• Develop, execute, and lead all community engagement activities and strategies, resulting in a 25% increase in programming participation.• Marketed the organization throughout the county for millage renewal in 2020, resulting in a 78.9% approval rate providing 2.5 million in annual revenue.• Lead the planning and execution of successful events, including fundraisers, workshops, and community forums. • Establish and maintain partnerships with local organizations, fostering collaboration on community initiatives. • Drafted and submitted grant proposals and awarded over $1,147,000 in grant funds over two fiscal years.• Conduct needs assessment to identify community priorities and develop programs to address those needs.• Facilitate communications between organizations and community members, ensuring transparency and trust.• Manage social media, website, and weekly email blasts to promote community events and initiatives, achieving a 50% growth in online engagement.

• Built relationships with community partners and members to promote understanding and support of programs and services the organization provides to Cass County seniors• Composed, proofread, and edited technical and non-technical documents, including grant proposals, budgets, contracts, presentations, weekly email blasts, social media, and monthly publications.• Led the Community Development team in redesigning a monthly magazine directly mailed to over 5,000 households that showcases the COA’s events, programs, and services.• Leveraged community connections and networking skills to expand major donor base and increase Annual Campaign donations by 33% in one year.• Supervise all gift acceptance and recording to optimize gift acknowledgment and donor stewardship processes, including ensuring a gift recording and acknowledgment system that is accurate and timely in execution, meeting the highest standards for donor satisfaction.

• Created partnerships with area businesses to increase awareness of programs and services provided by the COA and improve community involvement.• Planned and coordinated with staff and multiple departments to develop innovative programs, services, and activities based on senior clients' specific needs and interests.• Prepared articles and promotional advertisements to market current events for monthly publication.• Researched, analyzed, and submitted grant applications to fund programs, services, and facility updates – prepared proposals and budgets for grants, ensuring all requirements were met along with following policies and procedures.• Participated in local Chamber of Commerce events and attended monthly Chamber of Commerce networking events.

A seasonal business consisting of a market, restaurant, gift shop, bakery and cider mil.* Effectively market and sell a wide range of products in a 28,000 square foot facility.* Responsible for all aspects of sales- merchandizing, financial planning, accounts payable and receivable.* Inventory and purchase daily for restaurant, bakery, market and gift shop through numerous vendors.* Reduce costs to ensure optimum profitability.* Train and motivate staff to sustain the highest quality in our products and customer service.* Proven ability to cultivate new business and grow sales through a variety of unfamiliar environments.* Analyze cost control, evaluate and plan menus.* Initiate and negotiate print, radio and television advertising.* Experience in writing press releases for scheduled events.

Fulfilled all clerical duties including payroll for over 75 employees, accounts payable and receivable.Provided customer service support for various departments Demonstrated success in resolving a range of administrative problems and inquiries.

Developed relationships with customers to generate sales.Responsible for merchandizing-floor and window displays.Upheld inventory ordering, receiving, and stocking responsibilities.