Skylar Wampler skylarvwampler@gmail.com | (540) 442-0521 | Harrisonburg, Virginia
EDUCATION University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, GPA 3.73/4.00 2017-2021 Bachelor of Arts, Dual Majors in Environmental Sustainability and English (with distinction) Recipient of UVA Sustainability Grant and Wolfe Docent Fellowship; research cited in PMLA (Vol. 135, Issue 3). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, Interim Donor Relations Manager Harrisonburg, VA 2025-Present ● Fill in as Interim Donor Relations Manager for three months, manage all VMRC Foundation charitable contributions for a pipeline of over $1 million annually, manage mailings. ● Create and implement VMRC’s first grants database, with a first-year pipeline of $1.2 million. Facilitate the distribution and application process for three fully-funded nursing scholarships, annually. Secure Solar Futures, Project Development Associate, Grant Writing Consultant Staunton, VA 2024-Present ● Develop RFP responses and solar savings proposals, supporting business development. ● Write and manage grant proposals (USDA REAP, DOE ERA, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund, Virginia TRRC), securing $1.5M in awards and supporting a $40M project pipeline. ● Coordinate partnerships and manage relationships with customers, investors, and supply chain partners, facilitating $10M in tax credit value for domestic procurement. ● Conduct policy research and facilitate regulatory initiatives, including leading an international SEARCH Conference for the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance and legislators. ● Organize and manage entries in CRM for stakeholder management as well as customer relations. Drylands Agroecology Research, Development and Corporate Sponsorship Coordinator Longmont, CO 2025 ● Spearhead corporate sponsorship strategy, securing funding partnerships to support organizational events and core programs, moving from $0 to $200k in sponsorships in year one. ● Provide administrative support and oversee donor database management, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and efficient donor engagement. ● Plan and execute mission-aligned events that promote regenerative land stewardship, build community, and elevate donor and partner engagement. ● Manage grants database and obtain funding for large-scale ecological restoration projects, apply to minimum three grants/month. ● Partnered with corporate sponsors including Patagonia, Nude Foods, Kiss the Ground and Ardent Mills and maintained relationships. ● Planned events such as lunches, the annual donor appreciation farm meal, and tree plantings for over 10,000 trees. Integrity Global, Business Development Officer, Arlington, VA 2023-2024 ● Recruit and interview consultants for USAID-funded projects in international development, manage LinkedIn pages and RFP descriptions to seek talent. ● Assist in drafting and submitting responses for USAID RFPs, ensuring compliance with proposal requirements. ● Manage recruitment of disbursed grant fund recipients. Silver Line Theatre Exchange, Theater Coordinator and Grant Writer 2023 ● Managed class schedules, online presence, and budget. ● Coordinated events hosted in the theater including rentals and shows. ● Applied to grants such as a National Endowment for the Arts grant, a Virginia Humanities rapid grant, and a Community Impact Grant from the Virginia Commission of the Arts. Wampler and Associates Rehabilitation, Clinic Operations Manager, Harrisonburg, VA 2021-2023 ● Oversee day-to-day clinic operations, including scheduling, recordkeeping, and compliance. ● Manage financial processes, including billing, payroll, deposits, and payment reconciliation. ● Secure prior authorizations for treatment across 40+ insurance providers, including Veterans Affairs, Medicare, Medicaid, and worker’s compensation. ● Oversee Human Resources responsibilities including employee policies, morale, and compensation. ● Create and implement the first grant pipeline at the practice, securing funding for People For Parkinson’s to meet at the facility.