Samantha is a non-profit professional based in New York, New York.

Project Manager

• Manage print and digital campaigns for Institutional Advancement, including online and offline giving, fundraising events, member communications and acquisition

• Coordinate copy, creative, editorial support, scheduling and audience targeting

• Project management for both internal and external projects and events, including coordination with outside vendors and internal staff

• Directly engage with high level donors, Trustees, and Board Members to assist in the facilitation and stewardship of gifts at multiple levels of giving

• Write, edit, and proofread documents including confidential reports, spreadsheets, and presentation materials

• Serve as liaison to the Director in scheduling internal and external meetings; manage event invitations and communications with members of the Board

• Entrusted to manage highly confidential and sensitive matters

• Budgeting and budget planning of a multi-million dollar budget for the Development Offices

• Onboarding and coordinating for new staff

• Interdepartmental assistance in writing and editing documents, coordinating visits, and working with leadership to achieve common goals

Curatorial Assistant

• Grant funded project related to the collection and preservation of plant specimens from Myanmar 

• Categorization, labeling, and barcoding of 1000+ new plant specimens from Myanmar

• Cataloging using KE eMu software

• Mounting of specimens for herbarium storage and/or display

• Imaging and digitization of specimens

• Large scale distribution of specimens to national and international herbariums and botanists

North American Archaeology Lab Intern

• Data management and data entry for online Museum database relative to the Revolutionary Era 

• Cataloged over 1000 artifacts in Museum database

• Endnote citation editing and entry for world renowned archaeologist and author

Teacher

• Developed and implemented age appropriate curriculum, including reading and writing assessments for a class of 10-15 students

• Lesson planning, including research into developmental stages of children

• Creation of individualized learning plans for students with additional needs

Bachelor's of the Arts in Anthropology

• Gained a basic understanding of human culture, history, and evolutionary science

Certificates

Coursera: UX Design

Coursera: Marketing and E-Commerce

Coursera: Fundraising and Development Specialization

In Progress:

Data Analytics certification