Sonja Westerberg

Experience

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  City of Evanston

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Clerk - Property Standards

  Database work, community outreach, customer support, microfiche work.

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  City of Evanston

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  Clerk - Property Standards

  Database work, community outreach, customer support, microfiche work.

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  Northwestern University

  Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

  Alumni support, database management, registration management. Alumni support, database management, registration management.

  • Program Assistant II - Reunion Programs

    Dec 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Program Assistant II - Reunion Programs

    Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
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  Northwestern University

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2023

  I lead the content strategy and implementation for the undergraduate reunion section of the Northwestern Alumni Association's website. I run point on the team's social media content strategy and execution across 59 individual class-specific Facebook groups. I also curate all content for our class scholarship funds stewardship initiative across 65 individual funds. Additionally, I am the project lead for the build, testing, launch, and maintenance of our event registration forms, registering 4,000+ alumni and guests per year for Reunion Weekend events. Show less

  • Program Coordinator - Reunion Programs

    Aug 2018 - Jul 2023

  • Program Assistant II - Reunion Programs

    Apr 2013 - Aug 2018

  • Program Assistant II - Reunion Programs

    Mar 2013 - Apr 2013
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  University of Illinois Chicago

  May 2024 - now

  Assistant Director, Donor Acquisition and Engagement

  As Assistant Director of Donor Acquisition and Engagement, I provide professional leadership and support to the UI Health Donor Acquisition and Engagement team to elevate the program and help meet fundraising objectives. Working with the Executive Director, the Director of Donor Relations, and my team, I lead projects to optimize donor relations, annual giving, donor acquisition, Advancement communications, and digital fundraising for UI Health. Working within a highly collaborative and intersectional environment, I manage and support projects that cross multiple units, including the UI College of Medicine, UI Hospital and Clinics, Mile Square Health Center, and the UI Cancer Center. Show less