Kelsey

Chicago, Illinois, United StatesNationality United States
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Work experience

  • Program Director

    The Goldie Initiative: Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate
    2021.01-Current(5 years)
    + Oversee strategy and execution for nationwide scholarship recruitment, professional development programs for women in graduate school, executive mentoring programs and elite networking events.+ Manage the program coordinator and contracted vendors to increase the impact of core programs, events and communication.+ Spearhead the continued growth of the Goldie Scholar program to a nationwide hybrid experience.
  • Program Coordinator

    The Goldie Initiative: Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate
    2019.01-2021.01(2 years)
    + Managed the smooth transition to virtual programming, fundraising, and operations to ensure safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.+Responsible for the efficient implementation of a new donor management database, including cleaning and importing data, building complex internal and external forms, and training stakeholders.+Staff Lead for new Alumnae & Events Committee which organizes monthly educational, social, or volunteer based networking activities.+Support fundraising efforts and communication with 80+ sponsors for the organization’s signature event.+Organize recruitment events for over ten universities to promote the program’s application and network with candidates.
  • Program Assistant

    The Goldie Initiative: Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate
    2017.12-2018.12(a year)
    + Built strong relationships and a sense of community among Goldie Scholars, Goldie Alumnae and Goldie Stakeholders. + Designed, scheduled and managed hundreds of posts on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts which doubled each platform’s followers and engagement rate. + Directly supported the planning, promotion and execution of monthly events ranging in size from intimate (15+) to large (600+). + Mastered the day-to-day operations and administration duties for scholarship management, scholar recruitment, program development, event planning, board meeting management and general organization-wide operations.
  • Administrative Assistant

    The Goldie Initiative: Goldie B. Wolfe Miller Women Leaders in Real Estate
    2017.10-2017.12(3 months)
  • Assistant Account Executive

    Jacobs Agency
    2015.04-2017.04(2 years)
    +Simultaneously managed 3-5 client relationships at a time for brands including: Amtrak, Krakus, Margherita, Nicor Gas, and Patrick Cudahy+Worked strategically with brand managers, internal creative teams and external vendors to expertly execute marketing campaigns +Developed key account management skills such as writing creative briefs, researching and presenting decks, and managing client expectations+Inspected design, copy, audio and video creative for adherence to branding, legal and technical specifications+Advised annual budget development and provided regular billing reports
  • Account Intern

    Jacobs Agency
    2014.08-2015.03(8 months)
    +Built fundamental account management skills while becoming a dependable resource for twenty internal employees and various clients +Supported the account team with project planning documents including creative briefs, timelines, presentations and contact reports+Managed all aspects of the agency’s office move including vendor booking and management, assisting the new office build-out, handling official documents, and organizing a month-by-month project tracker leading up to the move date+Responsible for internal billing and assisted in client budget tracking+Mastered the project management and billing system FunctionPoint
  • Media Assistant to the Associate Dean of External Affairs

    University of Wisconsin Law School-External Affairs
    2013.11-2014.05(7 months)
    + Compiled media contacts for the public relations team through in-depth research of communication professionals/companies+ Became fluent in BaseCamp and HighRise project management systems+ Worked independently on numerous internal projects to enhance the UW Law School
  • Marketing and Event Planning Intern

    CitySwarm, LLC
    2013.05-2013.08(4 months)
    +Worked closely with a team of five to create, manage and promote hyperlocal content with a small business focus+Oversaw CitySwarm Facebook page, provided community management and developed to boost social media engagement by 25%+Formed fundamental event planning kills such as vendor and time management by organizing the cumulative end of summer event+ Wrote, edited and directed a promotional video to increase awareness of Facebook fan milestone+ Built relationships with companies and retailers in downtown Chicago for promotional partnerships
  • Student Fundraiser

    The Wisconsin Foundation
    2012.08-2012.12(5 months)
    + Improved relationships with a diverse group of alumni over the phone to improve the schools ties to important benefactors+ Persuasively communicated the universitys funding needs+ Raised over $10,000 for academic excellence at the UW+ Memorized extensive knowledge of UW-Madison to enhance cold calls+ Mastered communication over telephone by cold calling hundreds of alumni a week

Educational experience

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Strategic Communications and Radio, TV & Film bachelor of arts (ba)
  • DePaul University

    Nonprofit Management masters degree
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