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Community Involvement
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Jessica Karlsruher

Austin,TX

Summary

Accomplished and versatile Executive focused on promoting an organization's mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Recognized for successfully collaborating with peer organizations and industry to bring people together and drive forward progress. Firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills to implement strategic goals and and provide results.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Director

TREAD Coalition
11.2019 - Current
  • Advocate for organization and company mission to raise awareness and support.
  • Work closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Build relationships with donors, corporations and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
  • Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
  • Exercise appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
  • Represented organization to local public by giving presentations and speeches and participating in community events.
  • Develop and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success.
  • Create promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.

Executive Director

TACCHO
12.2018 - 11.2019
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Built relationships with donors and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
  • Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct focus to achieve mission fulfillment with public health departments.
  • Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.

Director, External Relations

Texas State Historical Association
01.2016 - 11.2018
  • Oversaw fundraising efforts for $2.5M budget including annual fund, events and grants.
  • Created communications and marketing campaigns for TSHA’s 5500 members including nonmember campaigns to increase visibility and member conversion.
  • Managed corporate and community partnerships.
  • Implemented a member retention campaign.
  • Worked with Board of Directors and committees on strategic goals and operational strategy.
  • Responsible for department budgeting.
  • Managed full-time staff of five.

Public Affairs Director

Testicular Cancer Foundation
10.2013 - 10.2015
  • Produced and distributed internal and external communications and assisted with marketing strategy development to increase public awareness and customer engagement.
  • Forged strong media relationships to further public relations goals and executed social media plans to create cohesive online presence.
  • Responsible for strategy and implementation of a comprehensive development, grassroots and communications plan for the organization.
  • Planned and executed variety of events locally and across the country.
  • Partnered with corporate and nonprofit partners on awareness and sponsorship initiatives.

Development Executive

Epiphany Productions
11.2011 - 11.2013
  • Responsible for fundraising and logistics of events from $50,000- $600,000 for non-profit clients ranging from 50 person receptions to 1,000 person galas, golf tournaments, or a 600+ person celebrity chef dine around.
  • Managed relationships with Fortune 500 companies and clients.

Development & Events Director

St. Clement's School
08.2009 - 08.2011
  • Planned and executed events to engage donors including new families, alumni and area businesses.
  • Worked with Board of Trustees to execute development and marketing strategies.
  • Design annual giving campaign including prompt donor acknowledgement and recognition events.

Director of Development

University Of Texas At El Paso
01.2007 - 05.2009
  • Identified, cultivated and solicited donors to secure in-kind donations, scholarships and programmatic support for College of Health Sciences.
  • Coordinated university and alumni events for donors and friends of the College.

Manager, State Public Affairs

American Academy Of Dermatology
07.2004 - 04.2006
  • Liaison to state dermatology societies around the country.
  • Planned executed state affairs meetings and programs.
  • Gave presentations on issues at annual meetings regarding state society development activities.
  • Lobbied on behalf of association.

Government Affairs Consultant

Texas Association Of REALTORS
08.2000 - 06.2004
  • Planned and executed TAR’s PAC 300+ person fundraising conferences.
  • Developed fundraising and government affairs materials for events, fundraisers and general membership.
  • Organized and executed State and Federal Hill visits and Realtor® Lobby Day with over 1,000 Realtors®
  • Designed and utilized creative grassroots and issues mobilization programs and assisted in lobby efforts.
  • Planned and executed campaign and legislative fundraisers.
  • TREC certified Spokesperson Training Instructor.
  • Managed part-time staff.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX
05.2000

Skills

Budget Planning

Corporate Responsibility

Effective Communicator & Public Speaker

Event Planning

Financial Management

Grassroots/Grasstops Management

Legislative Advocacy

Member Acquisition/Retention

Community Involvement

Texas Exes Member 2000 – Present 

Member | Junior League 2006 – 2014

Executive Committee & Member | Texas Women for the Arts 2017 – Present  

Member  | Texas Wildlife Association 2021 - Present

Member  | Texas Land & Mineral Owners Association 2021 - Present

Member  |  Texas & Southern Cattle Raisers Association 2021 - Present

Timeline

Executive Director

TREAD Coalition
11.2019 - Current

Executive Director

TACCHO
12.2018 - 11.2019

Director, External Relations

Texas State Historical Association
01.2016 - 11.2018

Public Affairs Director

Testicular Cancer Foundation
10.2013 - 10.2015

Development Executive

Epiphany Productions
11.2011 - 11.2013

Development & Events Director

St. Clement's School
08.2009 - 08.2011

Director of Development

University Of Texas At El Paso
01.2007 - 05.2009

Manager, State Public Affairs

American Academy Of Dermatology
07.2004 - 04.2006

Government Affairs Consultant

Texas Association Of REALTORS
08.2000 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

University of Texas At Austin

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