Experience

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  Mount olivet united methodist church

  Jan 2009 - now

  Hiring committee chair, theatrical play producer, concert promoter, fundraiser

  • Created and implemented all aspects of fundraising, concert, and other community-building events from initial idea to setting budgetary and other goals, leading planning committee, delegating responsibilities, managing vendors, and planning crowd control• Developed and implemented hiring plan and led search committee for Minister of Music and Organist• Wrote marketing plan and materials to publicize events to external and internal audiences• Recruited and supervised more than 100 event volunteers• Conducted event debriefings and evaluations to plan improvements for future events Show less

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  Independent insurance agents and brokers of america

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Manager, events & international memberships

  • Managed logistics and registration for high-profile conferences of 2,400+ attendees• Instituted new exhibit hall deposit requirements, increasing number of fully paid booths at early bird deadline by 84%• Sold 78% of 200 available exhibit booths six months prior to show opening. Sold all available exhibit space• Delivered benefits to fulfill sponsorships• Hired, trained, and supervised temporary event support staff• Initiated and implemented conversion of exhibitor database to improve efficiency Show less

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  American foundation for pharmaceutical education

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2015

  Grants manager

  • Administered annual grants program, including design and implementation of first online application management system• Supervised redesign of website to update branding and streamline functionality • Researched social media and other resources to populate and update more than 2,500 donor and fellow records, increasing searchability and utility• Interviewed fellows and wrote profiles and other content to publish online and in print • Designed and managed trackable email campaigns to increase alumni support• Collaborated in development of fundraising materials Show less

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  National academy of sciences

  Mar 2015 - now

  • Establish and monitor concurrent timelines to plan, execute, and negotiate logistics for complex domestic and international in-person, virtual, and hybrid events• Research, budget, and select travel and lodging, food and beverage, ground transportation, signage, and audiovisual vendors, achieving savings up to 40%• Collaborated with and ensured sponsor partnership fulfillment for Amazon, Nokia Bell Labs, Qualcomm, MIT Lincoln Lab, Raytheon Technologies, the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies, universities, and international partners• Achieve rating of good/excellent in long-term surveys by external party of 95% for presentations, 89% for advance communication, and 90% for location/accommodations• Mentor, train, and occasionally supervise project teams of up to three staff• Sourced and vetted virtual meeting platform vendor to sustain events during pandemic• Manage pre- and post-meeting correspondence for committee members, speakers, and attendees• Examine financial statements for accuracy to resolve issues and maintain records• Reconcile invoices and travel expense reports in compliance with Federal grant and corporate financial and travel policies• Draft, design, and implement digital marketing communications that garner 71% open and 21% click rates (30% and 18% above average)• Initiated digital newsletter redesign and assisted in management of website overhaul to update look and optimize mobile functionality • Build community by researching and posting new content on website and social media• Administer website and custom-built CRM database of more than 5,500 records, and interface with website/CMS vendor to ensure tools meet program needs Show less

  • Events and Project Manager

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Program Coordinator

    Mar 2015 - Sept 2019