Lynette Miscione
Summary
Motivated Development Coordinator skilled at increasing organizational funds through events, donor outreach strategies and marketing campaigns. Persuasive and open communicator with good planning, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Coordinator
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa
09.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed event auction solicitations
- Developed content and layout for quarterly newsletters as well as compiled distribution list
- Assists Development Director with grant reporting tasks.
- Conducted prospect research to identify potential new donors, expanding the organization's funding sources and opportunities.
- Supported executive leadership in setting annual fundraising goals based on historical data analysis of donor trends and projections.
- Planned and organized gala event, golf tournament and bocce event with more than 200 attendees.
Server / Catering Coordinator
Neighbarista
04.2020 - 07.2022
Independent Contractor
Model Neighborhood Program & Sustainable Management Systems
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Manage Farmers' Markets in Culver City and West LA
- Data Management for monthly and annual market sales.
Farmers' Market Coordinator I
City of Santa Monica
09.2017 - 03.2019
- Managed day-to-day operations/ recruiting and vetting farmers and vendors enforcing state and federal regulations
- Invoicing and accounting
- Oversee budget for Market
- Collaborated with other departments for events and programming
- Created programming within communities and engaged stakeholders.
Market Manager
Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
02.2016 - 07.2017
- Managed several large high-volume farmers' markets through the San Francisco Bay Area
- Auxiliary Vendor Coordinator for potential non-ag vendors; guided new vendors through health permitting and state licensing processes
- Trained and mentored incoming market managers and vendors; managed volunteers
- Grew and revitalized a failing market; increased crowd count by 75%.
Online Sales Coordinator
Market Hall Foods
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Responsible for processing and shipping all online sales orders
- Answered and managed all customer calls and emails including product detail and damages and returns
- Handled shipping and claims with FedEx and USPS
- Worked with inside sales staff team on Purchase Orders and Invoices
- Managed inventory of retail items and packing materials.
Catering Coordinator & Food Prep
Market Hall Foods
04.2012 - 03.2014
- Managed over 40 corporate client accounts including UC Berkeley, Kaiser, Nestle and Pandora
- Assisted clients with catering quotes and orders via phone and in-person; created menus for events
- Processed client invoices and resolved billing and payment issues
- Organized and maintained catering supplies
- Handled catering logistics and scheduled drivers
- Created various menus for clients and events.
Education
Various courses -
College of The Canyons
Santa Clarita, CaliforniaFDRS/USDA – 2018 Direct Agricultural Marketing Summit
Board of Directors, Board Secretary, Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association
04.2024
Skills
- Technology: Microsoft Office Google Workspace QuickBooks Salesforce Ship Station Donor Perfect Greater Giving
- Business Operations: Constituent Engagement Marketing & Social Media Content Inventory Management Logistics Coordination
- Farmers’ Market, Farming & Agriculture: Volunteer Management Event Management Community Outreach Economic Development
- Competencies: Relationship Building Highly Organized Excellent Attention-to-Detail
- Team Collaboration
- Nonprofit experience
- Relationship building and management
- Donor Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Fundraising strategy
- Coordinating logistics
Volunteer Experience
- Tree People
- LA Food Bank
- IAMLA
Timeline
Development Coordinator
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa
09.2022 - 10.2023
Server / Catering Coordinator
Neighbarista
04.2020 - 07.2022
Independent Contractor
Model Neighborhood Program & Sustainable Management Systems
02.2020 - 06.2021
Farmers' Market Coordinator I
City of Santa Monica
09.2017 - 03.2019
Market Manager
Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association
02.2016 - 07.2017
Online Sales Coordinator
Market Hall Foods
09.2014 - 01.2016
Catering Coordinator & Food Prep
Market Hall Foods
04.2012 - 03.2014
Various courses -
College of The Canyons
FDRS/USDA – 2018 Direct Agricultural Marketing Summit
Board of Directors, Board Secretary, Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association
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