University of San Francisco

UC Berkeley Extension

Louisiana State University

Peking University

Cancer Support Community

PsyD Trainee

OMI Family Center

Skills for Kids, Parents, and Schools (SKIPS)

Career Break

Full-time parenting

Raised over $2.3 million in unrestricted or special project funding for the IRC in Northern California’s work

Re-designed corporate volunteer activities to require a meaningful financial contribution by elevating the experience and developing close relationships with companies, creating a new income stream of approximately $20,000 per year

Worked with reporters to place positive stories about refugee resettlement in local and national media, including The Oakland Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, and The New York Times

In partnership with the Executive Director, designed and launched the IRC network’s first housing subsidy fund, The Soft Landing Fund, including internal advocacy, back-end logistics, and external marketing and fundraising nearly $45,000 in the first 18 months

International Rescue Committee

Development Manager

Ensured the accurate and appropriate cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation of a group of 110+ Board members Overseers with a total giving of $3.3 million in fiscal year 2014

Supported the Vice President of Development to create and implement individual donor strategies for the Board and Overseers 

Developed and managed a system to ensure effective communication between the President’s Office and the Major Gifts & Institutional Philanthropy & Partnerships teams 

Coordinated five Development Committee meetings a year, including scheduling meetings, drafting agendas, developing and distributing materials, and taking notes

Drafted pledge and gift acknowledgment letters for Board members and Overseers
Supported the effective day-to-day fundraising operations of the Strategic Development team 

Provided administrative support for Vice President of Development, Deputy Vice President of Revenue, and Revenue Department

External Relations Manager

Wrote and edited copy for the organization’s website, e-newsletter, and online course for educators

Created teacher video testimonials, including reviewing the raw footage, organizing the story board, and finalizing compilation

Student Achievement Partners

Consultant

Organized and executed management and fundraising tasks, including state registration, board meetings, donor prospecting, and grant writing

Docs for Tots

Designed and wrote copy for e-newsletters and presentations to educate supporters and donors about the organization

Odyssey Initiative

Burson-Marsteller

Client Executive: Corporate Practice

Draft marketing collateral, assist journalists with story development and promote fundraising events; currently creating bilingual blog

Magic Hospital

Volunteer Communications Coordinator

Joined as an intern in February 2010; hired as a Client Executive in July 2010 and promoted to Associate in July 2011 

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Assisted Director of Marketing for China and Asia-Pacific to plan and implement marketing activities 

Designed, coordinated content for and managed distribution of Burson-Marsteller China’s first bilingual external e-newsletter, which is sent to subscribers in and outside of China; grew subscribers from 0 to 2,200 in ten months

Planned and executed the launch of the firm’s 2010 healthcare research survey, including arranging interviews, drafting and pitching byline articles to local publications and organizing speaking engagements; survey resulted in 30 new business leads

Managed content and analyzed performance of website and blog; developed content for social media accounts with a total reach of 27,000  

Conducted research, created presentations and edited new business proposals for Tourism Australia, Johnson Controls, Qualcomm, Motorola, Colgate, Disney and Microsoft

Provided event management at SAP China SAPPHIRE NOW + TechEd Beijing, Qualcomm media events, IMF press conferences and Burson-Marsteller China speaking opportunities at various chambers of commerce 

Drafted, edited and distributed corporate press releases for Burson-Marsteller Asia-Pacific and China

Managed a team of three Chinese interns to carry out the firm’s marketing activities

Associate: Corporate Practice

Intern: Public Affairs, Technology and Auto & Energy Practices

Taught reading, writing, speaking and listening English-language skills to students ranging from 5 to 55 years old

Tailored lesson plans according to individual students’ interests and goals

Talk Tree Education

English Teacher

Identified and catalogued residential and commercial developments in the growing real estate market of Changsha
 
Produced customer profiles through the creation, distribution and compilation of surveys to local residents

Operated as the company’s only full-time representative based in China

Select Automation, Inc.

Marketing Intern

Falls Church, VA

Conducted market research using Internet media to find companies interested in doing business in China. 

Assembled reports on these companies combining Internet research with information from online databases.

Odell Simms & Associates

China Team Intern

Helped organize three on-campus study abroad fairs, assisting with publicity, set up and event management

Presented university study abroad program to interested student groups of 20 to 200 people 

Regularly counseled students on Louisiana State University’s study abroad opportunities and financial aid packages

Maggie Berkemeyer