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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Responsible for oversight and management of campus-wide foundation grant reporting schedule for leading national research university, ensuring reports are compiled and submitted as aligned with the foundation grant terms and expectations.• Lead faculty investigators and staff grants administrators in the timely completion of reporting, including financial assessment and development of strategic stewardship.• Prepare leadership foundation proposals for local and national foundation prospects. • Maintain deep technical understanding of foundation grants and of the major gift cycle, including qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• As part of the college’s Office of the Dean marketing and communications team, served as a leader in implementing a comprehensive, integrated marketing and communications strategy supporting 21 academic departments and 36 interdisciplinary programs and centers.• Designed and executed an annual strategic plan of special events supporting and promoting the college's academic programs and initiatives to local, regional, national, and international audiences (prospective students, current students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, scholars and community members).• Promoted revenue-generating graduate and undergraduate academic programs to prospective students by developing, executing and monitoring multi-channel marketing strategies, in conjunction with department and program faculty and staff.• Managed the college-wide email communications infrastructure, maintaining tools and technologies for list management, audience segmentation, email marketing and event management.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Promoted visual artists, galleries, arts-based businesses and non-profit organizations (20+ clients) with marketing and communication services (email marketing, list development, social media, media relations, exhibition applications, portfolio and artist statement development, web site builds, social media, target market research & marketing plan development)• Marketing Consultant to 78th Street Studios, Cleveland’s largest fine arts complex housing 50+ art galleries, artist studios and creative businesses. Designed/distributed/managed monthly email campaign to 7000+ recipients. Collaborated on expansion of quarterly building-wide art walks into THIRD FRIDAY events attracting 1000-1500 guests to facility each month. • Marketing Consultant to The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland’s Arts & Culture Program. Planned, implemented and evaluated all marketing and public relations activities (print/radio/online promotion) required to meet single ticket revenue projections. Liaisoned with theater/arts reviewers. Created cross-promotions with local businesses. Participated in commissioning, development and promotion of a new play with Cleveland-market world premiere.• Designed, marketed and executed series of art district exploration tours in City of Cleveland (Gordon Square Arts District, Tremont, St Clair Superior neighborhoods).

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Co-founded and oversaw operations at smARTspace at 78th, an artful event rental venue in the 78th Street Studios building, Cleveland’s largest fine arts center housing 50+ artist studios and galleries.• Developed concept and business plans, completed market research, worked with IP legal team.• Created rental program policies, procedures and documents for contracting, accounting and business systems.• Established branding/identity by creating web site, logo, print collateral and email marketing.• Handled accounts from inquiry through contracting, event planning and event execution.• Increased rental revenue 122% and number of booked event dates 53% from Year 1 to 2.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Tutored individual students in areas of reading comprehension and skills development.• Instructed group courses to prepare college-bound students for ACT/SAT tests.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Managed the social and community role of The Cleveland Orchestra Executive Office, including communications to donors, community leaders, orchestra industry personnel.• Coordinated The Cleveland Orchestra’s program participation in the national Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Orchestra Forum.• Served as administrator for national recording agreement negotiations committee, working with U.S. orchestra Executive Directors and staffs.• Arranged special events for visiting performers, guests, executives on behalf of The Cleveland Orchestra Executive Office.• Assisted with coordination of materials and logistics for Musical Arts Association (Orchestra) Board meetings.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Managed CWRU College of Arts and Sciences development communications and databases for donor/alumni base of 35,000; facilitated design, print, production and mailing with external and internal vendors.• Researched and created Dean's development-related correspondence to donors, prospects, endowment families, and alumni, including Annual Report content.• Managed development office operations, including fundraising efforts, budget planning and reconciliation, staff supervision; collaborated with college and university faculty/staff and academic departments.• Served as primary contact and organized and executed board meetings for CWRU College of Arts and Sciences Visiting Committee alumni advisory board.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Managed sales/marketing budget for $500,000 annually-grossing technical training resource division.• Successfully promoted 60-item product line of software, books, directories, videos, and educational aids.• Conducted market research and acquired new products.• Maintained online store presence for products, including back-end programming.• Generated new product publicity (E-promotion, print ad, direct mail, news release, trade show promotion) .• Arranged author signings, promoted and sold products at industry trade shows.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Directed highly successful six figure advertiser campaign• Doubled article reprint division revenue in two years by establishing article reprint order system, marketing and promotional materials, customer follow-up system.• Developed full-color GIE Media corporate media kit; coordinated corporate Web site updates and banner ad production.• Coordinated internship recruitment and interviewing; represented company at college and community career fairs; worked with college placement offices for GIE Media, Inc.• With Conference & Seminar Division, developed print ads, direct mail, news releases, Web site promotion for events; liaisoned with event speakers, sponsors, exhibitors; facilitated on-site conference registration and speaker program.

Borders Books, Music And Cafe - Westlake, Ohio

• Created and maintained community presence and increased customer base in northeast Ohio market.• Coordinated, executed and followed up innovative and creative events (35-40 per month) targeted to local market.• Represented Cleveland market in Borders National Events Store group.• Promoted and hosted events with nationally prominent authors and musicians (Emeril Lagasse, Meat Loaf, Richard Simmons).• Pursued a strong, on-going public relations effort through press releases and local media contacts.• Developed and maintained relationships with book, music and arts-related organizations to create community awareness.• Assisted schools, libraries, literacy organizations and other non-profit groups with programming and fundraising efforts.• Created and distributed monthly store calendar of events and other communication pieces.• Supervised activities of employee team assigned to support in-store events.• Maintained events, promotions, advertising and donations budgets.

Borders Books & Music - Columbus, Ohio

• Managed Children's department and executed in-store children’s programming.• Assisted managers with store operations and worked closely with merchandising manager.• Assisted with in-store events coordination, store publicity, and other publication relations duties.

Alliance, Ohio

• Traveled extensively within in-state and out-of-state recruitment territories.• Represented (then known as) Mount Union College at college fair programs, conducted high school presentations, consulted with counselors.• Interviewed students/parents, counseled on college search, admissions and financial aid application processes.• Reviewed applications and supporting materials for admissions decisions.• Planned and executed programming involving Mount Union College president, deans, staff and students.• Coordinated annual full-tuition Presidential Scholarship Competition.• Organized large group prospective student overnight visitations.• Assisted with Preview (new student summer orientation program).• Acted as admissions liaison for Fine Arts Proficiency program.• Attended annual Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors conferences, served on conference planning committee, completed Summer Institute training, participated in OACAC Mentoring Program.• Member of Ohio Speakers Bureau, volunteered services as college planning presenter for local high schools.• Served as full-time live-in interim resident director at Mount Union College for 114-student residence hall.• Counseled incoming students on study abroad opportunities, offered programming proposals to presidential committee, participated as faculty/staff representative in Returning Students Abroad.• Advised Delta Tau Sigma social sorority, served as advisor representative to Pan-Hellenic Council Served as advisor for student drug and alcohol awareness group and for student fellowship/outreach group.

Masters Of Nonprofit Organization, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: Nu Lambda Mu, international honor society of the Nonprofit Academic Centers Council. Study Abroad/ Health, Human.

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Sigma Tau Delta, English honor society. Art History Study Travel Seminar/London, Paris, Florence, Rome, Athens.

English Literature (British And Commonwealth)

On-campus residential study experience combined with homestay and travel within England/Scotland