Manager Office

NICOLE A. YOUNG

S KILL SUMMARY

Offering a background in a variety of fields. Has excellent communication, organization and

ability in multitasking. Possesses a background in working for non-profit and for-profit

organizations. Experience dealing with volunteers, vendors, clients and personnel.

E XPERIENCE

July 2013 - Present Penn Foundation Sellersville, PA

Advancement Assistant

Assisted with the planning and implementation of Penn Foundation's Autumn

Event, an annual event that brings in over 800 attendees

Served on the Silent Event Committee for the event and helped to implement some

changes to help improve the event and bring in additional funds. Made asks for and

received silent auction donation items and worked to organize the silent auction

prior to the event

Received daily donations, entered them into our donor database and sent thank you

letters to donors. Transmitted donations to the business office for processing.

Tracked sponsors, ticket sales and in-kind donations.

Other departmental duties including: receiving and processing memorial donations,

bequests, planned giving and other donations not related to Autumn Event; keeping

the database current and up to date; doing regular reconciliations for departmental

deposits; assisting with volunteer coordination.

2010 – September 2013 Penn State College of Medicine Hershey, PA

Grant and Proposal Specialist (Office of Research Affairs) Feb 2012 – Sept 2013

Assist and oversee with the preparation and submission of paper and electronic

proposals/contracts that are submitted by faculty, postdoctoral fellows and students

with the Cancer Institute. This includes reviewing sponsor guidelines, Penn State

guidelines, completing both internal and external paperwork, reviewing budgets,

compiling subcontract information from outside university collaborators and acting

as a liaison between funding agencies and Primary Investigators

Help faculty to find grants that are appropriate to obtain funding for their research

Assist in planning and implementing training workshops and rounds for the office

of research affairs (ORA).

Manage grant reports to include updates of pending and funded grants. Work with

faculty to develop submission plan for appropriate deadlines, track pending

applications and provide reports as needed.

Develop and maintain a library of general documents that are used in most grants.

Administrative Support Assistant (Public Health Sciences) April 2010 – Feb 2012

Responsible for assisting six faculty members and two senior staff members with

NIH grant applications and manuscript preparation, assisting with budget

preparation and monitoring and preparing research grant applications.

Coordinate events that include seminars and large meetings. Sit on planning

committees; work with vendors that include food services, printers and rental

companies. Negotiate contracts as needed. Responsible for event registration,

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applying for Continuing Education Credits and event logistics.

Assist with document preparation for reports, dossiers, scientific posters,

biosketches, manuscripts and tables. Check for accuracy and conformance with

applicable guidelines, regulations and procedural requirements

Manage logistical needs including travel arrangements, managing calendars,

scheduling meetings, preparing meeting agendas and travel itineraries.

2007- 2013 March of Dimes (Volunteer Position) Lancaster, PA

March for Babies Family Team Chair

Responsible for keeping family teams engaged in mission of the March of Dimes

and help support their fundraising efforts through social networking, kickoff events,

emails and phone calls.

Created and organized the “Preemie Parade” which is now the signature event that

takes place during the pre-walk ceremony and showcases the mission of March of

Dimes by celebrating premature babies today and remember those that did not

survive.

Assist with other event responsibilities that include: organizing event planning

committee meetings, assisting with volunteer recruitment, making sponsorship

requests and day-of-event logistics

2006-2010 Terr-Aqua Consultants Manheim, PA

Office Manager/Financial and Business Development Manager

Managed daily office activities involving a staff of nine to twelve employees.

Oversaw all leases, office equipment and supplies, along with negotiating and

receiving quotes for various vendor contracts.

Grant writing and Pennsylvania State RFP assistance to obtain local, state or federal

grants.

Developed and oversaw annual and project budgets and handled day to day

bookkeeping including: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing,

Collections, payroll and managing business loans and line of credit.

Administered employee benefits including: health insurance, life insurance, annual

reviews, Paid Time Off and vacation schedule and 401(k) plan. Assisted employees

with questions and claims; annually reviewed contracts and evaluated more cost

effective solutions.

Designed and produced company brochures as well as writing and approving

content for company website. Maintained website through content management

system.

2003-2006 Gehman Custom Remodeling Harleysville, PA

Public Relations/Marketing Manager

Planned and publicized showroom grand opening and related events, networking

events, educational and informative events for the public, along with trade and

business expos

Created a new corporate identity package that included a name change, new logo

and print collateral. Wrote and distributed press releases to local, regional and

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national trade media.

Responsible for company’s new website, wrote and approved all content.

Maintained website through content management system

Managed calendars for sales staff, set new client appointments and opened new

accounts.

Represented company on industry committees as well as Chambers of Commerce

and handled office administrative work

2001-2003 American Trauma Society Mechanicsburg, PA

Public Relations Director

Publicized, planned and obtained sponsors and vendors for the annual golf

tournament and annual conference for healthcare workers.

Created an in-house public relations/marketing department.

Grant writing and budgeting for state funding.

Wrote and distributed all press releases and public service announcements

Developed a billboard campaign for Central and Western Pennsylvania

Created and gave presentations to obtain new members and donors

E DUCATION

1997-2001 Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA

B.A., Communications Journalism

One of Top 20 Seniors in Communications Department for class of 2001

C OMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Social Networking (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest),

Donor Perfect, QuickBooks Cayuse (System-to- System Grant Application Software), SIMS

(internal grant and contract management system), PowerPoint, Access, Quark, Adobe

Photoshop, various database software, and Mach Form (online event registration).

I NTERESTS

March of Dimes Volunteer – Lancaster March for Babies, Speaker for Preeclampsia

Foundation, Various church committees and activities

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