Immediate Past President – Cascade Writers 08/2018 – 8/2020
- Advise current President and Vice President during position transitions
- Voting member of the Board of Directors
President – Cascade Writers 11/2014 – 08/2018
- Run daily tasks for nonprofit writing org, including scheduling/leading meetings, sending email, making phone calls
- Find venues, create budgets, interview and hire volunteers
- Track events via excel sheets on attendance, demographics, and various information
- File annual reports with Dept. of Rev and IRS
- Write articles, create advertisements (written and graphic), social media, website
- Schedule hotel stays, flights, and food plans for speakers
- Manage multiple events at once
- Locate funding sources and grants
Head of Programming – Cascade Writers 03/2011 – 8/2017
- Create dynamic and inclusive programming for events based on budget
- Research authors, agents, and editors for potential workshops
- Invite high-level speakers and workshop leaders and stay in contact
- Document feedback on programming for each event, what worked and did not
- Manage event Leads to ensure proper planning, running of the event, and follow-up
Sample Events:
The Business and Craft of Writing
Editors and Agent – Critiques & Craft Workshop
Todd McCaffrey Masterclass: Outlining techniques for novels
John Scalzi –Presented in partnership with Tacoma Public Library
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