Sarah Marks Email & Phone Number

Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

As a member of the Annual Giving team, produce direct mail and email appeals to support specific university funds. More broadly, work with development and marketing and communications staff to maintain consistent messaging and branding across all modes of fundraising communication.

Forest Grove, Oregon

Work with Development and Marketing and Communications staff to maintain consistent messaging and branding across all modes of fundraising communication.

Chicago

Grant writing and management. Endowment fundraising. Lighthouse Junior Board liaison and manager. Corporate and foundation research and volunteer management. Event planning. Provide overall support for the financial development department.

Chicago, Il

Edited deal details, fine print, and redemption instruction content for accuracy before uploading onto the Groupon website, working primarily with live-performance deals for the GrouponLive channel. Developed streamlining techniques as second-in-command to project manager to increase productivity, solve problems with individual deals, and address channel-wide complications. Collaborated with multiple editorial stages and the sales team to identify, resolve, and prevent deal inconsistencies. Trained new employees on intricate deal processes and led weekly tutorials onm policy changes. Created an online training manual for all GrouponLive deal information. Wrote and edited a weekly editorial newsletter to keep the editorial team up to speed on changes to policy and technology issues.

Instructed elementary school students from the Chicago area on archaeological excavation techniques using a simulated archaeological dig site. Discussed dominant themes of historical development in ancient Near Eastern cultures (writing, religion, agriculture, metallurgy, trade, and warfare). Worked with Education Programmer to develope ways to enhance the scientific content of the program.

Edited research papers and prepared coal samples for chemical analysis. Updated national coal reserve database with location, depth, and description of coal deposits in Indiana to digitize old paper copies of drilling cores.

Coordinated the interface between Indiana University employees and the local field station staff. Maintained financial records, student grades, supply stocks, and fleet vehicles. Ran a supply store for students in need of new field supplies. Managed emergency situations including trips to the local hospital.

Excavated in Regio VI, Insula 1, in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii through the University of Bradford, UK. Developed skills in archaeological planning and excavation techniques including the proper handling of artifacts and ecofacts and documenting the excavation process through sketches.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Medieval History

Activities and Societies: Facilitator at the Oriental Institute, a museum of the history and archaeology of ancient near eastern.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Classical History And Archaeology

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Phi, Pathfinder Program in Environmental Sustainability