Dedicated non-profit professional with history of meeting organizational goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Experience Team Lead
Benzingers Clothing Care
Orchard Park, NY
08.2023 - Current
Manage resources effectively by assigning tasks according to individual skillset and availability.
Provide coaching and feedback to staff on performance issues related to customer service.
Identify opportunities for process improvements within the team and recommended changes accordingly.
Define roles and responsibilities for each member of the team so that everyone was aware of their duties.
Resolve escalated customer complaints in a timely manner.
Monitor daily operations of the customer experience team to ensure quality standards were met.
President & Chief Consultant
Seeley Consulting Services
Orchard Park, NY
02.2011 - 02.2021
Provided personalized consulting services to non-profit organizations and small businesses.
Content Creation: Wrote posts, articles, newsletters, communications materials and content for social media channels.
Social Media Marketing: Created, managed, and grew client's presence through Twitter, Facebook, and other strategically relevant online properties.
Events and Event Planning: Attended community events representing my clients. Planned and executed community events hosted by my clients.
Public Relations: Managed incoming media requests and built relationships with community members and partners; created, executed and measured media campaigns.
Community Relations: Responsible for customer support - handled incoming requests via telephone, email and social media channels and managed any online feedback forums such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Communications/Marketing Strategy: Created strategic marketing/communications plans to provide direction for organization's public-facing communications.
Finance: Assisted clients with financial functions of organization using QuickBooks (AR/AP, Billing, Donations).
Administrative, marketing and communications projects.
Program development and management.
Fundraising and grant writing.
Volunteer recruitment and management.
Peer Speaker
Independent Contractor
Buffalo/Niagara, NY
08.2015 - 08.2020
Implemented stories and anecdotes into speeches to make information more entertaining.
Presented information regarding hemophilia to groups of 25-200 people.
Interim Executive Director
Allentown Association
Buffalo, NY
08.2019 - 02.2020
Updated and maintained membership database on consistent basis.
Exercised appropriate cost control to meet budget restrictions and maximize profitability.
Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
Recruited new members by networking at community events and distributing promotional materials to attendees.
Supervised writing of all grant applications and checked information for accuracy prior to submission.
Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
Head of Community
MicroHealth Hemophilia
New York, NY
03.2016 - 03.2018
Content Creation: Wrote posts, articles, newsletters, communications materials and content for social media channels.
Social Media Marketing: Created, managed, and grew MixcroHealth's presence through Twitter, Facebook, and other strategically relevant online properties.
Events and Event Planning: Attended community events representing MicroHealth. Planned and executed community events hosted by MicroHealth.
Public Relations: Managed incoming media requests and built relationships with community members and partners; created, executed and measured media campaigns.
Community Relations: Responsible for customer support - handled incoming requests via telephone, email and social media channels and managed any online feedback forums such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Communications/Marketing Strategy: Created strategic marketing/communications plans to provide direction for the organization's public-facing communications.
Analytics: Used Google Analytics and other measurement tools to provide reports on metrics and continually found new ways to improve those metrics through testing and new initiatives.
Community Manager March 2016 - March 2017
Associate Director of Chapter Services
Western New York BloodCare, Inc.
Buffalo, NY
08.2011 - 02.2014
Managed the Chapter Services division of Western New York BloodCare, Inc., a 501c3 non-profit organization serving an 8 county area of people living with non-malignant bleeding disorders.
Worked closely with the Executive Director to design, implement and manage the Chapter Services division (a chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation) for Western New York BloodCare, Inc.
Responsible for communicating effectively with the Executive Director and Board of Directors by providing , in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for te Executive Director and Board to function properly and to make informed decisions.
Worked with Executive Director to plan and manage the annual budget, including budget preparation, analysis, decision-making and reporting.
Responsible for the recruitment and management of volunteers.
Planned, created, implemented and managed program development.
Conveyed a vision of WNYBC's strategic future to staff, board, volunteers, board and community members.
Implemented fundraising strategies and donor relations unique to non-profit sector.
Served as WNYBC's primary spokesperson to the organization's constituents, the national organizations, the media and general public.
Managed and collaborated with the organization's volunteers.
Managed various community outreach programs, patient assistance programs and educational programs.