Mabana Bamba
Seattle,USA
Summary
Diligent Corporate Relations Manager with proven ability to manage and foster meaningful partnerships. Successfully facilitated cross-functional collaborations and increased stakeholder engagement. Demonstrated expertise in strategic communication and relationship management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Relations Manager
DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center)
03.2022 - 08.2024
- Cultivate relationships with new corporate sponsors/partners
- Update Salesforce with data on corporate sponsors and contacts
- Attend networking events on behalf of DESC
- Make presentations to potential sponsors about what DESC does
- Research corporate grants and write proposals
Development Associate
Building Changes
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Identifying and developing additional opportunities for individuals, businesses, and institutional funders to support Building Changes’ work
- Draft communications and deliver high-quality customer service for donors and corporate sponsor/supporters
- Conduct research and prospecting identified sponsors and donors and giving potential among current sponsors and donors
- Oversee and ensure quality in Salesforce data entry, donor records, and donor correspondence
- Maintain oversight of the calendar for required deliverables, including tracking reporting and proposal deadlines, support cross-functional reporting processes and products, and producing funder reports
Community Development Coordinator
PDXWIT (Portland Women in Tech)
04.2020 - 08.2021
- Oversight of all sponsorship process operations
- Work in partnership with PDXWIT Communications Coordinator to lead annual Give!Guide campaign (raised almost $20,000 more in2020 than previous year)
- Research and apply for grants (OnPoint Community Credit, Standard Charitable Foundation, & Collins Foundation)
- Lead communications with prospective and existing sponsors and PDXWIT Community Ambassadors
- Plan and execute annual Ambassador Board luncheon
- Manage donors, grants and sponsors data via Salesforce (CRM database) by maintaining accurate records of relationships, deadlines, and funding deliverables
- Manage sponsorship collections and deposit funds in the PDXWIT business account
- Provide administrative support to PDXWIT Annual Awards program
- Provide administrative support PDXWIT Job Board
- Back-up for event manager by posting monthly events and communicating with speakers and host companies
Senior Administrative Assistant
Bonneville Power Administration
07.2018 - 03.2020
- Create draft, edit, and proof documents, correspondence, research, and presentations using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
- Proof, review, and when applicable, draft, correspondence and documents prepared for manager signature
- Attend meetings, record meeting minutes as requested, transcribe and disseminate as needed
- Answer and screen telephone calls; respond to most questions and complete most business involving established policy or routine matters
- Serve as liaison between organizations, work units, and management support staff
- Proactively coordinate managers’ daily Outlook calendars and schedules with full responsibility for scheduling and prioritizing Tier III and IV managers’ appointments, meetings, conferences and calendar
- Plan and book staff’s travel, training, and conference arrangements through BPA’s internal training website and SAP Concur
- Perform faxing, scanning, photocopying, and work with BPA print shop to request printing services
Community Relations Associate/Administrative Assistant
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Responsible for adding and maintaining donors/volunteers’ information in Outlook database
- Research and reach out to organizations/companies for possible donation (cash and items)
- Research grants and stipulation/rules to apply
- Write/mail out thank you cards and tax receipt to donors
- Administrative duties include: printing materials as needed, ordering food for events/meetings, collecting and distributing mail, reading newspapers for articles of interest to LCEP, and keeping office neat/tidy
Records Coordinator/Administrative Assistant –Power Supply Engineering Services
Portland General Electric
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Responsible for maintenance, archiving, and disposition of records
- Responsible for keeping internal databases and SharePoint updated
- Uploading and Maintaining Tech Manuals on SharePoint
- Printing and scanning as needed
Staff Analyst II – Consultant Services
New York City Transit Authority
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Prepared task and work order agreements/reports
- Sent task order scopes and work order requests to consultants/contractors
- Liaison between environmental engineers and contractors
- Reviewed documents in order to confirm accuracy
- Answered incoming phone calls throughout the day from environmental engineers and contractors
- Kept Shared Drive and Excel spreadsheets up-to-date; as well as other projects as needed
Administrative Assistant/Secretary
S.S. Sampliner & Co Inc.
