Meredith Patterson Email & Phone Number

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Responsible for managing the retreat process from beginning to end; fielding inquires, touring, assisting through the planning process and audacious hospitality. Manage the kitchen and staffing, as well as coordinate with facilities. Serve as venue coordinator for special events.

Cambridge, MA

• Assist the Graduate Admissions office by managing database information on all prospective students; reviewing application status.
• Conduct quality control on prospective student records and fix errors.
• Answer prospective students’ questions regarding application status and required documentation.

Greater Boston Area

• Worked directly with clients searching for jobs and identify appropriate job opportunities; assisted with cover letters, resumes and online applications
• Provided job coaching in regards to employee benefits such as health insurance, as well as assisted in setting and reaching financial and education goals.
• Responsible for creating, monitoring and analyzing results of a client satisfaction survey into quantifiable data to improve client services.
• Analyzed and calculated program data to report statistics used for grant applications.

Cambridge, MA

• Created and launched non-profit business to sell student, alumni and faculty on ArtLynx, an online marketplace.
• Participated in writing business plan and grant application.
• Maintain inventory, processing orders and payments.

Chicago, IL

• Managed customer telephone calls and emails and other customer requests; while educating customers and providing them with product and service information.
• Identified, researched and resolved customer concerns.
• Placed, managed and received orders through Great Plains software.

Boston

• Projected sales and cost analysis for production expenses and performances using Excel.
• Prepared financial records for the past fiscal year in preparation for audit.
• Managed and updated human resource records; processed CORI checks, minimum wage waiver applications, and Fire Department code exceptions.
• Assisted the production team with main stage productions.

Chicago

• Researched donor prospects for individual giving.
• Organized donations, processed payments, and uploaded information to Handbid for a silent auction which raised $58K.
• Assisted in database management for past and current donors using Tessitura software.
• Prepared for board of trustee meetings and annual fund mailings.

Fitchburg, MA

Assisted the Director of Arts & After School Programs for the city of Fitchburg. I collaborated in planning events for the after school arts enrichment programs and design marketing materials for events.

Fitchburg, MA

• Served as Assistant Stage Manager for a year round non-equity theatre.
• Facilitated and organized all casting calls and auditions.
• Assisted in managing the cast and crew for eleven productions: The Music Box, A Christmas Carol, Outside the Wire, Parachutes, True West, A Child’s Christmas in Whales, Pride & Prejudice, The Secret Garden, The Glass.

Fitchburg, MA

• Executed marketing tasks and clerical duties, 6-10 hours per week.
• Organized fundraisers to supplement youth performance scholarship.
• Represented the organization at promotional events, advertising the Center’s services and mission.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Management/Arts Management

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Student Government (3 years) Management Students Association (3 years) Orientation Leader (2.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Class President (3 years) Multi-Cultural Club (3 years) New England Journalism Collaborative (3 years) School.