CAMILA TORRES
Burnaby,BC
Summary
Motivated professional with 8+ years in front-end customer service roles and well-versed in non-profit operations processes and requirements. Focused and self-motivated Development Coordinator, with exceptional organizational skills. Bringing aptitude for event planning and coordination as well as proven to anticipate needs and manage significant assignments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Development Coordinator, Events
Alzheimer Society Of BC
01.2023 - Current
- Collaborating with Events Officers to support the work of planning, operations and fundraising over $1-million.
- Project lead and coordinator on behalf of the Society for the Vancouver Half Marathon 2023.
- Supports corporate sponsorship activities across all Society event portfolio's including prospecting, client communication, and fulfillment reports.
- Coordinates online fundraising systems and updates donor database, including running queries/reports.
- Assists with development of the written content for web and print purposes and for bi-monthly Events newsletter.
Communications, Marketing & Business Assistant
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
05.2022 - 09.2022
- Maintained corporate website using content management systems and associated plugins.
- Designed company outreach and fundraising campaigns to engage with customers and other businesses.
- In charge of creatively curating promotion and recognition tools for organization branding, meanwhile maintaining brand standards and guide.
- Creating and collecting compelling content to targeted stakeholders through newsletters, blogs, email and website.
- Assist in planning, organizing and facilitating logistics of fundraising event, Vancouver Half Marathon 2022.
- Lead in managing internal and external communication channels, including assisting general staff and volunteers.
- Took photographs and videos during special events for promotional materials and social media pages.
Social Media Intern
Hi-Five Movement
08.2019 - 01.2021
- Moderated and contributed to social media outreach for constructive, brand-appropriate communications. Including content development and schedule management.
- Created monthly events newsletters, brochures, invitations, cards and other event and marketing materials.
- Curated engaging, creative, innovative content using Canva and Adobe photoshop for regularly scheduled posts, to enlighten audiences and promote brand-focused messages on mental health.
- Worked with students, faculty and alumni to build connections and promotion of the organization through monthly basis events.
- Supported planning, communications, scheduling of all fundraising events.
Receptionist
OpenRoad Volkswagen
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
- Adding and updating customers' information regularly in CRMs and other management systems.
- Corresponded with clients through email, telephone, or postal mail.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Resolved customer problems and complaints.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC02.2023
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Excellent research, solicitation and cultivation skills
- Event Planning
- Project Management
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Blackbaud the Raiser's Edge
- Raisin
- Proficient with Microsoft, Adobe, Canva and prospect management systems
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Development Coordinator, Events
Alzheimer Society Of BC
01.2023 - Current
Communications, Marketing & Business Assistant
Pacific Immigrant Resources Society
05.2022 - 09.2022
Social Media Intern
Hi-Five Movement
08.2019 - 01.2021
Receptionist
OpenRoad Volkswagen
09.2018 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Simon Fraser University
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