Katherine "Katie" Blackwell
Wilmington
Summary
Passionate non-profit professional with 1.5+ years of experience in community engagement, relationship development, event planning, volunteer management, and marketing. Driving mission-aligned initiatives and building relationships with community members, to expand paws4people's impact across the country.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Administrator of Community Engagement
paws4people Foundation
06.2024 - Current
- Help plan fundraisers within and outside of the organization.
- Represent the organization at awareness events, presentations, and fundraisers.
- Perform event coordination for all fundraisers and third party events.
- Coordinate schedules and timelines for event volunteers.
- Manage volunteers, vendors, and staff at events.
- Brainstorm and implement creative event ideas and themes with senior leadership.
- Meet with venues and vendors to discuss event logistics and pricing.
- Support senior leadership by developing updates on event logistics and relationship development.
- Research and communicate with new vendors for events.
- Utilize social media to promote paws4people events and increase attendance, sponsorship, and awareness.
- Manage logistics of event planning, booking & communicating with venues and caterers for events.
- Attend community events to promote awareness of paws4people, gain new volunteers, and answer questions.
- Deliver presentations to educate about paws4people's mission, how to volunteer, and the impact made.
- Write press releases to share information with the public about upcoming events and statistics.
- Review marketing materials and documents for organization accuracy.
- Oversee social media presence and aligned posts to include branding and trending ideas.
- Establish positive relationships with sponsors, volunteers, and other staff members.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing issues with volunteers or staff.
- Developed detailed plans to help teach others about a new project.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to create a cohesive workflow during projects.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
Community Engagement Intern
Paws4people Foundation
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assisted with business communications via email, social media and mailings.
- Delivered high-level administrative support during regular operations and special meetings.
- Facilitated events to create community awareness.
- Managed volunteers and verified coverage of events.
- Created contacts with community organizations to obtain commitments to support the organization.
- Supported soliciting in-kind donations for various events.
- Assisted with the logistical planning and execution of fundraising events.
- Attend weekly meetings with executive staff members.
- Supported outreach efforts to increase volunteer and community engagement and participation.
- Assist with recruiting, onboarding, scheduling, and communicating with volunteers
- Assist in finding avenues for events to be shared with the community
Fitness Attendant and Supervisor
UNCW Student Recreation Center
08.2021 - 05.2024
- Answered customer questions about policies and procedures of facilities.
- Cleaned facilities and workout equipment such as floors, machines, and free weights.
- Enforced rules and regulations and maintained safety and order by monitoring patrons' facility use.
- Checked supplies to ensure adequate availability and order new supplies when necessary.
- Documented safety hazards, potentially hazardous conditions and unsafe practices and procedures.
- Stenciled identifying information on equipment.
Assistant Volleyball Coach
NC Coastal Volleyball Club
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Evaluated athletes' skills and review performance records to strengths and weaknesses.
- Kept up with changing rules, techniques, and technologies.
- Modeled sports-like behavior by maintaining appropriate conduct towards players, officials, and spectators.
- Made recommendations to head coach regarding effective practice routines and coaching techniques to enhance performance of athletes.
- Assisted head coach with practices.
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Tourism, Recreation, & Sport
University of North Carolina At Wilmington
Wilmington, NC05.2024
Skills
- Leadership
- Problem Resolution
- Time Management
- Detailed Instruction
- Active Listening
- Internal and external communications
- Meeting coordination
- Special project coordination
- Executive support
- Social media promotion
- Volunteer management
Certification
CPR Certified
Timeline
Executive Administrator of Community Engagement
paws4people Foundation
06.2024 - Current
Community Engagement Intern
Paws4people Foundation
01.2024 - 05.2024
Fitness Attendant and Supervisor
UNCW Student Recreation Center
08.2021 - 05.2024
Assistant Volleyball Coach
NC Coastal Volleyball Club
01.2021 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Tourism, Recreation, & Sport
University of North Carolina At Wilmington