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I grew up in rural western Pennsylvania and was home schooled until 9th grade! What an experience! (The flexibility of schooling this way was amazing - probably why I'd love to work remotely!) I entered high school in at that time and had the traditional high school experience, even thriving by meeting some life-long friends, whom I consider brothers. I then played basketball at the junior college level at Butler County Community College, eventually graduating from (and loving every second of my experience at) West Virginia University. Upon graduating, I worked for a project management company, before deciding to pursue my Masters in Sports Administration from the University of Northern Colorado at a satellite campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The cross-country move allowed me to intern at the Air Force Academy and truly allowed me to experience the business side of athletics. After completing my degree I progressed from part time worker to full time employee, even overseeing two separate progressions to critical donor/CRM platforms, while selling and running a donor hospitality area. After several year of working in sports, I decided to transition into a more traditional philanthropy opportunity and accepted my current position with Mount Saint Vincent in Denver, Colorado. In this role I have the privilege of assisting with providing funds for this amazing organization through solicitation of donations, coordinating major fundraising events and executing stewardship efforts for these contributions.
I'm currently looking to move into a remote role because I have fallen in love with the state of Colorado, and I would love to experience everything it has to offer. I have a passion for interacting and assisting people, and truly enjoy the process of beginning and maintaining relationships with these folks. I look forward to learning about all the opportunities on Pangain and I hope to secure my dream job through this process!
Mount Saint Vincent – Denver, CO April 2018 – Present
Senior Development Officer
- Oversaw planning, direction of staff and execution of all Mount Saint Vincent events, including:
- “Play a Round for Kid’s” fundraising golf tournament, raising over $70,000 annually
- “Take a Breath” annual luncheon, of which the inaugural event raised over $40,000
- “Dining Out for Kid’s” multi-restaurant fundraiser of which annually raises over $8,000
- Preparation of Bi-Annual “Silver Bell Ball” fundraising gala of which raises over $400,000
- Assisted with sponsorship efforts relating to all events, including identification and solicitation of new organizations, along with stewardship efforts
- Daily usage, maintenance and upkeep of records in a “Blackbaud Raisers’ Edge” database of over 3,000 records, including running complex queries and reports
- Oversaw annual fund efforts including identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of donors, utilizing email, physical mail and phone solicitations
- Maintained a donor portfolio of 30+ high net worth individuals
- Assisted with volunteer projects by coordinating and managing groups, occasionally in excess of over 100 individuals
Air Force Academy Athletic Corp. – Colorado Springs, CO August 2015 – April 2018
Development Coordinator, Athletic Development
- Position required Department of Defense clearance
- Oversaw implementation of Customer Relations Management system, Blackbaud “Raiser’s Edge”
- Oversaw transition and implementation process of front end giving platform and CRM system to AudienceView ticketing and e-commerce.
- Also oversaw day-to-day platform maintenance, upkeep and team training
- Daily database management utilizing Blackbaud’s Raiser’s Edge 7, NXT, Research Point and AudienceView’s Customer Relations Management system
- Fundamentally certified in Raiser’s Edge 7
- Participated in day-to-day operations of the Annual Fund, including donor cultivation, solicitation, renewal and stewardship process
- Participated in several sport specific and Incentive-driven fundraising campaigns utilizing email, physical mail and phone solicitation
- Preparation and submission of daily transactions, preparation of all cash deposits. Correspondence with Accounting office for accurate reporting of transactions
360 Project Management LLC – Slippery Rock, PA May 2014 – April 2015
Project Coordinator
- Corresponded via email and telephone with Project Managers regarding status of ongoing projects in various parts of the country
- Assisted with documenting changes regarding project materials
- Assisted with submission of various documents such as time sheets or other log-related documents
- Assisted with various other requests by Project Managers.
Undergraduate Advising Services Center – West Virginia University May 2012 – May 2014
Work Study, Records room
- Worked in office with responsibility for daily accountability of over 8,000 student files
- Assigned student folders for workshops or advising appointments.
- Used data bases to search for and set up student files
- Developed professional skills through various records management assignments.
Research Experience
- Worked alongside Dr. Natalie J. Shook in her psychology lab as Capstone student in Fall 2014.
- Manipulated data sets using SPSS software
