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Director of Development (volunteer position) for an organization dedicated to helping students overcome barriers to music education by connecting them with quality, affordable music education resources.

Rockford, Illinois Area

● Developed strategic relationships with community and business leaders to ensure program relevancy and help to achieve community improvement initiatives in 2-county service area● Hand-picked by council leadership to provide strategic thinking for multiple projects, special events, and campaigns, leading to revenue increases and membership growth ● Assisted Chief Operating Officer and board of directors in the rightsizing, development, and administration of $200,000 operating budget● Orchestrated a fundraising campaign to a yearly growth rate of 14.9%● Developed and implemented product sales fundraising campaign, raising over $300,000 annually● Worked with organizational leadership for development and implementation of many fundraising events including the largest Sporting Clays event in Illinois (NET $45,000), Rockford Veteran Award Banquet (NET $15,000), Grant County Distinguished Citizens Dinner (NET $5,000), and more● Assisted organizational leadership in the research, development, and writing of grant applications raising up to $20,000 annually● Selected by organizational leadership to complete the BSA National Foundation Major Gifts Seminar● Honored with inclusion in the Central Region Gold Circle representing the top 1% of performers in membership and fundraising● Worked closely with an empowered membership committee to lead 2 membership campaigns to recruitment growth rates of 9.6%, 9.5%● Supervised and coached 2 full-time and 8+ part-time and staff

Rockford, Illinois, United States

● Coordinated service strategies, staff, and volunteer structure for 2 counties in conjunction with a regional board of directors● Formulated and introduced 10 yearly spending budgets in excess of $20,000 and determined budget allocation to volunteer chairs● Adept at multitasking on multiple projects relating to both volunteers and co-workers● Orchestrated 3 fundraising campaigns to yearly growth rates of 32%, 4.4%, & .07%, raising up to $91,000● Managed the work of a volunteer committee focused on allotting up to $13,000 in need-based youth scholarships● Oversaw and recruited volunteers for Finance, Membership, and Program committees● Led a successful membership campaign to a growth rate of 1.6% within a severely constricted recruitment timeline● Worked closely with an empowered membership committee to lead 4 membership campaigns to recruitment growth rates of 8.1%, 5.5%, & 1.3%● Orchestrated a fundraising campaign to a growth rate of 32%●Increased camp attendance by 1% in 2012 and 2.4% in 2013●Invited to facilitate the leadership of several resident camp programs● Managed the yearly $360,000 budget with a focus on store, salaries, supplies, and equipment● Successfully led all camp programs through 6 rigorous internal reviews required for operation ● Hired and facilitated the training of 140 seasonal staff

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States

● Promoted to struggling business unit based on excellent leadership, customer service, and sales performance to assist in increasing student enrollment ● Invited to join a select team focused on driving student admissions success to help expansion with key client● Selected to join a performance-based empowerment panel, increasing team productivity ● Consistent top sales performer which resulted in increased reporting and statistical responsibilities with the use of the organization’s customer relations management database ● Promoted to struggling business unit based on excellent leadership, customer service, and sales performance to assist in increasing student enrollment ● Collaborated with client admissions staff to ensure quality lead identification and high application rates ● Achieved top performer status on a regular basis on a team with several of the company’s top sales performers

Denver, Colorado, United States

● Served as a liaison to the community to convey the organization’s story, network with potential donors and volunteers, and to increase membership opportunities using grassroots marketing strategies ● Facilitated the organization of large-scale events ranging from education programs, volunteer trainings, recognition banquets, fundraisers, join nights, and outdoor camping programs ● Partnered with public stakeholders including schools, churches, and community groups to provide a educational program for several thousand local youth including under-served youth populations ● Collaborated with supervisor and volunteers to perform strategic planning for the scouting program ● Recruited key community leaders, stabilized the existing volunteer organization, and added additional volunteers ● Developed and implement product sales fundraising campaign, raising over $350,000 annually ● Developed, planned, and marketed individual donor campaign raising $60,000 annually ● Coordinated service strategies, staff, and volunteer structure for a large metro county in conjunction with a regional board of directors ● Oversaw $1 million program budgets, diligently controlled expenses through leadership and efficiency ● Hired, trained, and supervised 80+ seasonal staff serving over 4,000 program participants ● Increased camp operational program revenue through strict budget management and income growth● Promoted to Director of a 2007 resident camp operation benefiting over 3,000 youth with outdoor programs after serving successfully as an appointed 2006 Camp Director● Selected by organizational leadership to complete training in order to serve as the 2006 resident director of a camp operation benefiting over 800 youth with outdoor programs

Education record

Cybersecurity training and apprenticeship program.

Master Of Arts, Communication

Activities and Societies: Office of Student Activities Graduate Advisor Department of Communication Graduate AssistantNational.

Bachelor Of Arts, Broadcasting

Activities and Societies: WIUS 88.3 FMIllinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Award Semester Honors