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California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

Manage all aspects of a $1.3M annual fund including campaign strategy for all constituencies, drafting communications and content for collateral, researching and designing donor segmentation and ask amounts, overseeing parent and alumni volunteers, drafting talking points, creating goal projections, and reporting. Implement best practices in annual giving resulting in a 25% annual fund increase over two years.Oversee day-to-day operations of the Advancement Office, including leadership of two staff members, tracking event budgets, generating reports. Plan, organize, and supervise multiple donor recognition events. With the Director of Advancement, set priorities and direct programs, including campaign planning, major donor identification and stewardship, marketing and social media strategy, and event planning. Responsible for managing all aspects of the Senior Parent Gift campaign, including recruiting committee members, determining ask amounts, crafting solicitation letters and communications, managing parent volunteers, and planning and executing a Senior Parent Gift event. Leadership: Manage our Development Associate responsible for all parent/guardian relations and liaison to the Parents’ Association. Manage our Database Manager responsible for developing and maintaining the integrity and quality of the department’s data and gift processing procedures.

Oakland, Ca

In addition to managing a $1.2M annual fund:Acted as primary liaison to the College Prep Parents’ Association (PA). Oversaw all PA events, communications, and committees. Worked with parent leadership to improve and develop new programming to inspire engagement and community.Assisted in planning and executing Parents’ Association events, acted as the primary point of contact for the annual auction, guest speaker series, and on-campus parent events.

Oakland, California

Worked closely with the Director of Annual Giving to manage the Alumni Annual Fund. Cultivated and solicited key volunteers and other assigned prospects. Recruited, trained, and supported volunteer solicitors. Worked with team to create collateral materials and prospects. With the Development Database Manager, created support materials for solicitors, appeals, and acknowledgment letters. Responsible for developing and writing content for the PrepTimes, College Prep’s biannual magazine. Designed and created content for regular issues of the Alumni Assembly e-newsletter. Curated content for the school’s social media pages by highlighting student and alumni general interest stories.Recruited and supported alumni speakers for on-campus and remote programs. Supported the Alumni Associate President and cultivated alumni with philanthropic and volunteer potential.Planned and executed multiple events for alumni and current families including on- and off-campus regional events, leadership gatherings, and alumni reunion. Created and supported opportunities for alumni and current student interaction.

San Francisco Bay Area

Research and write content for online articles, blogs, and websites for clients in a variety of industries including communications, marketing, technology and training. Clients include Cisco, Logitech, The Gap and Mandel Communications.Create online teaching guides and resources for several educational non-profits and digital publishers.Develop instructor-led training and web-based training process and systems courses for the biotech industry. Managed teams of subject-matter experts and contract technical writers. Wrote instructor-led training and web-based training process and systems courses in Articulate Storyline, Presenter and Engage. Created new curriculum and trained employees in the areas of quality management software, intranet site development, business process wikis, and video production for human resources.

Walnut Creek, California

Create and implement individualized instruction for grades 7-12 in English, French, German, History, and Art. Work with IEP recommendations and compassionately support differentiated and modified instruction for students with dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, and NVLD. Act as the student services coordinator and develop innovative school-wide student program for community service. Create and maintain online searchable database and encourage a school culture of community outreach.Developed full, school-wide curriculum for our popular Digital Photography elective course, including student and teacher resources (assessments and media).Organize and implement engaging and interactive student cultural events using art and technology projects.Actively participate in faculty and professional development meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops with a focus on social justice and equity.

Walnut Creek, California

Taught individualized curriculum in French 1-3 for summer school high school students.

Researched given topics and wrote weekly articles for this custom content development company.

San Francisco Bay Area

Effectively managed a diverse team of subject matter experts, content writers and copyeditors with tight, weekly publication schedules, budgets and deadlines.Managed all digital assets including images, photos, videos and text files.Managed development of core STEM course curriculum in information technology for the National Academy Foundation (NAF). Contributing editor for the academies of Finance, Anatomy, and Hospitality and Tourism.Contributing content and web design editor for DiscoverE’s Future City Competition website.

San Francisco Bay Area

Wrote customer-centric content for high-visibility ecommerce marketing site refresh. Adapted sales materials, developed strategy for ecommerce context, and wrote copy using a clear brand voice. Created original governance documents for content team including: 1) boilerplate library for multi-product portfolio, 2) editorial style guide. Both documents are currently in use across several Cisco and WebEx teams that create content for websites, landing pages, banner ads, and other assets.

Wrote creative and engaging online teaching guides for junior high and high school instructors teaching various works of literature, modern and classic. Worked within tight editorial deadlines, and adhered to stringent in-house branded language and style. Prioritized using current instructional methods. Researched and developed tips and tools for instructors incorporating social media and current mobile apps in the classroom.

San Francisco Bay Area

Subjects Taught: French, German, Writing, SAT/ACT prep

Pleasant Hill, Ca

Developed curriculum and taught beginning French and French for Travelers courses at an evening adult education program.

San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Az

Scheduled and organized quarterly, enterprise-wide corporate recognition events for groups of 20-100 guests, including promotion, catering, décor, and A/V support on site. Managed events budget that increased yearly as community engagement and popularity grew and expanded.Coordinated quarterly Employee Recognition Program for approximately 1,200 employees. Created and maintained a complex Access database, gathered contact information, tracked voting and announced winners. Increased manager participation and boosted employee morale.Organized yearly employee All-Hands Meetings with 500+ employees in both San Francisco and Phoenix.

San Francisco Bay Area

Developed extensive course curriculum and taught French language and culture classes for grades 5-8. Mentored middle school student groups. Created interdisciplinary art and culture projects in conjunction with the Language Arts and History programs.

Greater Seattle Area

Taught daily undergraduate French classes (French 101, 102, and 103), and Comparative Literature 240 (Writing in Comparative Literature).

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Comparative Literature

Activities and Societies: Literature ColloquiumPublications: “Narrating Desire/Desiring Narrative in Marguerite de Navarre’s Heptaméron”.

Master’S Degree, Comparative Literature (French And German)

Nietzsche Research Associate for Professor Ernst Behler, 1993-1994.

Bachelor’S Degree, Comparative Literature