Meredith Deem Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, Indiana

Indianapolis, In

• Supported projects across Lumina’s “8 Strategies” as needed• Researched various aspects of national education attainment and produced one-page reports summarizing findings• Inputted and “scrubbed” data in Salesforce• Created training videos using Webex• Produced grant write-ups as requested, using GrantSQL• Created Power Points for various “convenings,” speeches, and presentations

Indianapolis, In

• Assisted Director with grant-writing • Composed varying appeal letters to donors and Festival attendees• Worked as a Spirit & Place representative at several of the Festival events: - Ensured all event materials (signs, posters, evaluation/response cards, pencils, chairs, etc.) were there and where they needed to be - Available to answer any questions and to assist site staff with preparation and clean-up - Ensured all evaluations were collected and given to Director• Entered evaluation responses into an online form to be used for future grant narratives and marketing

Indianapolis, In

• Managed and created content for organization’s social media platforms• Assisted with the organization of their annual “Scavenge the Ave” fundraiser: met with local businesses located on Mass. Ave; generated tweets promoting the event; created instruction sheets for volunteers and participating businesses; maintained the spreadsheets that kept track of businesses, volunteers, and other pertinent information; and helped with the day-of tasks, etc. • Helped prepare and host a number of community events at the organization’s nonprofit bookstore, Indy Reads Books, including play readings, book launches, and musical performances• Wrote and submitted a grant seeking funding for their Family Literacy program; also sought out other possible sources of grant-funding • Assisted author Dan Wakefield in research on Indiana’s literary history as a part of the Indy Writes project

• Responsible for conducting follow-up calls and emails to hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout Maryland to encourage them to complete a survey vital to Dr. Benjamin’s research• Managed spreadsheets tracking this aforementioned communication and kept detailed notes on each organization contacted• Became proficient in the use of the research program Qualtrics

Fishers-Noblesville, In

• Worked with middle school students on grammar, reading comprehension, and basic writing skills• Assisted high school students with English literature studies, including AP classes and writing development

Washington, In

• Responsible for filling and maintaining a full schedule of patients for five treatment rooms• Interacted daily with patients and their families, both in the office and over the phone, to ensure a positive, comfortable office experience• Prepared and kept up-to-date patient charts• Assisted with accounts receivable

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Philanthropic Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature

Activities and Societies: Students Producing Organics Under The Sun (S.P.R.O.U.T.S.)