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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Clubs Organizations Activities
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Maximilian Veksler

Chevy Chase

Summary

Dynamic professional with a proven track record in event planning and business development, having raised over $118,000 to date for UsAgainstAlzheimer’s through innovative fundraising initiatives. Skilled in effective communication and community outreach, I excel at building partnerships and driving engagement, ensuring impactful outcomes in every project I undertake.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Intern

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
08.2023 - 04.2025
  • Research and collect data on similar nonprofits for comparison studies
  • Review website and provide feedback on how to build stronger digital presence
  • Grow awareness and visibility for new ways to activate
  • Work with cross functional team to understand “the business” of nonprofits and client outreach
  • Early planning for Dunk Alzheimer’s 2024 to expand program: contacting businesses to secure and grow sponsorships, launch marketing campaign and creative activations, finding event space, recruiting players and volunteers
  • Raise $35,000 to be donated to UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, by securing sponsorships through cold calls, emails, and in-person approaches

Founder and Lead Organizer

Dunk Alzheimer’s Basketball Tournament Fundraiser
Bethesda
05.2019 - Current
  • Company Overview: UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, Founder, and Lead Organizer.
  • Organize, plan, and run an annual basketball fundraising event for over 125 people.
  • Raised over $118,000 in five years (since 2019).
  • Created sponsorship opportunities and packages for local businesses to contribute, demonstrate support for the event program, and gain visibility.
  • Pitched and secured over 10 business sponsors, all repeating year over year, and growing while adding new ones.
  • Built a website and web presence to drive registration and participation of participants, plus awareness for fundraiser sign-up: https://kidzendalz.com/.

Co-owner and Head of Operations

Party Your Patio
07.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Business owner and Co-founder
  • Co-owner and head of operations and transportation of yard greeting sign business: https://www.facebook.com/party.your.patio/
  • Partnered on customer growth – first customer to over 200 clients building and honing communication and customer service skills
  • Created client database using spreadsheets to track customer details on an ongoing basis
  • Consistently manage, maintain, and grow customer database
  • Organize and maintain inventory of signs
  • Maintain schedule based on client needs
  • Run and communicate route and party set up schedule for jobs
  • Business owner and Co-founder

Camp Counselor

Camp Avoda
06.2024 - Current
  • Served as dedicated and energetic overnight camp counselor for campers ages 7-14
  • Maintained positive and whole hearted demeanor when interacting with children, parents and other staff members
  • Helped develop problem solving skills for kids and supported younger campers with homesickness to help
  • Coached street hockey, basketball, softball, kickball, football, and capture the flag for elementary and middle school kids

Co-Founder

Diamond Business Club
01.2023 - 06.2024
  • Gather monthly with like-minded individuals (peers who have started small-businesses or want to) to share ideas and offer support and advice to newcomers
  • Launched BCC’s first business club to foster ideas, motivation and encourage entrepreneurship
  • Welcomed over 20 members at inaugural meeting

Lifeguard

American Pools
06.2020 - 10.2024
  • Company Overview: Red Cross Certified Lifeguard
  • Served as a dedicated and vigilant lifeguard at four different swimming facilities
  • Enforced swimming facility rules and policies
  • Conducted regular checks on swimming areas and equipment to maintain safety and good working condition
  • Regularly tested and audited on lifeguarding skills throughout the summer
  • Oversaw deep area swim tests
  • Red Cross Certified Lifeguard

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management And Accounting

Whitman School of Management At Syracuse University
05-2028

High School Diploma -

Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School
Bethesda, MD
06.2024

Skills

  • Event planning
  • Project management
  • Customer outreach
  • Business development
  • Effective communication
  • Community outreach

Accomplishments

  • Whitman Leadership Scholarship
  • AP Scholar: 11
  • The Certificate of Meritorious Service (completed over 250 community service learning hours)

Certification

  • Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate Certificate
  • American Red Cross Lifeguard Certificate

Clubs Organizations Activities

  • Investment Club, 2019-2024, Learn about current stock trends and principles of investing
  • Rebels Club Lacrosse, 2022-2024, Played in summer league tournaments
  • Jewish Culture Club, 2019-2024, Participate in group programming and events
  • Jewish Student Union, 2024, Discuss current events in Israel and provide support
  • Leaders For Tomorrow - 'LFT', 2019-2020, Education advocacy program empowering young Jews
  • Razors and Deodorant (RAD) program Bethesda Cares, 2019-2020, Organized essential toiletry drive for homeless shelter
  • Sports Debate Club, 2022-2024, President

Coursework

AP Computer Science Principles, AP Language and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Psychology, AP Literature and Composition, AP Statistics, IB Sports Exercise and Health Science, IB Social Anthropology

Timeline

Camp Counselor

Camp Avoda
06.2024 - Current

Intern

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
08.2023 - 04.2025

Co-Founder

Diamond Business Club
01.2023 - 06.2024

Co-owner and Head of Operations

Party Your Patio
07.2020 - Current

Lifeguard

American Pools
06.2020 - 10.2024

Founder and Lead Organizer

Dunk Alzheimer’s Basketball Tournament Fundraiser
05.2019 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Marketing Management And Accounting

Whitman School of Management At Syracuse University

High School Diploma -

Bethesda Chevy-Chase High School

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