Experience

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  Ruder finn

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

  Public relations intern

  • Gained exposure to various facets of public relations through direct experience writing, media monitoring, media relations, new media, event planning, budgeting and financial management, and creating new business presentations

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  Cornerstone realty - trinity commons apartments

  Sept 2002 - Mar 2004

  Marketing specialist

  • Increased residents’ lease renewal rates through proactive business analysis, creation of tracking systems, and staff management at an apartment complex of 700+ residents• Successfully determined the needs of prospective residents, presented the property, and closed sales

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  Glaxosmithkline

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

  Senior administrative assistant

  • Planned and implemented all details of internal and external upper-management meetings • Provided administrative and on-site support for group of 50+ employees• Received recognition award from management for spearheading corporate move of 300+ employees

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  World series of poker

  Mar 2005 - Jan 2007

  Independent publicity agent

  • Acquired television and radio interviews for multiple professional poker players• Wrote website content and press releases, assisted in logo design• Coached clients for public appearances to acquire or maintain national corporate sponsorships• Hired and managed talent and temporary staff for tradeshow and promotions• Managed autograph signing sessions for clients at national tradeshow with 10,000+ attendees• Arranged domestic and international travel

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  Katiedid

  Feb 2007 - Jun 2010

  Business and personal assistant

  • Performed tasks that provided overall home and life management including:tracking and paying bills and vendorshouse and car maintenancecoordinating travel arrangements and reservationsgrocery and office supplies shoppingassisting with special occasions by making reservations and ordering flowers, balloons, and gifts drop off and pick up of dry cleaning, prescriptions, movies, bills, library books etc.

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  Minding your matters

  Feb 2007 - May 2010

  Professional organizer

  • Decluttered and organized homes and businesses resulting in greater efficiency, improved time management and an increased quality of life for each client• Specialized in clients with Chronic Disorganization, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Hoarders• Presented multiple continuing education workshops on organizing at Meredith College

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  National association of professional organizers - north carolina chapter

  May 2008 - May 2009

  Community relations director

  • Sent out monthly press releases and newsletter to increase regional visibility• Organized annual community service project where 20 volunteers provided105 labor hours of organizing expertise at an estimated value of over $5,000.

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  Acn

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Special events planner

  Reporting to the Director of Events and Corporate Relations, was responsible for coordinating charitable fundraising efforts along with company meetings, events and conventions. Responsibilities included: • Managed operational logistics for meetings, events and national conventions with up to 18,000 attendees and budgets ranging from $100K to $1MM • Coordinated personnel and managed temporary staff for conventions, events and meetings • Managed recognition dinners, awards programs, and leadership trainings for 500+ attendees • Directed all aspects of annual celebrity golf tournament for the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte including procuring donations for silent auction and securing sponsorships • Stewarded executive-level corporate relationships internally and externally • Coordinated volunteers and employees for events and other volunteer opportunities Show less

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  United way of central carolinas

  Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

  County administrative manager

  Reporting to the County Director, was responsible for coordinating all administrative, reporting and volunteer focused activities including the following: • Provided all office management and administrative support for the county office including tracking and reporting of donor and volunteer activity • Performed community relations outreach, volunteer engagement and donor recognition by coordinating and managing special events and volunteer projects • Planned board, donor and volunteer meetings which entailed securing meeting space and caterer, preparing agendas, meeting minutes, power points and reports • Managed annual event that included 500+ volunteers and 50+ volunteer projects completed within one week Show less

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  Habitat for humanity cabarrus county

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2019

  Reporting to the Board of Directors, is responsible for promoting overall vision and direction of the organization ensuring its capacity to increasingly serve families in need of affordable housing. Areas of responsibility include construction operations, family services, mortgage operations, fundraising, finance, retail operations, volunteer management and human resources. The organization has accomplished the following during this timeframe: • Successfully managed final segment of existing Strategic Plan (2017-18) and led development and implementation of new plan covering 2019-2021, utilizing input from key stakeholders (staff, Executive Committee and Board of Directors)• Increased community relations and collaboration with existing partners and added new partners resulting in an overall revenue increase of approximately 15%. Key increases were in faith-based and business partnerships resulting in a number of new build houses being over funded and growth of the construction contingency reserve • Have continued to increase the number of families served through Habitat Cabarrus programs while maintaining expenses below budget, resulting in annual surpluses • Completed the process of re-writing current job descriptions and documenting critical operating procedures to ensure staff has accurate and up to date documentation reflecting current responsibilities. • Addressed operational and compensation issues in retail operations through a comprehensive review of the issues, resulting in board approved implementation of automated point of sale and donor management systems and improved compensation program Show less Reporting to the Executive Director, was responsible for developing and implementing an annual fundraising plan and coordinating the execution of all activities required to exceed fundraising goals and allow Habitat Cabarrus to achieve its mission. The following was accomplished during this timeframe: • Consistently exceeded annual fundraising goals ranging from $562K – $775K • Developed new relationships and nurtured existing relationships resulting in increased financial support, enabling Habitat Cabarrus to increase families served • Implemented a change in our marketing approach utilizing an outside firm to manage communications with oversight by the Resource Development Director. This change increased overall exposure and online giving through electronic communication and social media efforts • Recommended and executed changes in events that led to greater exposure in the community and exceeded funding goals Show less

  • Executive Director

    Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Resource Development Director

    Jul 2014 - Apr 2017
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  Hoopaugh grading, llc.

  Aug 2019 - now

  Director of team and community development

  Reporting to the VP of Operations and working directly with CEO, I am responsible for the strategic direction of the Team Development Group. TDG is comprised of nine team members, and as a unit, we are responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding, marketing, branding, corporate communications, community and nonprofit engagement, employee relations, employee events, all training and development provided at the HGC Academy. As the team leader my current focus includes:o Providing companywide gaps analyses of employee relations opportunities, policies, procedures, and processes along with providing improvement plans to ensure HGC extends fair compensation, exceptional benefits, meaningful work, and high-growth potential to all team memberso Ensuring HGC has a unique and notable online brand presence that allows the company to selectively recruit the most qualified team members and attract the right clients and trade partners for the services we offero Designing and implementing a comprehensive curriculum to be delivered across various deployment methods at all levels companywide via the HGC Academy. Show less