Ashley Gavin Email & Phone Number

Glen Carbon, Il, Us

Edwardsville, Illinois, United States

•Assist with student resume critique and approval process•Assist with departmental information tables and campus recruiting events•Instruct students in employment related activities•Conduct career workshops•Work with students to understand career readiness competencies•Assist with departmental marketing and social media initiatives•Assist with departmental event planning and execution•Work collaboratively with staff on Cougar Career Closet ongoing donation requests and maintenance•Work together with departmental staff to ensure all day-to-day operations are met

Responsible for implementing and achieving year-round plans for girl and adult membership growth and retention. Through leadership of membership teams, provided strategic oversight of membership growth strategies and campaigns, champion council priorities, and ensured the adherence of those initiatives to the philosophy of Girl Scouts. Accountable for the overall success of membership growth and retention initiatives and for growing strong relationships by working interdepartmentally to achieve overall membership goals.

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

•Leads the Experience Teams with the aim of building a diverse, growing, and energized community of volunteers•Incrementally grows the Campus Experience Teams, taking eight teams from 50 to 115 (and counting) combined volunteers•Coordinate volunteers for 150 services and 20 special events annually•Manage the event planning, management and execution for 20 events annually•Created job profiles and descriptions for 20 volunteer positions•Created and continually execute volunteer onboarding materials•Wrote and implemented a volunteer training and care plan to enhance retention•Oversee churchwide calendar, ensuring planning meetings and follow ups occur in a timely manner•Revamped our Leadership Pipeline course, designed to educate and encourage leaders within the organization to help them realize their potential•Continually maintain and update member database•Proof all materials (in-house, print, web, and social) for grammar and style

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

•Planned for and taught 145 diverse students grades 9-12 courses such as Starting a Business, Personal Finance, Retail Merchandising, Marketing, and Introduction to Business•Oversaw operations like training of student staff members, scheduling, purchases, apparel design, marketing and promotions, financial planning and accounting of InfraRed, the Bradford High School spirit wear store open daily •Collaborated with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin and a community volunteer in the classroom helping give students real life business experience•Collaborated with Gateway Technical College transcripting credits for Personal Finance and Marketing•Served as the advisor for DECA, a club that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe

Danville, Kentucky, United States

•Hired as the school’s first full time computer science teacher in 6+ years•Developed and implemented a course development plan for all grade levels•Worked closely with the high school business & computer department to recruit and energize students and develop a feeder program to the high school department’s classes•Served as the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) coordinator; an extracurricular club that uses project-based learning principles to empower student learning and achievement through the utilization (and creation) of technology to solve school and community needs•Through STLP, helped students develop, produce, and publish a bi-weekly school news program

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

•Customize, sell and facilitate group experiences that build brand awareness, gain revenue, increase the guest experience and satisfaction, and target a variety of audiences from inception to completion, including contract negotiation and payment terms.•Execute budgeted revenue and profit goals, balancing cost while improving guest satisfaction.•Accurately take and communicate reservations for repeat and new group overnight room blocks, group dining reservations and special events using a moderately complex computer system.•Represent Shaker Village at hospitality and trade shows, as well as select conventions and conferences.•Make recommendations for change based on market changes, competition and supporting strategic plans.•Maintain a database of contacts relating to past and future adult groups, landmark meetings, social affairs, student groups and weddings for ongoing relationship cultivation.•Responsible for handling incoming phone calls and responding to guest requests in a timely and professional manner.•Maintain rapport with competitor hotels, lead sources, clients and local community.

Denmark, Wisconsin

•Plan for, teach, facilitate, and guide a range of students grades 6-12•Courses I teach include a College Credit in High School course, Business Management 202, to eleventh and twelfth grades; Investing to tenth and eleventh grade; Personal Planning to tenth grade; Prepare for the Future to eighth grade; Think Like a Computer to eighth grade; Business and Marketing to eighth grade; Computer Applications to seventh grade; Keyboarding to sixth grade•Served on several committees including: District Technology Committee, Technology Literacy Committee, Technology Standards Committee, and the THINK Anti-Bullying Committee•Began to develop a school spirit store with the Business Management 202 class•Served as an advisor to a student showcasing his programming and coding skills to over 50 students and parents during the middle school’s annual Digital Learning Day/Bring A Parent to School Day•Collaborated with the Technology & Engineering teacher to create a cross curricular project for 30 eighth grade students

Lexington, Kentucky

• Worked with 70+ student athletes on their physical and mental running skills• Organized meets, fundraising activities, and uniform/clothing orders• Attended and coached daily practice as well as meets

Lexington, Kentucky

• Planned for, taught, facilitated, and guided more than 100 diverse learners per day• Courses taught included Careers to eighth grade, Business and Marketing to seventh grade, and Computer/Technology Concepts to sixth grade• Coordinated annual Career Fair with over 70 community volunteers• Organized and ensured completion of Individual Learning Plans (ILP) for 100 percent of the student body (672)• Coordinated school-wide advising program, matching up all students with a faculty or staff member based on common interests

Versailles, Ky

• Developed marketing and communications strategies to promote the Woodford Humane Society• Planned and executed a 5-hour Girl Scouts Badge Workshop for community girls pertaining to pet care

Master Of Arts (Ma), Business And Marketing Education, 5-12

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Integrated Strategic Communications, Minors In Business And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Dance Blue