Leah Flake Email & Phone Number

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Develop nursing home workforce in southwestern Indiana by connecting faculty and students at USI with telehealth technology, simulations, and gerontology-related curriculum • Oversee and manage the USI graduate and (only one of its kind) undergraduate Administrator-in-Training program at USI that partners with local skilled nursing facilities to administer the required 1,040 hour residency for future healthcare professionals to obtain a Health Facility Administrator license in… Show more • Develop nursing home workforce in southwestern Indiana by connecting faculty and students at USI with telehealth technology, simulations, and gerontology-related curriculum • Oversee and manage the USI graduate and (only one of its kind) undergraduate Administrator-in-Training program at USI that partners with local skilled nursing facilities to administer the required 1,040 hour residency for future healthcare professionals to obtain a Health Facility Administrator license in Indiana• Assist in preparing and creating application for the $5 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program grant• Resurrected STudents and ELderly Linking Around Relationships (STELLAR), a student-led club at USI that strives to develop positive relationships among students and elders within the community• Oversee and provide guidance to producer for bOLDer People, a USI GWEP podcast Show less

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Support multiple departments and organizations across the USI campus to schedule, plan, and execute events• Work most closely with the Multicultural Center and New Student and Transitional Program to plan events such as Black History Month events and Homecoming Family Weekend, respectively• Act as liaison between event contact, USI Special Events and Scheduling, Sodexo/USI Dining, and USI Facility Operations to ensure all event needs are met

Evansville, Indiana, United States

• Recorded, edited, and produced episodes of the USI's Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program's podcast, bOLDer People• Collaborated on various health initiatives for older adults with organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association• Prepared and developed all promotional facets of the USI GWEP podcast, bOLDer People, such as articles, media kits, a website, and a podcast-streaming platform

Evansville, In

• Oversaw all functions and delegated tasks among committees and executive board members of the USI chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America• Facilitated and lead meetings to ensure efficiency and productivity • Founded the reccurring USI PRSSA succulent fundraiser that generates 80% of the club's annual revenue

Evansville, Indiana Area

• Managed the College of Liberal Art's social media planning calendar• Developed the marketing strategy for the newsletters “Focus” and “What’s Poppin’ in the College of Liberal Arts” to promote programming and events happening within the department• Used photo editing applications daily like Photoshop, InDesign, and Canva for the creation of newsletters, social media content, and posters

Evansville, Indiana

• Organized logistics and managed events held at WNIN including (but not limited to): The Winter Gala, The Spring Auction, Ross Fest, Kids Fest• Maintained communication with over 300 sponsors and donors on a daily basis• Secured over $70,000 in donations for the 2020 Spring Auction • Organized over 300 in-house donations and certificates in preparation for the Spring Auction• Worked in Microsoft Excel, Allegiance, and OneCause bidding portal

Evansville, Indiana

Curio is a secondhand clothing store currently based through Facebook and Instagram. Curio curates gently used clothing from local resale shops and yard sales to sell name brands for an affordable price and refurbish the clothing into one-of-a-kind pieces. Curio’s mission is to combat the negative effects fast fashion has on our environment.

Evansville, Indiana Area

Commercialization Associate at the Technology Commercialization Academy affiliated with USI.• Partnered with Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division and ideated around their patents to create novel start-up ventures• Worked daily with the website builder Wix to create prototype websites for start-up businesses• Learned to gain market validation, develop ideas from customer feedback, create a realistic financial plan, and identify market strategies used to manage relationships… Show more Commercialization Associate at the Technology Commercialization Academy affiliated with USI.• Partnered with Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division and ideated around their patents to create novel start-up ventures• Worked daily with the website builder Wix to create prototype websites for start-up businesses• Learned to gain market validation, develop ideas from customer feedback, create a realistic financial plan, and identify market strategies used to manage relationships with customers• Created and delivered a 7-minute pitch for my start-up business idea, Curio, an online secondhand clothing store that curates clothing from resale stores and alters some pieces to create one-of-a-kind designs all while promoting sustainable style Show less

Evansville, Indiana Area

• Provided administrative assistance to the Director of Theatre and Events to organize logistics and details of the 2019 Gala on January 26th and the Spring Auction on April 22-26th • Secured $19,000 in donations collaboratively from local businesses for the 2019 Gala through mailings, phone calls, email, social media, and in-person meetings• Maintained community partnerships with current sponsors and established contact with potential donors• Attended weekly team conferences… Show more • Provided administrative assistance to the Director of Theatre and Events to organize logistics and details of the 2019 Gala on January 26th and the Spring Auction on April 22-26th • Secured $19,000 in donations collaboratively from local businesses for the 2019 Gala through mailings, phone calls, email, social media, and in-person meetings• Maintained community partnerships with current sponsors and established contact with potential donors• Attended weekly team conferences focused on development, gaining insight of each employee’s role within the company, and building relationships with coworkers to promote the flow of new ideas• Demonstrated attention to detail in order to coordinate information on current and potential donations with co-workers to execute pick ups, mailings, and phone calls in the most organized and time-efficient manner• Learned about the budgeting processes for a non-profit organization Show less

Master'S Degree, Health Administration

Bachelor Of Arts In Public Relations And Advertising, Communication, Spanish, And Public Health, Graduated

Activities and Societies: PRSSA, Honors Program, Gamma Phi Beta. Graduated magma cum laude and as a university honors scholar. Bachelor.

Bachelor Of Science In Healthcare Management And Policy, Public Relations/Image Management, Freshman