Overview
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Education
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NANCY SIMPSON

Saint Charles,IL

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

VOLUNTEER TEEN MENTOR

Fox Valley Food for Health
Geneva, IL
01.2018 - Current

FFFH promotes a nutrition focused community through teen education and serving those struggling with a health crisis

  • Mentor teen volunteers on healthy cooking strategies and assist them in preparing 500 meals per week to medically fragile clients
  • Teach leadership and management skills
  • FFFH promotes a nutrition focused community through teen education and serving those struggling with a health crisis

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Home Centered Care Institute
Schaumburg, IL
03.2020 - 02.2022

Administrative Support to CEO, Executive Management and Board of Directors

  • Act as a liaison between the CEO, Board of Directors, executive team, and staff members.
  • Optimized scheduling efficiency by coordinating meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for the CEO and Board of Directors
  • Planned company events by managing logistics and vendor relationships
  • Maintained confidentiality by handling sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
  • Managed information flow by preparing briefing materials for meetings
  • Prepared research materials, meeting agendas and briefing papers for members of board of directors and executive team.
  • Managed complex calendar scheduling with to ensure optimization of executive availability
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.

Fundraising and Development

  • Serve as liaison to board of directors and provide administrative support as needed
  • Track donors and prospects gifts through moves management system ensuring acknowledgment and tax information is distributed
  • Collaborate with outside fundraising consultants to manage executives and board of directors moves management activity
  • Attend Development Committee and Board Meetings to provide needed support
  • Monitored progress on initiatives to support fundraising goals
  • Manage donor databases, CRM systems and moves management systems ensuring data is up to date. Track donor revenue and prepare fundraising reports

Event Planning

  • Boosted morale with event planning and coordination of company-wide functions, celebrations, or gatherings.
  • Manage HCCI Cafe Press store including ordering product, invoice management, and updating product choices
  • Generate contracts/documents through Docusign ensuring all signatures are received

VOLUNTEER - STUDENT RECOGNITION CHAIR

Parent Teacher Association - D303
Saint Charles, IL
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Planned and executed recognition events for 1,500+ students
  • Designed school spirit merchandise and directed marketing and sales, including volunteer coordination and vendor management

VOLUNTEER - BOOSTER CLUB VICE PRESIDENT

St. Charles Gymnastics Academy
Saint Charles, IL
01.2010 - 01.2015
  • Liaison between 100+ team member families, coaches and gym management
  • Planned and managed fundraising events and annual team recognition banquet
  • Coordinated 200+ volunteers for annual 3-day gymnastics meet
  • Managed club database, including volunteer contribution and credit tracking

VOLUNTEER - BOARD MEMBER AND SPECIAL EVENT CHAIR

Families With Children From China - Chicago
Chicago, IL
01.2004 - 01.2013
  • Planned special events including annual Chinese New Year gala attended by 500+ people
  • Coordinated volunteers, performers and local government representative event appearances
  • Maintained organizations database

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Advocate Health Care Foundation
Oak Brook, IL
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Executive support to Chief Development Officer including coordination of calendar, daily agenda, travel arrangements and expense reports
  • Work with Chief Development Officer to establish project timelines, follow-up on tasks and ensure multiple projects are executed with timeliness and accuracy
  • Execute logistics and prepare material for visits with major gift donors and prospects
  • Serve as project lead for various initiatives such as board meetings, special events and donor visits as determined by Chief Development Officer
  • Represent Chief Development Officer and the Foundation overall with professionalism and integrity
  • Interact effectively with other Executive Assistants to the Leadership team, Foundation staff, members of the Board of Directors, and hospital administrative and medical staff
  • Produced presentations and documents including internal and external correspondence, agendas, reports, tables, charts and various other documents using Microsoft applications and other organization specific applications
  • Reviewed correspondence drafted by individuals requiring signature by Chief Development Officer
  • Exercise discretion with highly sensitive and confidential information related to donors and staff

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Advocate Health Care Ambulatory Services
Oak Brook, IL
01.2000 - 01.2001

Marketing Coordinator

NAVIGANT CONSULTING
Oak Brook, IL
01.1998 - 01.2000

Marketing Coordinator, Consumer Markets Practice

KPMG PEAT MARWICK, LLP
Chicago, IL
01.1997 - 01.1998

Marketing Coordinator, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

KPMG PEAT MARWICK, LLP
Chicago, IL
01.1995 - 01.1997

Marketing Research Analyst

THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
Chicago, IL
01.1990 - 01.1995

Education

Bachelor of Science - Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Skills

  • Executive Administration
  • Project Planning and Management
  • Event and Conference Planning
  • Meeting and Travel Coordination
  • Purchasing and Vendor Relations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Volunteer Management
  • Writing and Editing
  • Self-Directed and Resourceful
  • Team Player
  • Strong Interpersonal Skills
  • Microsoft Office Suite Proficient

Timeline

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Home Centered Care Institute
03.2020 - 02.2022

VOLUNTEER TEEN MENTOR

Fox Valley Food for Health
01.2018 - Current

VOLUNTEER - BOOSTER CLUB VICE PRESIDENT

St. Charles Gymnastics Academy
01.2010 - 01.2015

VOLUNTEER - STUDENT RECOGNITION CHAIR

Parent Teacher Association - D303
01.2009 - 01.2017

VOLUNTEER - BOARD MEMBER AND SPECIAL EVENT CHAIR

Families With Children From China - Chicago
01.2004 - 01.2013

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Advocate Health Care Foundation
01.2001 - 01.2004

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Advocate Health Care Ambulatory Services
01.2000 - 01.2001

Marketing Coordinator

NAVIGANT CONSULTING
01.1998 - 01.2000

Marketing Coordinator, Consumer Markets Practice

KPMG PEAT MARWICK, LLP
01.1997 - 01.1998

Marketing Coordinator, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice

KPMG PEAT MARWICK, LLP
01.1995 - 01.1997

Marketing Research Analyst

THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
01.1990 - 01.1995

Bachelor of Science - Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism

Bradley University
NANCY SIMPSON