Jacob Henning is a recent graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in International Finance and Marketing and a minor in Economics. He completed an internship with ALSAC/St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital where he coordinated fundraising efforts for a walk/run event. At the University of Miami, Henning was a founding father of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter and helped raise over $2,200 for charity. He also served as the Executive Director of the 'Canes Gold Ribbon Club student organization, overseeing a fundraising gala that raised over $12,000 for St. Jude.
1. Jacob Henning
300 25th
Street, Apt. 306
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757)-560-1839
j.henning@umiami.edu
EDUCATION
University of Miami Coral Gables FL – United States
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a Major in International Finance and Marketing and a Minorin
Economics, May 6th, 2016
INTERNSHIP
ALSAC/St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Regional Development Intern
- Coordinating recruitment efforts for a Walk/Run fundraising event in Palm Beach County by reaching out
to previous participants by phone/email
- Opened dialogue via phone with anyone who had registered for the Walk/Run and thanked them for their
support to encourage participation and foster good relations
- Created materials for mailing campaigns to help recruitment efforts for the Walk/Run such as candy-
grams, thank you letters etc.
- Assisted with organizing recruitment events for the Walk/Run, as well as a fundraising gala
- Organized a collegiate fundraising program at the University of Miami, and reactivated a student
organization to oversee the planning and execution of this fundraising program
ACTIVITIES/AWARDS
Kappa Sigma Fraternity: Epsilon Beta Chapter Founding Father, August 2013 –
Present
Kappa Sigma Fraternity: Epsilon Beta Chapter - A Greater Cause Award, Spring
2014
- Raised over $2,200 individually for the Epsilon Beta Chapter of the Kappa Sigma
Fraternity’s Spring 2014 “Rave Run” philanthropy in cooperation with The Andrew
McDonough B+ Foundation
SKILLS
Completed Business Analytics Course at University of Miami, Spring 2013
- Learned how to navigate and operate Microsoft Excel for use in business analytics by
building spreadsheets with excel formulas and creating tables, charts etc.
Completed Advanced Business Communications Course with an “A” average at University of
Miami, Fall 2014
- Learned how to properly format, compose and utilize numerous forms of business writing,
including memos, proposals, e-mails and multiples forms of professional and casualsocial media
EXPERIENCE
Executive Director, ‘Canes Gold Ribbon Club, May 2015 – May 2016
- Oversaw Executive Board of Student Organization, scheduled and directed E-Board meetings, delegated
tasks to E-Board members and committees
- Submitted necessary monthly paperwork containing records of meetings and events held each month
- Together with E-Board members, organized and executed a fundraising Gala for St. Jude at the University
of Miami which raised over $12,000, including procurement of materials for Gala (tables, lights,
microphones, food etc.) scheduling of event, promotion of event and oversight of fundraising activities
leading up to the event
- Identified and installed successive executive leadership upon graduation from the University of Miami