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Carmen Chavez

Rio Rancho,NM

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Assistant

Democratic Party Of New Mexico
12.2022 - 09.2023
  • Worked directly under Chair of State Party and personally coordinated with Director of Finance and Operations.
  • Assisted in building budget for upcoming year and creating fundraising and events budget 2023.
  • Assisted in back-end processing and tracking of contributions.
  • Managed Chair's call time, creating lists through NGP based on weekly fundraising needs.
  • Tracked donor relationships; managed and oversaw all follow-up donor correspondence.
  • Organized small and large-dollar fundraising events. Oversaw all event logistics, including invitations, creating event websites through ActBlue, RSVPs, finding venues, and day of logistics. Tracked contributions and attendee correspondence.
  • Managed Chair's work schedule.
  • Managed three semesters' worth of finance interns. This included being on hiring committee and managing intern schedules. Trained in NGP, Votebuilder, ActBlue, and staffing in call time.

Finance Intern

Democratic Party Of New Mexico
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Worked directly with Finance Director and Chair of State Party.
  • Conducted donor research and managed donor database, including data entry and cleaning.
  • Staffed Chair during call time and managed follow-up correspondence.
  • Assisted in organizing low and large-dollar fundraising events, including coordinating logistics, creating media flyers and invitations, and managing check-in.
  • Helped manage back-end processing of contributions and reimbursements.

Dance Instructor

Fishback Studio Of The Dance
05.2018 - 08.2021
  • Offered one-on-one instruction to students by appointment.
  • Conducted classes and workshops for students on specific dance genres.

Education

Bachelor of Arts And Sciences - Political Science And Sociology

University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
05.2025

Skills

  • Proficient in Google Sheets and Excel
  • Financial record-keeping
  • Data Entry
  • Staff Coordination
  • Detail-Orientated
  • Able to work in fast-paced environment

Timeline

Finance Assistant

Democratic Party Of New Mexico
12.2022 - 09.2023

Finance Intern

Democratic Party Of New Mexico
05.2022 - 11.2022

Dance Instructor

Fishback Studio Of The Dance
05.2018 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts And Sciences - Political Science And Sociology

University of New Mexico
Carmen Chavez