Communicate with IRM members & supported regional networking Provided support, encouragement, and PPE reminders onsitePromoted and facilitated maker events in house and in the community Participated in marketing efforts, HPAT show, WCCO commercial, Facebook & more Presented workshops in art and entrepreneur skills Promoted inclusive environment, accommodating all types of learners Strong advocate of maker movement and have toured 6 makerspaces in PA and MNHelped… Show more Communicate with IRM members & supported regional networking Provided support, encouragement, and PPE reminders onsitePromoted and facilitated maker events in house and in the community Participated in marketing efforts, HPAT show, WCCO commercial, Facebook & more Presented workshops in art and entrepreneur skills Promoted inclusive environment, accommodating all types of learners Strong advocate of maker movement and have toured 6 makerspaces in PA and MNHelped recruit 80+ volunteers who put in 3,000 hours on 6 month remodel Show less

Focused on "Go with the Flow" as a message for art and in lifeBegan classes with a lively presentation and a hands-on demonstrationAdded classical music, amazing customer service, and chocolate for inspirationStudents created a wearable, hand painted or Shibori silk scarf in less than 2 hoursInvested and recovered $10,000 as 1,000 items were painted by myself or my 400 students

50% of work time spent presenting workshops to job seekers, employers, staff1,000+ job seekers trained annually, assisted with over 75,000 resumes in 10 yearsPartnered with 5 companies to serve 5,000+ employers on the Iron RangeConnected to over 1,000 community action agencies in 7 county region80% placement rate in Job Club after 4 years at 70%, finally had to close!3+ job fairs yearly plus monthly HIRING eventsExpert on www.MinnesotaWorks.net and matching resumes to… Show more 50% of work time spent presenting workshops to job seekers, employers, staff1,000+ job seekers trained annually, assisted with over 75,000 resumes in 10 yearsPartnered with 5 companies to serve 5,000+ employers on the Iron RangeConnected to over 1,000 community action agencies in 7 county region80% placement rate in Job Club after 4 years at 70%, finally had to close!3+ job fairs yearly plus monthly HIRING eventsExpert on www.MinnesotaWorks.net and matching resumes to jobsCustomer email following my 7 hour presentation of "Creative Job Search:"​ "​ Thank you for conducting an amazing class! I genuinely appreciated the opportunity to attend such a dynamic and inspirational session. Honestly, you addressed numerous issues plaguing my job search--you personally renewed my hope that I will indeed find another job soon."​ Quote from Joanne Bergin, HR manager at PolyMet (Potlatch previously):Thank you, Charlotte, for all your help and positive spin on everything throughout the years we have worked together. You are truly an inspiration." Show less

Presented at DEED & DHS Statewide conferences, 5 Range college campuses and UMD Taught reading, writing, study skills,art, resumes, interviewing, job search, computer use Worked as a high school English & Spanish instructor Took measures to reach ALL styles of learningGuest speaker, teacher, tutor, trainer, seem to have been teaching something ever since age 16!Past students include makers, WorkForce Center staff and partners, juvenile detention, MN Dept. of… Show more Presented at DEED & DHS Statewide conferences, 5 Range college campuses and UMD Taught reading, writing, study skills,art, resumes, interviewing, job search, computer use Worked as a high school English & Spanish instructor Took measures to reach ALL styles of learningGuest speaker, teacher, tutor, trainer, seem to have been teaching something ever since age 16!Past students include makers, WorkForce Center staff and partners, juvenile detention, MN Dept. of Corrections, Chippewa Tribe, US Air Force, University of MN Duluth, Range Community & Technical Colleges, State of MN, Community Education, youth and Senior Centers. Show less