Sherri Hunter, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Strategize for flagship program with $1M annual budget, bringing together emerging interdisciplinary engineers for 2.5-day symposia on exciting topics• Establish and monitor concurrent timelines to plan, execute, and negotiate logistics for complex domestic and international in-person, virtual, and hybrid events• Research, budget, select, and negotiate contracts for travel and lodging, food and beverage, ground transportation, and audiovisual vendors, achieving savings up to 40%• Collaborated with and ensured stakeholder fulfillment for:o Corporationso US government entities o Universities o International partners• Achieved rating of good/excellent in long-term survey by external party of 95% for event content, 89% for advance communication, and 90% for location/accommodations• Sourced and vetted virtual meeting platform vendor to sustain events during pandemic• Manage meeting correspondence for committee members, speakers, and attendees• Examine financial statements for accuracy to resolve issues and manage budget• Draft, design, and implement digital marketing communications that garner 71% open and 21% click rates (30% and 18% above average)• Initiated digital newsletter redesign and assisted in management of website overhaul to update look and optimize mobile functionality • Build customer relationships by researching and posting content on website and social media• Administer website and custom-built CRM database of more than 5,500 records, and interface with website/CMS vendor to ensure tools meet program needs• Mentor, train, and supervise project teams of up to three staff• Process invoices and travel expense reports in compliance with federal grant and corporate financial and travel policies• Plan and execute staff appreciation, icebreaker, and other internal employee events

• Created and implemented all aspects of fundraising, concert, and other community-building events from initial idea to setting budgetary and other goals, leading planning committee, delegating responsibilities, managing vendors, and planning crowd control• Developed and implemented hiring plan and led search committee for Minister of Music and Organist• Wrote marketing plan and materials to publicize events to external and internal audiences• Recruited and supervised more than 100 event volunteers• Conducted event debriefings and evaluations to plan improvements for future events

Fairfax, Va

• Administered annual grants program, including design and implementation of first online application management system• Supervised redesign of website to update branding and streamline functionality • Researched social media and other resources to populate and update more than 2,500 donor and fellow records, increasing searchability and utility• Interviewed fellows and wrote profiles and other content to publish online and in print • Designed and managed trackable email campaigns to increase alumni support• Collaborated in development of fundraising materials

Alexandria, Va

• Managed logistics and registration for high-profile conferences of 2,400+ attendees• Instituted new exhibit hall deposit requirements, increasing number of fully paid booths at early bird deadline by 84%• Sold 78% of 200 available exhibit booths six months prior to show opening. Sold all available exhibit space• Delivered benefits to fulfill sponsorships• Hired, trained, and supervised temporary event support staff• Initiated and implemented conversion of exhibitor database to improve efficiency