Dara Deines Email and Phone Number

Help the five counties to thrive and grow by increasing their vitality by helping businesses, government entities, and not-for-profit organizations with their business needsProvide community development assistance throughout the five-county regionWrite grants for businesses, non-profits and local governments, grants include Big Sky Trust Fund, CDBG, Montana Main St, Historic Preservations, and private foundations. These funds helped our region with infrastructure, tourism, beautification, and jobs. Administer grants for counties, cities, and others who needed help to manage themAssist with business planning, financial forecasting, goal setting, and cost analysis for businessesPlanned, coordinated, and executed webinars for businesses and nonprofits Wrote a Main St. Montana grant for $18,000 to brand Glendive and currently chairing the branding committee

• Communicate successfully with people of differing backgrounds in a variety of situations;• Work in high stress situations helping children and families under difficult circumstances;• Work within the compliance of Child Protective Specialist, policies and procedures;• Testify frequently in Dependent Neglect matters; • Identify problems quickly, and develop and implement solutions; and• Ensure accurate and thorough information is gathered in a timely manner.

• Resolved issues, and set/reset expectations with walk-in and phone customers by listening, asking critical questions and identifying the nature of customers’ complaints;• Assisted customers concerning their tele-communications needs;• Reconciled payments from multiple offices;• Collected and processed payments; and • Coordinated team plans and strategies to increase area sales.

Assisting students with techniques to overcome their fears of public speaking. Tutoring students for speech classes.

Assisted the office secretary in any daily duties needed. Worked with all the Communication Department Professors helping as needed with any tasks assigned.

Assisted with event food preparing, serving. Dealt with both customers and clients to see that they were happy with the product and service. Helped with the organization of the event set up to better establish flow for food distribution.

Had the opportunity during my summer vacation to write articles and take photographs for a local paper. Conducted one on one interviews, producing human interest stories.