Melanie Burns Stringer Email & Phone Number

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

New Orleans, La

• Identified and evaluated candidates to determine grant eligibility for durable medical equipment, home improvements and other necessary items to improve quality of life and worked with vendors to implement.• Developed procedure for grant process and managed incoming grants.• Managed “Give Kids the World” Disney World trip for kids with neuromuscular diseases.• Solicited and managed major gifts, value-added partnerships, and developed strategic fundraising and cultivation events and campaigns for board members, major donors and contributors. • Worked closely with board members and sponsors throughout all phases of strategic planning, coordination, and execution of the event Dancing for Dystrophy.• Organized quarterly board meetings.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Greater New Orleans Area

Greater New Orleans Area

The concept of what successful online hotel marketing entails is expanding at nearly the same exponential speed that technology innovations impacting travel distribution and everything we do to target customers come to fruition.Like never before, hoteliers must master the art of navigating the “new normal” of online hotel marketing to capture their share of valued guests – and that mastery starts with understanding the nuances of today’s industry challenges and aligning with a partner like HIS skilled at curating your path to profitability.HIS encompasses a comprehensive spectrum of services including website design and hosting, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, social media marketing, e-mail marketing, reputation management, and more. Today, HIS has evolved into a full-service online hotel marketing company guided by forward-thinking, progressive strategies that keeps pace with the rapid-fire shifts in the hospitality and travel industry while still staying true to the original ideal on which it was developed – partnership.Specialists in online hotel marketing, the HIS team collectively possesses more than 50 years of experience and success in the travel space. At HIS, we understand the distinct challenges hoteliers face, and we’re skilled at implementing proven solutions that bolster a hotel’s online presence, capitalize on marketing dollars spent, and yield a significant return on investment.It’s what we excel at delivering – Inspired Marketing Solutions to Elevate Your Brand.

New Orleans, La

Presenting product services to area specialty, primary care offices. Administering a questionnaire with physicians about their patient capacity, doctors on staff, type of specialty, # of patients office treats on a daily basis and payer types. Once physician completes the brief analysis, we review the customized physician results and he /she is also forwarded information to personal email the next step in obtaining the ancillary services. All information is confidential. I will get to know physician & office personnel to enhance & secure ancillaries & ensure patients have access to quality care with our services.

Metairie, La

• Produced and approved proposals (up to$50,000) for sponsorships, in-kind gifts and financial donations. • Identified and initiated business development strategies and technology vehicles instrumental in developing corporate partnerships and volunteer incentives. • Planned and implemented individual, direct mail, phone and personal solicitation programs, which expanded support base by more than 15%. • Solicited and managed major gifts, value-added partnerships, and developed strategic fundraising and cultivation campaigns and events for board members, major donors and contributors. • Worked closely with board members and sponsors throughout all phases of strategic planning and execution of major events.

Metairie, La

• Determined and managed the strategy to engage alumnae, including establishing priorities, goals and benchmarks. • Supervised the student and young alumnae representatives and managed alumnae data. • Published a quarterly e-newsletter and a bi-annual magazine for alumnae. • Accountable for the overall success of the Alumnae Program, including meeting program objectives and revenue goals. • Developed the marketing and communications plan and related materials including, website, social media marketing, newsletters and resource guides. • Created the program budget and maintained expenditures within established parameters.

Harahan, La

• Initial point of contact for patient families by attending MDA hospital-affiliated clinics, acted as a liaison between families, medical staff and MDA local office staff.• Provided contact information regarding resources such as equipment funding, loan program and repairs/modifications for patient families. • Assessed needs of the community and developed community outreach programs, health education seminars, support groups and services for patients, families and the community. • Coordinated logistics for support groups and special events including; donations of the facility, catering, guest speakers and facilitators.• Organized and coordinated logistics and recruited and trained volunteers for the annual summer camp program.• Registered maintained and updated MDA Family files; generated purchase orders for equipment on behalf of MDA Families, coordinated with insurance companies to gather pertinent information. • Advised and assisted in the development of an organization-wide fundraising strategy, plan and budget – including effective strategies for raising funds based on annual expenses.

New Orleans, La

• Provided holistic and comprehensive case management services to a caseload of 25+ clients including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long-term case, plan development, weekly case plan development, progress monitoring, individual money management, tenant education, advocacy and referrals. • Connected families with needed and available community resources including vocational, medical, social, psychological and educational needs. • Assisted clients in finding jobs, personal care attendants, durable medical equipment, financial assistance and any other community resources that was necessary to meet personal needs• Prepared assessments, case histories, and other documentation on behalf of clients.

Bachelor Of Arts, Education

High School Diploma, College Prep