Carla Elliott
5326 Queensloch Drive, Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated fundraising professional committed to building new donor relationships while retaining existing ones. Uses expert content writing skills to earn grants, build company reputation and find new opportunities. Analyzes graphs, stats and reports to create effective fundraising campaign strategies.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director
Stout Risius Ross LLC
Houston, TX
03.2021 - Current
- Ensured accuracy and completeness of fee statements and applications for professional hours submitted to the US bankruptcy court
- Consolidation of professional fee details and review of professional time entries as they relate to professional call logs in order to prepare drafts of fee statements and applications
- Ensured accurate client invoicing and bill payment by carefully reviewing time detail and expense entries during processing
- Managed the development of a customized vendor database to assist clients in their efforts to avoid bankruptcy by restructuring their organizations
- Provided oversight for expense entries and requests made by team members in the Corporate Recovery division at Stout
- Liaised with clients, vendors, and partners as needed
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on various projects
- Organized internal and external meetings and events
- Updated and implemented administrative and executive support policy changes and monitored effects
- Reviewed incoming reports, applications and memos to determine workplace priorities
- Coordinated multiple schedules using online calendaring system
- Utilized project management tools for efficient event organization
- Recruited sponsors for events and planned scope of involvement, financial tie-ins and promotional aspects
Alumni Relations And Special Events Coordinator
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church and School
Houston, TX
06.2015 - 02.2021
- Responsible for planning and implementation of events, reunions, and fundraisers that strategically engage alumni in various programs and provide tangible benefits to alumni and current students
- Supporting the annual campaign operations including assisting the Director of Development to identify and develop strategic relationships with potential donors and foundations
- Increasing the effectiveness of volunteer engagement and recruitment
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of account data input for all donors
- Leads and organizes all school events including Back-to-School Spaghetti Supper & Family Night, Fall Fair, Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day, Career Day, End of School Splash Bash, and biennial Gala & Auction
- Designed and maintained spreadsheets documenting vendor, facility and guest information
- Manages and supports room parent and parent volunteer programs including volunteer recruitment coordination, and communication
- Assists in managing all aspects of the donor database (Veracross) and provides supports in receiving, recording, and acknowledging all gifts to the school
- Generates mailings, running reports, compiling donor profiles, and managing donor profiles
- Responsible for the development and production of the school handbook and directory each year.
Administrative Assistant
Cat Anderson Design
Houston, TX
10.2014 - 06.2015
- Perform all office functions including accounting, payroll, filing, office organization, and ordering of office supplies
- Plan and coordinate public relation initiatives, business development events, and holiday parties
- Responsible for increased distribution of promotional materials to potential customers
- Create, implement, and maintain comprehensive database for reporting of productivity statistics
- Oversee and manage client and vendor interactions
- Communicated with vendors to place and receive orders, request maintenance services and deliver instruction on behalf of office management
- Set up and maintained physical and electronic filing systems
Group Insurance Sales Representative
Prudential Insurance Company Of America
Houston, TX
01.2013 - 10.2014
- Perform all office functions including accounting, payroll, filing, office organization, and ordering of office supplies
- Plan and coordinate public relation initiatives, business development events, and holiday parties
- Responsible for increased distribution of promotional materials to potential customers
- Create, implement, and maintain comprehensive database for reporting of productivity statistics
- Oversee and manage client and vendor interactions
- Communicated with vendors to place and receive orders, request maintenance services and deliver instruction on behalf of office management
- Set up and maintained physical and electronic filing systems
- Service existing accounts and establish new accounts by calling on existing or potential brokers
- Networking and building professional relationships
- Compete to provide the best contract proposals and rates for clients
- Conduct market research to identify trends and manage sales activities accordingly
- Investigate problems, prepare reports, develop solutions, and make recommendations to management in order to maintain customer relations
- Built strong, professional relationships through identification of client needs, which increased overall sales and opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing -
Texas A&M University
01.2012
Skills
- Highly innovative, resourceful, and proactive
- Possesses an active, energetic, and lively personality, with the ability to engage donor interest and attention
- Effective networking techniques and outstanding interpersonal skills
- Capable of working in a team or individually
Activities
- Certified Scottish Official Board of Highland Dancing Adjudicator - 2017
- Scottish Highland Dancing Teaching Certificate - 2008
- Premier Scottish Highland Dancer 2nd and 3rd Runner-Up in the World Scottish Highland Dancing Championships
- 10x Scottish Highland Champion in the United States Interregional Championships
- British Association Teachers of Dance: Young Professionals -Professionals Workshop Committee Executive, 2012 - 2013
- Project Sunshine - Member, 2011 - 2013
- American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition – Account Executive, Writer, 2012 - 2013
- Winner of the Stanley Marcus Retail Audit Competition – 2011
Timeline
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director
Stout Risius Ross LLC
03.2021 - Current
Alumni Relations And Special Events Coordinator
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church and School
06.2015 - 02.2021
Administrative Assistant
Cat Anderson Design
10.2014 - 06.2015
Group Insurance Sales Representative
Prudential Insurance Company Of America
01.2013 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing -
Texas A&M University
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