Projects and Special Events Assistant
During my co-op term at the North Shore Women's Centre, I assisted and coordinated in two of North Shore Women’s Centre’s (NSWC) annual fundraising event–the summer and winter online auctions, and facilitate two one-week long Girls Empowerment Camp. Additionally, I also assisted in coordinating other special events, such as the West Vancouver Community Event and North Vancouver Canada Day Event.
Professional Profile
During my co-op learning experience, I:
- Provided excellent customer service and problem-solving skills by assisting women who drop by the Resource Centre seeking for guidance and support in using technology such as Microsoft Office, the Internet, and such.
- Developed strong organizational and time management skills from coordinating multiple projects and events simultaneously, such as the online silent auctions and community outreach events
- Demonstrated effective fundraising and communication skills from coordinating two online silent auction fundraisers and soliciting donations from local businesses and organizations, raising $2,965.50 in the summer silent auction
- Took the initiative to develop efficient ways to organize and maintain multiple databases to ensure efficient retrieval of data and recordkeeping
- Developed effective marketing strategies to promote fundraising events and workshops through curating promotional materials, such as posters and flyers
- Created monthly electronic newsletters and maintained mailing lists through MailChimp
- Coordinated public information activities and displays for community outreach events
Graphic Design / Social Marketing
These are samples of the work that I have curated during my time at the NSWC. My goal was to create attractive marketing materials in hopes of increasing NSWC's exposure to the public.
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eNewsletter / MailChimp
