Katrina Osborne
Fayetteville,AR
Summary
Energetic professional bringing robust background in messaging and relationship building to boost organization's image. Driven to craft messages and tell stories that inspire, persuade, and inform target audience. Experienced in leveraging detailed analytics reports to monitor and document success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Board of Education
Fayetteville Public Schools
Fayetteville, AR
03.2020 - Current
- Elected by fellow board members to serve as district's Legislative Liaison - keeping constituents, staff, and board informed of government policies affecting public education.
- Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Effectively work with community and stakeholders to improve student achievement and enhance district relations.
- Set district goals, determine policies and supervise superintendent.
- Create the right conditions for educational excellence by setting high expectations and continuous evaluation.
Non-profit Founder and Director
The Butterfly Effect Fund For Genetic Testing
Fayetteville, AR
05.2012 - Current
- Saw a community need and created successful non profit, from ground up, to solve a complex issue.
- Created organization's mission statement.
- Developed all fundraising initiatives.
- Recruited, coordinated, and supervised volunteer teams.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches and messaging, including numerous media interviews and magazine articles.
- Created and executed forward-thinking and inclusive events to raise funds and build relationships.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances with corporate donors and media.
Development Consultant - Polo in the Ozarks
Life Styles, Inc.
Fayetteville, AR
05.2018 - 10.2019
- Contacted corporate representatives and community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes and activities.
- Promoted event to funders through direct appeals and special publications, including online appeals.
- Increased corporate participation by more than 20%.
- Conducted research to identify goals, net worth and charitable donation history related to potential donors, and corporate participants.
- Determined target demographics and devised strategic marketing initiatives to reach target audiences.
- Established goals and procedures for solicitation.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving profitability of regions longest running fundraising event.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Worked flexible hours; including nights and weekends.
- Developed plans to maximize participation and minimize costs.
Director of Development - Consultant
Arkansas Support Network
Springdale, AR
06.2016 - 03.2018
- Increased fundraising revenue and closely monitored donations and deposits for accurate recordkeeping.
- Created fundraising strategies tied to ASN's mission, programs and goals.
- Grew donor base through effective networking and targeted outreach.
- Organized and spoke at events.
- Created fundraising materials utilized for social media, websites and mass mailings.
- Increased department revenue from unprofitable to profitable.
- Maintained highly intensive schedule of visiting with potential donors and delivering compelling presentations and comprehensive fundraising proposals.
- Attended special events, acting as representative of ASN and making new contacts with possible donors.
- Cultivated relationships with community, business and local civic leaders in order to draw attention to ASN.
- Made regular media appearances and wrote press releases for organization.
- Doubled attendance and revenue of every event.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK05.2000
Skills
- Proven and respected community and organizational leader with integrity
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to anticipate problems and offer solutions
- Willingness to assess performance and committed to continuous improvement
- Large scale project management
- Ability to inspire and persuade
- Effective and inclusive relationship builder
- Support and oversee production of multimedia marketing materials
Accomplishments
- Two time elected official.
- Received designation of "Master Board Member" from the Arkansas School Board Association - 2021.
- Arkansas Support Network board of directors.
- Junior Civic League executive board member.
- Past PTA president.
Timeline
Board of Education
Fayetteville Public Schools
03.2020 - Current
Development Consultant - Polo in the Ozarks
Life Styles, Inc.
05.2018 - 10.2019
Director of Development - Consultant
Arkansas Support Network
06.2016 - 03.2018
Non-profit Founder and Director
The Butterfly Effect Fund For Genetic Testing
05.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
University of Oklahoma
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