Kendrick Arakaki

About Kendrick Arakaki

As an Administrative Analyst at City of Salem, I work with the Public Works Division at the Salem Municipal Airport, where we launched commercial air service after a 10+ year hiatus. I worked with the Airport Manager to bring the Airport Certification Manual (ACM) to meet the commercial air service requirements, and spearheaded financial, procurement, and reporting process changes after the team\'s transition to the Public Works division. Additionally, I launched the first Salem Airport newsletter, in coordination with the Airport Manager, Airport Operations Manager, and Airport Security Manager, to effectively communicate updates, deadlines, and upcoming changes with airport tenants, commissioners, and interested parties.I have a BA in Economics from Willamette University, where I received multiple honors and awards for my outstanding leadership and contribution to the student body and the American Studies Program. I also have an Airport Security Coordinator Certification (ASC) issued by and I am proficient in budgeting, airport security, and airport management. I am a lifetime learner with an exceptional desire to continually seek and recommend improvements through data-informed decisions. Besides my role as an Administrative Analyst, I am also a photographer and videographer who covers the Willamette Bearcats throughout the year.

Experience

1. Philanthropy Database Specialist

   Farestart

   Mar 2024 — Present

   Establish work procedures and standards to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of systems, document all processes in use or developed, ensure policies and procedures are current and accessible.• Maintain the structure of attributes, fields, code tables, business rules, and other functions across all• Development systems, ensuring the creation of effective and consistent analysis and reporting, includingusers and security groups.• Create and run audits for all systems ensuring data entry quality control and data structure integrity.Including but not limited to finding and resolving duplicate entries, invalid addresses, address changes,proper constituent coding, incomplete or erroneous gifts, appeals, notes, and actions.• Perform scheduled and ad-hoc data queries, analysis, and list reviews and clean-up for members of theDevelopment Team.• Provide training, support, and ongoing tips for staff performing data entry in systems to ensure thatconstituent and gift data is accurate and standardized for the creation of effective reporting.

Education

• Willamette University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Statistics
• Economics
• Student Development
• Student Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Sports Management
• Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Conflict Management
• Flexibility
• Self-Motivated Team Player/Builder
• International Relations
• Microsoft Office
• Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
• Critical Thinking
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Communication
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Time Management
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Athletics
• Tutoring
• Social Media
• Problem Solving
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Digital Photography
• Sports Photography
• Organization
• Professional Responsibility
• Higher Education
• Customer Service
• Supervisory Skills
• Group Work
• Motivational Interviewing
• Intercultural Communication
• Training