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Stamford Museum & Nature CenterCapital Campaign & Executive Office Administrator
Sep. 2018Greater New York City AreaThe Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a largest nature-based organization in the State of CT, dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art and popular culture, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history. The Museum is a vital cultural and educational resource for the community, and a focal point for family activity, lifelong learning, and inspiration.
• Provide administrative support to Chief Executive Officer: calendar management, internal & external meeting coordination, power point presentations, special projects as assigned; maintain discretion, act as gate keeper for CEO office; • Manage administrative duties related to $15 million Capital Campaign fundraising: development of solicitation materials, gift tracking, acknowledgement letters, donor relations, data entry, record keeping
• Administrative duties for Board of Directors – meeting coordination, preparation of meeting materials, • Cross-departmental collaboration on special projects
• Member of the Programming & Festival Task Force
• Lead on major fundraising event - An Evening with [celebrity chefs – Jacques Pepin, Lidia Bastianich, Geoffrey Zakarian, and 85th Anniversary Celebration, raising 600K over four years
Events by BethPrincipal Event Planner
Aug. 2015 - Sep. 2018Events by Beth is a full service event design and production company supporting corporations and nonprofit organizations. I am directly responsible for developing successful event marketing strategies and overseeing the planning, oversight, development, production and execution of a variety of events including: dinner galas, golf outings, concerts, conferences, corporate events, etc. Clients include, but not limited to: Audubon CT, Autism Speaks, Boys & Girls Village, The University of Michigan, Serendipity Magazine, The Orthopaedic Foundation, etc. • Lead the development of innovative event activation concepts and strategies for Clients leveraging entertainment categories such as: Culinary, Golf, Music, etc., integrating celebrity talent and corporate sponsorships to meet and exceed Clients’ business goals.
• Evaluate and negotiate partnership contracts across every aspect of the business.
• Concurrently manage multiple large – scale projects and support teams.
• Implement event activation tactics and oversee event execution/logistics, including:
Development and oversight of project timelines and milestones, ensuring timely delivery
Budget creation and management
Production of scripts and program visuals
Talent, vendor, auction, volunteer, food & beverage, and décor procurement and management
Creation of event collateral and low complexity website Oversight of overall guest experience
Evaluation of Project performance and insights to optimize future initiatives
King Low Heywood ThomasAssistant Director of Advancement
Oct. 2010 - Aug. 2015King Low Heywood Thomas is a high ranking, private coeducational school for students PreK-Grade 12 in Stamford, CT. • Orchestrated the planning, development, production and execution of Institutional Events including but not limited to: State of the School, Homecoming, cocktail parties, Parents’ Association gala fundraiser, Board of Trustees Picnic. Planning and preparation for King’s Sesquicentennial year in academic year 2015-2016.
• Liaised with Parents’ Association Executive Board and volunteer leadership. Managed day-to-day operations and intersections with the School. • Supervised volunteer involvement with fundraising efforts, maximizing strong volunteer leadership for the future.
• Facilitated monthly financial reports for Business team as well as yearly preparation for audit, ensuring that sound fundraising practices, activities, and strategies were employed at all times.
• Drove and optimized cross-functional integration and planning with the Director of Marketing & Communications, Director of Annual Fund, and Director of Alumni Relations to achieve overarching objectives and annual goals.
Autism SpeaksSpecial Events Manager
Jun. 2006 - Oct. 2010Manager in the National Special Events department for Autism Speaks National Headquarters, directly responsible for the planning, development, production, solicitation and execution of fundraising and cultivation events across the United States, maintain existing donor relationships with both high net worth individuals, local corporations and businesses as well as volunteers in addition to identifying new potential sources of funding, pursue new and manage existing strategic marketing partnerships, manage current client and donor databases in addition to soliciting new relationships with vendors, manage and supervise volunteer database. Special projects include:
Tip-Off for a Cure Gala –net revenue over $5,000,000. NY Celebrity Golf Challenge – net revenue $3,800,000 Autism Speaks to Wall Street: Celebrity Chef Gala – net revenue $2,200,000 A Concert for Autism Speaks Series – net revenue $4,450,000 Other Fundraising Events – estimated net revenue $2,100,000
Stamford Center for the ArtsProgram & Community Outreach Associate
Oct. 2003 - Jun. 2006The Palace Theatre is a vital force in developing the arts, cultural entertainment and education in the Stamford community. • Led the coordination of all activities for community and senior centers.
• Designed and implemented programming for students.
• Liaised with Actors Equity as well as agents and managers.
• Managed contract and vendor negotiations.
• Coordinated all fundraising events from inception to completion.
City of StamfordSummer Program Coordinator
Jun. 2002 - Aug. 2003Directly responsible for all administrative functions for seven summer camp programs, managed all special events for more than 1,000 children, coordinated all family correspondence, edited weekly newsletter, managed all transportation, acted as Junior Counselor Program Director oversaw the interview process for all junior counselor candidates, create worksheets and activities, evaluated junior counselor performance.
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