High School Director

Kim Lawson

**** ********* ***** *********, ***** 76012 817-***-**** **********@*****.***

Objectives

Seeking part time position

Salary requirements negotiable

Qualifications

More than 7 years as an organized and enthusiastic team player with the same non profit company

Self motivated with an eye for detail

Strong people, planning and creative skills

Creative communicator and ability to establish rapport with individuals and groups at all organizational levels

Experience

Theatre Arlington

Director of Development

September 2009 – present

305 W. Main St, Arlington, TX 76010

Responsible for all grant research and grant writing

Set new grant funding record for past season, raising over $100,000 in grants alone

Responsible for maintaining relationships with donors and corporate/foundation funders

Responsible for securing all theater sponsorships

Responsible for annual campaign and all fundraising efforts, including but not limited to the annual gala and fun run

Serves as Theatre Arlington point person for Taste of Arlington, coordinating event in conjunction with YMCA point person

Coordinates all special events at the theater, including annual awards party, opening night receptions for 200, caterings for

200, board of director holiday parties and room/theater rentals

Designs all invitations/fliers needed for special events

Board of Director Liaison

Help with phones and ticket sales

Theatre Arlington

Special Events and Development Associate

January 2008 – September 2009

305 W. Main St, Arlington, TX 76010

Served as Theatre Arlington point person for Taste of Arlington, coordinating event in conjunction with YMCA point person

Assists Development Director with grant research, grant writing and all thank you correspondence

Coordinated all special events at the theater, including annual awards party, opening night receptions for 200, caterings for

200, board of director holiday parties and room/theater rentals

Designed all invitations/fliers needed for special events

Designed all artwork for youth production t shirts

Help with phones and ticket sales

Theatre Arlington

Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator

March 2004 – January 2008

305 W. Main St, Arlington, TX 76010

Coordinated all special events at the theater, including annual awards party, opening night receptions for 200, caterings for

200, board or director holiday parties and room/theater rentals

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Designed all invitations/fliers needed for special events

Guild Coordinator/Staff Liaison

Designed posters and coordinated all volunteers to distribute and hang

Designed all artwork for youth production t shirts

Tracked all volunteer hours for the theater

Schedule various volunteers for Taste of Arlington and various theater needs as requested

Contact person for any volunteer or guild inquiry

Staff’s courtesy coordinator

Booked theater’s outreach performing troupes

Helped with phones and ticket reservations as needed

File Clerk/Office Assistant Landmark Healthcare

September 2003 – March 2004

921 North Main Street, Fort Worth, TX 76106

Responsible for various office help, including filing and maintaining the records room

Special Education – OI Classroom Aide Arlington Independent School District

February 2003 – May 2003

Wimbish Elementary, 1601 Wright St, Arlington, TX 76012

Personal aide to children with various disabilities, such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy

Responsible for assisting them in all of their class work, recess, time, and personal hygiene

Programming and Production Assistant KXTX – Channel 39

March 1991 – January 1993

3900 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75219

Extremely detail oriented position with wide range of responsibilities as assistant to the directors of four departments –

program, promotions, production and engineering

Responsible for reporting all programming to media and rating services

Typing of all correspondence, productions, program schedules, etc

Station’s liaison with rating services and distributing all overnights to the staff

Maintained videotape library and office supplies

Fielded all complaints to each of the four departments

Maintained the station’s movie library

Organized contests and give aways and various video shoot projects

Various voice overs and some on camera work, as needed

Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Excel

Familiarity with Microsoft Power Point and Windows Movie Maker

Volunteer Experience

Lamar High School Choir Booster Club Board (2008 present)

Theatre Arlington Board of Directors (2003 2005)

Executive PTA Board – Wimbish Elementary (president 2004 2006; vice president 2002 2003)

Chairperson of Lamar Madrigal Dinner Theater (2001 & 2002)

Committee Chairperson Project Celebration – Lamar High School (2001 & 2002)

Actor, writer and director –Pantego Bible Church Theatre Ministry (1994 2001)

References

Available upon request

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