VOLUNTEER SERVICE
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Co-director, Arts Integration Non-Profit, 2021 - Present
Schedule bi-monthly meetings following agenda with team members.
Secure over $20,000 in donations in first year after assuming leadership position.
Organize arts integration professional development opportunities for teachers.
Fund student participation in art enrichment experiences and grant summer art scholarships.
Recruit volunteers for student art activities at Riverssance Children's Tent. Designed Art and Social Emotional Learning lessons to K-8 educators.
Scheduled and supervised large scale mural project with over 270 students that aligned with 8th grade Language Arts curriculum.
Led creation and distribution of educational resources/materials for project to team of teachers and lead artist.
Art Educators of Iowa (AEI)
Communication Chair, 2018 - 2023
Organize statewide conference as AEI Fall Conference Co-chair. Contract keynote speaker and guide conference theme. Design social media graphics, postcards, flyers, program and session sneak peaks to increase teacher attendance. Engage local businesses, vendors and community partners to optimize attendees experience. Utilize event management software to organize registration process, calculate session attendance, collect conference fees, invoice purchase orders. Acquire education grant from Quad Cities Community foundation to offset substitute teacher costs.
Improve monthly communication to members through Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to communicate to over 600 present and past members.
Update website through online website builder.
Promote opportunities such as networking, leadership, professional development, employment, service as well as collegial support through major social and digital platforms.