tammy kirkwood

Implemented and supervised: Riverwalk Festival, three Women of Distinction events and an Alumni event. Women of Distinction: Created the marketing package for Defy the Ordinary - Women of Distinction , solicited sponsorships, wrote the processes for nominations, created consistency of materials, solicited program ad sponsors, auction items, registration processes, created power point presentation for event. Riverwalk: oversaw the logistic including; permits, vendors, parking, entertainment, worked with the city to secure locations, secured fire and rescue resources and much more. Alumni event: created marketing concept, direct mail piece, displays at event, mailing lists, committees and more.

Responsible for all office related duties including; mailings, ordering supplies, organize travel plans for Principals of the organization, imputing meeting dates into Outlook calendars, and maintain all communications with main office in Orlando, Florida. In addition to above mentioned research RFQ & RFP (Request for Proposals) and various other traffic and transportation engineering opportunities. Create LOI (Letter of Interest), Comment Response letters and compile materials necessary to meet proposal requirements. Above and beyond Administrative activities, I oversaw all marketing for the New York office including contacting Architectural firms and Corporate Developers to schedule and discuss future business opportunities, attend local networking functions and regional Transportation Councils‘ Planning Committee meetings.

Supervise Development staff. Work with Capital Campaign Committee to raise 3 million dollars for expansion project. Coordinate media functions. Lead all fund raising efforts including, special events, direct mail, gift alternative program, community outreach, friend raising, soliciting sponsorship, soliciting auction items, cultivating new donors and existing donors, working with various board members and committees. Write and typeset the Regional Food Bank‘s newsletter, Harvest News and Annual Report. Coordinate all aspects of fund raising activities. Duties include; solicit sponsors, manage diverse committees, acquire silent and live auction items as well as raffle prizes, design invitations and programs, and update mailing lists. Work with events‘ budgets. Events include: Have a Hart for Hunger, Golf Classic, Yom Kippur Hunger Appeal, Check Out Hunger, Holiday Hunger Appeal, Chefs and Vintners‘ Dinner, Hunger Awareness Day, Neighborhood Bar-B-Que, Friends, Food & Fun Auction and the Annual Reception. Coordinate and disseminate all bulk mailings and direct mailings.

Behan Planning and Design is a nationally-recognized community planning and landscape architecture design firm with offices in Saratoga Springs and New City, New York. Founded in 1994 by the firm's principal partners Cynthia A. Behan, RLA and John J. Behan, AICP, the firm's professionals are dedicated to building strong client partnerships with areas of expertise in Community Planning, Design and Landscape Architecture. Our philosophy emphasizes turning community knowledge into publicly-supported action. At Behan Planning and Design we firmly believe that public participation is integral to successful community planning and implementation initiatives. Through thoughtful analysis and effective listening, our designs create places of lasting value.Serving all levels of government, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, our company recognizes the need to create a positive future for our communities by planning ahead. The key to a great plan is to understand the forces of change-and to guide community investments to take maximumadvantage of those forces.