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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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ALEXA DONALDSON

Ridgefield,CT

Summary

Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in music education. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact the organizations success.

Overview

18
years of professional experience

Work History

SHARPS AND FLATS

Director
01.2015 - Current

Job overview

  • Built and maintained strong company teams by hiring and training qualified staff to create positive and productive work environments.
  • Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
  • Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
  • Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
  • Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.

RAYBURN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Educational Sales Representative
06.2010 - 01.2015

Job overview

  • Strategized and implemented methods for increasing sales within territory based on specific needs of area educators.
  • Proactively managed client correspondence and recorded tracking and communications.
  • Grew designated market segment through strategic pursuit of quality leads such as school administrators.
  • Promoted high level of customer satisfaction using strong relationship-building skills, consistent follow-up and prompt issue resolution.
  • Managed sales plan activities and product launches resulting in expanded revenues and branding.
  • Worked to develop network by identifying and pursuing new leads, attending industry events, and building rapport with clients.

JCREW
West Hartford, CT

Assistant Manager
08.2005 - 06.2010

Job overview

  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
  • Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers and staff, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Developed strategy to increase sales and drive profits.

HARRIS INTERACTIVE, INC

Global Healthcare Project Manager
10.2007 - 12.2008

Job overview

  • Managing, coordinating and setting up international custom market research studies
  • Analysis and research deliverables to clients in the Healthcare industry
  • Daily Reporting
  • Basic office responsibilities

THE SWEETEST KEY, All Female Acappella Group

Musical Director
02.2009 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Attended regular practices and private lessons to hone skills.
  • Handled requests for specific musical selections.
  • Led live music performances and rehearsals, directing musicians to achieve top-notch performances.
  • Positioned members within groups to obtain balance among vocal sections.
  • Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
  • Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
  • Scheduled and coordinated auditions to select performers for musical presentations.

Education

HARTT SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Hartford, CT

ABD from Historical Musicology
2014

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Arts from Music
05.2007

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Fredericksburg

Some College (No Degree)

University Overview


Dean's List

  • Walford Music Scholarship
  • National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Skills

  • Budget Management
  • Issue Resolution
  • People Management
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Organizational Development
  • Donor Management
  • Fundraising Events
  • Strategic Planning
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Education Programming

Affiliations

Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Board of Directors

Timeline

Director

SHARPS AND FLATS
01.2015 - Current

Educational Sales Representative

RAYBURN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
06.2010 - 01.2015

Musical Director

THE SWEETEST KEY, All Female Acappella Group
02.2009 - 12.2014

Global Healthcare Project Manager

HARRIS INTERACTIVE, INC
10.2007 - 12.2008

Assistant Manager

JCREW
08.2005 - 06.2010

HARTT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

ABD from Historical Musicology

UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER

Bachelor of Arts from Music

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Some College (No Degree)
ALEXA DONALDSON