Amber Lane Celmer 916-***-**** adbqi9@r.postjobfree.com

Education: CSU, Chico Bachelor of Arts, Sociology: December, 2005 Languages: Conversational Spanish Work Experience

Development Director (1/2017-2/2020)

Child Advocates of Placer County (CAPC), Rocklin, CA

Works with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to develop and implement organizational Marketing and Fund Development Plan, as well as annual event calendar

Manage all special events, working effectively with event committees

Assists Executive Director and Board of Directors to identify and secure event sponsors

Oversee the organizational webpage, social media sites, and submission of articles/press releases

Identify, prioritize, cultivate, solicit, recognize and steward all donors and prospects, focusing on individual and corporate donors

Track all donations through the organization’s donor database

Analyze donor giving levels and volunteer connections to determine appropriate stewardship actions

Assist Executive Director in Grant writing and reporting

Stays informed of developments in philanthropy and nonprofit fund development Case Manager (6/2016-1/2017)

Child Advocates of Placer County (CAPC), Rocklin, CA

Supervise and support up to 20 volunteers and 5 Case Supervisors

Be familiar with cases on the waitlist and match volunteers to new cases

Oversee the volunteer’s development of case plan and monitor their follow through

Problem solve issues with volunteers, staff, and partners to gain best outcomes for the child

Work closely with social workers and other professionals involved in cases Director – Strategy & Business Development (2/2011-6/2016) Valligent, Roseville, CA

Assess client’s needs and intended use of our products & services, as a means to develop and maintain client guidelines/criteria based up on initial assessment

Circulate client guidelines/criteria to Operations teams to ensure proper fulfillment, with training

Develop and execute account plans and products for existing accounts to ensure client retention

Work with sales on initial Service Agreement contract with client, to ensure overall compliance

Analyze trends on existing clients as well as industry change, from which to identify factors which influence business performance and recommend actions to CEO/President

Serve as primary escalation contact for resolution of client issues

Manage, train and develop Strategic Accounts Team to identify and address client escalations Teacher’s Assistant II – Foster Youth Services (12/2009-3/2010) Placer County Office of Education

Provide support to help serve the unique needs of foster youth in out of home placement

Reinforce core curriculum set forth by state standards

Administer achievement tests to assist with academic progress and skill building

Attend IEP meetings and maintain narrative logs

Account Executive (2/2008-2/2009)

Robert Half Legal, Oakland, CA

Used proven Business Development, Negotiation, and Corporate Communications knowledge to develop my client base by marketing legal consulting services on a project basis

Solidify Robert Half Legal’s presence in the local marketplace through consistent participation in networking organizations and events

Strategize with teammates to accomplish weekly business growth goals while remaining accountable for individual growth

Recruit, interview and place highly skilled legal professionals, while providing the highest quality of customer services to both clients and candidates.

New Home Sales Consultant (2005-2008) (promotion from Sales/Marketing Coordinator-position) Centex Homes, Sacramento Division. Roseville, CA.

Consistently drive new sales from a variety of sources

Proactively service customers after the sale

Participate with other departments to create and maintain client relationships

Implement a daily process for improving selling practices and results

Continuously improve product knowledge

Amber Lane Celmer 916-***-**** adbqi9@r.postjobfree.com ILS Mentor (2002-2005)

Proactive Resources, Independent Living Services (college employment). Chico, CA.

Offer guidance and assistance in meeting individual service plan commitments.

Directly facilitate individual growth and learning experiences to assist each consumer in obtaining his/her ISP objectives.

Maintain data regarding consumer status and progress.

Participate in consumer assessment, planning and evaluation processes from which to consider qualified recipients of our services.

Provide Spanish to English translation services to Spanish speaking clientele. Data Entry Clerk (April 2001-June 2004)

CSU, Chico: AS Business Office (college employment). Chico, CA.

Administered data into several data bases which included encumbrances, client information, check requests, journal entries, activity fee batches and other business related data of the Associated Students business of the university.

Fulfilled administrative assistant duties including filing, document organization and related office management duties.

Provided customer service at the main desk in cases when receptionists were unavailable.

Performed Spanish to English translation as needed. Administrative Assistant/Intern (June-September 2000) North office of Senator Rico Oller (summer internship). Auburn, CA.

Performed administrative assistant duties which included organizing and dispersing packets, creating pamphlets and flyers, answering phones, referrals, producing mass emails and sorting mail.

Produced and managed data entry services upon request. Administrative Support Clerk (June-September 1999) Department of Legal Services of Northern California (summer internship). Auburn, CA.

Performed administrative assistant duties which included extensive filing, organization, referrals, answering telephones, relaying messages, and greeting clients.

Produced and managed data entry services.

Facilitated all Spanish to English translations. Volunteer Experience

Keynote Speaker (current) Speak at events, conferences, forums, etc. upon invitation Mentor for current foster youth

Women’s Center Director (CSUC, 2003-2005)

Implemented activism toward awareness of women’s issues as well as women’s empowerment.

Organized and facilitated women-centered workshops, panels and events. CAVE Intern/Staff (ESEP Coordinator, 2003)

Coordinated the Elementary School Environmental Program (ESEP) of the volunteer organization.

Organized and implemented lesson plans on environmental education for elementary school level children. CYC (California Youth Connections) Member (June 1998-2001)(2007-current)

Participated in and facilitated weekly meetings as well as committees and attended several conferences and organization meetings.

Lobbied for legislative issues of the organization.

Provided public speaking services in order to spread awareness of issues within the CA Foster Care System at Social Worker staff meetings, group homes, and the like. Leadership Experience/Affiliations

Member: Strategic Planning Committee: CA Youth Connections (CYC, 2001).

Served on Committee for one year toward the development/implementation of youth-centered focus groups.

Provided effective leadership, problem solving, and program implementation Member: Legislative Committee: CA Youth Connections (CYC, 2001).

Reviewed current and former legislative agenda and lobbied at the State Capitol.

Served as liaison to organization and community. Co-Founder: Youth Mentor Organization for Butte County (2002).

Facilitated meetings/discussions among active community members and program administrators in order to implement a youth mentor program for foster youth.

Chaired the organization planning committee.

Member: Advisory Board Committee: CA Youth Connections (CYC, 2000).

Attended quarterly meetings with the Director of California Social Services, Rita Saenz.

Relayed new and old information between the DDSS and the organization. Amber Lane Celmer 916-***-**** adbqi9@r.postjobfree.com Awards

Cum Laude Award of high academic achievement, Del Oro High School (1999-2000).

Academic Excellence Award, Golden State Examination – High Honors (2000).

Scholastic Achievement Award, California State Senate (2000)

Advanced Placement Excellence (2001).

Proclamation from the Attorney State General, State of California (2001).

Deans List (2001, 2003).

2002 Placer County Youth of the Year Award.

Putting Children First Award (2002)

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft Office package: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher, Acrobat Experience in using SalesForce (Chatter, Analytics, Data.com) Other databases include: eTrac, DAME, CASA Tracker, Donor Perfect, Exceed Beyond Social Media: FaceBook & FaceBook Messenger, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, YouToube, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 10, Windows 7

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