Joellen Podoll
Brooklyn Heights,OH
Summary
Self-directed event coordinator with over 10 years of experience creating relationships with organizational leaders to support key non-profit initiatives. Organized and ambitious planner with expertise in managing costs and budgets while establishing partnerships with sponsors and vendors for optimal fundraising. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, non-profit settings.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Relations Manager
Connecting for Kids
09.2018 - 04.2024
- Successfully planned and executed three large resource fairs for hundreds of families with children with disabilities.
- Recruited approximately 20 sponsors and 70 vendors per resource fair.
- Met or exceeded resource fair budgeted income.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with community members, businesses, and vendors to build trust and rapport.
- Coordinated several internal and external volunteer opportunities.
- Represented CFK at community events and media appearances.
Community Wellness Program Coordinator
Healthy Tomorrows Community Coalition
05.2010 - 05.2011
- Managed, recruited, and retained volunteers; provided general oversight of coalition activities and projects.
- Implemented grant development, submission and management, including required reporting.
- Development and implementation of strategies that led to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in health promotion and disease prevention activities.
- Collected and tracked information about participation and outcomes of individual programs.
- Developed wellness programs targeted on specific groups and areas of wellness.
CASA Program Coordinator
Children In Placement
11.2007 - 04.2010
- Recruited, interviewed, trained, and supervised Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem volunteers.
- Matched and managed volunteers with child maltreatment cases.
- Attended court hearing, status conferences, and meeting regarding volunteer cases.
- Supervised preparations of reports for judges and other parties pertaining to assigned cases.
- Compiled statistics pertaining to volunteers and cases.
- Increased public awareness of child abuse issues and volunteer opportunities.
Education
Master of Science - Social and Community Services
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN03.2010
Bachelor of Science - Family And Community Services
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI08.2003
Skills
- Event Planning
- Fundraising Expertise
- Volunteer Management
- Collaboration
- Partnership Development
- Excellent Communication
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Community Relations Manager
Connecting for Kids
09.2018 - 04.2024
Community Wellness Program Coordinator
Healthy Tomorrows Community Coalition
05.2010 - 05.2011
CASA Program Coordinator
Children In Placement
11.2007 - 04.2010
Master of Science - Social and Community Services
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Family And Community Services
Michigan State University
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