Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Thanks for stopping by! I am a forward-thinking and results-driven events professional who is passionate about making meaningful contributions within the communications, event management, and fundraising not-for-profit market. My unique talent lies in ensuring high-impact special events are marketed and executed seamlessly and within budget, while building relationships with key stakeholders including donors, Board members, staff, and families. I have 20+ years experience as a graphic designer. I have led and continue to lead the creation of a wide array of successful, high-caliber online campaigns, email blasts, and printed materials. My certification in project management (CAPM) has uniquely equipped me to serve as a highly organized event and project manager ho can oversee multiple projects and engage as an innovative problem-solver. Event Management Expertise ▶️ Event Management ▶️ Project Management ▶️ Vendor Management ▶️ Volunteer Management ▶️ Donor Communications and Donation Coordination ▶️ Marketing and Communications ▶️ Community Outreach My Technical Tool Kit ▶️ Strategic Planning ▶️ Art Direction and Graphic Design ▶️ Social Media Postings and Website Updates Business Contributions I Could Make ▶️ Ensure your special events, meeting conferences, and large-scale promotional events are coordinated and executed seamlessly ▶️ Executing a successful strategic marketing communication plans ▶️ Building and growing donor relationships ▶️ Oversight of vendor management ▶️ Oversight of volunteer management Career Opportunities I Would Explore ▶️ Event Manager ▶️ Special Events Project Manager ▶️ Fund Development Specialist Software Tool Kit ▶️ Adobe Creative Cloud ▶️ ConstantContact ▶️ Facebook ▶️ GiveSmart and QGiv ▶️ Instagram ▶️ LinkedIn ▶️ Microsoft Office/G Suite ▶️ SharePoint ▶️ SurveyMonkey ▶️ Wild Apricot ▶️ Wordpress and HTML ▶️ YouTube ▶️ Zoom So, why should we network? ▶️ If you work within a non-profit organization and would benefit from a professional exchange on career opportunities and emerging trends in Milwaukee. ▶️ Maybe you are aware of a career opportunity that would align with my talents. ▶️ I have a large and high-caliber professional network and I am open to extending professional introductions. Let's connect!
Leading membership events for the plumbing and sheet mechanical trades.
As Revitalize Milwaukee's Fund and Events Specialist, I am responsible for many key functions, from marketing and communications, to fundraising, to project management: ▶️ Project, volunteer, and vendor management of the two largest events of the year: Block Build-Milwaukee and Block Build-Waukesha ▶️ Overseeing quarterly Fireside Chat events, featuring local legislative officials ▶️ Creating high-quality quarterly Coffee and Community partner events ▶️ Building donor and sponsor relationships, soliciting in-kind donations and tracking all grants ▶️ Creating printed design pieces and overseeing branding, website, and social media rebuilds ▶️ Authoring and design of monthly e-newsletter and press releases ▶️ Relationship-building with diverse populations in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties
▶️ Oversight of key fundraising events per year: the Golf Outing and the Milwaukee Zoo Walk ▶️ Planned, executed, and managed volunteers for high-quality monthly events ▶️ Gave professional presentations at several Milwaukee-area schools ▶️ Tabled and provided outreach resources at community partner events
▶️ Quickly designed and provided ongoing site maintainance of small business client websites ▶️ Created original copy for marketing materials designed to increase customer traffic, improve client engagments and drive revenue ▶️ Improved client and print vendor relations serving as the primary business liason
Marketing and Event Management ▶️ Oversee the execution of successful virtual and live events and tours including annual Factory Crawl ▶️ Oversee planning and execution of event and membership campaigns ▶️ Serve as liaison between Paranet members and Paranet Advisory Group Directors ▶️ Market events through streamlined online, social media, and mailed campaigns