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Karen Carabello

Hardyston,NJ

Summary

Experienced in client, customer, and media relations with exceptional communication, interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Thrives in both independent and team environments. Known for energy, self-motivation, and dedication to achieving success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Fundraising and Program Associate

Save Ellis Island
08.2020 - Current
  • Manage the company's Virtual Author Series Program by researching and hiring authors, scheduling events, creating marketing materials, coordinating moderators, and overseeing video production
  • Create innovative marketing campaigns for events, programs, fundraising activities, and company updates
  • Perform a monthly inventory assessment of the products sold on the web store
  • Purchase products for the web store as needed
  • Manage Bloomerang and Mailchimp databases by retrieving and importing data from various incoming sources, including tours and programs as well as the online store
  • Organize Board Member meetings by monitoring attendance, distributing meeting materials to board members, attending the meetings, and transcribing detailed minutes
  • Provide administrative support to management, membership, and program departments, or other office administration duties as assigned
  • Participate in strategic planning meetings to provide insights and recommendations for business growth
  • Create and distribute promotional materials for fundraising events

Executive Assistant

Save Ellis Island
01.2018 - 08.2020
  • Answer phones and address inquiries related to the general topics, membership, programs and events
  • Direct calls, mail or emails to appropriate staff
  • Attend board and staff meetings, take and transcribe minutes
  • Enter donor information in to SalesForce
  • Draft acknowledgment letters for each donor and mail
  • Write promotional materials for membership, fundraising, events and company updates
  • Responsible for managing the company’s online store
  • Mail orders to customers

Senior Consultant

Tastefully Simple
01.2009 - 07.2020
  • Market and sell gourmet foods primarily through home taste-testing parties
  • Maintain strong contacts with hosts to help them plan a successful event with high party sales and additional bookings
  • Give brief presentations about the easy-to-prepare foods while highlighting meal suggestions, collections and gift ideas
  • Stay in touch with customers with follow-up phone calls and distribution of e-newsletters and e-greetings

Assistant Editor

MJ Powers Co. Publishers
01.2005 - 06.2008
  • Proofread, edited and fact checked articles for monthly medical newsletters
  • Designed Quark production of newsletters
  • Researched for new story topics
  • Updated the website each month with the current issue and news topics
  • Developed and executed spring and fall promotional mailings
  • Distributed renewal notices and invoices each month
  • Wrote questions for Continuing Medical Education bi-yearly exams
  • Updated subscriptions records in Quick Fill
  • Answered phones and assisted subscribers with inquiries

Senior Account Executive

Richartz, Fliss, Clark Pope
10.2003 - 02.2005
  • Responsible for organizing media events and coordinating press trips
  • Wrote and distributed press releases and media invitations
  • Maintained strong contacts with media
  • Researched for editorial opportunities
  • Scheduled meetings and conference calls with clients
  • Prepared contact reports
  • Developed monthly status reports
  • Organized PowerPoint presentations

Account Executive

Keatingpr
08.2000 - 01.2002
  • Coordinated press trips and media tours
  • Wrote and distributed press releases and creative e-mail pitches
  • Maintained strong contacts with media
  • Researched for editorial opportunities
  • Arranged meetings and conference calls with clients
  • Prepared contact reports
  • Developed monthly reports for each client
  • Maintained databases in Excel

Public Relations Coordinator

Briechle-Fernandez Marketing
12.1996 - 08.2000
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with key media contacts at industry publications
  • Scheduled interviews between clients and publications
  • Organized trade shows, special events and company dedications for clients
  • Developed press materials for various special events
  • Monitored editorial calendars and collected news clippings
  • Wrote monthly reports for each client
  • Wrote and distributed press releases
  • Managed and updated mailing lists

Writer/Editor

Southeast Morris Chapter of the American Red Cross
09.1995 - 05.1996
  • Wrote articles
  • Assisted in the design and layout of publication

Tutor

College of St. Elizabeth
09.1995 - 05.1995
  • Tutored students in writing

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

College of St. Elizabeth
Convent Station, NJ

Skills

  • Customer Service & Satisfaction
  • Fundraising
  • Event and meeting scheduling
  • Public/Media Relations
  • Administrative tasks
  • Database Management
  • SalesForce
  • Bloomerang
  • Mailchimp
  • Shopify
  • Powerpoint presentations

Timeline

Fundraising and Program Associate

Save Ellis Island
08.2020 - Current

Executive Assistant

Save Ellis Island
01.2018 - 08.2020

Senior Consultant

Tastefully Simple
01.2009 - 07.2020

Assistant Editor

MJ Powers Co. Publishers
01.2005 - 06.2008

Senior Account Executive

Richartz, Fliss, Clark Pope
10.2003 - 02.2005

Account Executive

Keatingpr
08.2000 - 01.2002

Public Relations Coordinator

Briechle-Fernandez Marketing
12.1996 - 08.2000

Writer/Editor

Southeast Morris Chapter of the American Red Cross
09.1995 - 05.1996

Tutor

College of St. Elizabeth
09.1995 - 05.1995

Bachelor of Arts - English

College of St. Elizabeth

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