Experience
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Alumni Relations Manager, June 2017-Present
Create comprehensive event registration and event budget tracking systems, staff work flows and implementations for large and small-scale events
Manage alumni networks in Miami, Philadelphia, Houston, Dallas, Seattle and Portland, travel and host alumni programming that employs cultural events such as “Art Basel Miami Beach”, exhibition openings and sporting events
Oversee budgets for alumni networks, research venues and operations for network programming and provide valuable insight into event management and cultivate relationships with outside vendors for events around NYC and the Tri-State area
Collaborate with campus partners to foster student awareness of Pratt alumni through events, social media campaigns and face to face meetings and work one-on-one with student groups to create opportunities for alumni engagement through student activities
Developed a Young Alumni engagement campaign that includes networking, social and educational events at the Pratt Brooklyn campus, Pratt Manhattan and off site and managed hand-off of the campaign to team members
Alumni Relations Coordinator, November 2015- June 2017
Managed event registrations and logistics for regional engagement events, on-campus programming and annual Alumni spotlight events such as Alumni Day (300 guests) and Alumni Achievement Awards (175 guests)
Acted as first point of contact between the Office of Institutional Advancement and alumni, parents and friends of Pratt Office of Alumni Relations
Supervised and trained work-study students in event registration reconciliation, database research and general alumni research
Commercial Finance Association, New York, N.Y.
Sales Coordinator and Social Media Manager, March 2015- November 2015
Worked with the Events Manager to coordinate and organize 7 annual conferences, CFA’s Annual Convention and monthly educational events, worked with chapters to create quarterly chapter events (educational, social, networking and recreational)
Acted as staff liaison to CFA Chapters and Educational Foundation and handled invoicing, correspondence and event registration
Partnered with the Business Development Manager to track and verify all media sales contracts and event sponsorship forms
Created content on social media channels for the CFA, company CEO, Women in Commercial Finance Committee, and print and digital magazine, The Secured Lender, using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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Hillel International, New York, N.Y.
Advancement Associate, January 2014- March 2015
Assisted in planning major donor ($5000 and above) Annual Poker Tournament and Annual Gala
Identified prospective donors ($2500 and above) and organized prospective donor files for both local and international donations
Coordinated parlor meetings and other events for prospective planned giving candidates and legacy donors ($5000 and above)
Produced and distributed mailing lists; managed donor and address database
Rutgers Hillel, New Brunswick, N.J.
Co-Chair, Rutgers Hillel Alumni Association, 2014 - Present
Plan and oversee networking and social events to encourage giving and continuing involvement of Rutgers Hillel alumni
Development & Fundraising Intern, September 2012- May 2013
Prepared Gala invitations and mailings, arranged reservations and programming, encouraged and accepted donations, created and edited journal advertisements
Recruited and trained student volunteers for the Gala, coordinated student-run entertainment, acted as floor manager and accommodated 300+ guests, 20 staff members and 40 student volunteers
Education
Conferences: Young Alumni: Establishing Lifelong Relationship- Academic Impressions, 2016
Alumni Relations Institute- CASE, 2017
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, N.J.
Bachelor of Arts, American Studies, May 2013
Awards: Unsung Hero Award for outstanding involvement and performance at Rutgers Hillel, 2013
Leadership: Senior Series Fundraising Coordinator, Rutgers Hillel, 2012-2013
Shabbat Dinner Coordinator, Rutgers Hillel, 2011-2012
Skills
GSuite, Microsoft Suite, Trello Slack, Raiser’s Edge, GiftWorks, Social Media, EventBrite, NetCommunity, Monday.com, Zkipster, Volunteer Management, Event Management, Budget Creation and Supervision