Highly motivated Sales Associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. Outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased sales, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with target market.
Highlights
Expert in negotiation, marketing and fund solicitation. Expert in Microsoft Excel and Access, fundraising software Campus Call, Raiser's Edge, BASICA and VBA programming as well as database management. Intermediate level of proficiency in using statistical, simulation and optimization software, including Matlab, Minitab, and SPSS. Experienced in HTML and C++. Power Point, presentations, expert written and verbal communication
Education
Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GAExpected in May 2010 ā āBachelor of Science:Biological Sciences - GPA:Biological Sciences
, Expected in August 2013 ā āBachelor of Arts:Philosophy - GPA:Philosophy Dean's List, Hope Scholar
Accomplishments
Experience
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation - Development Coordinator , , 10/2011 - Present
Assisted the Director of Annual Programs in the development and refinement of fund raising.
strategies for the Georgia State University Foundation.
Oversees the GSU Class Gift Campaign and the newly formed Student Philanthropy Council in addition to assisting the GSU Campus Campaign.
Data analysis and research to identify potential donors at the major gift and annual gift levels.
Running queries and reports, analyzing alumni giving trends, and presenting the solutions and plans for improving alumni giving via reports and presentation.
Donor analysis reports (major donor identification report, young alumni report, e-mail solicitation feasibility report etc.) Prepares mailing lists and drafts text for direct mail and e-mail solicitations.
Organizes events/speeches to create awareness about the role of philanthropy in higher education and recruit members to the Student Philanthropy Council.
In-house design and production of materials such as information brochures for campus events like the National Philanthropy Day.
Appeals performance analysis reports (mid-year/end-of-year cost analysis presentation and report) Logo, envelope and shell designing for direct mail solicitations, vendor consultations, and html coding and logo design for email stewardship and solicitation Helped raise an unprecedented $1,000,000+ for the GSU Annual Programs in FY2012.
Acted as the Program Manager during their prolonged absence during.
transition phases in Spring 2007, Summer of 2009 and Spring/Summer of 2010.
Planning and implementing the solicitation and segmentation strategies for the most effective and efficient telephone fundraising for the GSU Annual Programs Supervising the activities in the GSU Calling Center; hiring, training, supervising, reviewing and monitoring the day-to-day performance of a staff of 50+ student callers.
Lead the shifts on a nightly basis, providing motivation and coaching to the callers, and helping the calling staff in their fundraising endeavors Analyzing daily, weekly, monthly and project statistics, and composing nightly, weekly and project reports Composing solicitation scripts and managing the prospect database.
Part of the supervisory team that helped raise close to $2,000,000 to fund the university's development.
- Philanthropic Marketing Specialist , , -
Making solicitation calls to Georgia State University alumni to update records, build rapport, share current news about the university, and to effectively raise funds for the Georgia State University Foundation Based on performance and aptitude, was promoted to Supervisor position after only an unprecedented 4 months of calling.
Interests
Cricket Club at Georgia State University (President) 2005 Ā 2010 Founded the Cricket at Georgia State University with 20 members and more than tripled the membership within a year; Rewarded members who excelled academically, provided resources for members who performed below standards and enforced study hours; Competed in several National and State-level Tournaments, and clinched the State Championship in 2009; Coordinated and participated in Relay for life, and various other philanthropic activities including annual participation in `Asha for Education'
Skills
BASICA, brochures, C++, Calculus, coaching, cost analysis, Council, Data analysis, database, database management, designing, direct mail, e-mail, email, fund raising, fundraising, funds, hiring, HTML, html coding, Logic, Logo, logo design, Director, mailing, managing, marketing, materials, Matlab, Access, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Minitab, negotiation, optimization, Performance Reviews, performance analysis, presenting, presentations, programming, Raiser's Edge, rapport, research, shell, scripts, simulation, speeches, SPSS, Statistics, Supervisor, supervisory, Supervising, telephone, verbal communication, VBA, written
Additional Information
ACTIVITIES Cricket Club at Georgia State University (President) 2005 Ā 2010 Founded the Cricket at Georgia State University with 20 members and more than tripled the membership within a year; Rewarded members who excelled academically, provided resources for members who performed below standards and enforced study hours; Competed in several National and State-level Tournaments, and clinched the State Championship in 2009; Coordinated and participated in Relay for life, and various other philanthropic activities including annual participation in `Asha for Education'
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