S COTI D ODSON

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Education: University of Maryland, College Park, MD; GPA: 3.5 Bachelor of Arts, History, Expected: May 2013 University Honors Program Citation, Earned: May 2011 Concentration: Twentieth century American history with an emphasis in womens history Experience: EMILYs List - Washington, DC Majority Council (MC) Intern, January 2013 May 2013 Worked with the MC Coordinator and MC Manager to plan and prepare for EMILYs List events as needed Conducted prospective donor research and interact with current Majority Councilmembers Utilized Raisers Edge database to maintain donor information, event details, and contact history Processed and mail donor acknowledgements to Majority Council members and event attendees Processed check requests as needed Served as lunch hour back-up and break relief for front desk as needed Worked with the development intern team to create a digital archive of EMILYs List Events Created a timeline for venue coordination, invitations, outreach, and misc. event details for the July Chicago Luncheon Volunteered as a seating assistant at the January 2013 Inauguration Brunch Student Entertainment Events (SEE) - University of Maryland, College Park, MD Office Manager, January 2011 May 2013 Served as 1 of 22 Directors on a campus programming board which utilizes a $600,000+ annual budget to implement 70+ large and small-scale concerts, comedy, lecture, cinema, and cultural events to a campus community of 35,000 Built professional relationships with professional contacts, high profile artists, agents, and vendors Worked with technical and security teams to provide day-of event support Managed daily transactions of SEE by processing and maintaining records of financial paperwork, payroll, and contracts Provided administrative assistance to the SEE Program Coordinator by answering phones, organizing semester rosters, distributing mail, drafting correspondence, and completing miscellaneous administrative tasks as needed Served as liaison between SEE and the Stamp Student Employee Advisory Board Sigma Kappa Sorority (Beta Zeta Chapter) - University of Maryland, College Park Winter Formal Co-Chairwoman, September 2012- December 2012 Utilized a $10,000+ budget to plan the Sigma Kappa Winter Formal 2012 for approximately 180 guests Coordinated all aspects of the event including transportation, catering, music, and an emergency action plan Vice President of Alumnae Relations, November 2011- November 2012 Utilized a $4,000+ budget to plan and implement events, including the annual Founders Day Celebration, to build relationships with local Sigma Kappa alumnae and members parents Implemented a new incentive system to encourage chapter members to connect with alumnae Successfully recruited 2 new alumnae advisors to the Sigma Kappa Beta Zeta Advisory Board Created and distributed 3 alumnae newsletters using Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop Led the Alumnae Relations Committee, comprised of ten sorority members, which met biweekly Honored by Order of Omega (the Greek Leadership Honor Society) for outstanding leadership in Sigma Kappa in recognition of personal commitment, dedication, and performance Contemporary Services Corporation (CSC) - Upper Marlboro, MD Event Management and Human Resources Intern, June 2012- August 2012 Scheduled 70+ event staff members and supervisors for events every week via telephone Shadowed event managers and event staff supervisors on-site at venues such as FedEx Field and Nationals Park to learn about game-day operations, staff management, event security, and event hospitality Interacted with hundreds of event attendees as an event staff member at DC area entertainment events Assisted the Human Resources Manager with 3 mass hiring events at FedEx Field by conducting over 60 one-on-one interviews, making hiring decisions, and helping new associates through the hiring process Additional Skills: Microsoft Office (especially Excel); Typing speed of 70 WPM; Mac and PC; Utilizing Google Forms for RSVP purposes; Adobe Photoshop; Basic bookkeeping; Event budgeting; Raisers Edge; Twitter; Facebook; Blogging; Research