Sarah McNamara

Experience

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  Pasadena Waldorf School

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2006

  Teaching Assistant

  -As a handwork assistant, I looked over children’s knitting, crochet, or weaved projects before class, corrected mistakes, and assisted teachers in giving each child personal attention.-I worked in the After Care program with children ages 6-14years. Created activities for the children and monitored their interactions and play.-Supervised and mediated conflicts.

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  Westside Waldorf School

  Sept 2006 - Jun 2007

  Teaching Assistant

  -Worked as a kindergarten Nap Teacher and Assistant -Assisted in the Parent and Child class and helped to bake bread, interact with the parents, observe the children, and sing.-In the kindergarten at Westside, I supervised the children, helped with snack preparation, and mediated conflicts in addition to speaking with parents about situations that may be influencing a child’s behavior.-Constantly promote Waldorf schools by engaging in conversation with current and potential families to encourage the philosophy and benefits of this educational system. Show less

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  Loyola Marymount University

  Apr 2009 - Jun 2011

  Development Associate

  Responsible for the Senior Class Gift program and Young Presidential Associates.Senior Class Gift-Significantly increased the Senior Class Gift participation by 10% in 2010 and augmented our senior leadership level donors by 52%.-Recruited, trained, and managed a committee of 60 volunteers from the senior class.-Have made several presentations directed towards seniors and young alumni. -Created a recurring gift program called the 1911 Society, which encourages students to make a recurring donation for five years and keep them involved as young donors.-Production and maintenance of the Senior Class Gift website and social media groups.-With the help of the Special Events staff and other Event groups on campus, I developed and implemented several Senior events that promoted donating through the Senior Class Gift program. -Built relationships across campus, particularly with Alumni Relations, Student Affairs, and the Career center to encourage open dialogue between departments.Young Presidential Associates -Worked closely with LMU’s YPA Program, specifically with alumni who have graduated in the last five years. -Assisted with the YPA Council volunteers at various meetings and events throughout the year.-Engaged with current and prospective young alumni donors at events, through email, and personal visits to ensure contacts three to four times a year.-As seniors, the YPA level is $100, and once a year out, I solicited alumni for $250 and finally the $500 level for those who were five years out.-Collaborated on marketing pieces for the Annual Giving direct mail and e-mail solicitations, which were specifically segmented for recent graduates.-Focused on the acquisition of new donors to create a bond, sense of loyalty, and affiliation with the university to encourage action that they feel confident and optimistic about. Show less

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  Shooting LA

  Jun 2011 - May 2014

  Vice President

  -Created a Social Media presence and built an email marketing program.-Organized documents and implemented an operations system for office procedures.-Created an Operations Manual for Shooting LA Inc.-Hired and filled out paperwork for managers, assistants, and vendors.-Designed and helped to build the Shooting LA website.-Set up payroll, a new hire packed with 1099 description, NDA forms, etc.-Responsible for writing job descriptions and searching for candidates.-Spoke with clients, scheduled appointments, invoicing, and assisting on photo shoots.-Promote the business by sending marketing emails and making follow up calls to potential clients.-Responsible for proofing the photographs and assisting the photographer with scheduling clients. -Through my people skills and promotions, I enabled the business to grow by bringing in additional clients. Show less

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  The MotherNEST

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Parent and Baby Teacher

  -Began teaching a Waldorf inspired parent and baby class with eight families.-We met weekly to observe the babies and learn to move slowly with them.-We spoke of various topics of new parenthood (motherhood mostly as this was a group of mothers).-I used my RIE experience and Waldorf Training to help the mothers trust in their babies.-Led discussions based on chapters of various books that the group read.-Encouraged families to look into the local Waldorf School (PWS) and consider the Parent Child Program...three of the families continued on to do so. Show less