Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Michele Popen

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Operations Project Coordinator

FleetCor
06.2022 - Current
  • Support Vendor Management department and Strategic Campaign Advisors in managing and coordination of all in-flight projects.
  • Oversee all aspects of the projects, set and adhere to deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarizes the status of the projects.
  • Recognize and draw attention to at risk projects for the SCA team and management as early as possible to help identify and remedy road blocks.
  • Review card enablement rates and card spend vs. projections and benchmarks.
  • Serve as a matrix manager across SCAs, Campaign Analysts, and Leadership to ensure success across all campaigns and project work.

Executive Director

FOALS Foundation, Inc
  • Spearheaded numerous operational, marketing, and donor relations campaigns, including managingbudgets and coordination resources to meet objectives
  • Improved message clarity and distribution, representing the organization at numerous events and withmedia
  • Achieved fundraising target of 7.5 million building multifaceted fundraising strategies involvinghigh-net-worth individuals and charity-minded corporations
  • Submitted timely reports and facilitated open communication among executive board members
  • Managed overall account strategy and liaised with donors to build strong, lasting rapport to fosteraccount retention.

Fundraising Coordinator

FOALS Foundation, Inc
  • Managed diverse administrative needs, including recordkeeping, financial reporting, and expense tracking
  • Built fundraising program from the ground up, including mailings, phone bank volunteer services, campaign prospect database, and special events targeted on certain groups
  • Highlighted the organization's cause, mission, and goals through numerous marketing, media, and special events
  • Assisted in $7.5 million in new revenue with successful fundraising strategies


Fundraising Coordinator

SFBA Council Boy Scouts Of America
  • Highlighted the organization's cause, mission, and goals through numerous marketing, media, and special events.
  • Increased donor database through prospect leads, identified decision makers, established relationships generating interest, and closed on donor contribution.
  • Managed diverse administration needs, including donor database, financial reporting, and managing donor accounts.
  • Achieved strategic goals with team-oriented approach engaging executive board members, and volunteers to reach targets.

Program Director

University Of Maryland Extension
  • Determined which courses should be taught for the degree program each academic session, and secured instructors and course material.
  • Secured accommodations for instructors, and planned class times and locations.
  • Organized the advising and registration of students enrolled in programs.
  • Coordinated tracking, reporting and evaluating student progress and reporting to Chancellor of the College.

Public Relations Assistant

The Rockey Company
  • Assisted in organizing and execution of events, trade shows, and campaigns, as well as edit videos and presentations.
  • Participated in brainstorming and planning sessions, and conducted research.
  • Supported relations with stakeholders, media and vendors.
  • Maintained calendars (editorial, press conferences, events etc.) and media lists, and managed administrative and clerical duties.

Advertising Account Executive

St Louis Magazine
  • Procured new business and built database through cold calling prospects, face to face sales calls, and closing deals, as well as client retention.
  • Analyzed and communicated sales and performance results to senior management.
  • Assisted marketing team on promotional materials and design team on layout formats.
  • Attended sales meetings, trade shows, and training workshops.

Education

BBA - Management And Marketing

McKendree University
Lebanon, IL

Skills

  • Strategic decision making
  • Microsoft Office
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Campaign execution
  • Relationship development
  • Account management
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Social perceptiveness
  • Lead development
  • Task prioritization

Timeline

Operations Project Coordinator

FleetCor
06.2022 - Current

Executive Director

FOALS Foundation, Inc

Fundraising Coordinator

FOALS Foundation, Inc

Fundraising Coordinator

SFBA Council Boy Scouts Of America

Program Director

University Of Maryland Extension

Public Relations Assistant

The Rockey Company

Advertising Account Executive

St Louis Magazine

BBA - Management And Marketing

McKendree University
Michele Popen