Susan (Raef) Dentzer Email & Phone Number

Community Montessori Carlsbad

Skokie, IL

Downers Grove, IL

• Manage scholarship tracking system, process administration, and fund CRM system; and coordinate communication and outreach.
• Led new award cycle creation, reviewing and updating scholarship system, providing applications received progress reports, coordinating correspondence to applicants, and overseeing applicant awarding and denial.
• Imported all donations into the CRM system and reconciled to bank statements in timely and accurate manner.
• Produced statistical and analytical reports on constituent, segment, recipient, and donor activity for use in determining outreach efforts.
• Managed the stewardship process, including preparing and sending thank you and tax letters for all donations.
• Coordinated communication and outreach, including designing and creating quarterly newsletter and using WordPress to manage website updates and blog posts.

Greater Chicago Area

• Developed and managed a $12.7 million budget for division of External Relations that included 5 departments. Managed division administrative staff. Project manager for internal and external events. Coordinated civic.
• Ensured all departmental budgets complied with broader Adtalem financial policies and were accurate, auditable, and accountable.
• Coordinated the development, planning, and execution of large-scale events, such as campus openings, graduations, open houses, and media events, as project manager for internal and external events.
• Managed flow of grant and research applications and communications with board of directors and grantees and maintained giving archive, legal, and financial records as assistant secretary for The Adtalem Foundation.
• Coordinated civic engagement activities, including managing relationships and membership opportunities with local business and charitable organizations and interfacing with Economic Development Councils and Chambers of.
• Served in outreach services external relations role, providing support to new locations, new presidents, public relations firms, lobbyists, and other partners where appropriate.

Greater Chicago Area

• Supported corporate and governmental compliance and continued to provide executive-level support to SVP.
• Maintained calendar, managed appointments, arranged travel, and filed and audited expense reports on behalf of the SVP and directors, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Handled political action committee contributions for state and federal officials, including preparing and providing required government and compliance reporting.
• Managed department operations for over 50+ employees, including budgeting for staffing needs and functioning, as facilities liaison for space utilizations and relocation.
• Researched and prepared analysis on institutional competition for use in expansion efforts.
• Gained and maintained eligibility to participate in federal financial aid programs by preparing US Department of Education applications for student financial aid eligibility for all institutions.

Greater Chicago Area

- Coordinated legislative outreach with outside service to allow for grass roots activity- Created and maintained the Resource Center- Managed the Alumni Services function- Prepared yearly statistical data comparing private institutions to other higher education institutions- Served as Assistant to the Vice President External Relations- Prepared and.

Greater Chicago Area