Elizabeth Ellis Nelson Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL USA

- Process ticket and subscription orders in person and over the phone using Tessitura box office software-Assist patrons as a valuable resource regarding the theatre.

Greater Chicago Area

I write theatre reviews for the performing arts website perform.ink, and I also write about arts, culture and healthy living. Six of the plays I've written were selected for production in the Abbie Hoffman and the Around The Coyote Festivals in Chicago.

Chicago, IL

- The Dreamers web series: Played Linda in two episodes- Tympanic Theatre Company: Played Mrs. Wilson in Social Creatures at The Den Theatre- Congo Square Theatre: Understudied the role of Madame in Bulrusher - Stage Left Theatre’s Leapfest: Played Sue Daniels in Make Sure It’s Me by Kate Wenner. - Shapeshifters Theatre: Moira in And Neither Have I Wings.

Chicago, IL

• Assistant Box Office Manager and Marketing & Development Associate
• Develop and maintain databases for subscribers, donors, and charitable donations
• Write and edit fundraising letters
• Maintain the theatre's social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
• Create theatre listings in performing arts websites (Belmont Theatre District, League of Chicago Theatres, Theatermania)
• Create targeted mailings and campaigns to theatre companies, Athenaeum’s business partners, artists, theatre patrons, and potential donors; share documents and spreadsheets via Dropbox and Google Drive

Greater Chicago Area

• Database Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, Office of Communications and Development*Created the first user-friendly diocesan clergy and congregation database, and first electronic diocesan directory, saving the.
• Wrote, edited, and proofread correspondence and press releases for department directors and the Office of the Bishop
• Analyzed giving trends, processed gifts, created and maintained mailing lists, and maintained records of more than 5,000 donors using both Raiser’s Edge and GiftWorks programs
• Coordinated the annual Bishop’s Appeal campaigns
• Monitored and coordinated all departmental financial activity, including budget and expense reports, purchase orders, vendor relationships, and payment processing
• Constructed, edited, updated, and maintained departmental web pages on the diocesan website utilizing Contribute web publishing software

Chicago, IL

• While working for Loftus & O'Meara as an administrative assistant, I:
• Provided temporary long- and short-term administrative support to various clients including DDB Chicago, Leo Burnett, The MacArthur Foundation, Credit Suisse First Boston, Civic Opera House, Halvorson Kaye Structural.
• Utilized extensive skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Outlook, Lotus Notes, Final Draft, Canvas (on both PC and Macintosh platforms)
• Composed, edited, proofread, and formatted commercial and promotional copy and correspondence
• Planned both internal and external meetings and conferences, and represented clients at trade shows

Chicago, IL

Ba, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Student Liaison to the Illinois Board of Higher Education; Vice-President, DePaul Student Government; Sociology.

Graduate Study In Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Graduate study at the Institute for Industrial Relations. Recipient of a graduate assistantship and full scholarship.

Theatre/Theater