Yesenia Sotelo *******@*****************.***
Chicago IL 60640 773-***-****
SmartCause Digital 2012 Present
Experience Founder and President
Strategy:
Provide online strategy consulting and implementation services to nonprofit
organizations and companies with a social benefit. Work with executive directors,
fundraising, communications and policy staff to develop complete online
campaigns to reach new supporters and mobilize target audiences.
Web Development:
Optimize website projects to accomplish fundraising, advocacy and
communications goals. Develop and manage website projects in Drupal and
WordPress content management systems. Create custom themes for use in
Drupal.
Jasculca Terman & Associates 2010 2011
Director of New Media
Strategy:
Provided high level new media consulting on website development, online
marketing, online fundraising, online advocacy, mobile marketing and social
media outreach to a range of clients including universities, hospitals, nonprofits,
campaigns and businesses; Participated in new client meetings and retreats;
Provided new media trainings and presentations to clients and internal staff.
Project Management:
Guided website development projects and social media campaigns towards
completion on budget and on schedule; Launched redesign of jtpr.com;
Implemented the new media team s first project management system and
standardized project timelines and workflow.
Personnel Management:
Led a team of 5 staff, including technical and design professionals; Established
the new media team s first file management and document collaboration system;
Created weekly team meetings, biweekly individual staff meetings and quarterly
retreats; Incorporated professional development as a discrete weekly activity and
key measure of staff performance.
Heartland Alliance 2008 2010
Manager of Interactive and New Media
Communications:
Launched redesign of HeartlandAlliance.org; Implemented and managed Convio
CRM and CMS platform; Developed email welcome series to acquire and cultivate
over 2,200 new subscribers; Implemented online presence for 90+ domestic and
international programs, including social enterprise and advocacy; Designed
media training for mid-level staff; Edited and wrote for monthly enewsletter;
Managed social media outreach.
Development:
Implemented online fundraising strategy to raise over $30,000 in first year of
new online gift catalog and acquire almost 300 new online donors; Supported
programs with best practices for online fundraising; Provided gala event support.
Marketing:
Coordinated marketing and public relations for print and online gift catalog;
Managed Google AdWords campaigns for social enterprise programs.
Advocacy:
Developed metrics and best practices to improve online action alert
performance.
ACLU of Illinois 2002 2008
Director of Technology and Membership
Development Associate
Development Assistant
Communications:
Acted as staff advocate for online strategy and online communications; Served as
webmaster, content manager and graphic designer for aclu-il.org; Created
strategy for online action alerts; Provided graphic design, production
coordination for print newsletter, annual report and gala program book.
Technology:
Managed budget, purchasing, desktop support and emergency server
administration for 35 users, including securing sensitive legal information subject
to Patriot Act regulations.
Development:
Raised funds via direct mail and online channels; Administered and trained others
in Raiser s Edge database; Organized summer outreach events, annual
membership conference and gala event payment system.
Other:
Organized young professionals group; Managed Spanish legal intake; Coordinated
volunteers.
Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago 2001 2002
Web Developer
Northwestern University 1997 2001
Education B.A. Political Science
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network 2006 Present
Leadership National Board Member 2011 2013
Executive Co-Chair, Chicago 2008 2010
Technology Co-Chair, Chicago 2007 2008
At-Large Board Member, Chicago 2006 2007
Executive Co-Chair
Volunteer position providing strategic guidance and managing the operations of
an incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with over 5,000 members. Duties
include: executing strategic planning, managing the board, recruiting new board
and committee members, budgeting, launching a re-branding initiative,
developing an inaugural fundraising program, establishing new organizational
partnerships, representing the organization at council meetings, speaking at
events.
Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition 2011 2013
Board Member
Nonprofit Technology Network 2010 Present
Membership Committee Member
501 Tech Club Chicago Founding Co-Organizer
Bilingual Spanish / English
Skills
Specialized Software:
Drupal, WordPress, Convio, Raiser s Edge. Adobe InDesign, Fireworks, Premier and
Photoshop.
Scripting and Programming Languages:
HTML, CSS. Familiar with Javascript, mySQL, PHP.