Amari Savage
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Associate
The Architectural League Of New York
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed over 18 NYSCA grant awards and contracts
- Applied to 5 government and foundational grants amassing $101,500 in funding dollars
- Solicited 11 prospective corporate, governmental, foundational and individual donors through research and outreach
- Input and managed donation information and refined and organized Salesforce database of over 35,972 records
- Updated organization's cash journal with donor funds as needed
- Generated monthly membership report tracking new members, renewed members and rejoined members to highlight membership trends in correlation to our outreach, communications and programming efforts
- Completed development projects in alignment with target deadlines and fundraising objectives
- Managed donor inbox, fielding inquires and responding to donors in a timely fashion
- Assisted in event planning for annual fundraising ball that amassed over $395,600 in ticket sales, contributions and sponsorships
Administrative Assistant
Gallery 102
08.2018 - 12.2019
- Facilitated communications between visiting artists and the gallery manager
- Answered query calls and in-person questions from the general public about ongoing exhibits
- Managed access to three lab spaces for student use
- Sorted and organized incoming and outgoing mail and email correspondence
- Proficient in art cataloging and collection management through Artwork Archive
Shift Lead
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Trained newly hired team members on shop operations and assisted in updating training manual to use for reference purposes
- Conducted monthly inspections to evaluate operational activities and implement timely resolutions for both customer and team concerns
- Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress related to each team member
- Regulated pricing, inventory count and supply during shift hours
- Tracked receipts, employee hours, time off requests and inventory movements
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts
Legislative Intern
Senator Sherrod Brown's Office
06.2018 - 12.2018
- Performed research tasks in support of Legislative Correspondent (Policy areas included abortion, immigration, and children's rights)
- Processed and sorted constituent correspondences into appropriate folders for online data entry
- Performed miscellaneous administrative tasks including sorting office mail, recording voicemails, and editing outgoing correspondences to constituents
- Attended senate hearings and scribed minutes to present to Legislative Correspondent
- Managed the front desk, greeting visitors and facilitating scheduled meetings
- Promoted to role at the Washington, DC location after 3 months
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Studies
The George Washington University
Washington, DCSkills
- Inventory management
- Customer service focus
- Quality control
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Organizational skills
- Creative problem-solving
- Strong verbal and written communication
Timeline
Development Associate
The Architectural League Of New York
01.2022 - 02.2023
Administrative Assistant
Gallery 102
08.2018 - 12.2019
Legislative Intern
Senator Sherrod Brown's Office
06.2018 - 12.2018
Shift Lead
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
08.2015 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Cultural Studies
The George Washington University