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Senior Arts Management Assistant, The Gilmore Theatre Complex | Kalamazoo, MI

January 2012 to Present

Manage multiple social media outlets to evaluate optimization strategy for effective patron and donor reach Co-Coordinate the planning and execution of ten opening night receptions, complete with production sponsorships Host, steward, and oversee six donor appreciation and corporate sponsorship events throughout the season Produce student engagement strategy plans to increase campus activity at four seasonal productions Create weekly press releases for media distribution, act as a point of contact for local publications, and assist in media relations and photo-call coordination Develop show specific marketing and promotional plans for ten productions Independently restructured and currently oversee all front of house operations to ensure exemplary production runs Provide design and theme support toward playbill construction and future season motifs

Student Administrative Assistant, Western Michigan University | Kalamazoo, MI January 2012 to Present Attend to all phone inquiries and provide concierge service to all WMU students, professionals, and visiting guests Monitor all scheduling appointments and disseminate important information to appropriate office leadership roles Organize, file, and maintain confidential information for the Office of Student Affairs and Student Conduct Development Intern, The Glimmerglass Festival | Cooperstown, NY

April to August 2013

Participated in evaluating feasibility studies and creating predictive plans for a multi-million dollar capital campaign Independently developed and implemented a new donor benefits system to further cultivate current donors Actively participated in weekly conversation with department staff to build a new and innovative database that tracked donor specific fundraising plans and success rates Researched 300 prospective donors while assisting in triaging, inviting, and cultivating those individuals at 45 Festival productions and 56 special events throughout the repertory season Originated and launched new documentation to assist in clarifying the logistics of all pre-performance activities Facilitated a daily and nightly intermission club for donors of $1-10,000 while using Salesforce to create daily reports summarizing key information of attending prospects Processed and tracked annual appeal donations and major gifts during the eight-week repertory season Assisted with corporate and foundation proposal writing, the preparation of an annual report, and grant applications

Work Experience Education Tech. Skills

Special Events Intern, The Event Company | Portage, MI

September 2012 to February 2013

Coordinated and developed entertainment, vendor, and volunteer contracts, as well as constructed and designed event information packets for attendees, stakeholders, and vendors Cultivated and stewarded positive relationships with potential sponsors and donors at community foundation events Wrote and prepared three grants that were complete with extensive quantitative and qualitative follow up reports Documented, tracked, and analyzed financial expenditures and budgets using Quickbooks POS for three six-figure events Supervised a group of 200 volunteers for an event with attendance exceeding 20,000 patrons Recognized as a national 2012 Next Generation Nonprofit Leader by the American Humanics Association

Events & Programs Intern, The Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce | Kalamazoo, MI April to August 2012 Assisted in the re-structuring of professional development programs and conducted evaluation reports to gauge the success rate of new implementation strategies and structure Facilitated the launch and instruction of a new online membership registration system to 50 local businesses Created and executed a 12-week Twitter campaign that significantly increased followers by 21% Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations & Certified Nonprofit Professional, April 2014 Minors: Theatre Nonprofit Leadership GPA: 3.75/4.00
Salesforce/Patron Manager Adobe Design Suite TyTix Ticketing Software Weblink Event Software
Wealth Engine iWave Pro Plantinum Event Master MailChimp & Constant Contact

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan

Quickbooks POS Access Database Systems Microsoft Office Suite Macintosh & Microsoft Computers