Director of Donor Engagement at Oklahoma State University Foundation
Location:
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Industry:
Fund-Raising
Work:
Oklahoma State University Foundation since Mar 2013
Director of Donor Engagement
The Nature Conservancy - Birmingham, Alabama Area Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
Associate Director of Philanthropy
University of Oklahoma Foundation Jan 2007 - Jul 2010
Director, Donor Relations
World Neighbors - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area Jul 2005 - Oct 2006
Director, Annual Giving
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens - Jacksonville, Florida Area Oct 2003 - Jun 2005
Coordinator, Annual Giving & Campaigns
Education:
University of North Florida 1998 - 2002
BA, English
Skills:
Event Planning Strategic Planning Fundraising Volunteer Management Stewardship Special Events Donor Relations Annual Giving Non-profits Grant Writing Grants Writing Planned Giving Event Management Community Outreach Program Development Research Budgeting Community Relations Editing Proposal Writing Microsoft Office Higher Education Philanthropy Board Development Marketing Communications Excel Customer Relations Teaching Newsletters Administration Word PowerPoint Strategic Communications Sponsorship Supervisory Skills Public Speaking Donor Engagement
Honor & Awards:
President, Bethesda Board of Directors, 2008
Chair, Fundraising Committee, Bethesda Board of Directors, 2009
Sponsorship Chair, CASE District IV Annual Conference, March 2009, Oklahoma City, OK
Committee Member, University of Oklahoma Women’s Philanthropy Network, Inaugural Symposium, November 2009, Norman, OK
Presenter, Big XII Annual Development Conference, March 2010, Kansas City, MO
Marathon Petroleum Corporation May 2018 - Aug 2018
Marathon Pipe Line Marketing Intern
Starbucks Jul 2, 2017 - Oct 31, 2017
Barista
Granger Construction May 2016 - Aug 2016
Marketing and Communications Intern
Michigan State University May 2016 - Aug 2016
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Msu Office of Admissions Jan 2016 - May 2016
Student Ambassador
Education:
Michigan State University 2015 - 2019
Master of Science, Masters, Marketing, Business
Grand Ledge High School 2011 - 2015
Skills:
Adobe Creative Cloud Indesign Photoshop Illustrator Communication Social Media Managment Social Media Wordpress Writing Proposal Support Web Content Design Brand Management Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Mailchimp Customer Service Marketing Communications
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