Andrea C. Rundblad Bateman
Park Ridge,IL.
Summary
Creative, forward-thinking leader with 20+ years of non-profit & director experience, aligning value creation with organizational goals, mission, and practice. Entrepreneurial business and volunteer experience lend a diversified skill set and unique ability to build strategic relationships in cross-cultural contexts. Driven by a passion for solving local and global challenges; empowering individuals to be leaders and agents of positive change; and strengthening stakeholder relationships/partnerships that reinforce and sustain the execution of a social mission and realization of the community vision.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Director
Bethesda International Academy
06.2022 - Current
- Administered personnel policies and procedures for school faculty and staff.
- Communicated with parents to encourage active parental participation in education.
- Cultivated positive relationships between community members, school students, and teachers.
- Coordinated staff and student activities to promote a safe and productive learning environment.
- Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration, and related activities.
- Prepared school budget and submitted to school board with recommendations for hiring, capital expenditures, and cost-saving initiatives.
- Mentored newly hired educators and provided encouragement and feedback.
- Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.
- Assisted with grant opportunities that secured over $250,000 in funding
Director of Marketing and Enrollment
Bethesda International Academy/St. Philip Lutheran
10.2019 - 06.2022
- Executed comprehensive marketing plans that consistently achieved targets for increased enrollment & revenue.
- Guided and supported faculty and staff in the development of new programs.
- Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
- Trained admissions employees on office and administration processes.
- Helped develop and implement improved curricula, modernizing classroom instruction.
- Developed and implemented student success initiatives to recognize and encourage achievement.
- Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement, and retention.
- Updated social media platforms with latest news and school details.
- Maintained inventory of marketing literature, archive files and sample files.
- Planned marketing initiatives and leveraged referral networks to promote school enrollment and retention.
- Grew enrollment by 60-80% in three years.
School Board Chairman and School Treasurer
St. Andrews Lutheran School
01.2010 - 01.2019
- Grew enrollment by 25% in one year by creating new programming, re-energizing the curriculum, conducting proactive marketing, and networking with the community
- Handled all hiring, employee reviews, and assessment of staffing needs
- Conducted monthly meetings and bi-monthly training for board
- Advocated for school needs with local community and organizations.
- Reduced the reliance of the school on church funding by 40+% over five years by finding alternative funding, accessing staffing needs, increasing tuition rates, grants, and development drives
- Maintained a budget of over two million dollars and reduced debt by almost $500,000
- Achieved the National Lutheran School Accreditation by achieving rigorous national standards that demonstrated school quality
- School scores were in the top tier across all Lutheran schools nationally.
Dave Rundblad, Inc
01.1996 - 01.2018
- Corporate Responsibility & Community Relations
- Solid track record of efficiently meeting constraints in organizational structure, internal operations, human talent, and industry changes to deliver significant impact on company growth, profitability and performance improvement
- Ability to build consensus and drive cooperative relationships through growing network of state officials, community, civic and political partners, business executives, and government leaders
- Advocated for and received funding annually from the Allstate Foundation for financial support of local nonprofits
- Received the Hands in the Community Award for efforts to pair homeowners with seniors in need of housing
- Developed and sponsored the first-of-its-kind Park Ridge Fire Extinguisher Education Program
- Collaborated with the fire department to educate more than 2,500 children; earned a Commendation from the Illinois Fire Inspectors
- Association and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Community Star Award
- Financed and collaborated with other civic leaders to establish the first National Night Out in Park Ridge to focus positive attention on public safety officials and enhance community spirit and trust
- Sponsored and helped create the first – henceforth annual – Park Ridge Police/Teen Dodge Ball Tournament.
Director of Operations – Administration
Maine Community Youth Assist. Foundation
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Secured and maintained grants, managed the budget, administered payroll, managed program employees, and directed marketing and public relations; also, worked with communities on their financial support of MCYAF
- Represented MCYAF at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s Annual National Leadership Forum in
- Washington, D.C
- Advocated on Capitol Hill Day with legislators, to provide education on MCYAF’s work with teens in order to garner funding for ongoing education efforts in the community, as well as opportunities to enact legislation.
Alderman
City of Park Ridge
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Strengthened, reviewed, and created legislation that continued to grow the community, enhanced the local economy, and provided for the safety and welfare of the residents
- Chartered legislative committees, advocated with local communities and state/national governments, negotiated contracts with businesses and stakeholders and encouraged communication with constituents
- Worked with local nonprofits annually to promote their benefits, solutions, and impacts on the immediate community and surrounding communities to ensure their ongoing funding from the city’s allocated budget
- Served as a valued member of every city council committee including: Finance (Vice-Chair), Public Works, Public
- Safety (Chair), Procedures and Regulations, Economic Development (Chair), and Facade Improvement (Chair)
- Fostered legislation as a member of the Public Works Committee to overhaul the water system and build a new reservoir to make homes safer and increase access to clean water during periods of high use
- Used intergovernmental agreements to move the reservoir, open up a huge portion of the Uptown business district for redevelopment, and ensure the safety of the town’s water while enabling the district revitalization
- Worked on the redesign of the Uptown district, created TIFs, researched plans for library renovations, researched the impacts of airport expansion, updated building codes, and lobbied area communities to achieve best outcomes
- Served on and chaired the Public Safety committee and contributed knowledge on peer juries, ambulance fees, and expansion plans for firehouses
- Served on the Mayor’s Police Station committee and focused the Council’s and community’s attention on the needs of public safety personnel – including facilities – and worked with area police departments to form the best plan
- Fostered relationships with residents, business owners, and Metra officials to shift sentiment and create legislation to relocate and enhance the Dee Road station, resulting in improved safety, aesthetics, and comfort for passengers.
Education
Bachelor of General Studies - Political, Public Relations
Roosevelt University
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Set Organizational Policies
- Brand Development and Awareness
- Professional Relationships
- Outreach Strategies & Programs
- School Engagement
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Public Speaking
- Community Engagement
Timeline
Executive Director
Bethesda International Academy
06.2022 - Current
Director of Marketing and Enrollment
Bethesda International Academy/St. Philip Lutheran
10.2019 - 06.2022
Director of Operations – Administration
Maine Community Youth Assist. Foundation
01.2011 - 01.2012
School Board Chairman and School Treasurer
St. Andrews Lutheran School
01.2010 - 01.2019
Alderman
City of Park Ridge
01.2000 - 01.2008
Dave Rundblad, Inc
01.1996 - 01.2018
Bachelor of General Studies - Political, Public Relations
Roosevelt University