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Provided administrative support across the department to support the fundraising goals ofthe organization.Coordinated and executed the gift stewardship process, working with the fundraising team toensure that gifts and donations are acknowledged with speed, accuracy, and inspiration.Oversaw the Salesforce database/software, ensuring the accuracy of donor records, and implemented best practices to track and report results.Provided reports, analysis, and research, as requested by the Director of Advancement and Events.Supported in the coordination and execution of special events including our annual gala as well as administration/logistics for other development and cultivation events.Supported in the solicitation and stewardship of corporate sponsorships.Coordinated with the volunteer team to solicit and support corporate volunteerism.Worked with Volunteer Team to communicate donation opportunities to volunteers and vice versa.

Created bilingual programming for nonprofits working in a wide range of communities and areas of need.Trained long-term staff and community members to lead classes for a more sustainable education model.Developed narratives and documented efforts of nonprofit organizations for media and fundraising use.Organized first-time exhibitions for students in both film and digital photography.Facilitated quarterly community arts workshops for the South Pasadena Arts Crawl.Partnered with nonprofits to offer online programming during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

To date, developed curriculum for and facilitated three workshop series for youth on the subject of photography and secondhand smoke. Also performed the same duties for a bilingual workshop series (Spanish and English) for adults.Presented to youth-serving organizations, created social and physical media content, and developed and implemented a recruitment plan for the workshops.Drafted and maintained an online registration process for youth and their families.Successfully enrolled enough participants living in the East San Gabriel Valley for workshops to run.Communicated weekly (via email, call) with participants to keep them engaged and provide support.Worked with participants prior to final online and in-person exhibitions to prepare their individual gallery presentation and pre-record final presentations. Co-facilitated these exhibitions as well.

Formed partnerships with community groups in order to enrich classes and expand strategic networks.Mentored students at all age ranges and skill levels using in-depth photography projects, culminating in self-published books and exhibitions.Trained and led two teams of volunteer teaching assistants per semester.

Revived a dormant class on self-publishing as part of the ArtCenter for Kids program.Transformed the course into a vibrant multimedia arts intensive, covering relief printing, photography, comics, collage, and bookbinding.

Formulated and implemented an updated brand identity for the nonprofit through photography and graphic design for social media, web, and print.

Reviewed the portfolios of prospective students alongside faculty.Maintained a database of all digital and physical media submitted by applicants. Corresponded with prospective students to assist them in the application process.