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Notes

Jae made me aware of job and encouraged me to apply

Introduced me to the “culture”

What will I tell you

Why I’m a good fit—How I can impact: (What can I do for you?)

Experiences that my not be obvious from my general CV

After performing arts career 10 years overall work experience

Independent spirit and self development and learning

Share relevant areas of fit that may not be obvious from glancing at my CV

Three Areas (excel at three areas that make me suited)

Designing Process in Many frameworks

Operations: Process Maps SOPs Checklists work tools

Marketing Content Calendars to plan, activate, and analyze multi-channel campaigns

Design and Document Process and create Automations where possible

Project Management Software

callendar to track deadlines, timelines

Markeing Plans with multi campaigns diff channels unified in one view in project management

Visible and consistent views for all parties

Onboarding workflows to help clients and build client portals source to manage there resources in one place

Organize Document and Asset Management

Grant Writing Process Arts Management

Independently pursue mentorships and learning

Ad hoc mentorship with City of Wichita Division Arts and Cultural Services

John D’Angelo

To Learn about cultural policy and arts funding infrastructure in the US

Justin Rorabaugh one on one grant writing training for the arts

Arts and Culture Strategy from University of Pennsyvania on Coursera

Software Tools

Exposure and Proficiency to relevant sofware tools

Data Analytics/Science Excel certification

Working on Data Analytics/Science Certifications

manage data sets and extract meaningful and actionable information

Salesforce in both marketing and development frameworks

Blackbaud products

Fundraising : Raisers Edge, Classy

Similar to Flipcause

I build my own no-code internal softare tools

Learning coding for web development and data analytics

Quickbook Basics

Inventory, Sales Quotes, Invoicing, basic Quickbook management

Financial

Manager at Caribou and Peets Coffee

Responsible for PnL management of a with 1.3MIL annual revenue restaurant

Setting and monitoring budgets and spend over time

Self teaching to develop my freelance digital marketing and entrepreneurship pursuits

Signing Statements of Work as well as simple contracts with clients

Values

Do what I can to amplify the work and voices of those who are efforting to make positive contributions in our world

My role and skill has evolved but my guiding principles remain.

How I can help

In 2024 I’m excited to continue growing by

pursuing a MIT’s combined degree for Programming, Economics, and Data Science

Developing and Launching Sacred Junction, a digital platform connecting somatic mental health providers with seekers

Thank you for reading

Outline

Intro

Designing and Implementing Process

Finance & Arts Funding

Software tools

Closing

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As my performing career came to a close, instead of being the principle, I wanted to play a valuable supporting role in to amplify the impact of others with important offers to share with the world. My natual starting point was started exploring graduate programs in arts management . I decided that highest leverage skills to accomplish this were accessible and at a lower cost(or free) to, so I decided to largely self-teach, especially during the pandemic.

Dove into learning tech and communications software, earning 13 certifcations on major marketing principles and platforms

Many people have something to say but fewer have the structure and discipline to implement and complete projects

The thing that is different about modern communications isn’t what is being expressed, but rather the channels and structures that deliver the messages. This lead me to deep dive into digital marketing and data analytics, and economics. As an artist I’ve never forgotten quality of and impact of meaningfull potency of human expression but application

I’m proud of this direction and I would like to highlight some additonal aspects of my path so far in additon to where I’m headed that prove my alignment and capabilites with the role

Outline 2

Introduction

I’d like to explain how I may be able to help. In short, I have practiced many of the skills I believe would be essential to supporting intersection in the Grant Manager roles

I believe in and excel at process design and implementation. Ambitious arts and social good projects begin with exciting vital ideas, but it is the structure and clear roadmap that all stakeholders can easily adhear to . A great checklist of actions

Finance how the funding of nonprofit and business fit into the larger context of economy and society. Knowing how to operate in the climate is crucial. I am proud to say I have experience and I am improving my proficiency

Since it is a self motivated, non traditional path, I want to highlight a few areas below that indicate why I believe this would be an excellent and exciting fit.

My path has always been about finding solutions to help and then training myself to be a helpful agent.

Design Process Frameworks and Project management

Artistic projects and ideas need structure and clear execution plan to come to fuition

Once I recognized its importance, Dedicated myself to excel in these areas

Put it inot place with solo marketing services under Best Viable

Created, adopted and implementedn Marketing SOP’s, checklists and tools in marketing services

Software like smartsuite excel, crms and databases like salesforce, content calendars, gantt style workflows

Also software Blackbaud products including Raiser’s Edge, similar to Flipcause

Process, a complete onboarding sequence for new clients

Studied Grant Management and Cultural Policy

Self created internships in wichita ks with Justin Raurbauch and John DAngelo arts and culture

Understanding of the grant lifecycles as well as cultural policy and how arts interacts with municipalities and placemaking

Financials

Began with years of restaurant management, including four years with Peets Coffee in DC area

O2 Corporation Basic familiarity with basic quickbook operations and will learn more.

Track inventory

Statement of Work and Contracts

Entrepreneurship projects. Financial projections for 2024

Data Analytics

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