Sarah Mcpherson Email & Phone Number

Recent projects:+Will Work For...at the BoCoCa Arts Festival+ Curveball at the Strawberry One Act Festival+ Work with 3 Tattoos Theater Company+ The Pool (Actor/Director monthly workshop, created with Cara Scarmack)+ Ghosts from a Summer Hotel (Directing Associate) at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival (with Betty Buckley)+ Camino Real at the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival and New Orleans Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (mention in John Guare's new edition of script)+ Medea (AD) at Columbia University in New York City+ The Legend of Aku Sika at the Freedom Hotel in Ghana, Africa+ Wake Up! (an original street theater performance) in Athens, OH

Supervises and manages all fundraising efforts for this non-profit, including: an Annual Campaign, Corporate Sponsorship Campaign, Program Advertising and Special Events Management Secures grants and maintains funding reportsSupervises Board committees by communicating goals and updates Supervises financial policies, procedures, and record management

Managed and supervised annual gala with 300 attendees and over 300 auction itemsOversaw financial management of the Summer Arts Festival (a six week, admission-free, music, theater and dance festival)Established financial procedures, filing, and records management systems, including supervision of budget and annual audit Oversaw the maintenance of all payroll records and benefit programs for administrative and artistic staff

Organized the Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, a self-guided tour of artist studios and commercial spacesAssisted in the production of the Atlantic Antic, the biggest street fair in BrooklynProduced two annual benefits, including a silent auction and an awards ceremonyCultivated and renewed donors through two annual donor appeal letters Supervised all accounts with Quickbooks, prepared specialty financial reports with the treasurer Oversaw operational functions of this nonprofit on a daily basisCommunicated with the Board of Directors on all major organizational decisionsManaged the apartment rentals and corresponded with tenantsResearched new development resources, implemented confirmed development goalsSolicited support by collaboratively writing grantsBuilt partnerships with community businesses, organizations and residentsParticipated in relevant meetings of area organizations, neighborhood associations and BIDsOrganized the office and created documentation for operational processesResearched memberships and attended workshops, seminars, etc that expanded my knowledge about nonprofits and the organization

Managed all special projects for clients at this PR firm, including press kits, email and fax blasts, press clips, mailings Worked various positions at opening parties and other client eventsSupervised all special project and non-monthly billing amounts by creating estimates, invoices, following up with clientsOrganized entire office, after the company merged with another PR firmWorked with Quickbooks and created databases for informationCreated press clips for clients, and maintained electronic and hard copy filing systems for these clips

I managed all special projects for clients at this PR firm, including press kits, email and fax blasts, press clips, mailings. I worked various positions at opening parties and other client events.I supervised all special project and non-monthly billing amounts by creating estimates, invoices, following up with clients.I organized the office, after the company merged with another PR firm.I worked with Quickbooks and created databases for information.I created press clips for clients, and maintained electronic and hard copy filing systems for these clips.

Screened phone calls, took reservations and answered customer inquiries on a daily basisOrganized the finances of the restaurant by writing checks to purveyors and communicating to accounts receivableSupervised all accounts payable Reconciled the restaurant's two checking accountsHandled all of the office's communication through phone/fax/emailOrganized publicity events, as well as corporate and personal events Worked with Compeat

Screened phone calls and answered patient inquiriesCommunicated with Insurance Companies on a regular basisFiled patient information and therapist notesWorked with Micro MDHelped to organize the annual holiday party

Taught theater skills (from acting to design to directing) to students between the ages of six and ten Organized an ending performance which conveyed the skills acquired during the workshops

Designed programs for the campus and community concerning LGBT issues, spirituality and politicsHelped to non-profit fundraise in creative and practical ways