Alumni Career Snapshots

Alicia Paige Fillipp

Employer

Aurora Theatre Company

Employer  Website

http://www.auroratheatre.org

Job Title  

Development Assistant

Class Year and Major

 BA English-2005

Additional education

Denver Publishing Institute, Summer 2005

Briefly describe what you do   

I coordinate our annual fundraising auction and other special events (dinners and parties) and assist the development director with administrative duties such as grant-writing and processing donations.

What other jobs have you had?

Editorial Assistant, Thomson Higher Education.

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

  • Ability to speak to people with a broad range of interests.
  • Trustworthiness
  • Tact. Attention to detail
  • Writing, Passion for a non-profit cause.
  • Sharp Memory

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

I most enjoy getting to work for a great small theatre and feeling like I'm helping our theatre make a big contribution to an artistic community.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career ?

 The most important thing I did in college for my current career path was to get comfortable talking to new people. I'm constantly being thrown in to social situations where no one is going to hold my hand and introduce me around. I just have to jump in.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Take on as much responsibility as they'll give to you. I feel that when I leave this job, I'm going to be able to bring a lot to the next organization I work for.

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