Assistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration
Ball State University Foundation
05.2022 - Current
Collaborated with stakeholders before producing detailed, custom reports to analyze trends in giving, engagement, and demographic information of constituents
Assisted with creation and updating of dashboards to track KPIs.
Collaborated with campus partners, alumni engagement, and annual giving teams to determine target segments for mail and email communications before producing lists.
Built imports for gifts, address changes, and assignment changes to streamline data management.
Supervised Data Integrity Specialist, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data.
Introduced auto-matching process for monthly license plate file, improving data matching efficiency and cutting time spent manually preparing file by 75%.
Reworked third-party file procedures to eliminate need for data cleansing post-export, saving time and resources.
Generated One Ball State Day (OBSD) year-over-year analysis report for Foundation and campus leadership to track and analyze donation trends.
Audited incoming gifts from different sources to identify and rectify discrepancies.
Authored, edited, and distributed procedural guides to establish standard operating procedures.
Supported analysis of OBSD and athletics benefit eligibility, contributing to data-driven insights and decision-making.
Revamped and improved existing donor relations queries, providing more efficient and comprehensive data solutions.
Actively served as member of: Crowdfunding Core Committee; OBSD Donor Relations Subcommittee; Flight C.R.E.W.
Ensured data quality, integrity, and accuracy of all reporting and analytics.
Worked closely with IT team to implement tools contributing to integration of data in decision making, including EAB, EverTrue, and Graduway.
Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations
Data Entry Assistant
Ball State University Foundation
06.2017 - 05.2022
Assisted in maintaining contact, biographical, and giving information on over 300,000 records.
Searched external sources & internal CRM platforms to locate and verify information including employment, gifts, and contact information of constituents daily.
Trained multiple newly hired assistants on processes, procedures, and research methods and regularly provided continued guidance and supervision.
Communicated data integrity issues to supervisors daily, communicating recommended strategies to resolve issues.
Supported other areas of Foundation, including Gift Processing and Development.
Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.
Education
Master of Science - Quantitative Psychology
Ball State University
07.2025
Master of Science - Information And Communication Sciences
Ball State University
12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Ball State University
05.2021
Skills
Microsoft Office Suite
Tableau
Basic SQL
Python
Research
Report Generation
Data Analysis
Project Management
Timeline
Assistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration
Ball State University Foundation
05.2022 - Current
Data Entry Assistant
Ball State University Foundation
06.2017 - 05.2022
Master of Science - Quantitative Psychology
Ball State University
Master of Science - Information And Communication Sciences
Assistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration at Ball State University FoundationAssistant Director, Gifts & Records Administration at Ball State University Foundation