Kathleen Alter Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, IN, US

Auburn, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Performing jobs such as event planning, HR consulting, customer service, public and media relations, marketing, and other needs on a temporary basis for local small businesses, organizations and private individuals as requested. Performing duties as an independent contractor while searching for the right position where my skills will be used to help an.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

• A multi-media company with 150 employees supplying the community with a reliable source for news, while helping their clients increase revenue and exposure for their companies through advertising. Managed and lead the.
• Increased profit margins of special events by over 13% from previous year
• Researched and recommended a new platform for online contests that allowed for a higher % of income through reduced user fees and new opportunities for advertising
• Handled all trade advertising working with sports teams, media venues and area special events to encourage advertising with FWN
• Created a new all-inclusive health and wellness event. There is currently no other event like this in the community

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Worked to ensure the accuracy, timeliness and satisfaction of customer holiday orders.

Fort Wayne, IN

• A former nonprofit organization with 32 employees dedicated to strengthening families by advancing women through advocacy, education, and empowerment. Spearheaded all operational oversight from financial, programming.
• Hired new leadership who were able to help create new revenue streams increasing total revenue by 15%
• Worked with program directors to change and increase the quality of programming
• Worked with board to create a new logo and website in an effort to rebrand the organization leading to increased exposure and client-base
• Created a communication strategy to reach out to new collaborators in an effort to expand program reach beyond Northeastern Indiana
• Increased internal communication to staff in an effort to make them more aware of what is happening in the organization outside of their program

Dayton, Ohio Area

• A former nonprofit organization with seven employees that celebrated ethnic diversity and international music through concerts, education programming and an annual summer festival. Oversaw the planning and.
• Increased membership by 35% through consistent communication with lapsed members
• Created a “suggested donation” during the annual festival that resulted in an additional $43K in the first year
• Worked with the City to integrate the education program into their “Welcome Dayton” initiative to welcome immigrant populations to the city
• Implemented a Post-Festival Campaign” and raised $50K to help cover deficit, due to extreme weather
• Increased the education program from three, one-week programs to an entire year of programming

Beachwood, Ohio, United States

• A former nonprofit organization with four employees dedicated to transforming healthcare to integrate all aspects of wellbeing to include physical, mental, environmental, spiritual and social health.Organized the.
• Created and maintained a conference database of over 200 potential exhibitors, and 350 potential attendees
• Increased organization membership by 15%
• Tracked and awarded all Continuing Education Credits to all applicable attendees
• Secured over 80 exhibitors and coordinated all logistics of trade show
• Secured hotel and coordinated all meeting and dining logistics

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

• A nonprofit organization with eight employees that promotes the French Quarter and New Orleans through high-quality special events and activities that showcase the culture and heritage, contribute to the economic.
• Met festival fundraising budget of $350K despite sponsorships falling to $0 following Hurricane Katrina
• Re-organized staff and identified performance improvements saving the organization $25K annually
• Redesigned festival program resulting in a 45% savings in production
• Created a festival membership plan that resulted in a new revenue stream
• Sought out new funding post-Katrina resulting in a $125K grant from the state of Louisiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

• A nonprofit organization with six employees, 12 committees and over 500 volunteers that organizes the longest running, largest festival in the community. Over saw all aspects of the organization to include event.
• Increased sponsor revenue by 32%
• Received a national award for newly created sponsor package
• Developed program to rent out equipment creating a new revenue source
• Reorganized processes ad identified improvements saving $25K annually
• Worked to create a new, more comprehensive festival program, increased distribution and saving 15K annually on printing