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Teresa Summers

Glen Ellyn,Illinois

Summary

Skilled Development Associate with 11 years of experience supporting a not for profit organizations in fundraising. Successful working with multidisciplinary teams in timely and quality completion of office functions. Dedicated to service excellence, collaboration and cost efficiency. (2009 - 2021)


Passionate Teacher with 10 years of experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills. (1994 - 2000)

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Development Associate

Easterseals Joliet Region
Joliet, IL
01.2009 - 05.2021
  • Supported cash flow management by developing projections for annual donations, sales and grants.
  • Developed and implemented marketing campaigns targeting donors.
  • Oversaw in-house solicitation mailings and other fundraising initiatives by developing and routing materials, generating mailing lists, executing mail merges and managing collation and sends.
  • Worked with marketing team on development and delivery of creative campaigns to support fundraising activities.
  • Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking and event promotions.
  • Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
  • Managed event logistics and operations.
  • Managed volunteer calendar and verified coverage of key roles during volunteer unavailability.
  • Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives.

First Grade Teacher

White Eagle Elementary School
Naperville, IL
08.1998 - 05.2000
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
  • Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
  • Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
  • Stayed abreast of changes to school and district policies as well as new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.

Kindergarten Teacher

Oakbrook Elementary School
Wood Dale, IL
08.1997 - 05.1998
  • Delivered lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and used data to create, monitor and establish personalized learning plan for each student.
  • Identified characteristics, needs, abilities and problems of each child through personal interaction and progress reports to optimize approaches.
  • Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
  • Reported to parents and administration about student progress.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, IL
05.1992

Skills

  • Accommodation Organization
  • Special Event Planning
  • Event Supervision
  • Critical Thinking
  • Staff Leadership
  • Event Logistics Management
  • Fundraising Management
  • Behavioral Skills Development
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Educational Material Development
  • Teaching Method Adaptations

Volunteer Work

2015 - 2020 Plainfield North Athletic Booster Member (special events coordinator, membership chair, vice president)

2008- 2015 Ira Jones PTO Member (president, vice president, membership)

2003 - 2021 GFWC Women's Club Member ( The General Federation of Women's Club is an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service )

Timeline

Development Associate

Easterseals Joliet Region
01.2009 - 05.2021

First Grade Teacher

White Eagle Elementary School
08.1998 - 05.2000

Kindergarten Teacher

Oakbrook Elementary School
08.1997 - 05.1998

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Illinois Wesleyan University

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