Lisa Marie Hamaker

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Springfield, Missouri 65804

e-mail: abk8sj@r.postjobfree.com

Home: 417-***-**** Cell: 417-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a management/marketing/promotions position in an organization seeking an individual with demonstrated

leadership, public relations and sales experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2008 to April 2010: The Kitchen, Inc., Springfield, MO

Director of Major Gifts. Responsible for developing and executing strategies for obtaining private donations;

developing systematic efforts to identify, solicit, steward, maintain and upgrade annual giving donors; providing for

on-going promotion of planned giving opportunities; overseeing, managing and/or planning advancement events;

collaborating with The Kitchen Foundation Board on annual and special events to increase endowment. Providing

leadership for all external relationship building with a variety of constituencies; working with volunteers and others to

identify linkage, ability and interest of major gift prospects.

July 2006 – August 2008: Meyer Communications, Springfield, MO

“Lisa In The Morning” radio personality 6-10am; Marketing & Sales Manager from 10am-3pm. Duties included:

Maintaining assigned account bases while developing new accounts, processing all correspondence and paperwork

related to accounts, developing special sponsorship packages for the morning show, writing advertising copy for

customer approval, drawing up contracts for advertising creation and placement, collecting payments due, identifying

and contacting potential clients. Increased morning show revenue from $47,000 to $137,000.

June 1998 – July 2006: Springfield, MO

Stay-at-home mom/ owner, The Idea Family LLC, Springfield, MO

Participated in the Parents As Teachers program, Boy Scout Troop Leader, Rountree & Pershing PTA, enrichment

activities for my three children (Joseph 11/1/94, Magdelena 2/4/97, Daniel 8/28/01

Created The Idea Family, LLC (2004-2006) specializing in marketing, public relations for local businesses. Secured

sponsorship for the Vandivort Center Theatre’s 2004 production of WIT; Justice Jewelers 2004 Diamond Dress Tour,

2005 & 2006 direct mail and holiday/special events promotions; Miss Merrie Christmas 2004; Dermacare Laser &

Skin Care video in 2006.

December 1990 – June 1998: Springfield Little Theatre at the Landers, Springfield, MO

Director of Development. Responsibilities included: Raising operational funds through advertising, sponsorships,

memberships, special events. Capital funds through building campaigns, including grant writing and planned giving.

Created an endowment fund with the "Star Walk" campaign. Also responsible for all public relations activities

including media relations, season marketing creation and implementation, curtain speeches, public service

announcements, advertisements and in-kind agreements with other arts organizations and businesses.

June 1985 – June 1990: The News-Leader, Springfield, MO

Telephone Sales Representative 6/85 – 2/86 Consistently exceeded sales goals, assisted sales manager.

Telephone Sales Supervisor 3/86 – 6/89 Staff of 21 – responsible for recruiting and training. Developed contests and

incentive plans to motivate staff. Handles monthly evaluations and on-going training. Consistently exceeded

departmental goals and received MBA bonuses.

Retail Advertising Telemarketing Representative 6/89 – 10/90 Established and maintained frequency-based

advertising opportunities to attract new accounts, sold special section composites, handled all walk-in accounts,

targeted and solicited non-active accounts for new contracts. Generated 264% of goal over previous year.

EDUCATION

BFA Theatre & Dance; personalized Minor in Communications

Southwest Missouri State University (MSU)

Springfield, MO

May 1989

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Membership:

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador

Association of Fund Raising Professionals

North Springfield Betterment Association

Community Leadership:

Ozarks Public Television on-air volunteer 1991-1998

DSA Board of Directors 1992-1994

Urban Districts Alliance Founding Board Member 1992-1994

Southeast Rotary Club 1996-1999

Springfield Area Arts Council Board of Directors 1998-1999

MACAA Board of Directors 1998

Friends of the Zoo Board of Directors 1998-1999

Specials Events/Training:

Wild West Days, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Oktoberfest – DSA

Volleyball-A-Thon – PALS (puppetry arts league of springfield) & Special Olympics

JQH Salute to the Performing Arts – Little Theatre, Ballet, Opera, Symphony

International Beer Festival – founding member – Little Theatre, Ballet, Opera, Symphony

ArtsFest – SAAC

Zoofari – Friends of the Zoo

Greater Ozarks Blues Festival – founding member – Little Theatre & Symphony

MSU Ice Bears – Marketing, promotion, and advertising

Presenter, multiple fund-raising workshops

Actress – How I Learned To Drive (1999), Crimes of the Heart (2001), dinner theatre & murder mystery performer

Voice-overs, Television Commercials, Training Videos – Sibly Sound Studio, Ruell Chappell, Plank Productions,

Opfer Communications, Associated Video Producers, Noble & Associates

Gannett-sponsored Sales Training Seminars

Personal References Available Upon Request

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