Ariel Waldeck

Experience

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  University of Kentucky

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Resident Advisor

  Being a peer counselor, programmer, community builder, resource person, and authority figure for 30 female residents. Also, collaborating with 20 other staff members.

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  Progressive Dairyman

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Editorial Intern

  Wrote two to three articles per week as well as did the interviews for each article.

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  Holstein Association USA, Inc.

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Communications and Youth Programs Intern

  Created the Dairy Jeopardy contest, press releases and blogs for National Convention. Produced a dairy cattle reproduction workbook for youth.

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  Georgia 4-H Foundation

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2018

  Focus on stewardship of donors through print communications, email, and social media. Manage the scholarship process for the foundation. Assists with special events coordinated by the Georgia 4-H Foundation. Designing quarterly newsletters and annual fund mailers, creating e-blasts, assisting event planning, managing scholarship applications and requests

  • Development Associate

    May 2015 - Sept 2018

  • Graduate Assistant

    Jul 2013 - May 2015
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  University of Georgia - College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2022

  Development Associate II

  Plan events for the Office of Development and Alumni RelationsDesign communications pieces for print, web, and social media

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  University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

  Nov 2022 - now

  Director of Development Communications and Donor Relations

  Oversee the execution of an efficient and timely gift acknowledgement process that ensures all donors are thanked in an appropriate, consistent and meaningful way.Plan, coordinate and implement a holistic donor relations program to provide donors with purposeful and satisfying interactions that foster long-term engagement and investment.