Amber Snyder
Cocoa
Summary
Organized and ambitious Fundraising Manager with over two years of nonprofit experience, specializing in grant writing and strategic fundraising efforts. Recognized for keen attention to detail and a passion for supporting impactful organizations, with the goal of leveraging expertise as a part-time Development Officer at High Spirit Community Farm. Committed to securing essential funding and enhancing the reach of community-driven initiatives while fostering meaningful partnerships that drive success. Eager to contribute skills and insights to advance the mission of High Spirit Community Farm in creating lasting positive change.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Fundraising Manager
Educated Choices Program
03.2023 - Current
- Fully Remote Position
- Organize, implement, and track fundraising efforts
- Expand fundraising initiatives and identify new potential donors
- Research new grant opportunities and write/submit applications
- Renew charity registrations and maintain/update profiles on platforms like GuideStar and Charity Navigator
- Maintain relationships with current supporters and implement donor engagement tools including monthly donor e-newsletter
- Establish relationships with mission-aligned brands for affiliate and sponsorship partnerships
- Establish new connections with funders in relevant sectors (health, environment, education, animal advocacy)
- Develop creative strategies to attract new small and mid-tier donors
- Maintain donor privacy and program confidentiality
Audiologist
Connect Hearing
07.2020 - 05.2022
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments, and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality.
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing.
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids, and amplifiers.
- Collaborated with primary care physicians and otolaryngologists to initiate mutually beneficial referral programs.
- Used medical computer-based patient record system to input daily statistics and place orders.
Audiologist
Garden State Hearing and Balance
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Assessed integrity of auditory system by performing auditory brainstem response audiometry and electrocochleography.
- Administered and interpreted electrophysiological testing for infants and children to determine hearing levels.
- Performed comprehensive audiological evaluations for Standard Threshold Shift to determine work-related hearing loss or otherwise.
- Created variety of custom ear mold products for patients.
- Used ENG and VNG tests to evaluate vestibular systems.
- Conducted presentations regarding various hearing and balance topics to increase community awareness and education on importance of hearing conservation and health.
- Took ear impressions and molds, ordered instruments, and fitted devices, making adjustments for comfort and optimal functionality.
- Measured hearing acuity and identified type and degree of hearing loss for patients by performing pure tone audiometry, speech audiometry and immittance audiometry testing.
- Counseled patients to discuss hearing loss concerns and candidacy for personal amplification devices, hearing aids, and amplifiers.
- Collaborated with primary care physicians and otolaryngologists to initiate mutually beneficial referral programs.
- Used medical computer-based patient record system to input daily statistics and place orders.
Active duty second class petty officer
United States Coast Guard
06.2007 - 07.2011
- Maintained financials for multiple Coast Guard units (purchasing of items/services, account reconciliation and inventory management)
- 41’ utility boat engineer, Ice rescue airboat crew member, small boat search and rescue crew member
- Deep Water Horizon oil spill responder (2010)
- Fargo Red River flood responder (2009)
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports
- Executed tactical operations with accuracy and control
Teller
Bank of America
12.2006 - 06.2007
- Educated customers on use of banking website and mobile apps.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges, and interest rates.
- Answered telephone inquiries on checking and savings accounts, loans, and lines of credit.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Identified sales opportunities and referred customers to branch partners in financial services.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Balanced cash drawer daily and resolved discrepancies to provide accurate data regarding cash flow.
- Served as primary point of contact for customers, providing assistance with account maintenance and transactions.
- Disbursed cash and checks accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers.
- Processed wide variety of retail banking transactions for personal and commercial customers.
Teller
Bank of America
12.2005 - 11.2006
- Assisted customers with banking needs and inquiries.
- Educated customers on use of banking website and mobile apps.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges, and interest rates.
- Answered telephone inquiries on checking and savings accounts, loans, and lines of credit.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Identified sales opportunities and referred customers to branch partners in financial services.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Balanced cash drawer daily and resolved discrepancies to provide accurate data regarding cash flow.
- Served as primary point of contact for customers, providing assistance with account maintenance and transactions.
- Processed wide variety of retail banking transactions for personal and commercial customers.
Education
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) - Audiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky05.2019
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky05.2015
Skills
- Partnership building
- Event management
- Proposal writing
- Nonprofit marketing
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Campaign development
- Fundraising analytics
- Online fundraising
- Corporate fundraising
- Development tracking system design
- Performance monitoring
- Data management
- Fundraising expertise
- CRM integration
- Donor communications
- Oral and written communications
- Grant proposal development
- Letters of inquiry proficiency
- Non-profit organization funding
- Funding source research
- Proposal management
- Strong research skills
Timeline
Fundraising Manager
Educated Choices Program
03.2023 - Current
Audiologist
Connect Hearing
07.2020 - 05.2022
Audiologist
Garden State Hearing and Balance
05.2019 - 04.2020
Active duty second class petty officer
United States Coast Guard
06.2007 - 07.2011
Teller
Bank of America
12.2006 - 06.2007
Teller
Bank of America
12.2005 - 11.2006
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) - Audiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Biology
University of Louisville
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