Community Relations Coordinator
Scottsdale, Az, Us
-Spearheaded the first and second annual Wishes for Teachers program, donating a combined $1.2 million+ to Arizona educators and impacting over 60,000 students.-Created and planned Arizona’s largest school assembly, hosting over 4,000 students at Campo Verde High School to announce the Fiesta Bowl Charities 2017-18 record breaking $2.5 Million in charitable grant donations.-Staff liaison to the Fiesta Bowl Charitable Giving Committee, providing necessary materials and resources to help determine Fiesta Bowl Charities grants each year.-Implemented the first-ever Fiesta Bowl Charities Newsletter, distributed to over 400 nonprofits state wide.-Coordinate monthly volunteer opportunities for the Fiesta Bowl staff, Yellow Jacket Committee, ambassadors and volunteers.-Manage all mascot appearances, averaging nearly 200 annually, with professional teams in Phoenix and at various community events.-Oversee the creation of 10+ community relations recap videos highlighted on platforms such as ESPN, in-game during the Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl and on FiestaBowl.org.-Create and publish all content for the annual Fiesta Bowl Charities brochure that is distributed across Arizona and beyond.-Assist in the execution of Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram posts to showcase the positive impact the Fiesta Bowl organization has on the community.- Create and coordinate player outreach events for participating Fiesta Bowl and Cactus Bowl teams, bettering the student-athlete bowl experience and the Arizona community. -Organize ticket donations and serve as the main point of contact to hundreds of benefitting non-profit organizations across Arizona.-Lead the Fiesta Bowl Charities 50/50 raffle at the Fiesta Bowl and the Cactus Bowl, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Fiesta Bowl Charities.-Manage on-field charitable giving check presentations, Wishes for Teachers recognition and mascot responsibilities.