Timothy State

Current

• Contributor at Chicagoist.com
• Executive Director of Alumni Programs & Special Projects at Lake Forest College

Past

• Project Manager at Sarrett Creative
• Marketing Associate at Morris & Fellows
• Marketing Assistant at Moor + South Management /North Pier Festival Market

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Education

• Lake Forest College

Recommended

1 person has recommended Timothy

Connections

208 connections

Industry

Education Management

Websites

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• My Blog

Timothy State’s Summary

Oversee alumni programs, annual fund, stewardship and alumni database system.

Timothy State’s Specialties:

On-Line Communities, Strategic Planning, Results-driven Event Planning

Timothy State’s Experience

• Contributor

  Chicagoist.com

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  June 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  Weekend contributor to the Chicago-themed blog, www.Chicagoist.com.

• Executive Director of Alumni Programs & Special Projects

  Lake Forest College

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2004 — Present (4 years 1 month)

  Oversee alumni programs, annual fund, and alumni database system.

• Project Manager

  Sarrett Creative

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 1998 — August 2004 (6 years 8 months)

  Oversee account planning and management, agency traffic flow, manage external vendors for a graphic design and marketing firm — $2.0 million annual billings.

• Marketing Associate

  Morris & Fellows

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  February 1995 — December 1997 (2 years 11 months)

  Manage corporate client accounts, totaling $1.0 million in billings, implementing strategic marketing programs at a shopping center marketing consulting firm — $8.0 million annual billings.

• Marketing Assistant

  Moor + South Management /North Pier Festival Market

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Real Estate industry)

  May 1993 — February 1995 (1 year 10 months)

  Assist with implementation of marketing and public relations programs at a waterfront festival marketplace with 70 retailers, 6 restaurants and 3 nightclubs.

Timothy State’s Education

• Lake Forest College

  B.A., Sociology & Anthropology, Metropolitan Studies minor, 1989 — 1993

  HONORS: Senior Thesis — Produced 44 minute documentary for LFTV on College President; Student Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, November 1992; Senior 25, 1992-93 (Chair); Scripps Howard Foundation Scholarship (91-92, 92-93)

Additional Information

Timothy State’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Portfolio
• My Blog

Timothy State’s Interests:

Writing, Photography, Swimming

Timothy State’s Groups:

CASE - Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Lake Forest College Alumni Association, Saints & Sinners Festival

•    Lake Forest College Alumni
•    Lake Forest College Alumni Network

Timothy State’s Honors:

“Newest and Most Promising Writers.” O, Georgia! Writers Foundation, 2004.
CASE District V -- Gold Medal, Best Practices in Alumni Relations, December 2005.
CASE District V -- Gold Medal, Best Practices in Alumni Relations, December 2006.
CASE District V -- Bronze Medal, Best Practices in Fundraising, December 2006.

Timothy State’s Contact Settings

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• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch