Lois Baker Email & Phone Number

College Park, Maryland, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Engaged in prospect research, identifying unknown gifts, drawing connections between new and existing donors, and providing comprehensive overviews to allow for effective engagement with fundraisers. • Collaborated with fundraisers by identifying new sources of revenue from individuals, corporations, and foundations; provided tracking data for fundraising efforts. • Spearheaded initiative to create written and visual strategies for personalized donor acknowledgements, adjusting formality of language and translating messages into native language of supporters when possible.• Processed $200M+ worth of revenue annually, directing all gifts to appropriate programs, pledges, and grants and streamlining procedures for gift processing.• Established effective communications network across 30 countries, allowing for faster tracking and processing of revenue.• Reviewed / completed matching grant paperwork, following guidelines to ensure all legal frameworks were correct.• Researched and composed age-appropriate responses to inquiries from children and schools, providing compelling communications by translating complex ideas for younger or lay audiences. • Provided database management in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge by updating donor records, verifying accuracy of information, ensuring confidentiality and alignment with internal protocols, using discretion to protect information of high- profile donors, and assisting in moves management processes.• Cultivated and maintained presence and subscriptions on 3rd-party gift processing sites to ensure proper branding and supporter acknowledgement, raising profile of organization and enabling effective engagement with new donors.• Acted as primary point of contact for children and schools, providing focused answers to questions and sending customized thank you packages

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Improved academic performance by identifying individual learning styles and addressing underlying issues to create personalized study strategies. Provided solutions for organization and time management concerns. • Specialized in Educational Coaching, generating strategies for approaching numerous tasks and allowing students to navigate heavy workloads and multiple deadlines.• Translated complex concepts and lessons into more easily understood language, enabling students to comprehend and learn subject matter. • Taught strategies for and proctored standardized test preparation, leading to higher student test scores. • Provided specific subject matter in writing, editing, proofreading, critical thinking, research, History, English, and reading comprehension, improving student performance and grades.• Promoted fluency in written English for English as a Second Language students by developing individualized lesson plans, increasing student’s facility with language.

Taught art history to adult and homeschool students. • Proposed, designed, and implemented art history curriculum.

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Operated front desk of busy non-profit arts organization and ensured daily operations ran smoothly. Acted as primary point of contact between public, artists, and students.• Drafted, reviewed, and edited class and program descriptions, donor thank you notes, and external communications, ensuring information was factually and grammatically correct.• Processed sales of tickets and artwork and tracked registrations and scholarships for classes and workshops through donor database. • Provided event planning support, including monthly First Fridays and annual multi-day MusikFest and Christkindlmarcht events, proactively addressing situations to minimize conflicts.

Rutgers University, Nj

As a writing tutor, I primarily assisted ESL students with their English requirements, and facilitated their fluency with written English.