Louise Thompson Email & Phone Number

Greenfield, In, Us

New Castle, In

I will make your home buying and/or selling process easier and less stressful. My experience in business and marketing will help you sell your home quickly and/or find a home you will love which fits your current and future needs

New Castle, Indiana

* Assist prospective and current students with admissions, applications, registration, FAFSA, financial aid, orientation, assessments and tuition payment arrangements.* Support Student Affairs and other departments in resolving student issues to improve student retention, progression and ultimately student success; locate internal/external resources and manage difficult situations to reach positive solutions.* Database management to create and build courses, add fees, and maintain faculty credentialing.* Create faculty contracts, order textbooks/supplies and maintain end-of-semester grades and attendance records.* Prepare program information, orientation packets, purchase requisitions, program reports and collect and maintain information for admissions, student program progression and accreditation compliance.Accomplishments* Established prospective student tracking and follow-up system to recruit students which increased admissions and enrollment at the New Castle.* Develop and improve system to obtain and track faculty end-of-semester grades and attendance records for all courses at the Muncie and New Castle campuses.

Valparaiso, Indiana; Now Working Remotely At The Indianapolis Campus

* Coordinate two major special events per year, along with other fundraising events, including recruiting sponsors, in-kind donors, and attendees for events with net proceeds totaling over $380,000 since February 2014. * With the assistance of the Resource Development team, obtain student scholarships; was major contact for a $22,000 endowed scholarship, held with an outside organization, benefiting Ivy Tech students.* Recruit donors for events, scholarships and fundraising initiatives, such as Circle of Ivy, ‘name a brick’ and employee giving.* Leader in the community: developing relationships, partnerships and collaborations with corporate and community partners, civic leaders, medical professionals, students/alumni and college faculty/staff. * Coordinate scholarship selection committees and assist with selection of scholarship recipients; monitor scholarship budgets and establish the student ‘thank you’ letter tracking/scholarship funds release system.* Thorough knowledge of fundraising ethics and stewardship; handle information in a confidential manner following FERPA guidelines.

Northwest Indiana

* Coordinated fundraising efforts, volunteer management and the delivery of programs and services for seven-county area of northwest Indiana.* Recruited sponsors, individuals and teams for walk events, with consistent increases in numbers of sponsors and participants as well as total raised, from $65,000 in 2009 to $120,000 in 2013, for the Merrillville Walk; Established new Michigan City Walk in 2011 with funds raised increasing to $35,000 by 2013. * Recruited volunteers for Advisory Council/Board, event planning committees, deliver educational programs, assist at health fairs and facilitate support groups.* Recruited advertisers for Resource Guide resulting in sales of 115% of goal. Secured grants of up to $10,000.* Responsible for recruitment, training and motivation of more than 50 volunteers for committees, events and to deliver programs and services.* Created public relations documents including press releases, flyers and brochures.* Strong written, verbal and presentation skills; presented educational programs utilizing Power Point to groups up to 100 and formulated script and presented at events attended by over 800 people.

Portage, Indiana

* Inside sales and outside sales, utilizing relationship building and consultative sales with prospects, families and referral sources to increase census in assisted living facility from 85 percent to 95-100 percent, with a waiting list and maintained skilled nursing facility occupancy at 85-95 percent or above.* Project management, including special event and seminar planning, from concept through final execution, including speaker recruitment, content development and promotion, as well as recruiting in-kind suppliers; Created public relations documents including press releases, flyers, brochures, invitations, and other marketing tools.* Supervision of approximately 100 for ‘staff’ supervision, including training, team building and staff development. * Provided sales training for new employees and advanced training for experienced Admissions Directors and Community Relations Directors.* Strategic planning and market research to develop and execute marketing, business and media plans; marketing plans used as a model for other facilities. * Excellence in customer relations, including resolving customer complaints, as evidenced by no move-outs for dissatisfaction. * Thorough knowledge of ethics, human resources and employment practices; handled information in a confidential manner following HIPPA guidelines.

Valparaiso, Indiana

* Instrumental in growth of company from 4 employees in one office to 17 employees in two offices.* Recruited, trained and supervised office staff and volunteers in two offices; assisted in hiring Therapists.* Obtained Medicare certification for two therapy clinics and 13 Therapists, as well as Medicare Durable Medical Equipment certification for two clinics. * Successfully negotiated/renegotiated PPO/HMO contracts with over 12 major managed-care organizations, including updated/increased reimbursement rates.* Developed Policy and Procedure Manual for patient care and office procedures. * Instituted medical billing system for private insurance, worker’s compensation and Medicare with volume of over $100,000 billed per month; collected overdue fees and made appeals of reductions with a 90% success rate.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business With Emphasis On Marketing, 3.9/4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors; was on Dean's List; Lifetime Member of Alpha Sigma Lambda (Honor society.

Secretarial Certificate, With Concentrations On Computer Processing And Accounting

Technical Certificate, Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General, Deans List During Quarters When I Was A Full-Time Student