Special Assistant to the President & Provost

Posted on: 2006-06-14

SUSAN B. MANECKE 2308 HANKINSON ROAD, GRANVILLE, OH 43023 740.587.4141 740.504.9182 cell [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2002 - Kenyon College Gambier, OH Special Assistant to the President and Provost (2004-present) Executive Assistant to the Special Assistant to the President (2003-2004) Phonathon Manager (Student Callers soliciting alumni) (2002-2003) Selected accomplishments and responsibilities: • Planned, coordinated, and implemented the inauguration of the president of Kenyon College, including coordinating academic, social, and community celebratory activities, as well as arrangements for travel and housing for honoraries and dignitaries. • Principal contact for visiting dignitaries to include Treasury Secretary John Snow, author David Foster Wallace, Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry. • Planned national conference for Local Foods Initiative. Coordinated travel and housing for 300 participants in three-day conference. • Commencement Coordinator – principal contact for parents, friends, and alumni for graduation. • Organize, advertise, and manage all aspects of convocations and Commencement to include on campus programs, meals, housing, and transportation. • Instituted commencement fee, resulting in $5,000 annual savings to the College. • Developed online graduation registration form for seniors, resulting in more than $2,000 annual savings. • Created online registration to reserve/purchase Commencement housing, meals, and transportation. • Administer grant programs for students and faculty • Recruit, hire, and manage team of student workers for Commencement week • Maintain Commencement page of Kenyon website. 1998 - 2000 Granville Schools Education Foundation Granville, OH Executive Director Responsibilities included identifying/developing donor opportunities; development of PR/education materials for teachers, grant applicants, current and prospective donors; producing year-end mass mail campaign; coordinating arrangements for Grant Awards event; database development/maintenance; correspondence and media contacts for Foundation 1991-1992 Upper Arlington Education Foundation Upper Arlington, OH Development Director Managed annual fundraising effort; produced solicitation materials, mass mailings, alumni correspondence; designed & maintained donor & alumni database; coordinated Alumni reunion clearinghouse and school displays 1979 Warner Cable, QUBE Columbus, OH On-air host, daily talk/variety show On-air co-host, Celebration, a daily, live, two-hour talk/variety program; interviewed guests (ranging from local ‘celebrities’ to Academy Award winners); produced segments 1974-1977 Ohio Historical Society Columbus, OH Education Department/Volunteer Coordinator Recruited, trained & supervised volunteer guides/interpreters for Ohio Historical Center & Ohio Village; designed educational & volunteer programs; coordinated distribution of educational materials to teachers & students throughout Ohio; scheduled all tours of the Center & Village; represented OHS in radio & TV interviews 1972-1974 Taft Broadcasting, WTVN-TV (Channel 6) Columbus, OH Romper Room, On-air Teacher Hosted daily children’s educational program; recruited, interviewed 4-5 year old program participants; scheduled local guests for on-air interviews; represented Romper Room and WTVN-TV/Taft Broadcasting (now WSYX) at personal appearances and official WTVN/ABC-TV functions VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2000- Franklin Park Conservatory, Women’s Board Columbus, OH “Antiques & Gardeners’ Fair” Committee – Volunteer Committee Chair (2002); Invitation Committee (2001) 1998-2002 Partnership for Enrichment in Granville Schools (PEGS) Granville, OH Board Member 1997-2002 Granville Music Boosters Granville, OH Membership Chair (2000-2002); President (1998-1999); Vice-President (1997-98) 1996-2000 Granville Middle School Summer Camp Fair Granville, OH Produced brochure/directory of camps represented at Camp Fair. Designed database, brochure format, copy & graphics. 1993-2002 Boy Scouts of America, Simon Kenton Council Columbus, OH Board member 1992- Columbus Museum of Art, Women’s Board Columbus, OH Board Member 1988-1993 Wickliffe Alternative Elementary School Upper Arlington, OH PTO board, PR chair for opening of magnet school; co-chaired fundraising committee for Leathers Playground Project, coordinating programs and producing informational materials for all events, raising $50,000 in three months; classroom volunteer; computer volunteer; After School Adventure founding committee member & presenter. 1987- Childhood League Columbus, OH Assisting Board Officer, Board Member, volunteer for independent school for developmentally delayed children. Computer chairman (2 yrs), responsible for donor database & reports; annual funding volunteer, soliciting individuals & corporations; weekly volunteer in classroom; participant in annual fundraiser, “Merry-Go-Round,” a single evening event raising over $140,000. 1983-1987 Pleasure Guild of Children’s Hospital Columbus, OH Board Member; Newsletter Chairman; solicitor for funds to finance annual Pleasure Guild Play to support Children’s Hospital; monthly volunteer at Children’s Hospital 1971-1983 Junior League Pittsburgh, PA & Columbus, OH Board Member; Transfer Chair; Audio-visual Chair, producing multi-media programs for meetings, conducting workshops in other cities to help their Leagues create/develop multi-media presentations; Bargain Box department chair & annual volunteer; Kelton House task force; Hospice task force, establishing Hospice in Columbus EDUCATION Elmira College, Elmira, NY, B.A. Indiana University-Purdue, Indianapolis, Fundraising School Volunteer Management Training, Columbus, OH The Ellis School, Pittsburgh, College Preparatory OTHER INTERESTS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Gardening, cooking, needlepoint. Class agent for Ellis School, contributor, semi-annual alumnae magazine; Worship & Music Committee, Fellowship Committee, First Presbyterian Church, Granville; Parents’ Fund solicitor, Avon Old Farms School, Avon, CT (1997); Granville Schools Strategic Planning Committee Member (2000)