Shonnan Usman
Area Manager at Helping Hand USA
- Role
- Area Manager, Upstate Ny Region at Helping Hand Usa
- Location
- Syracuse, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shonnan Usman
My life mission is to make the world a better place. I am a communications professional…
Experience
Area Manager, Upstate Ny Region
May 2018 — Present · Rochester, NY, US
Website: Media:@HelpingHandUSAResponsibilities:Execute and manage fundraising activities in the Upstate NY region including the greater metropolitan areas of Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Binghamton, Ithaca, and more.Recruit, retain and communicate with donors and potential donors Oversee educational activities informing communities about Helping Hand USA programsManage relationships with islamic centers, schools and institutions across the regionMaintain relationships with volunteers and supervise at special eventsCommunicate with donors and supporters of regional activitiesEngage in acquisition of new contacts to help further organization\'s missionEducate communities, individuals, and institutions on international relief and development programsServe as master of ceremonies at events, both online and in-personDeliver presentations about Helping Hand USA programsServe as Executive Producer of online fundraising programs, directing entire program, provided training for speakers, and coordinated entire online event planning processAssisted marketing department in video production, writing scripts, producing voiceover and narration voices, providing feedback and critiques to video team, drafted copy for social media postsAchievements:Helped lead Upstate NY Fundraising Team to achieve #1 ranking during Ramadan 2021 amongst regional teams within the organization, rankings are based on fundraising statistics during the Holy Islamic Month of Ramadan, during a period of 45 days.Worked as an executive producer of online events, in response to covid-19 restrictions in New York State that prohibited in-person physical events, coordinating the entire production process from pre-production, to the live event, to post-production activities, worked as the emcee and host of events, handled all communication between American Muslim leaders within New York State and the Upstate New York- Helping Hand USA organizing team.
Education
Mevlana Üniversitesi
Summer Study Abroad, Religion/Religious Studies
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Major: Public Relations (Financial/Investor Comms Emphasis) Minor: IT, Design & Startups, Pre-Med
2013 — 2018
Nottingham High School
New York State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation
2009 — 2013
Skills
- Event Planning
- Social Networking
- Training
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Customer Service
- Public Speaking
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Process Improvement
- Networking
- Video Editing
- Microsoft Word
- Research
- Crowdfunding
- Community Outreach
- Microsoft Office
- Social Media
- Management
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