Jennifer DeMarre Jermaine

Current

Communications Director at Zen Hospice Project

Past

Nonprofit Consultant at Nonprofit Consultant
Fund Development at CaliforniaALL
Program & Development Director at Arthritis Foundation

Director of Membership at Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce
Business Manager & Corporate Director at San Diego Greenroom Theatre Company
Marketing at Foley & Lardner

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Education

Japan-America Institute of Management Science
San Diego State University-California State University

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Jennifer DeMarre Jermaine’s Summary

Nonprofit management professional with a record of achieving sustained growth in programs and funding. Substantial experience in staff and volunteer management; board, corporate, public and government relations; program and fund development; grant writing; project management; event planning; marketing, research and data analysis.

Jennifer DeMarre Jermaine’s Specialties:

* Skilled in dramatically increasing revenue and brand recognition through marketing initiatives.
* Develop business opportunities through blend of key success factors and creative ideas.
* Build and maintain strong and sustainable business relationships with vital decision makers.
* Leader and motivator; obtaining buy-in through persuasive communication and sound decision-making.
* Reputation as a results oriented team player, committed to giving 110% to ensure project success.

Jennifer DeMarre Jermaine’s Experience

Communications Director

Zen Hospice Project

(Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

November 2009 — Present (2 months)
Nonprofit Consultant

Nonprofit Consultant

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2008 — December 2009 (1 year 4 months)

Consulting in various areas including: fund development, specializing in individual, corporate and planned giving policies, capital campaigns; media management; data policies; program scalability and expansion; government and community relations; and Web 2.0.
Fund Development

CaliforniaALL

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2009 — September 2009 (5 months)

CaliforniaALL's vision is to seek to close the achievement gap and enhance the success of California's students from pre-school to the profession to ensure the education and diversity of the state's workforce and leadership.

Our goal is to:

1) Find "best practices" in education pipeline programs.
2) Fund complete pipeline programs.
3) Facilitate collaboration, communication, connection and coordination of important stakeholders.
Program & Development Director

Arthritis Foundation

(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Lead and direct programming and advancement plans, government relations and lobbying for the Hawaii market, and media and public relations.
Director of Membership

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce

(International Affairs industry)

January 2005 — January 2007 (2 years 1 month)

Directed and managed membership recruitment drive, international business and government relations.
Business Manager & Corporate Director

San Diego Greenroom Theatre Company

(Performing Arts industry)

June 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 7 months)

Managed business operations, maintained corporate records, accountable for IRS and FTB filings and served as a corporate director for this start-up 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.
Marketing

Foley & Lardner

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Law Practice industry)

January 1999 — August 2004 (5 years 8 months)

Provided marketing support to broad spectrum of attorneys, with diverse client bases and areas of legal expertise, in both the San Diego and Los Angeles offices of this international law firm.

Jennifer DeMarre Jermaine’s Education

Japan-America Institute of Management Science

Project Management 2006 — 2006

Graduate Project Management coursework.
San Diego State University-California State University

BA , International Business (Finance, French, and Int'l Politics/Protocol) , 1998 — 2003

Activities and Societies:

Pi Delta Phi, Aiesec