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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

• 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.
• 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