Courtney Lynne Smits

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EDUCATION

Liberty University- University of North Georgia-

Projected graduation Spring 2023 Spring 2015-Summer 2018

Bachelor of Science in Strategic Communication Bachelor of Arts in

Organizational Communication

EXPERIENCE

Proper 21 Restaurant Group June 2022– Present

Sales Coordinator and Events Manager Washington D.C.

●Effectively uses booking software to book and manage clients from initial inquiry through the conclusion of their events

●Effectively communicates with clients to plan their events and ensure the events are executed to their expectations

●Manage all employees to ensure they are properly briefed, have conducted a walk through, and are prepared to execute the event

●Successfully created sales campaigns, advertisements, and other related media using Canva and Personica software

●Maintain event budgets

●Identify the client’s requirements and expectations, and tailor each event accordingly

American Conservative Union Foundation January 2022- March 2022

Development Associate Alexandria, Virginia

●Built and managed a portfolio of prospects capable of supporting ACUF helping them to align their philanthropic goals with ACUF opportunities/priorities

●Served as an ambassador of ACUF to all development constituencies, recommending and assisting with programming involving the leadership of the organization

●Worked collaboratively with ACUF development and program staff to design strategies to secure funding for designated priorities, including unrestricted support, CPAC Sponsorships, and other specified priorities

●Oversight of donor stewardship/recognition efforts for select prospects/donors, in collaboration with stewardship colleagues, helping to promote a culture of gratitude among internal and external constituents

●Effectively utilized the prospect management/tracking system to record prospect/donor activity, foundation and corporate prospecting, grant proposals, and other relevant data in a timely fashion

●Worked with ACUF Events team to design and execute donor cultivation and stewardship events

●Prepared an annual portfolio plan in consultation with the Director of Development and regularly reviewed top prospect strategies

●Assisted in the development of donor outreach strategies to improve ACUF’s visibility

●Worked with gift processing staff to provide monthly/quarterly income forecasting

United States Army February 2014 – Present

Psychological Operations Specialist White Plains, MD

●Analyzes and develops the information used to create a psychological effect on a particular population.

●Creates Mass media and social media campaigns in order to achieve the objective.

●Communicates with different communities in order to better understand the direction in which the campaigns should lead.

●Research target audiences to better understand the population behavior and create effective media products.

●Understand and efficiently use computer programs such as Microsoft and Adobe cloud.

Miss Universe Organization November 2018 - February 2020

Miss Virginia USA Commonwealth of Virginia

●Successfully trained and competed against 100 women and 500 applicants from across the Commonwealth where I won the title of Miss Virginia USA

●Traveled around the commonwealth organizing and participating in events to promote my platform of raising funds and awareness for wounded warriors

●Created a campaign to raise awareness about Veteran suicide awareness through the program of #22untilnone

●Created a social media campaign called #Badassisbeautiful to encourage young women to pursue their dream jobs

The Grand Gourmet Catering May 2015– May 2018

Server and bartender McDonough, GA

●Lead 4 teams of 8 servers through large events serving clients

●Effectively communicated with clients to plan their events and ensure the events ran smoothly

Volunteer Experience and Awards

1st Capabilities Integrations Group 2019 – present

Volunteer Alexandria, VA

●Assist with unit fundraising events

●Support/coordinate quarterly events

642nd Regional Support Group 2016 – 2019

Family Readiness Group Leader Decatur, GA

●Established monthly FRG meetings

●Coordinated Guest Speakers

●Developed peer groups as part of the Command Council

●Responsible for unit fundraising events

Craig Elrod City Council Campaign 2012

Volunteer coordinator McDonough, GA

●Organized and recruited volunteers for campaign events

Prudential Spirit of Community Award 2006

Recipient Georgia

●The youngest recipient of this award.

●Recognized by the state of Georgia for excellence in the community

●Nominated for a $10, 000 grant in order to further my work in the community

Queens for Courage 2005-2016

Co-founder and Director Georgia

●Created this organization to raise funds and awareness for wounded warriors across the United States

●Traveled around the State of Georgia organizing events such as golf tournaments, tea parties, and various other fundraisers

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