Tarah Kimos

Experience

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  Accenture

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Executive Assistant to the Managing Partner, Federal Government

  • Support senior level executive through communications with international senior executives and clients • Manage executive calendar and make extensive travel arrangements• Coordinate meetings, dinners, picnics, and events in multiple venues• Plan and execute annual conferences in Toronto and Hilton Head for 500 executives and their families including presentation and exhibition coordination, venue selection, hotel negotiation, themed dinners, entertainment, activities, and golf tournaments• Create Excel spreadsheets, Power Point presentations, correspondence, and databases• Develop and execute on-going training and orientation program for 70 member Washington-based administrative staff Show less

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  BlueWater Agency

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Marketing Manager

  • Manage production schedule, workflow and archives• Traffic client marketing projects from creative conception through production• Write press releases, distribute to media, and track media hits• Manage direct mail including list research and mail-house coordination• Assist in writing proposals and delivering pitches to prospective clients • Further client relationships through friendly, efficient customer service• Negotiate and manage interactions with vendors • Represent agency at community business functions Show less

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  Loyola University Maryland

  Jan 2002 - Feb 2011

  • Support University Events related to public relations, alumni relations, fund-raising and friend-raising efforts by providing strategic leadership, direction and logistical support.• Partner with Director to oversee planning and marketing of annual events: Business Leader of the Year (1,200 attendees from over 100 corporations), Golden Greyhound Dinner Dance (600 alumni celebrating 50+ year reunions), Faculty Reception (400 faculty), Trustee Dinner (50 College Trustees and their spouses), Commencement Breakfast (90 including Commencement speaker, award recipients and special guests) and the Annual Jerome S. Cardin Lecture (175 attendees, endowed academic lecture)• Create, maintain and enhance Access databases of invited guests • Manage marketing efforts, mailings, responses and reporting• Create and maintain web site content for events• Supervise administrative staff and student employees in event support and projects • Export, import and manipulate data in the University-wide Benefactor and Colleague databases • Work with Advancement staff and University community to increase relationship-building at events• Develop and maintain vendor relationships • Provide strategic and administrative support for Presidential Inauguration week activities• Assist in planning and coordinating We Are Loyola, the faculty, administrator and staff segment of the $90 million Preparing Tomorrow Capital Campaign• Chair the Loyola Community Award Committee 2006-07 Show less • Provide administrative support to the fundraising efforts of a $4 million annual fund and historic $80 million capital campaign • Assist in the development of targeted and creative direct mail strategies according to various constituencies, giving histories, university news and Phonathon contact• Manage direct mail program including creating donor letters and supporting material, identifying target audiences and requesting data, ensuring data integrity and accuracy • Manage production of 5,000 pieces per week in-house and coordination with mail-houses for larger out-sourced projects• Create and maintain Access databases to track volunteer parent membership, event attendance, prospect assignments, and fundraising progress• Manage process for acknowledging all gifts to the college with personalized letters from the President• Hire, supervise and mentor student workforce of 15 students each semester. Provide conflict resolution, career coaching and performance evaluation• Work with Development Services colleagues to increase accuracy of data in Benefactor database and on projects• Manage budget and reporting • Manage donor holiday party, Parents Council luncheon and other events including sending invitations, tracking RSVPs, creating nametags, and designing programs• Act as Staff advisor for the 2005 Senior Class Gift Committee to raise $20,000• Served on the Loyola Community Award Committee 2004-2007• Served on the Presidential Search Committee in 2005 to interview and hire a new College President Show less

  • Assistant Director of Advancement Events

    Jul 2004 - Feb 2011

  • Administrative Assistant and Direct Mail Production Assistant for the Office of Annual Giving

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2005
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  Harford Community College

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2012

  Communication Specialist

  • Created strategy, policy, and guidelines for institutional social media accounts• Established and maintained daily interactions on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other online platforms to share news, information, inspiration, and answer inquiries from students, parents and community members• Lead staff and faculty in creating and maintaining social media outlets for a variety of departments and groups across campus• Served on web site redesign committee, assisted with project management and planning of content overhaul• Launched a weekly e-mail update distributed to approximately 950 employees each week and posted on the Owlnet intranet, the update highlights events occurring on campus, recognizes new employees, and provides information on Human Resources and benefits deadlines and updates, college and employee successes, and athletic games and news. Conducted a survey and used results to improve this communications tool• Created an Access database for graphic designers to manage all marketing projects• Created an Access database for the HCC Foundation to manage a Seat Naming Donation campaign.• Created an Access database to manage Presidential and College events• Partnered with the director of development to provide leadership and direction with the implementation of the alumni outreach campaign by working with development team to create a three year communications plan including biannual newsletters, postcards, and emails• Managed creation of inaugural alumni newsletter and two subsequent editions • Served on Technology Advisory Committee, Owlnet internal portal oversight committee, and two search committees• Served on Harford County Chamber of Commerce Young Executives committee and participated in the first mentoring program Show less

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  Loyola University Maryland

  Aug 2012 - now

  • Ensure data integrity by managing overall processes and procedures of Advancement data collection, entry, validation, and maintenance• Establish regular processes that ensure updates are entered in a timely manner from sources of data including, but not limited to: returned mail, alumni on-line community, phone-a-thon updates; information collected by advancement staff in meetings and events• Manage annual processes of collecting freshmen parent data, new alumni data, and alumni directory updates• Ensure all University procedures are followed as they relate to data ownership and data entry standards• Regularly meet with Advancement colleagues to address their thoughts and challenges in order to evaluate existing processes and determine if there is a better, more efficient and more effective way to proceed• Work with other departments across campus to gather data on alumni, parents, and friends of the University• Supervise three full-time employees and student work-study employees • Provide leadership, guidance, and work to foster the educational and professional growth of all direct reports• Serve on University Policy Grievance Panel Show less

  • Associate Director Advancement Services

    Feb 2016 - now

  • Assistant Director Advancement Services

    Aug 2012 - Jan 2016