JULIE M SNIDER
Phoenix,Arizona
Summary
Highly organized and dependable candidate skilled in managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Proven track record of meeting team goals by willingly assuming extra responsibilities. Committed to delivering exceptional results and contributing to the overall success of the organization.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Donor Relations and Event Planning
The Phoenix Symphony
11.2023 - Current
- Responsible for all logistics in external facing and internal event planning ; securing venues, collaborating and hiring vendors (catering, ACE parking, photographers, décor and designers)
- Successfully negotiated contracts with vendors that included inkind donations that exceeded $25,000.
- Planned donor stewardship events to include but not limited to Legacy League events, Leadership breakfasts and Coffee Classics, which resulted in over $2M in pledges.
- Coordinated volunteer recruitment efforts to support donor relations initiatives and special events.
- Oversaw budget management for the development department, ensuring fiscal responsibility and effective resource allocation toward strategic event goals.
- Support event promotion and marketing including print and electronic generation of all materials related to the event, sourcing and securing sponsors, vendors and auction items.
- Provide day of event support. Set up and tear down, guest and vendor management. Manage staff volunteers.
- Met or exceeded monetary and attendance goals assigned to each event.
- Maximized event attendance and revenue generation through meticulous planning, promotion, and execution of donor events.
- Reconcile and report out post event results. Meet with development team to discuss and analyze event.
- Designed meaningful donor experiences by creating tailored special events and programmatic updates, showcasing the impact of their contributions.
- Enhanced donor relationships by implementing personalized communication strategies and regular updates on program outcomes which resulted in increased donations.
- Proficiently used Audience View to compile reports on donor profiles, credit information and response rates to improve donation tracking.
- Leveraged technology platforms, such as Audience View and OneCause to enhance donor communications, including email marketing campaigns and social media outreach efforts.
- Implemented innovative approaches to recognize donors' contributions through various acknowledgment methods that fostered loyalty among supporters.
Volunteer
Phoenix Art Museum
06.2015 - Current
- Gallery attendant and visitor advocate
- Part of a team that works with development office hosting a senior coffee social every month as well as other special events
Corporate Bookkeeper
Basha’s Inc
11.2022 - 10.2023
- Personally responsible for entering a variety of financial data for fifteen stores
- Share responsibility for one hundred plus stores
- Perform detailed analysis of stores cash flow in relation to sales, daily safe audits and lottery sales
- Communicating with stores in regards to errors in reporting
- Make weekly corrections of lottery sales, Western Union and electronic payments
- Adjust accounting entries to balance daily totals
- Submit weekly report on stores’ overages and shortages
Non-Foods Manager
AJ’S Fine Foods/Basha’s Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsibilities include buying year round seasonal merchandise as well as health and beauty, gift items and candles
- Merchandising non-foods area, inventory control and building vendor relationships
- Working with management and other department heads to cross-merchandise throughout the store
Cashier and Backup Bookkeeper
AJ’S Fine Foods/Basha’s Inc
09.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsibilities include accurate and timely scanning of all merchandise, customer satisfaction and service, stocking of front end merchandise
- Bookkeeping duties included balancing safe totals daily
- Reconciling cash drawers, making deposits and sending detailed sales reports by register to corporate office
- Was recognized with seven customer service awards in the first year
- Received the highest score achievable on annual review
Meeting Receptionist
Weight Watchers of Arizona
03.2013 - 11.2014
- Company Overview: Franchise of international weight loss company
- Duties included checking in clients, enrolling new members, weighing, selling product, paperwork, tallying monies and bank deposits
- Franchise of international weight loss company
Sales associate
This Little Piggy Wears Cotton
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Company Overview: Children's clothing boutique
- Responsibilities included sales, receiving, inventory of new product, markdowns and merchandising of displays and windows
- Maintained or exceeded $100 per hour in sales
- Given the opportunity to merchandise window displays
- Exceeded customer satisfaction in secret shopping reports
- Children's clothing boutique
Customer Service and Cash Office Associate
Neiman Marcus
09.2004 - 04.2009
- Company Overview: Luxury retailer of clothing, shoes, accessories, and cosmetics for men, women and children
- Cash office responsibilities included balancing of the stores point of sale registers, customer service registers, balancing on-hand cash reserves and making bank deposits
- To assist customers with their accounts including bill payments, catalogue returns, lncircle point redemption, gift card purchases and gift wrap
- Gave associate support by handling new customer charge accounts, point of sale withdrawals and distributing pay checks
- Received highest grade achievable on annual reviews
- Received many customer compliments
- Consistently balanced the monies from the point of sale registers and bank deposits
- Luxury retailer of clothing, shoes, accessories, and cosmetics for men, women and children
St John Knits Selling Specialist
Neiman Marcus
09.1999 - 04.2004
- Company Overview: Luxury retailer of clothing, shoes, accessories, and cosmetics for men, women and children
- Responsible for educating other sales associates about St John apparel and accessories
- Communicated with the buying office regarding new collections that were purchased for Neiman Marcus
- Coordinated trunk shows with management and St
- John personnel, built a personal clientele list while also assisting other store associates in selling the St John brand
- Exceeded department sales goals which resulted in a bonus
- Travelled to St John corporate headquarters to be educated on upcoming merchandise
- Received written customer compliments in this position
- Luxury retailer of clothing, shoes, accessories, and cosmetics for men, women and children
Education
Bachelor of Science - General Home Economics, concentration in Retail Merchandising
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WisconsinSkills
- Nonprofit experience
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Reliability
- Relationship Building
- Donor Recognition
- Donor Retention
Timeline
Donor Relations and Event Planning
The Phoenix Symphony
11.2023 - Current
Corporate Bookkeeper
Basha’s Inc
11.2022 - 10.2023
Non-Foods Manager
AJ’S Fine Foods/Basha’s Inc
01.2022 - 11.2022
Cashier and Backup Bookkeeper
AJ’S Fine Foods/Basha’s Inc
09.2020 - 01.2022
Volunteer
Phoenix Art Museum
06.2015 - Current
Meeting Receptionist
Weight Watchers of Arizona
03.2013 - 11.2014
Sales associate
This Little Piggy Wears Cotton
04.2009 - 04.2010
Customer Service and Cash Office Associate
Neiman Marcus
09.2004 - 04.2009
St John Knits Selling Specialist
Neiman Marcus
09.1999 - 04.2004
Bachelor of Science - General Home Economics, concentration in Retail Merchandising
University of Wisconsin
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