Kris Egan Email & Phone Number

Dubuque, Ia

Dubuque Ia

Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Ia

Responsible for the development, coordination, supervision and execution of parish programs designed to engage and educate middle and high school youth. Act as an advocate and link for youth and their families to the pastoral team, parish community and the greater Dubuque community. Effectively implements the eight (8) components of a comprehensive youth ministry program: advocacy, catechesis, community life, evangelization, service and justice, leadership development, pastoral care, prayer and worship.

Ames, Ia

• Established and maintained relationships with current Iowa State University students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends through a variety of special events and communications efforts.• Coordinated bi-annual mailing appeals targeted to parents, alumni and friends.• Created three-credit Communications internship opportunity between St. Thomas Aquinas and Iowa State University’s Greenlee School of Journalism and College of Design. Mentored and supervised undergraduate student.• Editor of alumni and friends newsletter, News and Views; Mailed to approximately 9,000 constituents bi-annually. • Responsible for alumni webpage. Collaborated with student volunteer with recent design and content conversion. • Developed and monitored annual office budget.

Marketing and Public Relations • Served as media relations contact.• Coordinated Grandparent’s Day and Catholic Schools Week activities with related media promotion.• Created and implemented “Celebrate the Magic of Children and Family!” fund raising dinner, Las Vegas trip/$1,000 cash raffle, and auctions to benefit the K-12 system. Inaugural event held in April, 2000 and more than tripled original goal which netted $20,000.o From 2000 to 2006, event netted approximately $250,000 for the system. o Appealed to Marquette alumni and friends for financial support via auction item donations and sponsorships. o Built relationships with current students and parents through their involvement.o Established and maintained sponsorships and auction item donations with alumni, Bellevue area community and across upper Midwest region. Student Recruitmento Served as Local Coordinator for an international student exchange agency for three Korean students.o Coordinated annual Kindergarten Open House to Bellevue areao Coordinated annual Visitation Day to Maquoketa area 6th grade students and parents • Editor alumni newsletter, The Good News, mailed to approximately 2,500 constituents.• Coordinated fall alumni and friends appeal campaign.

Dubuque, Ia

• Initiated and implemented development activities for a non-profit emergency and transitional housing facility for women and children.• Served as media and public relations contact. Represented organization at various community functions and public speaking engagements. • Developed “Friends of Maria House,” a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to fund development efforts. • Performed grant writing opportunities and secured a $3,000 grant to underwrite an eight-minute presentation video produced by Loras College Video Productions. • Coordinated 2002 “Birdies for Charity” fundraiser affiliated with the John Deere Classic PGA golf tournament. • Created agency fund raising dinner and auction event, An Attitude of Gratitude, in 2002.o Initial event netted $17,000.o Responsible for event sponsorship and media campaign. • Directed the implementation and design of organization’s website and responsible for content. • Established spring annual campaign targeted to Dubuque area business community and constituents in April, 2003; coordinated annual Christmas appeal campaign. • Editor of agency quarterly newsletter, The Messenger.

Dubuque, Ia

• Independently managed and operated the Dubuque satellite office for 10 northeast Iowa counties. • Supervised college-level students as Walk America representatives at Dubuque campuses.• Supervised part-time secretary. • Served as media and public relations contact within this region. Represented organization at various community events and public speaking engagements. • Established and maintained community and volunteer relationships through team recruitment, corporate and media sponsors. • Performed public speaking engagements with community and civic organizations throughout territory. • Developed and maintained office budget.

Dubuque, Ia

Ba, Business And Media

Activities and Societies: Campus Ministry, Alpha Phi Omega, Service Immersion trips to McKee, KY and Washington, D.C., St. Patrick's Day.

Diploma, College Preparatory Courses