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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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