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Amanda Braun

Director of Community Engagement at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee

Amanda Braun has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Amanda started their career as an Office Manager at Badger Carpentry Inc. from June 2009 to October 2011. Amanda then worked as a Brand Ambassador for Three Olives Vodka from February 2012 to September 2012. Amanda also had a role as a Catering Associate at Zilli Hospitality Group from October 2012 to March 2013.

In 2012, Amanda joined Aras Promotions and held the positions of Brand Ambassador from October 2012 to December 2020, and Senior Market Manager from August 2013 to March 2020. Their responsibilities included building client relationships, managing promotional events, and overseeing a team of contractors.

Amanda diversified their experience by working as a Salon Manager/Travel Consultant at Gold'N'Tan & Travel from March 2004 to August 2013. Here, they sold tanning products and services, managed salon operations, and assisted in booking travel.

Amanda also worked at Sun Badger Solar as an Operations Supervisor from March 2021 to January 2023. Their role involved overseeing branch operations and project management for residential and commercial solar PV projects.

In 2020, Amanda joined Blue Fancy Events as a Wedding Planning Assistant, where they assisted in day-of wedding management and ensured the smooth running of events.

Most recently, Amanda worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee as the Director of Community Engagement from March 2023 onwards. Their previous role at the organization was as a Special Events Assistant from June 2009 to March 2023. As an assistant, they provided support to the fund development department through various activities such as data entry, donor data/gift collection, and event set-up/take-down. Amanda also assisted in executing fundraising activities during events.

Overall, Amanda Braun has gained extensive experience in event management, marketing, sales, and operations across various organizations throughout their career.

Amanda Braun completed their undergraduate education from 2006 to 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Their areas of focus within this program were Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Following their time at the university, Amanda attended the QC School of Event Planning from 2011 to 2012, where they specialized in Event & Wedding Planning. However, no specific degree attainment was mentioned during their enrollment at QC School of Event Planning.

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Timeline

  • Director of Community Engagement

    March, 2023 - present

  • Special Events Assistant

    June, 2009