Events Consultant at Caritas of Austin (2025-10 – Present)
Events Consultant role at Caritas of Austin
Donor Relations & Events Specialist at Caritas of Austin (2025-07 – 2025-10)
Donor Relations & Events Specialist role at Caritas of Austin
Events Coordinator at Caritas of Austin (2022-12 – 2025-07)
Events Coordinator managing end-to-end event planning and execution
- Spearheaded end-to-end planning and onsite execution of all community-centered small and large-scale annual events, resulting in $3M+ total revenue and significant media coverage.
- Led the most successful premier fundraising event in organizational history, delivering $670K in revenue with a cost-per-dollar-raised of $0.22, demonstrating strong ROI and budget management.
- Facilitated all vendor sourcing, contract negotiations, and logistic coordination, securing favorable rates and long-term vendor relationships with local venues, production teams, and community providers.
- Designed and implemented a team-wide event planning system with cross-functional project timelines, collaborative workflow management, and post-event review structures, improving execution efficiency and team accountability.
- Managed two event interns, an Event Committee, and an internal fundraising team comprised of leadership and team members, improving collaboration, morale, and delegation across departments.
- Developed and cultivated a portfolio of 70+ vendor, community, and commercial partner relationships.
- Revamped Caritas' event volunteer program by streamlining the recruitment, onboarding, and shift management processes, leading to the coordination of 1,000+ volunteers and a 30% increase in volunteer retention year-over-year.
Development Associate at Refugee Services of Texas (2022-04 – 2022-11)
Development Associate for the Austin office
- Sole development lead for the Austin office, collaborating with statewide teams to raise $1.5M+ annually.
- Planned and executed 12+ diverse events including networking receptions, stakeholder briefings, and two regional flagship fundraisers (North Texas Giving Day and Amplify Austin).
- Developed and launched a new donor stewardship process with tailored touchpoints and segmented communications that improved donor engagement and renewal rates.
- Co-authored the FY 2023 Development Strategy and restructured advisory council initiatives to drive increased board participation and donor outreach.
