sarah k. ripp

Assistant Director

Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI)

2008-present

 

• Provide academic and career advising to all undergraduate students in the LACIS major.

• Develop workshops geared towards helping LACIS students see possible connections between their major, personal skill set, future careers, study abroad, etc.

• Collaborate with other programs and departments on campus to provide effective and personalized advising services.

• Manage the LACIS NAVE Visiting Scholar Program.

• Develop, plan and execute all events for the LACIS program such as lectures, artistic performances, outreach to public schools, etc.

• Collaborate with organizations in the Madison community to increase awareness of LACIS programming and outreach statewide.

 

 

Development Associate

American Players Theatre (Spring Green, WI)

2006-2007

 

• ​Coordinated all donor appreciation events (8-10 per/year).

• Managed donor relation activities such as APT’s extensive sponsorship program which provides patrons with various benefits and special opportunities.

• Worked collegially with a varied group of constituents from the artistic, development, facilities, production, and administrative departments.

• Assisted in the cultivation of new donors, while strengthening relationships with existing patrons.

• Coordinated all administrative tasks related to a major capital campaign.

 

 

Financial Disclosure & Public Outreach Administrator

The WI Government Accountability Board (formerly the WI Ethics Board) (Madison, WI)

May 2006-December 2006

 

• ​Managed the Ethics Board’s “Financial Disclosure Program.”

• Administered the WI-State mandated “Contract Sunshine” program which aims to provide the public with ready-access to information about the State’s purchases and confirm that procurement programs are operating fairly and efficiently. 

• Handled all public relations related activities, as well as developed strong relationships with state government officials, local media representatives, and employees of multiple state agencies.

• Assisted in the development of several new online indexes and created new pages for the organization’s website.

 

International Director

Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) (Chicago, IL)

April 2005-August 2006

 

• Secured new international “Sending Partners” on behalf of CCI – a non-profit, international, youth exchange organization – from companies and organizations worldwide.

• Handled all stages of contract negotiation with these partners in order to develop a sustainable professional relationship.

• Assisted in conference planning for 100+ attendees.

• Represented CCI at multiple trade shows, and presented various seminars to conference attendees.

• Coordinated the redesign of CCI’s entire website with the assistance of a professional web design firm.

• Composed, coordinated, and edited CCI’s quarterly newsletter, “The Exchange”, in addition to coordinating the development of other marketing-related materials for the organization.

 

International Coordinator / Adjunct Faculty Member

Barat College of DePaul University (Lake Forest, IL)

2002-2005

 

• Coordinated the “Barat Series”, an annual cultural series, which brought distinguished speakers, local lecturers, musicians, and writers to the campus. This required me to handle all logistics, contract negotiation, media relations, and marketing needs related to each event.

• Managed the process to select the annual commencement speaker. This required me to negotiate a contract with the speaker’s public relations agent, while adhering to the budget set-forth by the university.

• Attended several study abroad related conferences and conducted on-site, international research on behalf of the university in order to effectively advise/counsel students interested in pursuing a study abroad program.

• Taught two undergraduate courses for DePaul’s Global Studies Program.