Samantha Rajotte Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Bristol, Ct

• Administer all aspects of the scholarship program• Event planning and execution for two large annual events (250 attendees and 400 attendees) and several smaller annual and one-time events.• Assist with the grantmaking program.• Coordinate all media relations, including creating media lists; performing research to create captivating story angles; writing, editing and distributing news releases, media advisories and calendar listings; and pitching stories to local media, targeting specific people and individualizing each pitch.• Write and assist with the design of marketing and promotional materials: Annual report, newsletters, brochures, direct email communications, event programs, ads, invitations, etc. • Update and maintain website and social media presence. Led the redesign of the website.• Coordinate annual appeal.• Support and maintain the Microedge (FIMS) database. • Schedule and assist in preparation of meetings.• Write and distribute materials and minutes for the Board and Committees• Process, record and acknowledge all donations to the Foundation.• Oversee day-to-day operations of the office, including answering phones and mailing fulfillment.• Liaison between the Women & Girls' Fund and the Foundation.

• Assist the Director of Programs with projects/tasks.• Support and maintain the Microedge (FIMS) database. • Schedule and assist in preparation of meetings.• Write and distribute materials and minutes for the Board and Committees• Update and maintain website and social media presence.• Process, record and acknowledge all donations to the Foundation.• Design marketing and promotional materials: newsletters, brochures, direct email communications, event programs, ads, invitations, etc. • Assist with the design and content of annual report and videos. • Assist with event planning and execution.• Oversee day-to-day operations of the office, including answering phones and mailing fulfillment.• Liaison between the Women & Girls' Fund and the Foundation.

Bristol, Ct

• Enter and track data on a daily basis in Microedge (FIMS) database. • Schedule and assist in preparation of meetings.• Coordinate and distribute materials and minutes for the Board and Committees• Update and maintain website.• Coordinate the design and production of marketing and promotional materials: invites, brochures, ads, certificates, etc.• Manage the Foundation's social media presence. • Assist with event planning and execution.• Oversee day-to-day operations of the office, including answering phones, mailing fulfillment and gift acknowledgment.

• Clients worked on: Anti-Cape Wind, Boston Celtics, Cask 'n Flagon, Global Relief Technologies, Abbey Group, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Israeli Consul General, Catholic Radio Network. • Search, collect and organize all client coverage in print and online media. • Create media lists for a variety of clients and story angles using Cision.• Perform background research to help create captivating story angles.• Researched possible speaking engagements, events and academic journals clients could reach out to. • Write, edit, proofread and distribute news releases, media advisories, letters, memos and calendar listings. • Pitch stories to local media, targeting specific people and individualizing each pitch. • Support team members with event coordination.• Took the lead on a client project by conducting all research, analyzing it and pitching it to local papers and radio stations in relevant towns.

• Assisted in the daily administration responsibilities of the office.• Wrote player bios for the entire 2010 roster. • Created and managed several team-related databases including those related to events and Qponus.• Monitored and controlled all inventory of promotional items throughout the year• Handled incoming requests for donations, appearances and merchandise. • Researched, prepared and participated in fan promotional events.• Wrote event recaps for all promotional events.• Handled basic accounting related to merchandise and ticketing using Peachtree.

• Clients worked on: Barry M Cosmetics, Daniel Galvin Jr., Moosehead, Lytess.• Member of the beauty team at the integrated marketing and communications PR agency.• Monitored traditional news outlets for threats and opportunities. • Worked to achieve media placement in consumer, trade, social and online media.• Generated media lists, wrote pitch emails and created mailers to carry out brand campaigns to improve media relations and consumer PR for the clients.• Chased, tracked, clipped and mounted all coverage for the beauty team.• Decided how to implement, and executed, an online/social media campaign for a client to increase sales and drive traffic to the website.

• Planned two annual events for 150 people each. • Wrote/distributed news releases to major media.• Updated/created brochures and advertisements.• Consulted on the design and produced content for the annual report. • Consulted on redesign of organization’s website and the organization’s use of social media.• Basic administrative duties that included handling inquiries from donors and volunteers.

• Also worked May 2008-August 2008, May 2009-August 2009