Jerri Kamicker

Experience

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  Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1983

  Various HR positions

  Coordinated all human resources activities for units serviced. Supervised a staff of 8.

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  Mercer Meidinger

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1986

  Compensation Consultant

  Provided consulting assistance to client companies, including data collection and analysis.

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  First American Bankshares

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Compensation Manager

  Managed all compensation programs for $11.5 billion bank holding company and ten subsidiaries; managed a staff of 5 professionals.

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  Kamicker & Associaties, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 2002

  Compensation Consultant

  Consulted with a variety of companies and developed compensation programs for client companies.

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  Community Volunteer

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  Community Volunteer

  Scheduled and managed volunteers. Developed project plans. Wrote grant requests, letters, proposals, and newsletter articles. Maintained databases of members, contacts, and orders. Highlights included:•Designed and presented campaign to key community group requesting increased involvement in non-profit.•Wrote letters, coordinated printing, and executed first annual fund campaign.•Planned and executed first anniversary party for 200 people.•Coordinated donations, display, and pricing for silent auctions with 50% increase in revenue raised. Show less

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  Independent Contractor / Consultant

  Jan 2008 - now

  Grants Researcher & Writer

  Consult with client organizations about mission, strategy, and funding challenges, then:• Research potential private, community and corporate foundations, government agencies and other funding sources; make recommendations for submission, e.g. for program and timing;• Function as a key member of grant project team meetings to interpret funder guidelines, clarify program design for maximum funder interest, assign responsibilities for additional information, data or documents to meet deadlines and funder requirements;• Meet, correspond and talk with staff directly as needed to understand programs and projects, develop data requests, discuss alternative approaches to the funder; integrate information into project planning and application;• Obtain and interpret proposal guidelines and applications; establish initial contact with funders and attend potential funding meetings; • Write and edit grant proposals, letters of intent and online submissions including needs statements, other narratives, objectives, outcomes and evaluation tables, etc.; • Develop and maintain hard copy and electronic files of standard document submissions;• Coordinate follow up and ongoing stewardship activities with funders;• Verify completeness of package and submit applications on behalf of the client. Show less