I am very detail oriented and like to see a whole project come together from beginning to end. I enjoy space planning, furnishing section, color scheme development, and accessorizing spaces. Project management is one of my favorite parts of the job, coordinating sub contractors and scheduling all of the moving parts to get the job done as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities Included:• Maintained, updated, organized and stocked resource rooms to ensure clean and efficient work spaces for designers. • Communicated with sales representatives about the status of all open purchase orders from multiple vendors to ensure clients had up to date information about all ordered products. • Ordered fabric and paint samples as needed to assist designers with their various projects. • Unpacked and checked all shipments before delivery and installation.

Event Planning:• Strategically planned, coordinated, and executed over 25 local ministry events ranging in scale from banquets to tailgates, building community within the organization.• Researched and developed event themes, decorations, menu, and budget resulting in effective events that fostered relationships. • Coordinated with venue personnel, catering vendors, and entertainment vendors to ensure top quality execution of events. • Created and designed invitations, informational flyers, and promotional materials to increase attendance using Microsoft Word and Publisher. • Reserved university facility space for weekly meetings and coordinated with university to ensure all event space and equipment was successfully obtained. Fundraising: Raised over $275,000 by developing a fundraising base from scratch, through networking, referrals, cold-calls, as well as individual and large group presentations.• Fostered ongoing donor relationships with 100+ donors through creating monthly newsletters and annual pop-by-gifts to show appreciation and inform donors of the impact they were making. • Trained and mentored four new employees on how to successfully fundraise and develop ongoing relationships with donors to increase giving. • Maintained and accurately kept updated donor records of giving and contact information to create ease in communication with donors. Marketing:• Developed marketing materials for display at trade shows and community events, coordinated organization representation, and implemented an email follow up campaign to increase customer base. • Promoted ministry chapter events via social media to increase awareness of ministry locally and nationally.

• Scheduled guest speakers, managed school calendar, and maintained office supply inventory, to ensure a smooth functioning school.• Organized and arranged thorough travel and accommodation logistics for students and executives for successful conference experience. • Coordinated welcome reception including catering, decorations, and entertainment to build community among Every Nation staff and students.

• Utilized excellent communication and customer service skills to build a network of donors resulting in raising $15,000 towards the organization in a two-month period. • In a team environment, helped plan, execute, and evaluate weekly events for 100+ students in our organization’s local chapter. • Recruited and coordinated volunteers to serve in weekly operations and special events to increase efficiency. • Coordinated all event aspects including invitations, catering, decorations, and entertainment to build client base and community among staff and students.

* Initially observed a 2nd grade classroom and served as lead teacher for the remaining 12 weeks.* Designed and implemented well-balanced lesson plans that facilitated different learning styles. * Utilized various teaching strategies which encouraged student participation.