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Oxford, Ohio, United States

• Researches, interviews for, writes and edit features, proposals, press releases, video scripts, and ad copy for divisional creative projects.• Collaborates with senior administration, faculty, and development staff on the crafting of proposals, concept documents, and case statements promoting programs and initiatives university-wide.• Creates and manages timelines to ensure that deadlines are met to deliver high-quality finished writing projects.• Provides day-to-day project oversight for all writing and editing projects as needed.• Serves as a key member on the Marketing Communications and Technology team within University Advancement, providing recommendations for content strategy and implementation.

Oxford, Ohio

• Manage the gift agreement process, which includes drafting gift agreements, providing critical review, engaging with impacted parties to validate changes, highlighting issues for senior management, and bringing agreements to closure by working with all parties to obtain final signatures.• Track status of all gift agreements and acknowledgments, provide status reports as appropriate, and ensure gift agreements and acknowledgments are completed in a timely manner.• Manage a comprehensive gift acknowledgment process, including communication to first-time donors, faculty/staff donors, and other important donor segments.• Promote best practices and train development staff on gift agreement and acknowledgment processes.• Other duties as assigned to support the Office of Stewardship and Donor Relations and University Advancement.

Oxford, Ohio, United States

• Efficiently and accurately drafted major gift and principal gift proposals. Managed three to five proposals in a given week, which required organization and careful collaboration with gift officers, as well as colleagues from other areas of the university.• Supported the Director of Creative and Editorial Services in tracking and managing proposal requests and progress on a weekly basis.• Helped develop gift officer collateral (e.g., FAQ documents, gift opportunity descriptions, cases for support), as requested.• Helped develop or partner on other initiative-related materials related to University fundraising efforts (i.e. Center annual fund appeals, event invitations for prospects, etc.).• Provided editing support for proposals completed by other colleagues, checking for style and grammatical accuracy, as well as messaging consistency.

Hamilton, Ohio, United States

• Wrote content for the monthly print and online editions of the Hamiltonian magazine, focusing on developments in the Hamilton City Schools district and emerging trends in local arts and culture.• Utilized interview responses from community members to generate content that tells engaging, people-centric stories.

Mason, Oh

• Formulated and executed a comprehensive RFP response plan that aligns to business objectives and brand identity; adjust the strategy with custom writing in response to or anticipation of RFP requirements.• Partnered with business leaders to drive the right-to-win strategy throughout the RFP response and finalist processes.• Built trust and credibility as a sales and marketing operations partner, provided business leadership teams with proposal expertise and effective planning support while telling a compelling organizational story.• Served on the event planning committee to aid in the planning and execution of the annual Sales and Account Management (SAM) Conference. Service included assisting executives with presentation deck support, contributing ideas for theme and decorations for the SAM Awards Gala dinner, and organizing SAM Awards show flow.

Cincinnati, Oh

• Worked effectively with various levels of management, such as creative, analytic, and production teams, to determine copy and content for all direct response materials for donor communications.• Guided creative and test strategies as appropriate and ultimately ensured projects met goals and were completed on-time and within budget.• Evaluated and reviewed results with internal and external teams.• Supported Donor Relations through tracking and acknowledging new and recurring donations.

Norwood, Oh

• Provided support to the Evanston Academy principal and staff through the maintenance of staff and student records.• Compiled student information and grades in order to disburse quarterly report cards to students and parents.• Greeted and processed the admittance of all guests and prospective students.

Roselawn, Oh

• Worked one-on-one with students in order to meet academic goals.• Monitored classes in the event of teacher absence.• Wrote and proofread copy for Roselawn-Condon School website in efforts to inform prospective students and parents.

Seoul, South Korea

• Led instruction in English speaking and writing for Korean students ages eight to 17.• Concentrated primarily in assisting students with gaining comprehension of literary analysis in English literature in order to prepare for college entrance exams.

Hamilton, Oh

• Handled cash and checks for deposit and accurately maintained client information in compliance with bank procedures• Performed specialized tasks such as preparing cashier's checks, personal money orders, issuing traveler's checks and exchanging foreign currency• Received and verified loan payments, mortgage payments, and utility bill payments.

Sharonville, Oh

• Maintenance of client records through data entry and filing systems• Reconciled company invoices through the use of computers, printers, and fax machines.

B.A., English: Creative Writing

Activities and Societies: Tutor in the fields of English composition, testing, and speaking.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Badin Ramble (school newspaper), Journalism, History Club, Drama Club, Public Speaking