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Cedar Rapids, Ia, Us

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

- Leads integrated development strategies including grant submission and reporting, donation solicitation and stewardship, capital fundraising, and planned giving initiatives.- Annually raises 20% of the total organizational budget in donations and grants supporting mission activities and meeting annual growth targets.- Submits 15-20 grant applications annually to local, state, and national organizations with an average 82% success rate in the prior four years.- Leads CRM/POS and accounting software training and administration.- Drives annual budget process including multi-year financial projections and financial policy execution - Acts as staff liaison to the Finance and Investment Board of Trustee Committees and serves on the leadership team.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

- Built communications strategies and wrote grants to local, regional, and national foundations and government agencies in support of financial goals- Grew contributed revenue by 3-5% annually through internal and external communication efforts that provided clear, accurate, and consistent communication on the value of arts and culture- Drove awareness and advocacy for the Pride & Preservation Campaign, exceeding the $5 million goal, which included liaison for the Campaign Executive Committee, moves management, direct fundraising appeals, and donor stewardship communications and reports- Adapted to changing needs by leading FEMA funding efforts in response to a natural disaster and coordinating emergency COVID grant funding through local and state agencies- Analyzed patron database and coordinated member retention and new member strategies

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

- Grew membership revenue through solicitations, member marketing, and lapsed member communications to meet fundraising goals- Analyzed and reported on donor retention activities and performance, and visitor feedback to develop new strategies and define goals- Planned the Tahitian Party fundraising event, including coordination of a planning committee, sponsorship solicitation asks, and theme fulfillment.- Led a volunteer corps of 200 individuals including training new tour guides, planning volunteer meetings and ongoing educational opportunities, and scheduling daily activities.- Worked in collaboration with events staff at special events including box office ticket orders, and front-of-house supervision.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

- Implemented over 20 different print and 100+ e-communications for prospective students including high school seniors, parents, and counselors, including content writing and editing. - Segmented print and email communications using advanced merge techniques and database administration- Analyzed the effectiveness of communication strategies in achieving department objectives. - Used Hobsons Connect software to maintain several thousand student records and track all emails, letters, and surveys.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Secretary to Dr. Hrvoje Petek in the Physics and Astronomy Department- Managed the website content for the Laboratory of Ultrafast Dynamics, Petersen Institute of NanoScience and Engineering, and My.Pitt Laboratory Community, including use of Google Analytics and Google Surveys. - Created and maintained the PINSE Member Usage and Tracking spreadsheets weekly, monthly, and annually (26 nanoscience machines in a University facility). - Managed purchases up to $5000, travel and business expense reporting, and publication editing.- Planned location set up, luncheon, and technology needs for seminars & research fairs.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Developed and maintained a candidate tracking spreadsheet with over 400 resumes.- Conducted phone screen interviews with 200+ candidates.- Scheduled candidate interviews and led face to face interviews for customer service positions.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

- Used KE EMu museum software program to track collections items. - Completed Condition Report Forms and exhibition histories for various types of artwork. - Inventoried and corrected curatorial files of the new Decorative Arts Storage space.

- Composed multiple questionnaires for undergraduate students involving various pieces of art at the Carnegie Museum of Art. - Created Excel lists to track semester grades across multiple classes. - Graded and proctored exams for undergraduate students for four semesters.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Summer 2009, Preservation Archivist, grant funded by David McCullough Grant- Cleaned, preserved, and studied the William Evan’s Scrapbook Collection to produce a 32 page Finding Aid, Inventory of Materials, and basic Condition Report. - Generated Finding Aids and re-housed materials for the Allegheny Regional Library Collection, the Director’s Office Collection, and various other collections.Spring 2009, Archival Intern- Restructured the Carnegie Museum of Art Women’s Committee archival materials and produced a Finding Aid to aid future research. - Assisted in the redesign of the Special Collections William R. Oliver room including rehousing rare books and adjusting the archival organizational methods.

Decorah, Iowa, United States

- Cataloged the Personal Papers Record Group using the Millennium Innovation software program for students to gain access to the possibilities of archival study. - Accessioned and stored new materials into the collection including photographs, slides, correspondence, and memorabilia.- Initiated an inventory of the complete collections into Archon, an online searchable archival database using archival principles and organizational techniques.

Masters Of Art, Public History

Activities and Societies: Masters Level Internships -Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Special Collections William R. Oliver Room -Carnegie.

Bachelors, History, Classical Studies, Museum Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society, Collegiate Choral, Private Voice SeminarMinors in Classical Studies.