program Lead, serving as resource and guide for a team of eight VISTAs co-located in five different agencies/organizations.*Research and implement onboarding for On Site Orientation Training for the team, creating agenda, selecting activities, arranging presentations/speakers, and hosting on-line social hours.*Review and revise Volunteer Assignment Descriptions (VADs), updating scope of responsibility and member activities.*Review and update metrics reports eliminating redundant data points, increasing consistency in reporting requirements, and more specifically mapping metrics to national reporting requirements.*Plan and facilitate monthly team meetings, creating agenda, scheduling speakers, and leading discussion of concerns and questions about team members' projects.*Connect team members to area resources such as heating assistance, food benefits, and health insurance to supplement extremely modest monthly stipends. Show less

Renton, Wa

*Under the direction of the City of Renton, work with residents, businesses, and community partners to combat the challenges confronting the Sunset neighborhood, an economically disadvantaged area in Northeast Renton. *Identify and address neighborhood issues in order to build capacity and enhance sustainability.*Plan and implement community events and activities to connect residents, businesses, and community partners with each other.*Empower low-income residents to invest in… Show more *Under the direction of the City of Renton, work with residents, businesses, and community partners to combat the challenges confronting the Sunset neighborhood, an economically disadvantaged area in Northeast Renton. *Identify and address neighborhood issues in order to build capacity and enhance sustainability.*Plan and implement community events and activities to connect residents, businesses, and community partners with each other.*Empower low-income residents to invest in their neighborhood to address their own needs and respond to emerging issues. Show less

Various Off-Site Adoption Programs Throughout King County

• Manage, train, and schedule 50+ volunteers per location from diverse backgrounds and ages, consecutively and concurrently at several off-sites. • Developed documentation to create consistent volunteer on-boarding, increased training from 2 hours to 6 hours to increase volunteers' confidence and knowledge, collaborated with colleagues to establish best practices. • Coordinate with main shelter on off-site operations and logistics; monitor occupancy and cats' health; disseminate… Show more • Manage, train, and schedule 50+ volunteers per location from diverse backgrounds and ages, consecutively and concurrently at several off-sites. • Developed documentation to create consistent volunteer on-boarding, increased training from 2 hours to 6 hours to increase volunteers' confidence and knowledge, collaborated with colleagues to establish best practices. • Coordinate with main shelter on off-site operations and logistics; monitor occupancy and cats' health; disseminate protocol on emergency veterinary care, track inventory and order supplies in conjunction driver's schedule.• Created and/or expanded off-site adoption programs at 6 locations - Tukwila, Renton, Issaquah, Kirkland, Northgate, and Sammamish sites.• Solved challenges including creating more autonomy for off-site locations, connecting various volunteer groups through social gatherings, and resource allocation. • Coordinated and staffed outreach events including Salmon Days, Renton River Days, and Pawsitive Alliance adoption fairs. • Served as Board Secretary, assured compliance with record-keeping expectations, documented meetings, and centralized collection and updating of essential document Show less

Issaquah, Wa

• Wrote, produced and, disseminated communications pieces to the Foundation’s stakeholders. Pieces include Facebook content, newsletters, direct mail, brochures, Web content, training materials, employee communications, and news releases.• Created and managed communications calendar for above projects; coordinated with in-house graphics and external vendors.• Responsible for the development and management of Library’s annual premiere fundraising event (300+ guests). Created target… Show more • Wrote, produced and, disseminated communications pieces to the Foundation’s stakeholders. Pieces include Facebook content, newsletters, direct mail, brochures, Web content, training materials, employee communications, and news releases.• Created and managed communications calendar for above projects; coordinated with in-house graphics and external vendors.• Responsible for the development and management of Library’s annual premiere fundraising event (300+ guests). Created target lists, produced marketing materials to solicit event sponsors, managed vendors, secured site, collaborated with partner organizations, managed volunteers and developed donor recognition program. .• As part of the gala, collaborated with multiple departments, including IT, Facilities and library staff – as the event took place in the Bellevue Library, the largest library in the Bellevue corridor. • Recruited 30+ guest authors and keynote speaker for gala; coordinated with authors, publicists, and external bookstore for benefit book sale. Working with authors required diplomacy and an ability to handle unique requests.• Researched, prepared and wrote grants to secure funding for literacy outreach programs delivered through the King County Library System.• Produced video highlighting Foundation-funded programs for fundraising and informational applications. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

• Created and produced communications pieces including newsletters, appreciation/donation correspondence, news releases, employee communications and catalog copy, and coordinated conferences, workshops and auctions.• Clients included: Jewish Education Council, Camp Fire, Sound Transit, Spectrum Dance Theater, Northwest Women’s Law Center and King County Library System.

Oak Brook, Il

 Determined line-up, assigned stories, worked with assignment desk, and produced daily half-hour newscasts for Tribune’s 24-hour regional cable news station. Generated program ideas, booked guests, briefed hosts, worked with technical crew and line-produced weekly half-hour public affairs program with a call-in format. Scheduled location shoots, wrote and edited stories, and line-produced episodes of the television version of the Chicago Tribune’s “Good Eating” section. Created… Show more  Determined line-up, assigned stories, worked with assignment desk, and produced daily half-hour newscasts for Tribune’s 24-hour regional cable news station. Generated program ideas, booked guests, briefed hosts, worked with technical crew and line-produced weekly half-hour public affairs program with a call-in format. Scheduled location shoots, wrote and edited stories, and line-produced episodes of the television version of the Chicago Tribune’s “Good Eating” section. Created Assignment Desk’s first on-boarding and job description, incorporating methodologies for handling difficult and unique situations and detailed procedures in the event of breaking news. Show less

B.A., Spanish With A Minor In Advertising And Journalism

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Page at Chemistry Library, Resident Advisor at Florida Avenue Residence Hall Alpha Phi Omega is.

Certificate, Veterinary Assisting

As a non-science-y person, I was delighted to discover that I LOVED learning about veterinary medicine! This program really helped me.