Melanie Tobin

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Saint Louis, MO 63110

314-***-****

ac78uw@r.postjobfree.com

Skills

●Community Organizing

●Fundraising

●Event Planning

●Grant Research and Writing

●Social Media

●Administrative Support

●Communications

●Nonprofit Management

●Copy Writing

●Volunteer Management

●Public Relations

●Digital Marketing

Experience

August 2017- Present

Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO - Resource Development Coordinator

●Responsible for processing and tracking donations

●Issues gift acknowledgements

●Data and donor management with Etapestry

●Development reporting and constructing queries with Etapestry

●Grant and major donor research and compilation

August 2016 - August 2017

American Red Cross, St. Louis, MO - Development Coordinator

●Responsible for processing and tracking donations

●Supervise departmental volunteers

●Data and donor management using Salesforce and other CRM systems

October 2014 - May 2016

Guardian Angel Settlement Association, St. Louis, MO - Volunteer & Events Coordinator

●Created volunteer program for recruitment, management and utilization of volunteers in social service program. Set up volunteer program evaluation methods and growth strategies and best practices.

●Opened new resale shop storefront: including staging, market research, ordering, and staffing for first 9 months.

●Developed social media and communications plan for the recruitment and engagement of volunteers and growth of external audience through social media and digital marketing mediums

●Worked with volunteers for annual auction and gala as well as other smaller events throughout the year to meet funding needs

June 2014 - August 2014

Doorways Interfaith Housing, Cooper House, St. Louis, MO - Office Manager

●Responsible for coordinating new admissions, discharges, billing and storage of medical records

●Created daily task lists for office administration and maintenance of staff

●Responsible for staffing, management and payroll of staff

2013 - 2014

Planned Parenthood Advocates in Missouri, St. Louis, MO - Statewide Digital and Data Intern

●Created information videos as requested documenting volunteer experiences or events

●Researched and established best practices for the use of and application of new media tools and social media (like Tumblr for youth engagement and Pinterest for branding)

●Developed creative strategies to communicate with and grow external audiences using tools such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Tumblr, and Pinterest

●Assisted in the recruitment, training and mobilization of volunteers as needed to carry out Planned Parenthood Affiliates in Missouri’s grassroots organizing plan.

2010 - 2015

Freelance Journalist on Women’s Issues, Social Justice, and Reproductive Rights

●Published in various social mediums and online

●Feminist pop culture and cultural criticism specializing in reproductive rights and the history of reproductive practices and policies in the United States

●Writing samples provided upon request

Education & Certifications

Spring 2015

United Way of Greater St. Louis - Certified Volunteer Coordinator

Completed 5 months training and certification program with United Way of Greater St. Louis in their volunteer management program to meet United Way requirements and learn best volunteer management practices.

August 2009- December 2011

University of Missouri St. Louis, Missouri- Masters of Public Policy Administration

Studied Nonprofit Management and enrolled in MPPA program at University of Missouri St. Louis.

August 2004-May 2008

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri - Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies & English

Graduated from Saint Louis University with Honors in 2008. Women’s Studies Capstone project on Reproductive Health and Second Wave Feminism’s grassroots organization in the struggle for access to safe and legal abortion in the United States. Titled: “Jane - A Model of Feminist Organizing”

Community Work

Sexual Assault Response Team Member 2014-15: Responded to sexual assault victims to offer advocacy and crisis counseling with YWCA

Grassroots Organizer with Fund for Public Interest Research - Ran digital campaigns and opposition research for 3 years and ground canvasses for a year after college.

Organizing for America Fellow - 2008, 2010, and 2012: Local canvassing and digital campaigns for Obama campaign midterm elections.

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