Mike Levine

Mike Levine

News and Sports Reporter, Kalamazoo, MI

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Analyst at Penn State University

  • Education

    • Penn State University

      1999 - 2003
      Major: Broadcast Journalism, Minor: Speech Communications, College of the Liberal Arts

      Activities and Societies: Student Radio Broadcaster, 2000-2003. Proud member of the Penn State ACLU.

  • Experience

    • Midwest Communications, Inc.

      Feb 2005 - Sept 2007
      News and Sports Reporter, Kalamazoo, MI

      --Wrote, reported and broadcast local and national news stories--Executed live news and sports updates for radio station cluster--Supervised sports staff and managed daily assignments--Play-by-play broadcaster of Minor League Baseball and Kalamazoo College athletics.

    • 560-WQAM

      Sept 2007 - Aug 2014
      Broadcaster/Reporter

      --Supervised and trained sports employees and interns--Wrote and voiced in-house commercials/promos and broadcast live on-air updates--Created social media content in line with department goals and expectations--Play-by-play broadcaster for University of Miami baseball and basketball

    • Florida International University

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
      Broadcaster and Media Specialist

      --Wrote and voiced promotional copy for athletic events and broadcasts--Operated social media platforms to promote University functions--Served as play-by-play radio announcer for FIU football--Performed as master of ceremonies at school events

    • University of Miami

      Dec 2015 - Jan 2019
      Research Analyst

      --Identified, researched, composed reports and rated donors/prospects for all development units--Lead meetings with development officers to prioritize portfolios and gauge prospect viability--Utilized online databases such as Raisers Edge, Blackbaud/Research Point and Lexis-Nexis to perform daily job functions--Analyzed complex financial information to establish and update gift capacity for major prospects

    • Penn State University

      Feb 2019 - now
      Senior Analyst -- Division of Development and Alumni Relations

      --Research, compose, and analyze complex financial, biographical, and philanthropic leanings of potential major gift prospects - including individual donors, corporations, and foundations, to determine their affinity to the University.--Perform data mining, travel lists, and analysis tasks using Power BI, Data Warehouse, Microsoft Access and Excel.--Serve as a liaison to the Directors of Development and their units by hosting meetings to assist them in managing their portfolio of prospects through the proper stages -- from cultivation to gift solicitation. --Mentor for new hires to our Prospect Management & Analytics team. --Possess high ethical standards in the handling of confidential and sensitive information. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications