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• Raises upwards of $500,000 annually through annual fund, mid-level, and telefunding campaigns
• Drives fundraising strategy and messaging for print and digital campaigns
• Manages donor cultivation and stewardship for upwards of 3,000 donor households through designated development communications and special events
• Oversees data collection and gift entry for the development department

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provided broad-scale support to the Development & Communications vertical for a $12 million national nonprofit
• Coordinated the development operations of seven campus locations and a national team to ensure smooth organizational function
• Drove and managed content creation for external development communications, including annual appeals, stewardship pieces, and donor communications in support of organization-wide fundraising goals
• Oversaw gift entry and database management in order to ensure data integrity and financial compliance, including providing support for the annual audit
• Supported executive level management in strategy and project development that reflect the needs of a quickly growing nonprofit

• Managed the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of the 5,000-member Guthrie Community donor portfolio
• Prepared and executed multi-channel fundraising campaigns to sustain and grow the Guthrie’s giving base via direct mail and digital media methods
• Oversaw the fulfillment of stewardship benefits and prioritized exemplary customer service to strengthen and deepen donor relationships
• Streamlined administrative processes to smooth departmental function, including running editorial calendars, generating expense reports, and maintaining donor lists
• Collaborated with database administrators to guarantee timely gift processing and formal acknowledgement of donations
• Orchestrated development events to foster broad donor engagement, including planning donor trips, private dinners, and stewardship receptions, and supporting the annual fundraising gala

New York City

• Managed a dynamic portfolio of 10 rotating long-term projects, resulting in the delivery of nearly 50 comprehensive research reports
• Oversaw the process through which a textbook (and supporting online materials, where appropriate) travels from conception, to publication, and beyond, and the inherent stages involved
• Performed market research specific to active projects to ensure that every aspect of the project meets the needs of the market, using a widespread range of market analysis tools
• Maintained close ties with key stakeholders, including authors, commissioning editors, and customers, to ensure clear lines of communication and successful working relationships
• Conducted research into areas of interest for the company in a variety of markets to keep editors informed about market trends and potential opportunities for growth

New York City

• Managed books throughout the project lifespan by fostering regular communication with authors, senior editorial staff, and other departments
• Prepared manuscripts for transmittal to the production department, including clearing permissions, writing marketing copies, coordinating cover design, and copyright registration
• Orchestrated timely peer reviews of proposals and manuscripts to provide feedback and support to authors
• Coordinated internal trackers and external deadlines to ensure projects were delivered punctually and at the highest standard
• Attended national subject area conferences to support senior staff and build relationships with authors

Washington, DC

• Created and maintained an innovative organizational system to catalogue the private estate of the collector
• Researched individual items for value and provenance to provide the best evaluation of the collection
• Managed data for new entries while simultaneously updating previous documentation to ensure accuracy and precision for the entire estate

Washington, DC

• Contributed to long-term cataloguing project of several private collections to improve shelving systems and ease patron use
• Researched and evaluated Library donations to help streamline donation process
• Provided general support to the Division and its curators to promote smooth divisional function

Northfield, Minnesota

• Teach ballet, contemporary, jazz dance to students ranging widely in both age and ability
• Maintain discipline and a positive attitude among students at all times to foster a creative learning environment

Northfield, Minnesota

• Lead tri-weekly Latin clinics for introductory level Latin classes to support student language learning beyond the class setting
• Worked with groups and individuals possessing a variety of skill level and learning styles to maximize learning outcomes

Northfield, Minnesota

• Department of Philosophy
• Managed visual displays and social media to advertise department and department events
• Assisted department secretary with administrative duties to ensure smooth department function
• Helped coordinate major department functions, including annual speakers and academic events
• Facilitated communication between alumni, current students, and department

• Conducted preliminary subject research for potential projects to help narrow the scope of the work, and provided synthesized feedback to focus projects
• Line edited drafts of all projects and proofread manuscripts in final stages of publication to clarify and smooth prose
• Communicated between publishing company and employer about current projects to ensure all deadlines were met promptly
• Wrote assorted biographies, section introductions, and acknowledgements

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

• Organized and ran child and adult programming, hosted speakers, designed and gave gallery tours, wrote press releases
• Planned events connected to future exhibits including exhibit openings, educational programming, and gala events
• Designed the museum’s first Museum Takeover Day program for local teens to increase community youth engagement
• Assisted in coordinating the annual Free Admission Day, attended by over 4,000 people, to diversify museum attendance and support future museum development

Bachelor’S Degree, Philosophy And Classics

Activities and Societies: Phi Sigma Tao, Eta Sigma Phi

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