Resume - dolly dagger creative

RACHEL CAHN
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p: 216.409.4435
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Congregation Rodeph Sholom
February 2013 – Present
Director of Communications
New York, NY
• Design, write, and produce promotional and marketing
collateral, informational letters, e-communications, and
fundraising solicitations
• Manage external public relations including press releases,
media pitches, and ad buying
• Develop, implement, and maintain communications strategy,
policies, and procedures
• Manage social media presence
• Maintain audio, video, picture databases
• Managed website redesign process (completed Nov. 2014)
dolly dagger
New York, NY
February 2011 – Present
Freelance Graphic Design and Project Management
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
October 2012 – February 2013
Web Communications Specialist (short term)
• Maintained website
• Built HTML emails
Birthright Israel NEXT
New York, NY
May 2009 – June 2011
Communications Associate – Graphic Designer
• Coordinated print and web design projects from concept
through completion
• Managed print production
• Wrote copy and built HTML emails for local and national
community involvement campaigns
• Maintained communications calendar
EDUCATION:
The New School
August 2013 - December 2014
New York, NY
Media Management, MS
Miami University
August 2004 - May 2008
Oxford, OH
English/Creative Writing, BA
Jewish Studies, Minor
Tel Aviv University
January 2007 - June 2007
Ramat Aviv, Israel
Semester Abroad; Hebrew language and Jewish history studies
CERTIFICATES:
• General administrative functions
Noble Desktop
January 2011
• Managed the Israel Diplomatic Fellowship
-- Planned and facilitated all meetings/lectures
-- Assisted the Director of National Programs in collaboration
Certificate of Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop,
Fireworks, Dreamweaver, and Flash
National Program Associate
with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop the
educational curriculum
-- Organized and lead eight-day trip to Israel for 50 Fellows
-- Managed budget of $250,000
• Collaborated on numerous National Programs through
various stages of development
Ohio Democratic Party
Cleveland, OH
Obama for America 2008
June 2008 - November 2008
Deputy Director of Statewide Jewish Outreach
• Coordinated/planned fundraising events
• Managed over 200 grassroots volunteers
• Mapped and coordinated canvassing routes
• Maintained Jewish donor database
New York, NY
Certificate in Web Design - Level I
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Platforms: Mac and PC
Software/Applications: Adobe Creative Suite CS4-6 and
Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office Suite, Convio CRM, iMIS
CRM, Wordpress CMS, Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, Kintera/
Blackbaud Sphere, Basecamp
Web Languages: Proficient knowledge of HTML and CSS,
beginner knowledge of Java Script and PHP
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