08.2014 - 03.2015
- Responsible for all emails sent through outlook; printing them out and entering them into a database
- Performed online research to locate phone numbers, addresses, or CFOs of a specific company/firm for collection purposes
- Contacted companies in French speaking regions of the word for collection purposes; established payment plan with firm/company’s financial department for reimbursement of prior debt
- Sent legal correspondence by email or fax to clients, attorneys, and debtors regularly
- Answered incoming phone calls throughout the day
- Completed monthly Status Reports sent to clients on Excel spreadsheet
Data Program Assistant – HIV Prevention
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Responsible for analyzing, and entering HIV data for patients into multiple state databases (eSHARE and AIRS)
- Collaborated with contract managers from the NYC Department of Health and AIDS Institute in order to maintain accurate reporting standards
- Attended multiples classes pertaining to HIV prevention, treatment, and LGBT Healthcare
Database Administrator Assistant
NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools)
01.2013 - 04.2013
- Maintained and updated company’s database of requests for financial aid
- Researched and analyzed tax documents, and updated student applicants’ profiles based on forms
- Responsible for contacting parents regarding missing documents needed to complete financial aid inquiries
- Responded to parents’ inquiries/questions by email or phone
- Used Microsoft Outlook daily for communication with parents and school administrators
- Updated Excel spreadsheet daily for NAIS’ record
- Deep understanding of financial aid process pertaining to private and independent schools
Research Analyst
Ipreo, LLC
08.2008 - 07.2012
- Maintained and updated company’s database of financial firms and staffs
- Responsible for maintaining the Francophone market data
- Liaison for French related research and documents overview
- Used Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis for communication with clients, financial contacts, and co- workers
- Performed online research to locate portfolio managers
- Contacted portfolio management analysts by phone and questioned them about financial trends, investment strategies, etc
- Forwarded documents on what Ipreo does by scanning, emailing, and faxing them to financial contacts all over the world
- Updated Excel spreadsheet for clients
- Performed qualitative research and analyzed data
Data Analyst
IMS Health
08.2005 - 08.2008
- Maintained and updated client records in company SQL database
- Located medical practitioner’s information, using internet research; called offices to confirm addresses, contact information, and medical specialties
- Collected license numbers for Nurse Practitioners on specific state websites, and DEA # from Drug Enforcement Agency website
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Temple University
01.2005
Skills
- Partnership development
- Corporate communications
- Community relations
- Data analytics
- Event planning
- Community outreach
- Corporate messaging
- Crafting responses
- Analytics reporting
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Customer engagement
- Relationship building
- Interpersonal skills
- Client relations
- Analytical thinking
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal communication
- Public speaking
- Adaptability
- Written communication
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Market research
- Analytical skills
- Fundraising
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Portuguese
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
Timeline
Corporate Relations Manager
DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center)
03.2022 - 08.2024
Development Associate
Building Changes
08.2021 - 03.2022
Community Development Coordinator
PDXWIT (Portland Women in Tech)
04.2020 - 08.2021
Senior Administrative Assistant
Bonneville Power Administration
07.2018 - 03.2020
Community Relations Associate/Administrative Assistant
Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership
05.2017 - 06.2018
Records Coordinator/Administrative Assistant –Power Supply Engineering Services
Portland General Electric
07.2016 - 05.2017
Staff Analyst II – Consultant Services
New York City Transit Authority
03.2015 - 05.2016
Administrative Assistant/Secretary
S.S. Sampliner & Co Inc.
08.2014 - 03.2015
Data Program Assistant – HIV Prevention
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
10.2013 - 07.2014
Database Administrator Assistant
NAIS (National Association of Independent Schools)
01.2013 - 04.2013
Research Analyst
Ipreo, LLC
08.2008 - 07.2012
Data Analyst
IMS Health
08.2005 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
Temple University
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