Erica N. Young
Lancaster, PA 17603
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Objective
To obtain a full-time position where I can apply my marketing, social
media marketing, PR and event planning experience to a growing
organization in the King of Prussia, Malvern, or West Chester areas.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Music Business, August 2007
Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA
Business Courses:
Marketing, Business Communications, Business Law, Financial
Accounting, Introduction to Music Business, Copyright/Contracts/Cash,
Principles of Music Business, Managerial Accounting, Economics, Small
Business Management
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office 2007: Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, Outlook,
and Access
Adobe Suite: InDesign, Photoshop, and Adobe Reader
Social Media: E-newsletters, Patron Mail, Facebook, Twitter
Employment
Development Assistant
December 2010- current
Brethren Village Retirement Community, Lancaster, PA
. Assist in fund raising event planning: Golf Outing and Banquets
o Design and oversee printing of event invitations and programs
o Set-up vendors for linens, flowers, catering, etc.
o Handle all RSVPs and seating requests
. Oversee all fund raising mailings
o Create letters and maintain mailing list in Donor Perfect
. Take meeting minutes for all Development and Church Council
meetings
. Handle any assistant needs to the Development Director.
Administrative Manager
June 2008- December 2010
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster, PA
. Communication and Marketing Duties
o Manage social networking sites including Facebook and Twitter
o Aid in all fundraising activities such as creating letters
and handling mailings
o Design e-newsletters using Patron Mail, Adobe Suite, and
Microsoft Office
o Orchestrate and execute all marketing print jobs and bulk
mailings
. Public Relations Duties
o Write and distribute all PR submissions electronically to
local and state-wide event listings, newsletters, web sites,
magazines
. Event Planning Duties
o Assist in event planning and coordination from start to
finish including scheduling and managing volunteers
o Aid in all event committee meetings and tasks
o Organize design concepts for various elements for events
o Design brochures, flyers and mailings
. Interim Events Director: Planned 2010 "From the Top Auction"
o Worked with committee of volunteers and board members for the
event
o Handled all invitation design and printing execution
o Worked with all vendors for linens, print needs, lighting,
power point projectors, sound, and other aesthetic needs for
the event
o Managed all RSVPs, payments, sponsor tables, and seating
o Created auction catalogue of live and silent items
. Including writing item descriptions and pricing items
. Handled all donor thank you acknowledgements
. Made signs and bid sheets for all silent items
o Acted as supervisor of 30 volunteers for the evening
including:
. Event set-up, execution, live auction runners, silent
auction section managers, item preparation for pick-up
by winning bidders, and event tear-down
o Managed coordination of live reader, auctioneer and live
auction spotters
o Coordinated all timing and event production for smooth flow
of the event
. Development Duties
o Meet with donors and sponsors along with the Development
Director and handle correspondences as needed
o Assist in the coordination of all fund raising mailings
including individual and corporate
. Administrative Duties
o Assist in the execution of payroll and internal control of
mailings for bills and payroll
o Prepare bank deposits and petty cash needs
o Order office supplies as needed
o Proficient in mail-merging using Microsoft Word