Molly Trimmer Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Responsible for the strategic implementation and oversight of SJU’s Regional Alumni Chapters and Affinity Alumni Chapters• Work with volunteer leaders to develop engaging programs that connect alumni with the university and foster lifelong learning, including CLE and other continuing education opportunities• Supervise the Alumni Networks team including the Associate Director of Alumni Networks• Recruit and train key alumni volunteers for leadership roles on SJU’s National Alumni Board• Create marketing and communications plans that resonate with a diverse alumni population• Partner with colleagues across the Office of Advancement to increase alumni donor participation and overall university engagement

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Managed volunteer leaders and boards of 8 alumni clubs in Penn’s largest domestic markets, as well as 14 international clubs in Africa, Australia, Canada, and Europe• Supported alumni boards with the strategic planning and promotion of educational programming and year-round alumni events• Worked with University faculty and senior administrators to secure engaging speakers for regional events• Conducted annual travel to Europe to host regional engagement events for Penn alumni in the UK and France• Responsible for Regional Clubs Marketing and Communications, including website development, club leadership handbook, and all marketing materials• Collaborated with Penn’s various schools and centers on alumni engagement initiatives• Assisted with planning and execution of Regional Clubs workshops for the annual Alumni Volunteer Retreat• Advised clubs in the execution of over 250 events in FY17, totaling over 48% of all Regional Clubs yearly activity• Managed department Graduate Student employee for alumni club projects and initiatives.• Partnered with colleagues in Alumni Education & Travel to promote educational programming to alumni

Tanzania, Kenya, And Morocco

Treasures of East Africa - October 2013Moroccan Discovery - March 2016• Led groups of up to 20 travelers on two week-long academic tours with a Penn Faculty member and local guide• Worked with Faculty Host to offer academic lectures relevant to the specific region • Partnered with on-site Travel Director to facilitate trip logistics and communicate itinerary updates to passengers• Hosted networking events for alumni in the local region to meet trip passengers and attend faculty lectures• Built meaningful relationships with alumni passengers and strengthened their connection to the university• Fulfilled post-trip responsibilities, including staff debriefing and passenger follow-up

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Supported Alumni Club Boards with strategic planning and promotion of educational programs and alumni events• Collaborated with University faculty and senior administrators to provide engaging speaker events for regional clubs• Managed department work-study by supervising daily work load and overseeing project completion• Served as the Alumni Relations liaison to enhance Regional Club partnerships with various centers and affinitygroups on campus, including yPenn (young Alumni) and Penn Athletics• Advised clubs in the execution of 142 events in FY15, totaling over 27% of all Regional Clubs yearly activity• Planned and moderated the “Global Campus” workshop during the 2013 Ivy Plus Leading Change Conference

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Executed all department-wide events for Penn Athletics – including Homecoming, facility dedications, student-athlete banquets, and the bi-annual Hall of Fame ceremony• Planned annual student-athlete & alumni mentoring panels and career development sessions• Managed the Penn Athletics leadership giving society• Trained and supervised four work-study employees• Reported directly to the Executive Director of Athletics Development and Alumni Relations

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Managed eight volunteer alumni boards with a combined annual fundraising goal of over one million dollars• Planned and executed over 50 campus-based and regional alumni stewardship and solicitation events• Designed content and coordinated mailing of 12 sport-specific alumni newsletters

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Contributed to all communication development for Sun Life Financial, Bayer, and Salvation Army accounts • Coordinated the strategic development, promotion, and execution of a national grant scholarship program • Responsible for budget tracking and administrative duties for all assigned accounts

Master Of Science In Education (M.S.Ed.), Higher Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication

Activities and Societies: University of Delaware Women's D1 Varsity Volleyball Team 2005-2008 Nominated for Academic All-American.