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Atlanta, Georgia

Offering small business operational consulting, including establishing client database, customer relationship tracking through Microsoft Outlook, scheduling, special project management, improved customer service and repeat/new customer marketing tactics.

Greater Atlanta Area

Managed all FY11 and FY12 Corporate and Family/Private Foundation grants (70+ accounts/ $1,000,000+ in funding) and their life cycles from application to final reporting. Cross-functionally disseminated grant deliverables/report requirements and instituted cross-functional grant award tracking mechanisms/tools for program/evaluation report aspects of grant awards. Special projects included annual organization case statement, one-page program/evaluation/financial overviews; researching new grant opportunities; Junior Achievement Board Education Committee member; Board strategy sessions. Certifications and additional training: Certificate of Advanced Non-profit Fundraising; Franklin Covey’s 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity

Greater Atlanta Area

Developed/presented single day Georgia Region Mentor Training Workshop for new Engineer mentors for the Future City Competition. Created Mentor Training Manual outlining the mentor role, providing detailed steps on guiding a competitive team. Provided on-going support to Engineer Mentors throughout competition. Also, co-presented Teacher Workshop for new Teachers to the Future City Competition, and assisted with a single day student intro and training day.

Greater Atlanta Area

Annually served as Engineer Mentor to 3-4 member Future City Competition team consisting of 7th/8th grade students. 9 month competition integrated four components: a computer generated future city, a written city overview and essay addressing a specific engineering problem, a physical scale model of the future city, and an oral presentation and defense to professional engineers. Each team placed in the top 3 in region competitions, with three teams advancing to Nationals where each won several specialty awards. One team placed 5th, and received best essay at National competition. for more information on the Future City Engineering Competition see futurecity.org

Roswell, Georgia

Substitute Teacher at Catholic elementary schools for Spanish, English, Science, Social Studies and Math. While substituted for all grades, the majority of my assignments were for the middle school level (6th – 8th grades).

Roswell, Georgia

Worked closely with the principal to identify and organize a parent volunteer group to establish a Home and School Association (HSA). Developed organizational structure for the HSA. Researched and developed framework and body of By-Laws for the HSA. Worked closely with each HSA committee chair to define and establish functions of each branch of the HSA (Fundraising, Hospitality, Spiritual Life, Academic Enrichment, Communications, Volunteer Activities). Served as primary liaison between the parent community and the administration. President position held from 1999-2001; Additional HSA Positions held in subsequent years:Spiritual Life Mom, Moms In Touch Chairperson, Room Mom, Class service project Coordinator, Auction Committee

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Provided internal database support,including program modifications and troubleshooting, to all corporate departments. This was a job share position and required matching work styles with my job partner to provide seamless service to our clients. The nature of the position required a high degree of self-direction and accountability.

Kansas City, Missouri Area And Denver, Colorado

Performed programming and detail design/analysis functions in a project environment. Types of applications included order entry/processing, inventory control, MRP, A/P, A/R and GL. Duties included interviewing end users, developing prototypes, programming, unit testing, system testing, user procedure training, detail design and analysis, programming supervision, and hardware/software installation.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Performed engineering support functions for the computerized cutting group. Specific responsibilities included developing a training manual for computerized cutting system; instructing new and existing plant personnel on flow of cutting procedure and use of system; collecting data and participating in cost analysis projects. Responsibilities required interfacing with management and production personnel, in both written and oral formats.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Engineering/Industrial Management

Activities and Societies: Student Council (President, Vice-President, Secretary), Campus-wide Committees (Placement Advisory Board.

Valedictorian