Sara Ford Email & Phone Number

Lansing, Mi, Us

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

College Of Natural Science

Lansing, Mi

Lansing, Michigan Area

Grand Valley

-Coordinate and oversee all events that take place in the Alumni House such as department meetings, wedding ceremonies and receptions, overnight accommodations, and student organization events.-Updated Millennium database with new alumni contact information, volunteer events, association event attendance and correspondence information. -Run giving reports from Millennium for Directors and other staff on a daily and weekly basis.-Distribute and oversee Alumni Relations staff projects. Create project timelines and prioritize to complete on time.-Manage calendars, projects, travel plans and events for Senior Directors and the Director of Alumni Relations.-Responsible for managing, hiring, training and evaluating all student employees for the Alumni Relations office.-Encourage participation of alumni in upcoming events, steward alumni with giving and engagement through personal visits.-Coordinate all alumni department events off-site. Acting liaison for department and event facilities. Responsible for all room diagrams, catering orders, and décor.

Grand Valley State University

-Prepare and organize documents for Alumni Association Board Meetings, take minutes at meetings.-Coordinate communication between Alumni Association Board and alumni staff.-Create and edit communication materials for Alumni Relations department.-Code all staff interaction and correspondence with alumni in Millennium database.-Update and maintain Millennium database and generate reports for staff.-Coordinate and schedule meetings for staff and coordinate all travel arrangements.-Assist and oversee Alumni Relations events such as tailgates, awards dinners, young alumni networking events, and others.-Assist with special projects from staff, Director and Senior Director of Alumni Relations.

Alumni House And Visitors Center

-Coordinate and oversee different events ranging from small meetings to 150 person weddings.-Train new students on Alumni House and event procedures-Train students on Millennium database and coding procedures.-Schedule team member monthly work schedule.-Coordinate and oversee Alumni events-Assist Alumni Relations staff with office and administrative tasks.-Write and edit alumni briefs for alumni magazine.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

-Assist in the planning and implementing of Associate Giving Campaign.-Oversee and assist in planning of special events especially Up on the Roof and other building dedications.-Assist in social media promotions for fundraising events. -Create set up signs, directions, and information packets for special events. -Attend all event committee meetings, take notes, and create event plan outlines.-Call companies regarding event needs, run errands to pick up supplies for events. -Assist in set-up and tear down of events and general event oversight.-Update Doran Foundation Facebook page.

-Create and mantain company Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr accounts. -Create and manage successful Google Adword campaigns.-Updated website content.-Created coporate presentations used in sales and for Ipad use.

B.A., Advertising And Public Relations

Activities and Societies: I am Grand Valley, Deans List

Education record

Activities and Societies: Varsity Track, Varsity Cheerleading, Equestrian Team